Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-01
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTER ".


Diana. 1t was a sad leave-taking, and
the tears were in Alson's eyes long after
the train steamed slowly into the Ches-
terton station. Alison gathered up her
numerous articles of travelling gear, and
looked out with some eagerness, but Rog-
er's tall figure was nowhere in sight, and
much disappointed and perplexed, she
gave porter instructions about her tray
cling boxes
Twill you fetch me a cab, please?' fall
tered Alison, feeling ready to cry again
at her loneliness, and wondering at Rog-
ers unkind desertion, and then all at
once she encountered a pair of round blue
eyes, very wide open. She started; yes
there was the wide mouth, the droll,
freckled face that she remembered SO
well; OF course 1t was Rudel, grown, but
not otherwise altered, grinning affably at
her.
why. Rudei," she exclaimed, reproach-
fully, why did you not speak to me?
was looking for Roger, and nearly passed
you by"
"Oh, but / should have hallooed all IN
good time" he returned with another
grin, shaking hands with her, but refrain
Ing from any warmer fraternal greeting
As soon she was seated in the cab
he got in after her, and proceeded to put
down both windows. You would not like
me TO go outside, I suppose" he said, in
a good-humored. dawdling voice; these
cabs are so stufy they make a fellow
feel queer"
Go outside If you like" returned Ali
son, willing to humor him, but rather dis
turbed at the boys GOODNESS.
oh, it does not matter" was the con-
Trajectory response; 1--WE have not far
to go. and cabby is so unusually stout
there would not be room for Otter. Oh,
by the bye. Roger told me to tell you
that father told him that somebody else
must come to the station, as he could not
be spared. Roger was awfully put about.
for he said / should be no help, and /
have not been much, eh?" with another
grin that threatened to became a laugh.
Il wish dear old Roger could have
come, but ] am glad to see you too" was
Alison's police reply. Il thought you
would have kissed me after two years of
absence"
''Oh. never kiss girls" reddening Wis
ibly.
mot your own sisters?" exclaimed
Alison. in a grieved voice. "Oh. Rudel,
you used not to be so stiff and unkind."
i amt one or bhe other" rousing up
at this reproach. Il think II is 6rst-rate
your coming. ! mean-and you are no
end Of a brick TO do It, and" with
sudden burst Of confidence. Il shouldn't
mind giving you kiss now and then.
when you wanted II particularly, II you
would promise not 70 tell Missile ] would
not give her One-no. not II she were 10
ask me on her Blended kneezs-a stuck-up
little minx !"
'Oh. Rudel. for shame Mabel Is as
much your sister as ! am"
mo. she isn't, and never shall be-"
growied the lad. u tell you what, Ali.
son, you are an out-and-outer. and no
mistake, and J will help you fight all your
battles. that ! will. az sure as my name
a kudel. and that Is better than ever 80
many kisses"
Dear Rude J Am sure you mean
Kindly. though you have such funny
way o. showing it; but J have no wish
70 Eight any one"
ron, but you will b. obliged 10 6ghi
hissle, whether you wish f0r u or not"
Was fhe cool reioinder bur Alison was
spared any further argument on this suh- /
5eci, az they bad reached 1he liolms and
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grefeieo sweep between Fons NJ dusty /
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so,,are stoos Nan ,,,,,, $3.50 ''s 49,,
chilly looking. led ~ rhe k|fcleu and on
ed domesiif ofho'0. oN on p lnrgf soale |
ena unusually roomy wide hIghi of
slalroa.. bg l..a, aI.s .,o.a,.,..l l.l II. /
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