Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-24
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTER xxII.-(ContInued.)

trees-oh, the dear place How l do
love it p her voice rising into a perfect
crescendo, of which the top note was
complete satisfaction.
ut is just a year since you have seen
IT," observed GreyilIe Miss Alison,
what made you steal march on me in
that fashion? | was quite hurt that you
never gave me a hint of your intention
Of going home"
He spoke in a low tone that Roger
could not hear.
The quick, sensitive color rushed into
Alison's face there was such implied re-
proach in Grevile's voice. Had he really
been hurt?
"Oh, you must not feel like that about
IT," she returned, with a sweet, candid
look. 1--WE had talked of the possibility,
Aunt Diana and !. but nothing had been
settled. l had put it out of my mind.
/ was so naughty, I could not bear the
Idea of going home and doing my duty.
] should never have gone at all If Aunt
Diana had not helped me-"
"You did not think how l should feel
when l came back and found you gone"
fetorted Greville in a boyish. injured
voice, that reached Roger and made him
smile, only Alison grew little grave.
Il left a message with your grand
hther," she said, quietly. what could
l do? Aunt Diana said 1t was my duty
to go, and that it was no good putting
ones hand to the pillow and looking back
ward. What is the use of lettering over a
difficult task when 1t has to be done?"
THAT is true. but"
please don't talk of last summer"
she interrupted him: 1T makes me sad
only to think about It," And he could
see there were tears in her eyes as she
spoke. 81 made myself so miserable over
It / could not bear leaving Aunt Diana,
and ] missed every one So"
Miss Alison, please do not look sad
over it." said Greville, earnestly. what
clumsy fellow / am | have silenced
the nestful of twittering young larks"-
referring to Rogers speech. Come, i
know you will forgive me, and look chirpy
again, when / tell you i have passed
muster and come of with flying colors."
"Oh, am so glad 7" exclaimed Alison,
her smiles returning again. Then you
must have worked hard. How pleased
Mr.. Moore must be"
ITO hear grandfather talk" returned
Greyille, calmly. you would think ! was
the Admiral Crichton, at least. The dear
old man makes no end of fuss, bless him
] tell him Il Is all your doing you gave
me such terrible lecture that Wednes-
day"
'Oh, no." replied Alison, blushing; "it
MAS your own good sense
u shall go In for Greats next year.
20 ] shall have TO grind pretty hard. !
am 10 have a coach down here this sum
ner. Cheyne, Of Balliol, Is at The Crays
with his people and he Is a rare fellow
Tor that. have 10 work all my morn
ings' lac continued, rather dolorously,
but ! shall have my afternoons and
evenings free. Miss Alison, you are not
listening 10 me"
ron, yes ] am I" she cried, joyously,
~but J can not bear any more just nov,
though ] am very glad 10 hear IL all.
Roger, DO look There ID Moss side
you know you haYe forgotten lt-and
there Il Aunt D IA the porch"
'Allie, you have eyes like o hawk 4
sse nothing buf grsenery and sunshine"
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df green standing under a Iellls Of roses.
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