Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-07-02


loG lave s-sysght of my silencs2 Come,
let us sit daatn somewhere where can
hlk to you without interruption. don't
want to see any other face but yours
lor the present-not even Rogers"
IT think my room will be BEST" re-
burned Alison, hesltating a little. miss
Leigh IL In the drawing room and Rudel
b the dining room, and Roger generally
tits In the study when he comes in Of an
evening. Wait a moment, Aunt Di,
please / must ask Sarah to make some
Tea for you-gupper will not be ready
tor an hour. Oh" smiling archly, II
know your taste-Aunt Di can not 20
without her tea"
Miss Darlington offered no remon-
ltrancS, perhaps she was in need Of re-
rsshment. She waited to see the cab
nan deposit her luggage In the hall, and
hen she followed Alison upstairs.
my dear" she observed, looking round
her a. she entered, this is not your old
boom; I thought this was MiSsie's7"
Eyes, but missile had mine, and l did
hot like to turn her QUIT would only
have caused unpleasantnesS. Please do
hOt look 30 grieved, Aunt Di; I have
got used to 1t, and do not mind the crane
70 much as did at frst-at least, 1t does
aot make my head ache"
"And you never told me. could not
have borne to have thought Of you in
this room, Allie. Well, you have spared
he many a heartache. should have
wanted my child back in her little nest,
and have been unhappy because I could
Dot get her" And Miss Darlington pos
ltively Ehuddersd as she looked at the
grim lines Of the crane, and round the
lark, heavily furnished room.
II am glad did not tell you" re-
burned Alison, gently, az she unfastened
Miss Carrington's mantle and waited on
her. Perhaps Aunt Diana loved to feel
Eh0 soft little hands busy about her, for
me offered no resistance az Alison
bmoothed her hair, and brought her
lootstool, of which she took possession
Asrselt.
'SThAt IL right" observed Miss Car
hngton, stroking the brown head that laid
ITSELF In child fashion on her lap. Alison
was 90 very tired there was utter aban-
eon In her attitude, and yet ahs was 30
happy, too.
''Now we will have one of our COW
Ialks-don't look at the door, Allie-I am
Ii no hurry for my tea. Ny dear, am
longing to tell you how It IL your letters
have miscarried; read them all for the
arst time last night"
Aunt Di, do you mean that you have
Town to us-only telegraph wires could
have done It." laughing incredulously,
''You may be sure that should have
Gown to You II I had the power" return
ID Miss Darlington, seriously. "Allio,
I was not In Switzerland, az you thought.
| was recalled suddenly, a fortnight ago
b. Mr.. Moors's sudden illness. GrsviilS
autographed for me, and I came home at
Ouce."
"Mr. Moore mr. exclaimed Alison,
With . fast palins face.
Eyes, very Ill, but, thank God, my dear
old friend 10 better now. II has been an
anxious time for Us, darling. Grovills
d cast down and unhappy-you need not
look at me 80 reproaohfully. l would
not write to you-lt would have given
Tou useless pain, and was 20 enRroSsed
With nursing that letters were impossi-
bic Injuries. Little did I think In nv
uisht watching that Allie was ANXIOUS
and unhappy, too"
Aunt Di, that Is why you look tired"
Tired Nonsense, child. It Is q bless
I'd thing to wear out ones self for ones
friends. love that sort of fatigue.
could not have left my patient until he
was out Of danger, but now I can safely
trust him In Greville's charge. He Is a
capital nurse, in spite of his boyishness,
and he has Burton to help him. By the
bye, Mr.. Moore sent his love to Sunny.
Stay, must try and remember his mes
sage; he babe his little sunbeam remem-
Der her mission, andsnot to be afraid Of
cloudy days"
"Did Mr.. Greville send me a message,
toof" asked Alison, little timidly. Mis-
CaTington hesitated.