The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-03-18

Pleased Mabel II ne knew VOC were -
much in Captain Harper's company she
said, very gently.
Captain Harper. indeed r. returned
Missile. haughtily- You need not trouble
yourself, Alison. Ny visits are not 70
him"
No. dear. Of course not. replied Ali
son, in q pleading tone. But. al the
same, you are going every day 10 Maple
wood. and that throws you necessarily
not well Danish her cousin from the
room; and. Mabel. do feel that il is not
quite honorable 10 papa He trusts rs 10
carry out his expressed wishes, and n
this you are setting them aside
4 wish you would mind yosr own busi-
ness Alison she said. angriIy. -Yoa
have no right 70 lecture me because you
are the eldest Eva SAYS I an quite JUST
fed in asserting myself I hope l know
ny duty without your always pointing
If out 10 ne, and you may leave papa TO
ne. We have always understood each
other perfectly and there IS never any
thing wrong between Us unless you choose
to 90 and tell tales
mabel how can you Be 50 disagree
sblef" began Alison. hotly. But she
cooled down on remembering Aunt Diana's
advice-.Never get warm over an argu-
ment, Allie. When you begin 10 feel angry
II is time TO hold your tongue And Ali
son held hers.
She would have been a little comfortei
If she had known how IN az ease Missie
l.
cross speech only proved that the arrow
had gone home. She knew IN her secreet
heart that she was behaving dishonOr-
ably. Her father trusted her. and she
was betraying his trust The very next
day she had planned 70 join Eva and her
cousin in pleasure excursion. though
she knew il was an act CT tacir disobedi-
ence. but self-will only gains strength by
indulgence
Alison's vague uneasiness that led TO
her speaking was changed into positive
alarm when Roger came into her room
that night He was in evening dreSs.
having just returned from an early par
". Alison was waiting up for him. She
hsd put OF her dress, changing it for a
dainty pink dressing gown. She looked
lp brightly al him as he entered.
allie" be said. sitting down by her.
4 am 50 bothered about something l
have heard tonight. Did you know that
Mabel was going down to Durbans with
Mis- Hsrdwick and Captain Harper 10
'.Why, no. = she said, starting little. /
What place did you sly, dears@
"Durbsns. 1, IS about twenty miles |
rom here. There are woods there where I
1sople 90 fOr picnics. ! meant 10 have 1
AIKEN you and Mabel one day, only We 4
should have gone BY train. Miss Anna I
vas at the Merediths'. and she told me 4
N about it quite innocenrly. II seems
hat Captain Harper has sent for his dog 4
art and he means to drive them over. 4
they are to have dinner and tea az the \
1astle Ina 50 they mean 10 be away the \
Whole day"
"Oh. Roser, what shan We doT' ex-
lained Alison. IF papa were only here
would 90 10 him at once Mabel has
10 right to deceive him in this way, and
should certainly get him 70 Put a stop
o it at once. but now he VIII not be home
mtil to-morrow"
~ie may possibly come BY an earlier
raiu, be told NE 50 as we wsiked u the
ration. Ii Will depend On how long bust
ess viii deSa;n aim. OF course we should
Ell him. Allie. the thing IS beyond s
IKE. Fancy that fellow having the au-
scity 10 pronoSe sitca 81 thiRS. wish I
new what coali do ah0at Il. Allie,
"a, fathers absence oalLSes ms tn q in