The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTER XIV.

Alison was little surprised by q
attention she received. Her pale cheea
and heavy eyes secured a good deal {
petting. Mr.. Merle questioned her an,
teusly whether she had caught cold; Mi.
Leigh fairly overhowed with tender II
quiries: Roger waited on her xealousl,
and Rudel sat staring At her, to the Oh
vious neglect Of his breakfast. Missi
shrugged her shoulders a little over III
whole affair. Alison had done very littl
after all. but they were all making sue
fuss over It. She was doubly vexe,
when Miss Hardwick came In. full Of en-
ehusi&sm for that dear, clever Alison. Sh
had met Roger. and he had stopped ans
gtvsE her and Anna a full account Mis-
ale had to listen to more sulogiums
though Alison modestIy disclaimed al
praise Miss Hardwick quite frightenet
her when she assured her the whole thing
would be soon all over the town.
You will be a nine days wonder, my
dear" she said. graciously. People viii
stare at you when you walk through the
streets Fancy locking the wretch In !
IL was quite horrible and romantic. /
must run home and tell mamma and An
thony all about IT,"
All this was rather a trial to Alison.
Perhaps the greatest pleasure the day
afforded was when Roger showed her
letter be had written to Aunt Diana.
oh, you foolish boy" she said. colorinx
with eradication as she read the glow
ing sentences. written straight from Ro-
gers warm heart. But the tears were
very near the surface too. There was a
little space left, and she wrote hurriedly
across it, when Roger had left the room
moment: Don't believe all Roger
says. dear Aunt Dr. l never felt more
frightened in my life: heroines are not
made Of such cowardly STUFF; they do not
act in a panic. They all make q great
deal too much Of it."
Alison would have been quite happy
during the next few days except for the
depressing effect Of Missiles ill-humor.
Missile was plainly suffering from a bad
attack Of jealousy. Missile sought con
ISOLATION in Eva's batteries Her visits
TO Maplewood were now Of daily occur
renee Alison once ventured to remon-
ztrate
Il do not think papa would Be quite
pleased. Mabel. II be knew you were 40
much in Captain Harper's company" she
said. very gently.
Captain Harper. indeed 20 returned
Missile. haughtily. you need not troubls
yourself. Alison Ny visits are not to
aim"
No. dear. Of course not" replied All
son. In a pleading tone. "But, all the
same, you are going every day to Maple
wood. and that throws you necessarily
Into his company. Miss Hardwick can
not well Danish her cousin from the
room; and. Mabel. do feel that it 1. not
quite honorable to papa He trusts rs TO
carry out his expressed wishes, and in
this you are setting them aside"
I wish you would mind your own bust
ness Alison" she said, angrily. ssYou
have no right to lecture me because you
are the eldest Eva says am quite iusti-
ned In asserting myself. I hope I know
my duty without your always pointing !
Il out TO me. and you may leave papa to
me- We have always understood each q
orner perfectly and there is never any ;
ming wrong between US unless you choose \
% go and tell tales" \
Mabel how can you be 80 disagree 4
,bler began Alison. hotly. But she 4
ooled down on remembering Aunt Diana's h
'dvice-"Never get warm over an arxu- T
nent. Allie When you begin to feel angry a
is time to hold your tongue" And All r,
on held hers
She would have been a little comfort-d n
she had known how III at ease Missile 4
eally was Her high complexion and \.
ross speech only proved that the arrow !,
ad gone home She knew in her secraet :.
cart that she was behaving disbopor-
bly,. Her father trusted her. and she 4.
Iss betraying his trust. The very NEXT :;
az she had planned to join Eva and her =,
'usin in pleasure excursion. though 4,
Re knew 1t was an act Of tacit disobedi- -;
ice. but self-will only gains strength BIZ Ar
dulgence -
Aiison's vague uneasiness that led IN 4
y speaking was changed into posftivs
arm when Roger came into her room, NJ
at night He was in evening dre.. -,
wing just returned from an early nar' TT,
. Alison was waiting up for him. sbs -
d put of her dress, changing IL for a
inty pink dressing gown. She Looked -,
brightly at him as he entered.
Allie" he said, sitting down nv h.- -.
am % bothered about sometb;n1 T =.
We heard tonight. Did you know The,
abel was going down to Durbans ,vish 4.
- N"ANe @-e OaRtAlu HARDER d I ~
'rrowT V
Why, mol" she said. starting : it'll
That place did you say, dear?,
Durbans- IL Is about twentv mill. ,
IN here. There are woods tbers 49, 80.
'ple go for picnics. / meant 10 49, NO.,
en- you and Mabel one day. onIv ~ ~ ,
uld have gone By train. Mis- 49, ~
at the Msredfths', and abe told -. 49,.
about It quite innocsntIy. II s..ns H. A.,
Captain Harper has sent for h. H. ~
and be usans TO drive them ovsr ii.
y are to have dinner and tea A. ~. A,at
tie Inn; 80 they mean to be awav ~ --,
lie day ens punt
IN, Rogeri what shall We do7v der
ned Alison. IF papa were onIv hs-s gsts
ouid 20 to him at once. Mabel hss waIE
light to deceive him In this wav ana Ncw
ould certainly get him to put = ston tion,
at once, but now be will not BE- home wot |.
Tomorrow" 49,.
lie may possibly come by an earlier autur
> be told me 80 as we walked 10 the rsrde
IN. IL will depend on how lon1 h,,.f a.