The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

Aot eV1llrt ~ u nor ike you
suik. noyi want to hear you laugh wit
rns others; 1t will make me feel youn
myself. And, Grsville." with a sudde
tenderness In his voice. I'VE have shake
hands. but until l feel you l shall no
believe my boy Is really with me-
Inc young mans cloudy face cleare.
IN moment. be left bis place At once
and dropped down on one knee beside hil
grandfather's chair. and a sort Of laugh
Ing hight came In his eyes.
You foolish old granddad," he said
you have not grown bit wiser" And
ensn he knelt patiently while the thin,
"rinkled hand passed softly over the
merry face. and felt the broad. stalwart
shoulders. and then rested lingeringly on
his head.
Heaven bless you. lad. you are strong
ana broad-shouldered like Gerard: Won
are every inch as fine a man as vour
iather. Grow like him. my boy. Though
be was my own son. | win alwav. ssv
there are not many Ike him. there. i
must not keep you from the young folks
70 listen to an old mans maunderings
len sunny that she Is to be good TO YOU.
ss you have not many hours at home.
On' there's Mrs. Hendricks step on the
gravel; she has stolen a march on the
VICAR Now you can leave me with an
easy conscience"
II was evident Greville needed no fnr-
tner bidding. He rose to his feet At one
ana strolled out into the veranda. cast
ing comprehensive Chances over both gar
oens; then. satisfying himself that GER
tam oroad-brimmed hat belonged to the
person for whom he was in search. he
vent ieisurely through the little gate and
.saexed IL BY sundry winding paths to
ne river bank.
"A little group Of girls was rathered
ound boat. They were evidently plav-
ng at hide-and-seek with their would-bs
scort. to the mischievous glee Of a voung
1tonian Of tender age. as beftted iscksts
nd turn-down collars.
Come along. girls" he shouted. LET.
le and Dora. why don't you jump inf .
M, Miss Alison. you promised 10 steer. I
luick, quick 70
Not so fast. Jack where's the hur. I
~ called out a fresh voice: and AZ m. :
cry tones Alison turned round with a
ldden start.
-Oh. Mr.. Grevills 20 and her bright 7
ce looked brighter still at the uner- h
'cted sight Of her old friend. "Wbat '
rs this meant Mr. Moore never hInted =
your coming. I do not believe Aunt 7,
lana knows. either" ,,
thought | would just run down and y,
We a look at you all before l started
heswick, returned the young man n,
q assumed carelessness. Il forgot all
put Miss Carrington's Wednesday Pom r,
rs never mind, I have just arrived in
'e Tor the fun How do you do. Miss a.
raF Miss Lettice, should hardly Al,
re known you; you have so grown ~.
II. what's the matter. Jack7s FOR tbs -,
was grumbling audibly. ~.
Only Fortescue and that other faIIou -.
De down upon US directly. and the on
8 made me promise to get under vav I.
IRE they came to spoil everything. Let
ana Dora want to pick forget-me-nots ri.
the Long Island-there are quanti- ar
on the east side. where we had our 90
ic last year"
All right. I'm your man. Miss All A.
II you viii be good enough to steer. ops
and i will soon row you across" ssv,
suiting his actions to his words. ~,
lille assisted the girls into the boat a..
promptly taking an oar, they were =
gliding down the river.
w and then they passed other boats -
which they exchanged greetings. and NJ.
as they came 10 a reedy island. a -,
came out with RULED plumaee and - \
- mex ana would have a 81,
~ oniy JACK threatened her not
trutl
Suppose mere are some young ones &C
ere, observed GrevilIe, thouxhtfuI- lin
nd then he let them drift a moment ssy
contemplated the scene. The broad .,. !,
a. % LOVING 50 smoothly be thing
- :. -, - ..e neaao" iand dotted estne
groups OF cattle worthy Of the brush uiII
cat Cole; the girls happy faces mai.
rnat had been familiar to him from n I,
Cd, for Dora and Lettice MorviIIe -,,h
'een old playfellows Of his; their AZ
summer dresses-all made up the c.n.
is OF q pleasant picture that he H..
carry away and remember.
Few minutes they had landed.
lex, who was the hero Of the hour ST
was he who had planned this little
ION, was leading them proudly to Euro,
tie sheltered island, where the IA,
was blue with the tiny flowers: For
another moment they were ali a En-,
at work. In the intervals Of his inc IS,
Sreville found time for a sentence -
with Alison and By and By he -
her to rest for a moment on a oniJ
og. that had lain there To- 80 TRANS
oppose we must be going back in tw'
Deserved Alison, regretfully, as she soldier
the others busy movements. and d,
Diana will want me to assist her speed
- one HneW We were com the mi
told rs not to be long. Dora ~,
!" ty-nine
bore going back to the other In an
returned GreviIle. lazily there and tn
{ OF things wanted to consult while {
IT. have an ideal / will get twenty
"a to take my oar, and know thinner
ttice loves steering. and then. we sort,, !.
age to get little conversation" = 49,.
things were arranged after this
Greville was soon engaged in an niakes
account Of bis last terms do nour, {
wolf ho
return was hailed with delight second
oung people, who were gathered feet a s
lawn While Dora put their Aided