The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-29
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
Of the Family
CHAPTER xxII.-fCoptlnu.dL,

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"Oh. there S the river = exclaimed Ali
son. IN tone Of ecstasy Look, Roger /;
you can just catcA a CLEAN through The
trees -oh. the dear place. How I do
love i'll her voice rising into a perfect
crescendo. of which the top note was
complete satisfaction.
1t is just a year since you have seen
st." observed GreviIle. Miss Alison.
what made you steal a march on me in
shat fashion, l was quite hurt that you
never gave me hint Of your intention
OF going home"
He spoke in a low tone that Roger
could not hear.
The quick. sensitive color rushed into
Aiison's face there was such implied re
proach in Grevilles voice. Had he really
been hurt1
"Oh. you must not feel ike that about
it." she returned. with a sweet, candid
look I'VE had talked of the possibility.
Aunt Diana and 1. but nothing had been
settled / had put il out Of my mind
was 80 naughty, could not bear the
tdea of going home and doing my duty.
should never have gone at all Il Aunt
Diana had not helped me-"
You did not think how / should feel
when ! came back and found you gone,
retorted Greville. in a boyish. injured
voice. that reached Roger and made him
smile. only Alison grew a little grave.
Il left a message with your grand
father she said. quietly. what could
do? Aunt Diana said it was my duty
20 90, 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 it has to be done?"
THAT is true. but"
'.Please don't talk of last summer
abe interrupted him; 1t makes me sad /
only to think about its And he could
see there were tsars in her eyes as she
spoke Il made I4yself 50 miserable over
st; could not bear leaving Aunt Diana,
and l missed every one So"
Miss Alison. please do not look sad
over it. said Greviile. earnestly. What
a clumsy fellow 1 am | have silenced
the nestful of twittering young larks"-
referring to Rogers speech Come. 1
know you viii forgive me. and look chirpy
again. when l tell you 1 have passed
Uuster and come OF with flying colors."
'Oh. l am so glad - exclaimed Alison.
her smiles returning again Then you
must have worked hard How pleased
Mr. Moore must be =.
ITO hear grandfather talk" returned
Greville. calmly. you would think l was
the Admiral Crichton, at least. The dear
old man makes no end Of fuss, bless him
tell him it is all your doing: you gave
me such terrible lecture that Wednes-
day
'Oh. no." replied Alison. bIushing; at
was your own good sense"
Il shall 90 in for Greats next year.
30 shall have to grind pretty hard. /
am to have a coach down here this sum
mer Cheyne, of Balliol. Is at The Crays
with his people. and he is a rare fellow &
for that have TO work all my morn
Ings," he continued. rather dolorously
but 1 shall have my afternoons and
evenings free Miss Alison, you are not {
listening to me-
~Oh. yes ann she cried. joyously. i
-but l can not bear any more just now, [
though / am very glad to hear it ALL
Roger. do look There is Moss-side- J
you know you have forgotten it-and v
there Is Aunt Di in the porch" J
"Allie. you have eyes like hawk.
zee nothing but greenery and sunshine" /.
Nevertheless, Roger did perceive, a
moment afterward, a tall figure in myr- :,
.le-green standing under a trellis Of roses !,
Miss Darlington had evidently heard :
he wheels Of the dog cart. and had come +,
,ut to look When they stopped she had n
he little gate open and was helping ALI 4
ION to alight
How are you. my dear childT she i
aid. as Alison put her arms around her !,
actually not tired, AlIiei And you,
Roger? Welcome to Moss-side. my boy p :.
Aren't you going to welcome me, too. !,
diss Carringtonz" asked Greville. half !,
okingly. but be looked a little wistfully !;
t the group. r
mo. not tonight" she returned, de- -
idedIy. Il must have my belongings to =
nyself for this one evening you may :.
ONE In TO breakfast. If you like"
And, knowing Of old that Miss Car %
ington's decisions allowed Of no appeal, =
ireville lifted his hat and wished them
God evening. and turned his mares head
D the direction Of the Fernleigh stables,
OF without a backward glance at the 10
lin. dark-eyed girl looking afectionately ID
D Miss Carrington's face. 70
NOW, Allie, go to your old room and "
ct rid Of the dust. while 1 show Roger a
pstairs." observed Aunt Diana, in a tn
risk voice. you will find me in the
.udio when you are ready &c
CHAPTER XIII. X.
Her old room. Alison gave happy WI