The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-05-14

| Spouse: "things are just as they should
be. Walk as fast as you can !; in less than
| ten minutes we shall be at the gate Of
Maplewood. Could anything be more clev'
erly arranged? OF course we must take
refuge from the impending storm. They
will be compelled to house us for an hour
at least"
"Oh, Roger, what q good idea," e1-
claimed Alison, laughing. "Please let us
make haste, though, or we shall never
reach Maplewood in time" And Alison
quickened her walk into a run. But the
heavy drops pelted on her before she took
fefuge in the portico.
Before Roger could lift his hand to the
knocker. the door was flung open, and
Anna stood on the threshold.
II saw you both running down the
road" she exclaimed, eagerly. Il knew
you would take refuge here from the rain !;
there is going to be such heavy storm,
and l was just beginning to feel fright
ened at the thought of being alone in it,
but I don't mind bit now"
do you mean that Mrs. Hardwick and
your sister are out?" asked Roger, as he
shook Alison's light mantle, which was
already wet.
Eyes, they are out dining. There is to
be dance afterward, so they will be very
late. Do you mind my taking you into
the morning room? / have some work
that l must finish, or Eva will be disap-
pointed, but l can talk to you all the
same. Oh, it is so nice to see you again."
looking at Alison affectionately.
rs it not nice to see me, too?" asked
Roger, in a comical tone. II don't think
you ought to leave me out in the cold,
Miss Anna"
Anna laughed and blushed at this, then
she said, very prettily, in her childish
way, "Oh, l am glad to see you, too, but
never thought of telling you SO. Will
you ring, Mr.. Roger? and then Morton
will bring us some tea. Please take that
easy chair by the window, Miss Merle
is such a pretty view of the garden"
mo, indeed. am going to help you,"
returned Alison, laying her hat aside, and
pulling off her long gloves. "Oh, you
poor child, what task - as she inspected
Annals work. She was trimming an In
dian muslin gown with coffee-colored lace.
Eyes, is it not pretty?" returned Anna,
EVA means to wear it at our
garden party on Thursday. You and Mr..
Roger are both coming, are you not?"
I'VE are not invited" returned Alison,
a little gravely, as she took a thimble
from her pocket, and helped herself I'M
asked to a needle and thread. II am 60
ing on with that founce," she continued,
quietly, $50 you have nothing to do but
to talk to me and Roger"
"Oh, how kind you are" returned
Anna, gratefully. "IAe thunder always
makes my head ache little, and l have
been working all the afternoon, and it
vas SO hot; indeed" interrupting herself,
Eva was writing out your notes of in
7itation to-day. I think she gave them
o Mabel. l am sorry" flushing a little
Is she spoke, shat you should have them
10 late, but Eva is always so busy"
so Is some one else always busy"
observed Roger, with a plying glance at
he girls tired face. Both he and Alison
bought she looked thinner and paler
han when they saw her last her blue
yes looked large and heavy, and the veins
# the forehead were marked too clearly
Ter fair hair was strained from her face
ind coiled somewhat untidy, and her gray
inen dress looked tumbled and far from
resh.
II am afraid you will have to house us
or good hour or MORE" Roger observed,
for the weather means mischief, and in
his climate it never rains but it pours,
UhiIo A lilo dnao rlx
IS well make yourself comfortable. l sup
'ose you will not mind my going into the
library for a book, for l am not much
# hand at talk? You may summon
ne when tea is ready" And Roger
marched off, muttering to himself: 1.-TWO
s company, three is none; she shall not
'e bothered with making company talk
or me, poor little grip
"How good he isr' whispered Anna,
lmost before the door had closed be-
lind him; "he thinks want to talk to
'ou alone, and so do. Oh. how quick
y you work your needle seems to fly.
Ny head was aching SO with STOPPING
'ver the muslin that I could hardly see,
tut when l told Eva so she said l was
llways full of fancies, and that 1 was
% dreadfully idle. But 1 don't think 1
eally am idle, do your"
mo, indeed" returned Alison, with
of Aunt Diana's abruptness II
m sure you have been working too hard,
ou look so thin and unsubstantal. Tell
ne, Anna, why have you never come to
zee me again, as you promised?'
EVA does not want me to come; at
east, think SO; she always raises diff
ulties when l ask to accompany her
eyes filling with tears
she was SO angry that afternoon when
'ou and Mr.. Roger were so kind to me ;
he said I was so forward that people
ould not help noticing me, and that she
vas sure Mr.. Roger thought So"
Never mind, Anna dear-may I call
'ou Anna? and please remember I am
My a girl myself, and my name is Alison,
nd not Miss Merle. Never mind. what
our sister says Is not true; people often |
ay things when they are put out which |
hey do not really mean. No one could |
hink you forward; l am sure Roger
'ould laugh at such an idea II were to |
ell him."
"You must not do that" returned Anna,
uietly; she would be so angry with Eva;
hey are not good friends, you know. Oh.
ow glad l am to tell you this; it takes