Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-01-15

Miss Dora to take my oar, aid know
Miss Lettice loves steering, and then we
| can manage to ger little conversation"
And as things were arranged after this
| fashion, Greville was soon engaged in an
animated account of his last terms do
ings.
Their return was hailed with deligh.
by the young people, who were gathered
on the lawn. While Dora put their
treasured forget-me-nots in the water,
Lettice and Alison hurried into the stu
dio, where they knew Miss Darlington
would be busy over the tea table; and
Greville, after exchanging greetings with
his friends, followed them more leisurely.
"Well,' girls" observed Miss CARING
ton, brightly, you see you have your
work before you all these good folk to
serve with tea and Strawberries. By the
bye, Allie, a little bird tells me that
Greville has put in an appearance. Why,
bless the lad. there he is as Greville's
amused face suddenly confronted her, and
her hands were grasped, and then de-
tanned.
Miss Darlington, l mean to have a
good look at you. have not seen any
one so worth looking at since | left
home"
60 away, you foolish boy" was Mis-.
Carringtons response to this. Il am too
busy to listen to your fattery;" but her
gray eyes softened as they rested on the
young mans handsome face She had
known him from boyhood. 1t was she
who had closed his dead mothers eyes, in
| tbn fnll ho1
often nestled in those first sad days when
the stricken household were too much
engaged to care for the lonely child; when
he would follow his dear Clara, as he
called her, all over the house, with un-
certain, toddling footsteps, to mend some
broken toy, or help him out of some tiny
difficulty; and he was dear to her now,
dearer even than Alison.
II am going to stop and help you" re-
turned Greville with gay defiance of her
mandate. as that cup of tea for Mrs.
Morville? She is sitting so coziy in
, the honeysuckle arbor with old Miss
Effingham, that it seems a pity to disturb
them"
"Old Miss Effingham, indeed, ~ ejacu-
p lated Miss Darlington, ''yOu disrespect-
2 full boy, when you know she is my con-
4 temporary"
0 Miss Darlington, you will never be old
in my eyes," was the gallant reply. 81
d think you grow younger every time
: see you"
e "Humph, hope not. should be sorr,
9 to live forever in this sort of world, un
s less you young people improve it very
much. Now, Greville, you know our rule:
: for these Wednesdays. This is Liberty
q! Hall: if the ladies like their meal a
?. fresco, there are plenty of gentlemen ser
vitors to crafty their whims. Now, taxi
r. this tray of tea and strawberries to tn
e honeysuckle arbor, and | will get read
a another for your grandfather and Mrs
Hendrick. Jack, what have you don
It with your sister Dora? We want al
Z hands just now"
II After tea the tennis nets were takel
d down and the notes of a cornet began +
II make itself heard then singing began il
earnest. and Miss Darlington and he
ID elder guests joined in the part songs. Gre
d vile and Alison had been singing togeth
n er, and when Alison was tired they stroll
II ed down one of the paths in his grand
|
in serted, and they had it to themselves
IS this was the opportunity Alison wanted
ly for she began at once:
n. "Mr. Greville, | do hope you mean t
le work when you are at Keswick; Ann
Diana said the other day that she kne,
W how disappointed Mr.. Moore would be
he you failed to take your degree. And
ly am misunderstanding as though sh
t. feared to give him pain-"I am afrait
is from what you told us in the boat, tina
j. YOU have not done much this term"
lr Greville bit his lip, and a cloud cam
over his face.
IL "What makes you think so?" he askec
r, rather shortly.
l." "Your own words" she returned, $
Is, softly that his mans pride could not tax
t; alarm please do not be offended wit
re me; we have always spoken the truth t
each other; but all this cricket, tenni
rs boating and riding about must have hir
nd dered work Aunt Diana says-may | c
a on?'-a little timidly.
nd "Yes, yes" rather impatiently.
We "Aunt Diana says-and you know no
er wise she is-that though your grandfat
er has set his heart on your taking
es good degree he will never tell you so,
,l- let you know if you disappoint him.
nt is just because he is so kind and gene
ad Gus, and gives you full liberty, that, 81
,e. says, you owe him grand return-thi
ed your work and all you do must be for h
sb sake"
= 81 see, see," returned the young me
I'm hastily. He had flushed little over h
lie words, as though they had gone home
pir his conscience. "Yes, grandfather is fl
he too good to me. | do not half deser
he to belong to the dear old man. I'll ma
clean breast of it. Miss Alison. ha
pd not worked as ! ought and that is t
mr. truth and the whole truth"
tle "Oh. Mr. Greville. what PITY" Fl
TO still more softly from Alison's lips