Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-06-12


to it at once, but now he will not be home
until tomorrow"
"He may possibly come by an earlier
train, he told me so as we walked to the
station. 1t will depend on how long bust
ness will detain him. OF course we should
tell him. Allie: the thing Is beyond a
joke. Fancy that fellow having the au-
dacity to propose such thing. wish
knew what | could do about 1t, Allie.
but fathers absence oblges me TO be in
the office. | must be in the yard early.
too | shall not even be able to speak
to Missile"
Il will tell her what you say, and
tn n. of course. she will be obliged to give
it up" returned Alison. not relishing her
task at all. but counting, nevertheless, on
an easy victory. Missile had put herself
so completely in the wrong that no choice
but submission was left to her. Roger,
who knew Missile perfectly, was not so
sangune.
Tell her that if she goes l shall GER
tainly inform father and then he will
put a stop to her visits to Maplewood,
and tell her. too, that I am perfectly
Disguised at her conduct. am afraid
you must do II, Allie.
Every WELL she sighed. But she lay
awake long time revolving what words
she would use.
Alison awoke with a strange oppres-
sion upon her-a sense of difficulty, that
made the daylight seem less bright. She
became nervously conscious that she might
fail What if her severity were of no
avail, and Missile should persist in going:
She was a little later than usual in going
down. Roger had already had his break
fast and had gone to the mill, and the
meal was half over before she suggested
that Poppie should knock at Mabel's door.
"Oh, | forgot" returned POppie. in a
stricken voice. laying down her slice Of
bread and jam: "Alissie came into my
room before | was dressed, and told me
to tell you she would not want any
breakfast-she was going to have it at
Maplewood. She looked so smart. Alison.
in her new blue dress. 1t was rather
funny of her to put it on for breakfast
Miss Leigh. will you come into the
school room n moment. if you have I'm
ishedy said Alison. quietly; but. the gov
erness noticed thar she looked rather pale,
and rose Mt once. but she was even more
shocked than Alison when she heard the
whole story.
My dear, your papa will never for
give us if we do not prevent it, she said.
very solemnly. You none of you know
how particular he is and this will seem
dreadful to him You must go to Maple
wood yourself. Alison and speak to Mrs.
Hardwick She is the only one who can
do anything. Anna can 90 in Mabel
place. but you must insist on bringing
Mabel home. ] viii not answer for the
consequences If this affair comes to your
fathers ears" continued the gOverness.
moved to tears AT this fresh instance o.
Missiles self-wiN.
Alison thought this such good advice
that she put on her hat al once and
walked over to Maplewood. 1t was NOT o
pleasant errand she felt. and she hardly
knew what she would say to Mrs. Hard
wick. She only knew she would refuse
to return without Missile, even If she bad
10 brave the obnoxious Captain Harper
himself But her face fell when she en-
tered the morning room and found Mrs.
lIardwick aud Anna alone the Others
had just driven from the door Seeing
that her visit was useless Alison returned
home. Roger met her an the gate with
the news that Mr.. Merle bad returned
Il have not seen him set, Allie ! have
only just come across from the mill" he
continued Would you like me 10 Tell
him, dear, or do you think you can DO 20
betterf"
I'VE viii 80 together" returned Ali
son, uneasily. II am 30 afraid thaf he
win put himself ouf, and then you viii
know what 10 say" And Roger aequiesc
ed
They found Mr Merle in Dis study
looking somewhat tagged and weary bui
he held oui bis hand with q smile. as
though he were pleased 20 see Them after
hie brief absence
Where Is fussief' he asked 'she Z,
generally the nrsi io welcome me' And
he looked round as though Ae sore dlsap
pointed
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