Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-07-31
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTER XXIv.-(ContipuedA


with which Mr.. Moore listened to him
She might almost have believed herself
forgotten, but that every now and then
the thin hand pissed lightly over her hair
with caressing touch which told bow
he loved to feel Sunny near him again.
Greville kept a little aloof from them. but
not movement escaped his notice. Once
Alison glanced in his direction and met a
grave, touched look in his eyes, as though
something moved him.
Miss Darlington presently came in to
see after her charge, for such she evident
ly considered the old man, and dispersed
The little group. Mr.. Moore must have
his MONDAY rest. and then he would be
well enough to play to them in the even
ing, but he had talked to them sufficient
ly for the present.
The rest of the morning was spent in
tennis, and in the afternoon Miss Caring
ton Joined them, and Greville and Roger
rowed them to the Long Island, that
Alison might revisit her old haunts, and
the evening was spent at Fernleigh.
1bis was Greville's only idle morning !:
for the future he adhered steadily TO his
determination to work until luncheon.
and as Allison resumed her old habits of
painting under Aunt Diana's supervision.
or playing to Mr.. Moore or reading to
him, Roger found himself left to his own
devices.
He took Miss Carrington's advice and
lived In the open air, either lying on the
lawn with a book or padding himself
lazily IN a canoe, till his face was brown
AMI rudy with health, and be grew as
Hight hearted as q boy.
In the afternoons and evenings the
three young people were always together.
Tennis and boating or drives In Gre
yillcs dog cart filed up the afternoon.
When Mr.. Moore was pretty well the
evenings were always spent in his room;
sometimes he played on his violin while
Alison accompanied him, or one of the
young men read aloud while the ladies
worked.
The Ole man always retired early. and
then sometimes Greville would tempt
them TO a moonlight row or stroll, OF If
Miss Darlington refused this for her
self and Alison. Roger and he would pace
the garden in animated conversation.
The young men had become great
friends. Greyille, who was a few months
older than Roger, always acted as though
he were younger. Roger was full of
quaint drollery. and loved fun In his own
way, but Greyilles spirits were liable TO
carry him laway he had plenty Of char
acter, but Rogers grave solidity and
greater thoughtfulness were uncommon at
MS age; nevertheless Greyille's gayety
and natural exuberance covered a depth
Of feeling that would have ast0nished
people "A man Is man for a. that"
he would have said = any one had accus-
% him Of TOO much lon Of play that be
played well IN bis youth " 40 argument
against his working well By and b..
Young growing things must stretch
themselves" Miss Darlington used 10
ssy in loving extenuation Of her fay0rite.
When q good woman thinks well Of
aan there can not be much amlss with
BIN. Miss Darlington always said Gre
Vile Was nne creature, and she had
tolerably shrewd judgment VI Der ORn.
Aunt Diana had resolved that Roger
aud Alison should have a. much play as
possible 20 she NOT only regiyed her
Wednesdays, but she gave q boaiing par
~ and . larss picnic Roger saa D great
fayorite With tbe ladies' 90 and young,
though h. could not compare N good
lo0ks With Greyille, but hla Aonesi lace
apd courteous manners ule manners
bred VI q perfectly kind heart won gold.
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