Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-04-24

about II. The moonlight is so clear that
Miss Diana has given in 10 the notion,
and young Hepworth has brought his
cornet. If | were you. lad. would just
make the best Of il. and join in merrily
with the rest
And leave you sitting here alone,
grandfather And ! thought we should
have just one of our old evenings on the
river, and ! should row you and Miss
Darlington. and her niece to the Long
Island"
Nay. lad. am not likely to be long
alone; the vicar will be in by and BY
for chat, and most likely Mrs Hendrick
and one or two others. Miss Diana will
drop in, just TO tell me how things pro-
gress, and Sunny. too she never neglect1
me. Come. come. il is not like you 70
sulk, boy; / want 10 hear you laugh with
the others: it will make me feel young
myself And. Gregiile,' with sudden
tenderness in his voice, we have shaken
hands. but until ] feel you / shall not
believe my boy is really with me-"
The young mans cloudy face cleared
in moment. he left his place at once.
and dropped down on one knee beside his
grandfather's chair. and a sort Of laugh
ing light came in his eyes
You foolish old granddad." be said
you have not grown a bit wiser" And
then he knelt patiently while the thin.
wrinkled hand passed softly over the
merry face. and felt the broad. stalwart
shoulders. and then rested lingeringly on
bis head.
Heaven bless you. lad. you are strong
and brOad-shOuldered like Gerard YOU
are every inch as fine a man as your
father Grow like him. my boy. Though
he was my own son, ] will always say
there are not many like him; there.
must not keep you from the young folks
TO listen 70 an old mans maunderings
Tell Sunny that she is to be good TO you.
as 5Ou have not many hours at home
Oh there's Mrs. Hendricks step on the
gravel: she has stolen a march on the
vicar. Now you can leave me with an
easy conscience"
II was evident GreYille needed no fur
Their bidding. He rose TO his feet al once
and strolled out into the yeranda. cast
ing comprehensive glances over both gar
dens; then, satisfying himself that q Ger
tain brOad-brimmed hat belonged 10 the
person for whom be was 10 search. be-
went leisurely through the little gate and
tracked II by sundry winding paths to
the river bank
A little group Of girls was gathered
round boat. They We're evidently play
ing at hide-and-seek with their would-be
escort to the mischieyous glee OF a young
Etonian Of tender age, as beftted jackets
and turn-dOwn collars.
Come along, girls" be shouted. Let
tie and Dora, why don't you jump inf
And, Miss Alison, you promised 10 steer
Quick, quick :"
Not 80 fast, JACK where's the bur.
ry| called out fresh voice and al The
merry tones Alison turned round with q
sudden start
"Oh Mr. Greyille p and Der bright
face looked brighter still al Tie unex.
pected sight Of her old friend. What |
does this meanf Mr. Moore never hinted
al your coming. ] do not believe Aunt |
Diane knows, either
II thought / would JUST run down and
have q look az you AL before j started
for Keswick" returned The young man
Win ASSUMED carelessness. u forgot an
about Mas carrington's Wednesday Pop
llars never mind, J have just arrived ~
time for che fun. How Do sou DO, Miss
Doraf Miss i.eifice should hardly
have known you you have 40 grown
We'll, what's me matter JackW for ihe
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