The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29
CHAPTER I'M


People said Miss Carringtop,. wa5n..
days were always fine, that she had bef
ter fortune In that respect than o,ha
folk, and certainly the weather favore,
her on this occasion, for It was the YER,
perfection Of June afternoon. with nlsn.
~ Of sunshine and freshness 10 nitirats
the heat.
These Wednesdays were very non,ls-
In the neighborhood. Miss Carr,nrto,
was charming hostess: she had insf
the right knack Of entertaining peonIs !.
she welcomed them heartily. ont them
at their ease with themselves and ofher
people, then left them to be az FREE q.
nel own butterflies The little wicket gate
between Moss-side and FernIeigh was al
Ways set open on these occasions; Miss
Oarlingtons lawn was devoted to lawn
tennis; when they had finished their game
tne young people were welcome to stroll
through Mr.. Moore's garden, and make
themselves at home in the coy hooks and
~nady seats with which 1t abounded.
AS general rule. Mr. Moore seldom
mingled with The guests: his habits were /
those OF. the reciuse. A few of his old /
friends who were sure Of their welcome.
and one or two Of his younger favoritez.
would sometimes cross the threshold and
weep him company In the cool shaded
~ocm-
TO these be would speak Of his bov.
seeounting endless anecdotes of his provr.
sss ana courage, and often making mem
non Of his pupil Alison. or as be called
ner' sunny, FOR the young girl had been
veritaDie sunbeam to her old tutor. max
ing his darkened hours pass more QUICK
" Dy ner ready sympathy and aptitude
Cor learning.
On this afternoon be was not aIon. I
A young man In a light gray summer suit.
with a sunburnt, handsome face vas
standing BY the window looking AZ the {
Knots Of people already gathering on 9
Miss Carrington's lawn, with a humor- a
ms, half-vexed expression In his wide- B
pen blue eyes ID
What lot Of people r be grumbIed Z Z
1 believe all Riverston is there; there I
re three boats full. and two sets Of ~
AVN tennis forming. and do not know
ow many more; there goes Miss Merle =
iiss Alison, mean. What a bore. grand ~
lther. that forgot all about Miss Car =
ngton's Wednesday, and shall have TO =.
up to London tomorrow" -
why, the more the merrier. Ia NOT ~
at the opinion Of young folk like your =. =,
turned Mr.. Moore, smiling. NOV ~ Aol
said that ! wanted you all to mvaeH
r this one day you have spared me that pe'
ould only be an old mans sel6sbne-.
"a should be ashamed Of myself for ~ ~
ring 1t utterance. But you are mot ~ ~
neraily so unsociable, Greville.0 81
There Is regular crowd" returned "a a.
young fellow, still more pettIsbIv an an
snail not be able to sneak IN N;ss las
rrington, or to Miss Alison either and sni
forgot, grandfather, that shall be
to keswick the day after tomorrow
SIX weeks at least"
I am not likely to forget that nv bov re.
III, It is a pity II you are not pleased Tet
they are going to keep it up uuusu. dio
late; there is to be music on the won
n. Sunny has been telling me All Gre
ut 1t. The moonlight is so clear that his
IS Diana has given in to the notion a.,
young Hepworth has brought bis ton
let If ! were you, lad. I would inst woyl
re the best OF 1t, and join In merrily serv
J the rest" -.
And leave you sitting here alone. Gre,
idfatherf And / thought we sbouId bIea,
Just one Of our old evenings on the ann,
:. and should row you and Miss her
lss'op' ana ner niece to the Long tame
'4y lad, I am not likely to b. long good