Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-15

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ter's remarks. and added no word. as Miss
Hardwick accepted the invitation with
great alacrity- When Alison left them.
after q few more words, she listened re-
luctantly TO Eva's criticism
i had no idea your sister was such
/ stylish person" she said. when the door
closed on Alison -she has fine eyes and
Z good figure, and she knows how 10 suit her
/ own style in dress. She IS not as pretty
as you. darling, Of course, but she has
some claims 10 good looks"
Alison did not return these moderate
compliments; she was not al all attract
I'd BY Miss Hardvick- She was q large.
heavy looking girl. rather handsome, but
her face had no play Of expression, and
her manner was decidedly artificial
Alison spent q pleasant hour with her
new friend under the line trees. She
soon grew interested in Anna's artless
talk She was evidently very young for
her age. though she was seventeen. she
was still childish in manners Probably
soe had been repressed and kept in the
background by her sister.
II is 30 good Of you TO let me talk to
you, AnnH said Mamma and Eva say
1 am such a chatterbox, when / begin
10 ask them questions. ! think / an
fonder Of talking than most people. An
thony says that makes me 50 trouble
some"
who is Anthony" queried Alison. g
little curiOusly.
On, he is our cousin be is staying
with US now. Eva says il is so nice be-
cause we have no brothers, and be can
take us about. Eva and be are great
friends; she always calls him Tony. He
Is such handsome fellow. with q big
black mustache like a cavalry officer. he
is in the army, you know. ] am dread
fully frightened Of him, because he laughs
at me, but il is only his way, be means
10 be goOd-natured."
Alison prudently RETAINED from all
comments, but said. lightly. ''Now we
have talked all this time, and I wonder
what has become Of your sister and Ma
Delf propose that we have afternoon
tea under these trees, and that you and
J. with Sarah's help, should prepare q
little surprise for them. Will not POppie
be delighted2"
Anna might have been a child from
the way she clapped her hands; she had
never enjoyed herself SO much in all her
life as during the next half hour. az she
and Alison dragged chairs across the
lawn, and arranged the little tea table
with the nice basket Of bot cakes that
old Nanny had prepared. some fresh
Strawberries, and a little vase OF roses
In the center. Even Missile looked pleased
when, on returning from their hot walk.
she caught sight Of the snowy cloth under
the trees.
THAT Is really q good idea" she OBJ
served, IN a grudging tone however: but
Eva very nearly made her cross again by
saying
How delicious Of your sister, really
would hug her for this. What q pity we
never thought Of this before dear. and
then Tony might have joined usw
When Roger returned from bis work.
an hour earlier than be- expected be- stood
quite transhxed on the gravel walk; for
certainly such q pleasant little picture
had never been seen before in the garden
Of The H0lms.
you may have my chair by Miss
Leigh" exclaimed PopDle. eagerly. ron.
the cakes are 80 nice, Roger and there
are two left"
II must make you e0me fresh teal you
poor Tired day lab0rer' observed Alison.
as Roger tbreW himsef into tle wicker
chair and removed be- bat
'Oh lef ace % lt" exclaimed Anna.
eagerly. ~ knoe abe way ~ che kitclen
quite vol"
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pie. There are some more eifaebeUies'
] know"
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