The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-05-13

r<surned Miss Leigh. lsanlng oacA ws~r>
gay In the armchair. Sometimes abe
comes in to interfere with Poppie and 6nd
fmnlf with some OF my arrangements Bus
sAa has coaxed your father into giving
her French aud singing lessons with her
friends, the Hardwleks. and for months
she has refused to open even a History:
ana yet you have no idea how Ignorant
she is. Nothing hut mischief has result
ed from her intimacy with Eva Hard
wick. have spoken 70 your father over
and over again about IL. bat he listens 10
Mabels version Of her friends character.
and only the other DAY he told me must
be mistaken. FOR Eva was bright. high
spirited girl. and it was all nonsense what
Mr.. Roger and / said about her"
Roger dislikes her. thenF"
-Oh* yes; he never speaks 70 Der IL
he can help IL. She is hEe-lookins girl;
older than Mahel. huk vain and empty
headed. thinking Or nothing bat balls and
firtations; and you know how dangerous
a friend OF that sort b TO girl Of Ma
heps age. To DO Mabel justice. she was
NOT half so vain and fond % dress and
inery until abe went so much 80 the
Hardwicks. They have completely surn-
ed her head. and. worst Of all. Eva has
taken a dislike % Roger because be re-
fuses TO pay her any attention and laughs
az all their nonsense; and that sets Ma
bel against her brother Mabel always
had g temper Of her own went on Miss
Leigh. feeling q sort ef relief in pouring
our her feelings into Alison's ear. sbuf
she was never so aggrayating as she Is
now. Yoa see. nay dear. II girl does not
hold her own home as sacred. II she
chooses giddy young companion for her
eonfdante. and retaiIs to her all that
passes In her own household. finding fault
with her own people. and listening 10 Der
friends estimate Of them. she may end
as Mabel does. in thinking her brothers
rough and unmannerly, and Popple dis
agreeable little girl"
Dc yoa mean Missie Ii SO disAonora-
bic as 10 repeat 80 Miss Hardwiek all
that passes az TIE Holmss'' asked ALI
son. Indignantly.
They do nor think it dishonorable.-
returned Miss Leigh, with a qrset good
sense which Alison had never credited
her. .You see. Mabel calls Eva her
bosom friend. and refuses 10 have any
secrets from her. II Eva comes this az
ternoon. all thar passed at the luncheon
table between your father and Mr. Roger
viii be rerailed as a matter OF course.
Even II Mabel we're disposed to be
reticent for once. Era. who Is OF an in-
Quisitive nature, and who completely
dominates her, would soon worm the
whole thing from her. She has grudgs
against Mr.. Roger. and nothing would
please her more than to hear Of this hu-
son. thar II is By Eya's advice that Mabel
intends to keep your ROOM have heard
Der say myself that. Of course. as yozr
home Is with Miss Darlington, you bare
resigned your privilege here as the eldest
daughter. and that there Is no need Cor
Mabel to knock under completely. Those
were her very words"
Alison looked grave lis Miss Hard
wick often here?~ she asked at last
They are together every day. either
here or nc Broadlands-the Hardwirks'
house. But as your father objects TO
strangers. or, indeed, to visitors Of any
kind. Eva very rarely spends the evenings
here. They we're pracficing in the draw
ing room this morning. and afterward
they went out together. There is anoth-
er sister, Anna. a nice little thing. rather
pale and delicate looking. but fheJ both
snub her suppose that makes Mr.. Roc /
err kind to her when she comes. for her I
sister certainly sights her. and Dir. Roger
always stands up for every one bat hin-
SELF
1T seems odd. ny saying all this to
you. Alison" Observed Miss Leigh. after I
a pause: -foT you are young yourself: i
but you we're never Eighty and easily /
led. as Mabel Is. Il believe she has her /
good points: she Is really very much at
tached TO your father. and viii leave Eva
sometimes. IL be wants her: and IN her
own way she is fond OF Poppie, thouEh
she tyrannizes over her There Poppia
IS crying as usual; thar IS generally the
end when she is long with MABEL. ! sup
pose. By that. your father has gone back
to the min I had better 90 to her. Ali
son. II you viii excuse ne"
Alison had plenty OF food for medita-
ion when she was left alone: a very
iifSculf problem was before her 70 solve
How was she to gain an inaaencs over
her faulty young sister?