Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-08
CHAPTER VI.

moment after her head touched the pillow,
and she woke so late the next morning
that breakfast was already over, and Miss
Leigh sent up a message by Poppie, beg
ging her to lie still and rest herself, as
her father and Roger had already gone to
the mill. and she would send her up some
breakfast.
Aunt Diana would call this bad be-
ginning" thought Alison. Nevertheless,
as her head still ached, she yielded to the
temptation. The sun was shining into
her room, making her feel hot and rest
less, and she begged Poppie to lower the
blind, so that the huge crane might not
fret her eyes by its hideous unsightliness
If she could only have shut out, too, its
incessant whir and grind But that was
impossible. As she drank her tea she
looked round the shabby room with
strange sinking of heart and spirits. 81.
must wake up every morning to this" she
thought, unless | make an enemy of
Missile from the beginning by forcing her
to resign my room. Will it not be bet
ter to endure any amount of discomfort
than to do that? ! will ask Aunt Diana
what | shall do about it. No, no." re-
calling herself, II must act now on nv
own responsibility. Aunt Diana will think
me poor, helpless sort of a thing IL /
always want her as a moral crutch to
support me"
And with this wise resolution, Alison
dressed herself quickly and finished her
unpacking, after which she ensconced her
self in the deserted dining room and wrote
her first letter to Moss-side.
A sweet. brave little letter It was. Ali
son touched very little on her own feel
ings; she did not even speak of her
changed room. Somehow, she had a no.
ton that it would vex Aunt Diana. She
talked of Rogers warm welcome and Miss
lseigh's kindness, and tried to make Aunt
Di interested in Rudel's and Poppie's
droll ways. Missile she barely mentioned,
except TO say how pretty she had grown
and how nicely she sung, and then went
on TO speak of her fathers changed looks
great many loving messages, a few
longing expressions for Aunt Di herself,
completed the letter.
The early luncheon hour brought all the
family together. but Alison's sense OF or
derliness and propriety was shocked by
hudels rough appearance. He came in
straight from school with unbrushed hair
and unwashed hands, and sat down at the
table, until Missiles loudly uttered in
functions, and at last his fathers curt
command to make himself presentable be-
fore he ate his dinner, obliged him to
leave the room grumbling and his return
a few minutes later led to a most undig-
nihed scene Of recrimination between him
and Missile, carried on below their breaths
with fIa ufunauf kfffarpaco mill. Doprfo
listening with both her ears. in spite Of
Miss leigh's gentle reminders to go on
with her dinner.
But this was not the only source OF
discomfort to Alison her father was evil
IDENTIFY IN one OF his gloomiest humors
something had evidently gone wrong az
the mills. and, as usual, Roger was bear
ing the brunt Of the annoyance. Alison's
heart was full Of pity as she heard the
angry words that were launched at bis
unlucky head IN her own mind she was
secretly maryeling al Rogers patience.
Alison-who was on the verge Of tears
with suppressed pity, and longing 10 speak
word 10 biz defense was moved almost
~ anger BY ihe unc0ncern on Mlssle's
face Evidently abe mas TOO used ~ hear
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slon % lake any notice Of d, She bad
hnlaned lef contest With kudel, and now
saf Win her usual self satisfied look
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