The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-07-15


blending into each other. Alison stood
for q moment In the hall. debating whsth-
er she was too tired to seek Roger IN the
climber yard. or whether abe should IN
1ulxs In solitary mnsing under ths line
trees A free half hour WAS a delicious
boon. and she must employ Il 10 ths best
advantage she dAcided afEer a moment
that she vas too dull for even Rogers
company 70 cheer her-f1r she vas In one
Of those MODS thar the n1asculine mind
nnds 80 difEcult % undsrstznd-snd she
wzs jasr taking down he- <zr1en hAf from
fha peg WHEN a Egurs cane between her
and H. evening H<hr. = familiar voics
spoke her nane. and he nzxt uone1t Ali
son was n Aunt Diana's Arnz
Mss Czrrinzron's kisses were very
grave and tender- They spoke volumes
But she seemed 10 have 10 words AZ the
moment But Alis0n's oh. Aunt d :"
xas more than eIoquent-the culver Of
Der voice meant ecstasy. But the next
fnoment Miss Darlington pat her At arms
zsnxfh, and. still holding her, scrutinized
her face almost pitifuIly-
allie. my poor. dear child. what have
they done TO yous Oh. dear. what thin
ehseks. what heavy eyes~ And sud
senly closing her face between her hands,
she kissed her again and again, and Miss
Darlington was not demonstrative WON
zn-her caresses meant something out OF
sns common They brought Alison's soft
solor back. and the happy tears came into
asr eyes
Il an glad l did not tell you" re-
surned. unsteadily: Il shall Be- quite well
and rested now I have seen your dear
face again Oh. Aunt DI. how l have
wantsd you." her voice sinking still
sower.
Yes. I know" replied Miss Caring
Con. almost abruptly-all the more be-
cause her feelings were not 50 well IN
t&r control as usual allie. what must
rou have thought OF my silsncsG Come.
tst rs ait down somewhere where 1 can
talk to you without interruption don't
want to see any other face but yours
sor the present-not even Rogers
Il think my room win be best" re-
turned Alison. hesitsting little Miss
Gelxh is In the drawing room and Rudel
ia the dining room. and Roger generally
ats In the study when he comes In Of an
svsuinz Walt a moment. Aunt ID,
please l must ask Sarah TO make some
tea for you-supper will not Be ready
eor an hour. Oh" smiling archly. Il
know your taste-Aunt Di can not 30
without her tea"
Alsz Darlington offered no remon-
Ttrancs: perhaps she was In need OF re-
frsshment- She waited to see the cab
nan deposit her luggage In the hall. and /
then she followed Alison upstairs
MY dear" she observed. looking round
her as she entered, this Is not your old /
COON. I thought this was Missie'sr
YES. but Missile had mine, and did i
sof Ike TO turn her Quit would only 4
have caused unpleasantness- Please do
aot look 90 grieved, Aunt Di; have
rot used TO It, and do not mind the crane
40 much as l did at frst-at least. 1t does
aot make my head ache"
ss4nd YOU never told me. could not
nevs borne to have thought of you In
tbls room, Allie We'll. ycu have spared
,na many heartache. l should have
,ganted nv child back in her little nest,
and have been unhappy because 1 could
aot get her" And Miss Darlington pos
kfveIy xhuddered as she looked at the
xrfm lines Of the crane, and round the
lark, heavily furnished room
81 am glad I did not tell you" re-
furned Alison, gently. as she unfastened
sfisx Carrington's mantle and waited on
hsr Perhaps Aunt Diana loved to feel
The soft little hands busy about her, for
shs offered no resistance as Alison
sDooothsd her hair. and brought her a
tootstool, Of which she took possession
Asrsslf
THAT Is right" observed Miss Car
sfn4ton. stroking the brown head that laid
Itself In child fashion on her lap. Alison
was 80 very tired there was utter aban-
aon In her attitude. and yet she was 50
Nov we will have one Of our coy
salks-don't look at the door. Allie-I am
In no hurry for my tea Ny dear, am
longing to tell you how It Is your letters
have miscarried: read them all for the
arst time last night"
Aunt Di, DO you mean that you have
aown to us-only telegraph wires could
havs done It." laughing incredulously.
'You may be sure that / should have
Gown 70 you II had the power" return
ID Miss Darlington. seriously. allie,
( was not In Switzerland. as you thought.
I was recalled suddenly, fortnight ago
by Mr.. Moors's sudden illness GrsviIls
esIsrraphsd for me. and cams homs at
sncs"
'.sfr. Moore mr. sxclaiued Alison,
with a fast paling facs-
Yes, very III. bat thank God. my dear
I'D friend ls better now. II has been an
anxious time for rs, darling. Grsvills
4 cast down and unhaDpy-you need not
took az me 70 rsproachfuily. wcuId
not write to you'll would have given
you usslsss pain. and I was % snErosssd
with nursing that letters were impossi-
BE Injuries Little did 1 think IN ny
right watching that Allie was ANXIOUS
and unhappy, too"
AUNT Di, that Is why you look tired"
ssTirsdl Nonsense, child Il r. a bless
al thing to wear out ones self for ons's
friends. love that sort Of fatigue. I
could not have left my patient until be
was out Of danger, but now / can safely
trust him In GrsVillss charge He Is a
capital nurse, In spite Of his boyishnesa, ,
ana he has Burton to help him By the
bys. Mr.. Moore sent bis lore 70 Sunny. :
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