Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-29
Z am very fond of YOU. though you

sic that she speedily grew more amiable,
for her temper had never been so set
aside before.
Roger had been looking very worried
and careworn for some days. and Alison
was afraid, from her fathers grave face
and silence with his son, that things had
gone wrong again at the mill, and that,
rs usual, the blame had been laid on
Roger. She was waiting for an oppOrtu-
nifty TO speak 70 him, for his engagements
had taken Linn out several nights, when
one evening she met him as she was re-
turning from The town.
lie was walking along rather moodily,
with his eyes fixed on the ground, and
did not see Alison until she called him
b. mare; and then he looked up and his
face frightened in a moment.
where have you been, Allie?7 he ask
ed smiling at her; and Rogers smile was
very pleasant The house felt dull with
ou- you, so l came out for a solitary
prowl.'
Very wei, you shall have your prowl;
only it will not be solitary any longer,
for / am not tired in the least, and mean
to come, too"
VERY well, then he said, leading the
way toward a quiet, shady road, Il am
just in the right mood for a talk, and
you are the right sort Of company"
Il am so glad 1 satisfy you, Roger" she
said, looking at him affechonately, Il
wish all brothers were like you, and cared
as much for their sisters"
$50 they would, if all sisters were your
sort" was his fattering answer; only
Roger meant what he said. Allie, Of
course / know you will go back TO Aunt
Diana one day, but you must promise
me not to leave us just yet"
"Oh, Roger, of course not. How could
go while you wanted me?"
My dear, in that case you would never
leave us at all. No, no, ! am not quite
so selfish as that. One day you shall go,
Allie, but not just yet, not till things
are more settled. and we are all happier.
Do you know, dear, ] wonder sometimes
how ] held on those two years without
you; your absence made me miss mother
more" And Rogers lip trembled a little.
Alison pressed his arm without speaking;
there was no need for other words be-
tween them, they were so sure Of each
others sympathy.
Roger, ] wish you would tell me what
has been troubling you for the last few
days" she said. Something has
gone very wrong; you have been
terribly grave all the week, and
yesterday you were too worried TO eat
properly. ] hope you mean to take me
into your confidence, dear; perhaps /
could find some way Of helping you"
Il wish you could, Allie" he returned,
sadly Il wish i could see a way out Of
our terrible difficulties. Promise me you
will be as secret as a statue, and / will
tell you a little Of what has happened"
"Oh, you may trust me-" she replied,
lifting her honest brown eyes to his face.
II believe ] may. and it will be a re-
lief to speak. Allie, Ferguson Is going too
far; ] am convinced in my own mind that
be has tempered with the accounts we
shall come 10 q crash directly"
What do you meanY turning a little
pale. Roger spoke SO yehemenly.
ut would take TOO long 10 tell you All,
but something very unpleasant has hap
pened this week. You know nay father
went TO Lancaster the other day. Well
check ID payment for a consignment of
timber was unexpectedly paid in during
bis absence. OF course ] indorsed the
check wrote 0ut "a receipt inclosed IL I'D
an envelope and puf ID in tle usual rack
I for postage. ! Chen made an entry in tAe
ledger and was just going to Jock up the
/ ledger and fhe check in the safe, as n
was nearly iime for closing when the sud-
den cessation of ODE machinery told me
some accident Dad happened. and Of
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