The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-02-25

green's coming far 100 close TO the win
doEs. But, as no one sat in the room,
this was not considered a grievance. He
thought the morning room looked snug
and coy when be wear back TO T. TIE
muslin dress still reposed On the csnfer
table, but 2 smaller one was paced IN
the bay window. round which the three
young people were gathered
Anna quite forgot her hzadaehe and
fear Of the thunder as she performed her
simple duties Of hostess She locked 50
pleased waen Roger tod her that be had
never tasted better tea. that he laugh
inzlg accused her Of never having enter
tsined company before. To bis surprise
she answered him quite Seriously -Oh,
no; I never had tea party before How
nice il = Eva has her friends SOM
times, but I % not seem 70 know any
girls.
-Or young zen. pI. n Roger mis-
cnieyously. he seemed bent On teasing
her tonight.
well. the-e Is Cousin Anthony, you
know she replied ID her usual naive
fashion; he IS young nan. Of course.
but I don't thiHk be wo1ld Ike 10 come
to ny tea parties. Eva always says that
I am such 3 child taar people doa't care
TO talk 70 ne l am afraid I an not very
clever
4 an glad Of that returned Rogar,
promptly 4 dsrest people who think
themselves clever You are cutie clever
enough for AIisoa and ne b the bye,
Hiss Anna, how DO you ger OF with your
Laring"
-Oh. pretty vel, she answered. with
one Of her varying buses which ulad@
her almost pretty Il have 50 LITTLE tine
and you have not given ne lesson for 50
long. Mr. Roger
~Tbe rain i over now Observed All
son. in a regretfui voice. -and II . grow
ing 50 DARK. Roger, We oughr not 70 STAY
ans longer
.-Never mind. 7 shall see you on Thurs
day, replied Anna 4 an locking for
ward 70 the day 50 nuch. have a new
dress. too, she Continued As Roger left
the room 70 ind Alis0a-s mantle; ii IS
not 50 pretty as EFa's dress-sueh a beau
tif1l muslin; nine S only creau-eolo-ed
cIo,h-
4 an sure you VIII lock very nice AID
I shall bring you some flowers, returned
Alison. kindly. win a vivid reco' lsctio1
how well Anna had boxed vita the knot
Of roses fastened N her gray dress
Then they joined Roger n the hall
well. Allie he Observed as they
walked brfszIy down the WEI road. -havs
you had q nice tine with your new
friend.'
~Tes. indeed. Roger. I an 50 thankful
for the rain | an getting quite fond q
Anna There i so nu6A goodness under
that shy. childish manner
4 know yoa wouId appreciate her Be
returned. heartily Poor little girl One
Is glad to DO ANYTHING 70 help her There
IS not much 8 fellow Ike ne can Do ex-
ceDt say a kind word WHEN people sub
her. or leave her 70 SIT alone II the cor
uers- That 5 almost AZ I have done
"But you teach her latin Roger.
..Nonssnss- = was the hasry reply a
pretty sort Of teaching The poor little
thing once coufded 70 ne her di6cHities,
and 80 Whenever an opportunity cane l
gave her q quarter % an hours couStru-
ny She used TO come rather Often 70
The HoIms once upon tine Well
shall leave her in your hands uoF, Allie
A girl friend OF her own age VIII Be far
better for her
4 an sure ron have been good y her,
Roger. or she would nor Be 50 grateful 70
you. But a. Roger only said Non
sens rather fmparieRtlT. Alison. with
her usual tact. changed the subject
Ito BE- eOuriuued-l