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

house in sight"
~An right was Rogers cheerful r.
sponse; things are just as they should
BE-. Wax as fast as you can IN less than
ten minutes we shall be at the gaze Of
Maplewood- Could anything b nore clev-
erIy errangedf OF course We must take
refuge from the impending storm. They
viii be compelled to house Us for az hour
at least"
"Oh, Roger. what a good ida ex-
claimed Alison. laughing. please ler Is
make haste. though. or We SHALL never
reach Maplewcod IN time" And Alison
quickened her walk mo q run Bat the
heavy drops pelted on her before she took
refuge IN the Dortieo.
Before Roger could lift his hand 70 lie
knoeker, the door vas flung open, and
Anna stood on the threshold.
Il saw sou both raining down the
road she exclaimed. eagerly 4 knew
you would take refuge here from the ran ::
there Is going 70 be such a heavy storm
and was just beginning 70 feel fright
sned at the thought Of being alone IN II.
but don't mind bit now"
do you mean that 3lrs. Hardwiek and
your sister are outF~ asked Roger, as he
shook Alison's light mantle, which vas
already wet.
YES. they are out dining Thsre Is to
Be a dance afterWard. 50 they VIII Be very
late. Do you mind ny taking yoG into
the morning room: have some work
that I must finish, or Eva viii be disap-
poinfed. but / can talk 70 you all the
same Ga. II IS 50 nice 70 see you again.
looking at Alison aEectionately-
is II not nice to see ne, tooE' asked
Roger. in a eomieal tone 4 don't think
you ought TO leave ne out in the cold,
Miss AIMS
Anna laughed AID bEushed at this then
she said. very pretfily, n her childish
way. -OE. ain glad 10 see yoa- zoo. hut
never thought Of telling you 50 VIII
-you ring, Mr. Rogers and then Morton
viii bring Us some tea Please take thar
easy chair By the window, Miss Merle
it Is Eva's fagorits seat. because there
Is such q pretty view Of the garden
NO. indeed. I an going to help you,
returned Alison. laying her hat aside. and
pulling Of her long gloves oh you
poor child, what q task - as she inspected
Annals work She vas trimming az In
dian muslin gown with coEse-eolored lace
YES. IS it not prsrtyE returned Anna
innoeently Eva means 70 wear IL At our
garden party on Thursday. You and Mr.
Roger are both coming. are you uots
I'VE are not invited, returned Alison
little gravely, as she took q thimbie
from her pocket and helped herself N
asked to a needle and thread 4 an %
ing on with that fouHee, she contiuued-
quietly. sc you have nothing to DO but
70 talk 70 ne and Roger"
-oh. how kind you arsrr returned
Anna. gratefully. The thunder always
makes ny head ache a little. and have
been working all the afternoon. and 1t
was 50 hot; indeed i1terrupting herself.
Eva was writing out your notes OF in
vitatio1 to-day I think she gaze them
TO Mabel l an sorry,r flushing q little
as she spoke. THAT you should have them
50 late. but Eva IS always 50 busy
so is some one else always busy.
observed Roger. with a plying glance AZ
the girls tired fsce- Both lie and Alison
thought she looked thinner and paIer
than when they saw her last; her blue
eyes boxed large and heavy. and the veins
Of the forehead were marked too clearly
her fair hair was strained from her face
snd coiled somewhat untidy, and her gray
linen dress looked tumbled and far from
fresh.
Il am afraid You viii have to house rs
for a good hour or more. Roger observed
for the weather means mischief and il
this climate It never rains but It PouFs,
50 while Allie does your WORK you may
as well make yourself comfortable | sup
pose you viii not mind ny going into the
library for a book. for l am not much
Of a hand At taIkz You nay summon
ne when tea Is ready And Roger
marched OF. mutteriug TO himself Two
IS company. three Is none; she shall not
be bothered with making company Ink
for me. poor little girl =
How good he is,'' whispered Anna
almost before the door had closed be-
hind him: ~hP thinks l want TO tax 70
YOU alone. and 50 | do. Oh. how quick [
Is you work your needle seems TO fy.
Ny head was sching 50 with stopping [
over the muslin that l could hardly Sc,
but when I told Eva 50 she said | was I
always full Of faneies. and that ! was l
SO dreadfully idle. But I don't think l /
really an idle. do your
sNo. indeed" returned Alison. with !
OF Aunt Disns's abruptnsss; 4 4
I'M sure You have been working 100 hard. I
you look 50 thin and u1substantial- Tel 4
me. Anna. why have yol never come to +
see me again. as you prOnisedy
Eva does not want me 70 come; At I
east. | think Sc, she always raises diff
-uities whea ! ask 10 accompany her,
lnd-and'' eyes filing with tears
she was 50 angry that afternoon when
you and Mr.. Roger were 50 kind TO me 4
she said | was 50 forward that people
,ould not help noticing me, and that she
vas sure Mr. Roger thought So"
Never mind Anna dear-may | call
rou Anuag and please remember am
,nly girl myself. and my name IS Alison,
md not Miss Merle Never mind what
rour sister says is not true; people often
,sy things when they are put ont which
hey do nor really mean. No one could
.hink you forward l am sure Roger
would laugh at such an idea if | were to
ell him
~Iou must not do that" returned AIMS.
quietly he would be 50 angry with Eva
hoy sra nor good friends. You know. On.