The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-05


Roberta's irritated father. six months
ago when she left school, you wouldn't
have wanted to know sweeter or
better hammered girl"
"WhO's the manY
Robert glanced at his sister. you're
daft, Aggy! She's mere child. She's
popular enough with the boys, but
there's no man. At least there's no
one in particular, that | know Of
sits the one you don't know that
counts. She has something up her
sleeve. What is it?" Ha 60
Robert Macbeth shook his head.
"She hates the island" he admitted
reluctantly.
Aggy looked about her and sighed.
'It's a bonnie place. But you never
can tell about young people"
There was pause.
"Was there nothing Roberta even
asked you to let her do, Rob, and you
refused?"
He shook his head. "Not any one
particular thing. i think she had an
idea she'd like to go abroad. but
thought that would come later. Any
way she hasn't made any clamor
about it."
Aggy nodded her head. well, 1t
will break out somewhere, and where
you least expect it. wish she'd fill
the house with young folks. I'd like
fine to see her amused"
o;- N rfu onH Cir
George. That'll stir up things maybe"
Maybe" agreed Aggy and sighed.
81 wish she liked me-"
Rob sighed, too Its strange the
two women | like best will neither OF
them like each other"
II like her fine" declared Aggy.
"It's me she cannot thole. She's under
a good deal of strain. Rob. wouldn't
give this party unless she wants IL.
You're likely to have her make it a
terrible failure if you give it before
she's agreeable"
81 wish | knew what to do" said
Roberta's father. 81 know this is only
a temporary phase of Roberta's char
acter we're seeing now, but l don't
like It, 1T gives an entirely wrong
view of Roberta When she is nice
is herself. | mean-no girl could be
sweeter."
Il take your word for it," said Lady
Sandison.
The doorway of the summer house
darkened but Roberta did not look up.
Il beg pardon" Sir George said
softly. "Sorry TO disturb you"
I'm not disturbed" Roberta told
him coldIy. "What is it?'
She looked up at him and at once
perceived her error in so doing. Ye
gOdsI But he was handsome OF
course. he knew it. I'll show him he
leaves me cold, she thought TO herself.
He was looking at her questiOningly.
If Roberta could only have guessed it
he too was disappointed in the island
1t was beautiful, it was peaceful, but
he might as well be in SandiSbrae for
all the excitement he was likely to
find. Save for American slang and
American manners and this girls
studied rudenesS, life was as smooth
as mill pond
Smoker" he asked and offered a
cigarette.
Father doesn't approve"
ooh, WE'LL" Sir George said easily,
fathers have to have some preiudices.
but | must say your old lad is re-
markably free from them. Seldom
met one more open minded"
"Yes?"
Jolly good sort, if you ask me-"
81 didn't"
"What? Oh, yes, quite So" Sir
George smiled. She was pretty
thing. this red-headed girl, even if
she was a trine brusque. swell, then,
| volunteer the remark"
He waited. but Roberta did nothing
but blow smoke rings. The middle
aged might be puzzle to her but she
battered herself that she knew her
own generation. This young man had
come out TO make himself agreeable.
Well. he would be left to do it all by
himself.
ISuI size Udu IllSldheU yOuIS
man. He looked off over the river and
then back at her. Got something
rather awkward to say to yOu," he ad-
vised. Fact is there's young man
on the mainland been trying TO attract
your attention for some twenty
minutes"
"Where is hep" Roberta asked, her
face stiff and masklike. To her utter
chagrin she felt it stiffen. 1t must be
Jack. Why did he make fool of HIM
self by coming here and not coming
to the house openly?
"Over beyond the bridge on the
road. He has left his car-rather a
spiffy car. He's down on the towpath
now"
(TO BE CONTINUEDJ