Rill

At the point called the Rill, he diverged from the path a bit, to get that beautiful glimpse down into the rock-strewn cove and smooth white sands at Kynance.

Michael's Crag Grant Allen 1873

She succeeded in embittering poor 'Rill's life for several weeks with her untrue gossip about Mr. Drugg's drinking.

The Mission of Janice Day Helen Beecher Long

"What is the matter, Janice?" called 'Rill's low voice from the back.

How Janice Day Won Helen Beecher Long

With Janice on one side to spur him, and Miss 'Rill's unbounded faith in him on the other hand, how _could_ Hopewell Drugg fall back into the old aimless existence which had cursed him when first Janice had taken an interest in his little Lottie, his store, and himself?

Janice Day at Poketown Helen Beecher Long

Janice was silent, but held 'Rill's hand in her own comforting clasp.

How Janice Day Won Helen Beecher Long

How wrong and unwise 'Rill's mother was about most things!

The Mission of Janice Day Helen Beecher Long

She stooped and kissed the flushed cheek -- oh! so tenderly -- dropping into 'Rill's lap

The Mission of Janice Day Helen Beecher Long

Nothing but the girl's deep sense of the necessity for her act had urged her to address 'Rill's mother in this way.

The Mission of Janice Day Helen Beecher Long

But she was no longer wearing "Mamma 'Rill's" present -- the string of blue beads.

The Mission of Janice Day Helen Beecher Long

'Rill's secret misgivings regarding Hopewell Drugg, little Lottie's peril of blindness, the general tendency of Polktown as a whole to suffer the bad effects of liquor selling at the tavern -- all these things had added to Janice's anxiety.

How Janice Day Won Helen Beecher Long