The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-11-11
ZULEIKA'S BEEHIvES

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Rosamond the regal
The professor laid down his pen with
. polysyllahled word yet unfinished, and
sighed Borean sigh
| more trouble" said hA What l.
the matter nowg'
Aunt Pauline has sent me q cherry
colored cashmere dress" sputtered Zu.
leiks-"ths prettiest color!-and thrss
yards Of surah to trim it with. And
and Rosa has coolly appropriated it,
| II needed y new gown" observed
Rosamond And Zu can do very well
with her dyed sage green Besides. I'm
the Oldest"
is that any reason you should be q
| THEIR retorted the irate Zuleika
Girls. giris!" protested the professor,
turning his slim white fingers in the
hair Of his head
Make her give it back to me, papai-
said Zuleika. Its minei Aunt Pauline
never sent it to her She has no bust
ness to take it,"
TELL her to remember that she is only
. child, papa" calmly remarked Rosa
mond, land that she ought to defer to
her elders"
Zuleika so far forgot her dignity as to
make face at Rosamond at this stage
OF the discussion.
"Oh, | just wish Capt Calverly could
know what n whited sepulcher you are, Z"
said She Just wait till get a chance
won't tell him about the Balm Of
Roses and the Coreopsis Cream for the
Complexion, and"-
Papa. will You silence herr" appealed
Rosamond, with the expression OF =
grieved angel
Girls. girls" groaned the professor,
do reflect. Here is this manuscript to
be sent OF to The Scientific BIZ Weekly
at o'clock this afternoon, and how do
you suppose its to be done? Rosamond
don't tease your sister Zuly, be a good
girl. and mind what Rosamond saws"
The professor went back to his STAG Ks
of pens and pools Of ink. Rosamond
darted one triumphant glance at her
younger sister, and sailed like a royal
galleon ont OF the door.
Zuleika ran headlong into the garden
and never let loose the torrent Of her
sobs and tears until she was safe down
among the pinks and phloxes, where the
bees went in and out Of two little hives
and kept up murmurous hum
Il wish was one Of you. you dear
little brown belted things" passionately
cried she. resting her chin in her hands
as she sat staring at them, her vision
blurred by tears, Then theirs wouldn't
oe any question OF gowns and boots and
norrid. cross elder sisters | wonder is
it wicket 70 hate Rosalnond a. do? |
shouldn't hate her II she was kind and
considerable to me and acted as if
she loved me Just the least little bit
IN the world 1t isn't the cherry col
ored cashmere 50 tnuch-though wonld
like new gown that hadn't been dyed
over, and that Rosamond hadn't worn
all the beauty out Of before | got hold
OF tt-but it's the hateful, hideous, out
rageous injustice OF the thing I've al
most mind to run away. or to 90 for
hired help. or drown myself or some
thing 'Jacob"-springing suddenly to
her feet-"what are you doing herey'
Please. Miss Zuleika." said the stolid
farmland. "Eben Phelps. he's come
arter the bees"
And what business has Eben Phelps
with my bees. I'd like TO know"
Miss JeTerd sold em to him, m,sa
She don't want no bees here. Shes goin
to have the ground leyeled for a tennis
court-whatever that may be"
Zuleika Jefferd stepped tragically to
the side Of her beehives
This il too much" said she They
are my bees-not Miss Jefferd's, and II
any one dares to lay hands on a hive ri
have them prosecuted for tresspass' Do
you hear that, jacob
jacob retreated. There was no mis-
taking the determination in Zuleika's
eyes
Eben Phelps was forced to drive away
without even a parley.
"Nots expected to carry away two
hives o bees in broad daylight" he ex.
planned to Jacob. I'VE might a knowel
better'n that, Jake. but sort o wanted
TO look at EN- afors Iclossd the bargain
Guess ye hadn't better said Jacob
'Our young missy she means lust what
she says, and the bees i, hern. anyway.
Squire Bassett he GIN EN- to her hisself-
Rosamond Jetferd only shrugged her
handsome shoulders when she heard all
this.
II mean TO have nv tennis court, said
she, land mean to get rid Of those obi
Gus bees, all in good time. OF course
Lu will rage, but she's always raging
about something"
Time passed on The cherry colored
cashmere was made up, and Miss Jefferd
decided to wear it for the initial time On
the OCCASION Of the visit Of Mr.. Franklin
Jeferd, distant cousin in whose eyes
she desired to appear her very best.
"H he's really the rich member Of the
family argued Rosamond. its worth |
while to take little pains with ones
1ress. We all know that a first impress
non ia everything
II suppose you'd like to marry him
md spend all his money for him." said
luleika, who was reluctantly helping in
he kitchen
For Rosamond had decreed a stupen-
ious company dinner" and there was
10 one who made such exquisite mayor
laise as Zuleika
Rosamond laughed scornfully.
Little girls should be seen and not
leard, said she. Indeed, a. have de-
aided to invite Mrs. Matthews and DR.
md Mrs. Raynhan, there won't be room
or you at the table
Zuleika's eyes flashed
You won't dare to leave me outr'
aid she
You'll see whether will or not re-
pended composed Rosamond I