Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-17

polishing vito plate powder and q cha
fnois cloth I'm going out TO gather
yoine carnations
| Iuleika made no comment. but within
herself she thought.
| Yes. do That's right planted the
carnations. and watered them. and
took care of them--and you coolly Ap
propriated them It's always 10 ID this
family. and papa never interferes to pro.
tect my rightsr
She was TINS soliloquizing when abe
saw another reflection than her own in
the mirror. She gave q jump and a
scream simultaneously
Don't be frightened. = said the appari-
ton You arc Rosamond. aren't your
J am your cousin franklin
He was very cordial and handsome.
with pleasant. dark eyes, rich olive
complexion, and sweet, deep voice.
Zuleika was quite certain that she was
going to like him
mo, said she, I'm not Rosamond 1
am Zuleika, the younger sister But I'm
very glad to see you, all the same. and
I'm sorry papa hasn't come back from
the postofficeyet And" (hurriedly fling
ing the chamois cloth into the pot pourri
jar I'M go out with you into the gar
den and show you where Rosamond is. :"
| For she was secretly determined, in
spite Of her wrongs. to give Rosamond
every fair chance.
Franklin Jefferd looked down at the
light, agile figure as he walked beside it.
How pretty she wasl What delicate
pink color burned on her clear cheek
and how intensely blue her eyes
werei And then those silky rings Of
light brown hair that were blowing
about her forehead-what bewitching
framework they made to her face!
"H Rosamond is prettier she must be
very pretty" ne thought.
At that moment the sound Of shrieks
and vituperatjons burst on the scented
summer air, and Rosamond. forcing her
way through the tall lilac bushes, rushed
into the open garden, both hands clasped
over her face
Was it Rosamond-.this figure with
disheveled hair. eyes swollen to nearly
twice their size. face dishgured with in
Vulnerable stings, and complexion pur-
pie with rage and pain2
''Its your horrid, hateful bees that
have done it, Zuleika!" she screamed.
Anyhow. | threw both the hives into
the brush and smashed them, and-Id
like to fling you after themi Yes
would!'
at warn't the creeturs fault, Miss
Jefferd." explained the voice Of Jacob.
the hired man, who brought up the
rear, beating off a cloud of Infatuated
insects with the brim of his straw hat
Bees is alters quick to take offense-
an You jest slapped ont at 'em wher
they came harmlessly hummin round
about your ear. And it didn't better
matters none when you kicked the hive.
over into the brook. | shouldn't won
der, now, eff it was twenty-four hours
afore ye could see outen your eyet
agin.'
Papa" cried Rosainond, IF you don't
put stop to Zuleika's obstinacy and
willfulness"-
1T isn't papa, Rosamond," said Zu
, leika, in low voice, as she gently de
tached her sisters hand from the stran
Be- . ain IL 10 MI Iduhiiu JeucIu
We came out to look for you"
I'm sorry you're SO badly stung
Cousin Rosamond.r said Mr. Jefferd
"a little bicarbouate of soda, dissolved
in water
But Rosamond, muttering a few in
coherent words of excuse, vanished I'm
der the honeysuckles that draped tn,
porch, leaving Jacob to do battle alon.
with the winged enemies. and Zuleiki
, and Franklin to console each other
And this was the first impression
which she succeeded in making upon he
unknown cousin.
"Was it my fault that Frank liked m,
better than your" Zuleika asked her sis
. ter six weeks afterward You needn'
, scold me because | am engaged to b
married before you He chose for him
self, didn't hey'
1T was the fault of your BEES sait
angry Rosamond Il believe you KEEP
them there on purpose.
Wont you speak one kindly. lovin,
word to me, Rosamond, now that | an
so happy" whispered Zuleika ''Sa
that you rejoice in my good fortnner
But Rosamond remained stubbornl
silent.
Il don't think" said Betsy Blair, tn
housekeeper, that poor Miss Zuleik
ever knew what 1t was to be really Loves
or looked after until she was engaged I
Mr.. Frank. The professor meant well
but he'd no eyes for anything but hi
J, books And Miss Rosa-oh, she was
] regular tyranti And yet at the weddir
!, everybody was sayin', What a yer
amiable person Miss Jefferd is. and VIVA
relief it must be to her 10 git tina
: troublesome younger sister of hers ma,
; ried off. On the injustice of tn
worldr'
! Her gossip. old Mrs Hale, shook he
cap borders.
''lts what We must expect this side
the promised land" said she senter
Z tiously Philadelphia Saturday Night
e His Misbehaved Limb.
h "A cork leg is no end of II bore" said tn