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

fAS Wttu paw P0Wuof ou0 Gun
mois cloth, TIN going out TO gather
some carnations"
Zuleika 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 20 in this
family, and papa never interferss to pro
tect my rights,~
She was thus soliloquizing when she
saw another reflection than her own in
the mirror She gave . jump and =
scream simultaneously.
Don't be frightened" said the appari-
ton "You are Rosamond. aren't you,
am your cousin Franklin"
He was very cordial and handsome.
with pleasant, dark eyes, a rich olive
complexion. and sweet. deep voice
Zuleika was quite certain that she was
going to like him.
mo" said abe, I'm not Rosainond. /
am znleika, the younger sister But I'm
very glad to see you. all the same, and
TN sorry papa hasn't come back from
the postoffice yet. And" (hurriedly ding,
ing the chamois cloth into the pot pourri
la) "Fll 60 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 was! What u delicate
pink color burned on her clear cheek
and how intensely blue her eyes
werel And then those silky rings Of
light brown hair that were blowing
about her forehead-what bewitching
framework they made to her facet
IF Rosamond is prettier abe must be
very pretty" he thought.
At that moment the sound Of shrieks
and vituperations burst on the scented
summer air, and Rosamond, forcing her
way through the tall lilac bushes, rushed
into the open garden. both hands claspsd
over her face
Was It Rosamond-this figure with
disheveled hair. eyes swollen to nearly
twice their size. face disfSured with in
Vulnerable srings. and complexion pur-
Pile with rage and pain,
Its your horrid. hateful bees tina,
have done it. Zuleika!' she screamed
Anyhow. threw both the hives into
the brush and smashed them, and-rd
like TO fling you after theml Yea
would
at warn't the creeturs' fault, Miss
Jetferd. explained the voice OF Jacob
the hired man, who brought up the
rear. beating of cloud Of infur,ated
insects with the brim Of his straw hat
Bees Is alters quick to take otfense-
an you Jest slapped out at ern when
they came harmlessly hummin round
about yonr ear And it didn't better
matters none when you kicked the hives
over into the brook shouldn't won.
der. now. eff it was twenty four hour,
afore ye could SEQ outen your eyes
agin-"
Papa, cried Rosamond. If you don't
put stop TO Zulrika's obstinacy and
IT isn't papa. Rosamond. said Zu
leika, IN low voice. a. she gently de
tached her sisters hand from the strsn
gers arm I, Is Mr. Franklin Jefferd
We cam" ont to look for you
I'm sorry you're so badly stuny
Cousin kosamond." said Mr. Jefferi
"A little bicarbonats Of soda dissolved
n water
But Rosamoud, muttering a few in
words Of excuse, vanished IN
Ter the honeysuckles that draped the
porch. leaving Jacob to do battl. alone
With the winged enemies. and ZuIeikA
md Franklin to console each other
And this was the frs, impression
which she succeeded in making upon her
cousin
Was it my fault that Frank liked m.
letter than you" Zulelka asked her si,-
sr SIX weeks afterward "Yon nredn,
cold the because | am engaged to 10
Married before you de chose for him.
elf didn't heg'
1t was the fault Of your bees said |
Ingry Rosanoud Il believe you kept
mem there on purpose
w ont you speak one kindly. loving
word to me. ROsanond. now that | am |
y uappt' whispered Luletka Say
hat you rejoice in my good fortune,'
But Rosamond remained stubbornIv
lent
Il don't think, said Betsy Blair tn.
ousekeeper. that poor Miss Znlcika
yer knew what 1t WIS to be really loved
r looked after until she was engaged To
ir, Frank The professor meant well
nut he'd no eyes for anything bu, NJ.
ooks And Miss Rosa--oh. she wa.
eSuiar tyrant' And yet at toe w-,ldin
yerybody was sayin. What very
miable person Miss JefFerd IA. and wha,
relief 1t must be to her 20 n, tina,
younger sister Of hers mar
led of Oh the injustice Of the
rorldr'
Her gossip. old Mrs Hale. shook her
ap borders
IFS what we must expect this side o
ne promised Mndr' said she senten
ously philadelphia Saturday Nigh,
His Hisbrhaved Limb
a cork leg IL no end Of u bore said the ,