Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-16
/ Shell I 1. Eo1zzszl
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OF carrying them openly" respond
Shell with spirit.
Then there is a period OF silence, dui
Ing which Shell looks quite stern an
even naughty. while Ruby does not az
pear to be altogether as self-satisfe
| as she would wish to be-possibly be
cause II irritates her to see Shell NOR
at ease than herself. Shell meanwhile
sews steadily on. and .ne conversation
threatens TO come to a sudden termi
nation. when a somewhat sarcastic
glance from Shell causes 1t to revive.
There is no greater mistake thar
bringing parcels oneself" pursue,
Ruby In an injured tone-"parcels are
such a nuisance! and why should one
DO errand-boy's work-they are pait
for it?"
She'll makes no answer, but, bend
ing over the table, begins to fit tissue
paper pattern on her stuff, making q
scornfal and expressive grimace OF
contempt at her sisters affectation.
Il know you dote on carrying par
cells; but then you do so many things
purposely to annoy that 1t Ia no use at
tempting to stop you" continued Ruby,
signing gently.
Shell still keeps silent. only smiling
knowingly at her pattern as she twists
II from side to side
you were very wise not to go down
into the town this morning." Ruby
goes on after a short pause. Not
that there was much sense In the ex-
cuse that you hadn't time. for see you
have been wasting 1t In the grounds
pointing with her sunshade to a large
vase full OF lilac which stands In the
center Of the chimney piece. 1T Is so
absurd to put flowers In this horrid
old room"
Shell turns her head sharply and
smiles at the mauve and white plumes
behind her.
II just couldn't resist them" she
says softly. II took rush round the
grounds before setting to work, and I
felt ! must bring bit OF sweetness
back with me-
Ruby is not listening to the explana-
lion; her eyes are gazing absontly
through one Of the open windows.
I'VE heard some news In the town"
she observes with deliberate sudden
,ose
Did your" returns Shell carelessly,
Is she continues to adjust her pins.
"Yes--Robert Champley Is expected
home next week"
rs heY" says Shell. pausing sudden
y In her work and opening her green
yes to their fullest extent Then she
ontInues musingly-"Poor fellow"
Your pity seems rather ridiculous"
deserves Ruby impatiently. "A man
With over two thousand year Is not
0 be pitied."
Not even when he has lost the only
erson who could make that two thou
and year worth having?" queries
hell, with curl of her lip.
Absurd He must have got over
is wife's death by this time" says
.uby. tapping her sunshade restlessly
n the carpet; besides, he has his
hIldren."
Poor little things!" muses. Shell
18th short sigh.
"Why poor? OF course he win
larry again: and they will be well
'oked after"
"Will theyf" says Shell obviously.
am sure l hope so; besides. 1t re-
ains to be proved that Robert Champ
y will marry again. think It very
,ubtful myself"
AS II you. a child OF nineteen.
'uld possibly form an opinion!" ex-
aims Ruby. why. you were per-
ct baby when his wife dled-I won
" that you can even remember her"
Let me see--I must have been six
en-" remarks Shell, with provoking
curacy. because l know 1t happened
ur years since: and l shall be twenty
. day after tomorrow. ,
"Of course you would remember him
didn't exactly mean that" owns
iby-"only at that age you could not
ssibly understand much OF his char {
ter. Now poor Clara used to say
at comprehended him so thorough {
as well as she did. You
ow Clara and were close friends" 9
Il always thought Mrs. Champley l
IS Garnet's great friend" observes
ell, with just a shade OF unbelief In a
r tone.
AT one time" admits Ruby In some t
only after Garnet married '
d went to India took her place" c
No one person can take another's e
ICE" says Shell decidedly. Il know
rnet correspondent with Mrs. Champ
up to the time OF her DEATH have
an heard mamma say So" '
Il am very glad that he IA coming 4