The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-12-06
Three Leaves In the Wind
BY e. M. DE- JARNETTE.
zET DECLARE u old machine is the
sweetest in The world, "said Dori

Sc cried less, the DolsterOus.
'The dear old thing only knows how
70 hem and sew a straight seam," con-
tinued Dora, always about to give
its last gasp, yet here we are, three
girls, all properly stitched and trimmed;
begathered and tucked for our lovely
trip to Richmond as soon as the mater
comes back from her j%aunt."
II love it, l love IT," sang Bess, "the
old armchair Though it has absolute
~ no attachments Of it's own-and
that's a pun, although you two geese
can't see one if it's fired out of a
cannon
One OF the geese, the Engaged One,
said: "lou can't fire a pun out OF a
cannon"
sour old machine is as crazy as a
June-bug," continued Bess; "notched
up with length measures; patterns
marked on the leaf with scissors, and
scratched over with family memoranda.
There's the birthday OF Julia's baby,
and Sue-Sue-here's the 18th of Mo-
vemberl Somebody's wedding day,
declare"
The Eugaged One blushed guiltily:
at isn't tiis November; l meant next
Novemb she said, 'ond-and he
marked aa. there himself"
"Won', we have fun hunting inery
in Richmond? | wish the mater would
come along. My money is burning q
hole in my pocket. Fifteen dollars of
my ow I'm going TO buy a."
Soon somin'l'
This .aeement was fired in by
a little Aing with kinky topknots
all over 4.f head, wrapped with knit
ting cotton ~ see 'em gallinuppin'-
des a k,cllin' up dus'. A within an a
black'n!"
In eff 4 white horse and a black
one were lashing and prancing along
the ave.. drawing a mongrel sort Of
wagon IL. q with objects draped in rub
Der CLOTH. The driver was a nice blue
eyed yo man with white teeth and
curly hal
Dora. curled with a nice scorn.
agent : muttered and scampered
back up IS.
The soi of Bess in return to his
graceful, ..utation was cold as the
icebere ed by the wings of Boreas.
"Tha we will not trouble you.
We alrc4 lave one; the best in the
world said.
''Tronp r echoed Blue Eyes. 1T
is the O.. pleasure in life l have. l
don't *. Get 10 sell one-I never do.
Am only faid to show them. Do allow
mel"
II have not time to look" said Bess,
positively.
II don't want to see Don't bring
that thirs In this porch" she command
ed, angr!ly.
Blue Lyss had unscrewed one and
lifted 4 i.4.t way up the steps.
"EA0s ie, lady; | don't hear very
well. l. ! say in the porch, or shall
carr. the hall?"
He cover stripped off, and
open y, and a long strip of red
silk 1 seedle accordion-plaiting
it on E quilted velvet back
groul & it with a ruflied ruche
that n crimped scallops, the
whoie scked, luted, embroid-
cred. in three different varie-
ties, al sewed on at the same
time.
Tip. py-tip-pyl" went the
needle creased lightning and
soft a. sigh. Blue Eyes even
SANG
Aa that / heard
Wa this little word:
~ YOU'D
He wt a9t HIRING a pink satin col
larsti sllops bound in mashed.
stfav NE, felled and braided
with rlaited on to a red null
shir ned between two hhuS,
ede 18th piping oar French
fold q pohrs and Washing
ton wing uneven surfaces
just ~plain."
1T .-py-tip-py-tip-py-tip-
py!"
"Yoa taking a great deal of un-
neces souble." This from Dess in
tone ted ice cream, as she held
the S her baud.
at Joy and my duty replied
Blue "Will you kindly select the
con is for the next sample Of
work
"Ah-s am and violet. What taste
you havs' This now win turn out a
dainty lection indeed Will you
sugges lease? Knife plating? All.
yes"
"Tip-py- y-tip-py-tip-py!
"Try the next ON blue and amber for
me- suggested Dora, over Bessie's
shoulder.
III take my sample in pure white"
whispered the Engaged One over Dora's
shoulder.
"Tip-rv-tip-py-tip-pyl" went the
need' eling its way into the fem.
inirc te1tfs.
"DorA!" said Bess.
"Bessiel" murmured the Engaged
One.
did you ever in your born days?"
'Did you speak. Understandable
nately, my hearing is imperfect" said
the Agent.
"Sixty-fve dollars!-is it not an ex-
orbitart rrice?" screamed Bessie.
GAS on say, lady-'not an exorbitant
price al ALL"
"Our old machine really is a perfect