The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-08-26

"Ah, but she is going abroad for her
health; and it is solely because he
must row take charge Of the children
himself that he Is coming home!" re-
joins Ruby, with a triumphant CLEAN
in her fine brown yes.
well l suppose it is easy enough
to get competent nurses when n has
plenty of money" says Shell; and then,
dismissing the subject with an impa-
tient shrug Of her shoulders, she asks.
holding up a long narrow piece OF It's
u paper, will you have your back
cut in four parts or six?"
Ruby's mind soon descends to the
practical, advancing to the table, she
at nee enters into the most minut'
instructions for the cutting out of hef
dress.
81 think this pale sateen such q
sweet shade" she says, holding up q
bit of the material admiringly. j
have half a mind to get a pale pink
too"
eff so, please look sharp!" remarks
Shell, in a tone of anything but keeL
delight. Il like to get all the summer
dresses over in n batch and not keel
on at it for months"
But, my dear She'll" ex~postulates
Ruby, Il thought you liked cutting out
and fitting. l am sure you always tell
mamma so; besides, you are so clever
at it."
ooh, 1 don't mind!' admits Shell.
rather GROSSLY. "Of course one CT US
must play at being fond of it. since we
can't afford a maid. Only it does rath'
er annoy me for any one to be so insane
as really to imagine that | prefer work
ing on a morning like this to being out
of DOORS" and she heayes a sharp lit
tie sigh as she glances out at the wav!
ing t~ender-green boughs OF the newly
budded trees.
why that heart-rending sigh, my
sweet sea-Shell?" asks a tall, willowy
girl with blue eyes, who has just en-
tered the room. AS she speaks she
lays her arm caressingly around the
girls firm shoulders.
"She is quite overcome at the pros
pect of cutting me out a second wash
ing Dress" answers Ruby, in a tone
which implies, Hasn't she an unfor.
tunate temper?"
"Oh, dear-and I was just going te
ask her to fix my buff print, because
she is so clever at that sort of thin5!
says Violet, in a tone of CONSERVATION
"LAn right, vi dear-I adore cutting
out" laughs Shell. Bring your buff
print by all means-and any other ma
terial that you can lay your hands on
In for a penny, in for a pound" II
is a pity that we are not all three the
same fisure-in that case l could cut
cut half-a-dozen at the same time
DO you seriously mean you would
be kind enough to do more than one
because there is my new flannel tennis
frock to arrange?" asks Violet coax
ingly.
"Pll Go it." nswer Shell rather
shortly-'only, if l do all the cutting
and fixing and trimming, l must bar
gain that you and Ruby help with the
machine work.
Yes, dear, Of ccurse-only that stu
Did old machine will never work fol
me-" responds Ruby, with a vicious
look at that useful but inartistic piece
of furniture.
I'll make it work for me or II
know the reason why" laughs vi
seating herself before the machine ar6
commencing to arrange her cottons
Now, Shell. toss me over your skirt
child!"
"How can you be so eTergetic, vi.
after our long walk?" says Ruby, ris-
ing from the sofa with a slight yawn
q have quite q headache with the heei
and must rest till lunch, or l shall De
fit for nothing during the remainder o.
the day" and then she leaves the rcon
with a languid step, and the Click
click of the old sewing macf4ni
echoing pleasantly in her ears.
Ito be Continued.)