Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-16

Clara's wish, and look after her CHI
dren."
Shell has Strengthened her back, and
such quizzical glance that her sister
says with an impatient flush
"Well--have l said anything SO very
extraordinary You look as If you
were going to eat me-"
Well, it certainly sounded odd, to
say the least of It," replies Shell, re-
suming her work." to hear that you
were going to look after Robert
Champley's children. / should mag
Inc that he Is pretty we'll able to look
after them himself"
las II man could possibly know
anything about the training OF chill
dren" answers Ruby contemporary.
poor mother that / would do my best
to look after them, and | shall allow
no conventional scruples to prevent
my fulfilling that promise"
II am quite sure you won't" says
Shell In a low tone to her work. Then
suddenly happy thought strikes her.
Perhaps he won't have the children
home" she says, with hopeful laugh
The can't do better than leave them
where they are, at his sisters"
"Ah. but she is going abroad for her
health; and 1t is solely because he
must now take charge Of the children
himself that he is coming home!" re-
joins Ruby, with triumphant CLEAN
In her fine brown eyes.
well, I suppose it is easy enough
to get competent nurses when one has
plenty OF money" says Shell; and then,
Diminishing the subject with an impa-
tient shrug of her shoulders, she asks,
holding up long narrow piece OF It's
sue 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 once enters into the most minute
instructions for the cutting out OF her
dress.
Il think this pale sateen such a
sweet shade" she says, holding up q
bit OF the material admiringly. Il
have half a mind to get pale pink.
too"
IF so, please look sharp!" remarks
She'll in tone of anything but keen
delight. II like to get all the summer
dresses over in one batch and not keep
on at 1t for months"
But, my dear She'll" expostulates
Ruby, II thought you liked cutting out
and fitting. l am sure you always tell
mamma SO; besides, you are SO clever
at It,"
ooh, don't mind!" admits Shell.
rather Grossly. "Of course one Of US
must play at being fond Of 1t. since we
can't afford maid. Only 1t does rath-
or annoy me for any one to be so insane
as really to imagine that prefer work.
ing on morning like this to being out
Of DOORS" and she heaves a sharp 1T
tie sigh as she glances out at the wav-
Ing tender-green boughs of the newly
budded trees.
why that heart-rending sigh, my
sweet sea-Shell?" asks tall, willowy
girl with blue eyes, who has just en-
tered the room. AS she speaks she
girls firm shoulders.
she Is quite overcome at the pros
,ect OF cutting me out second wash
ng dress" answers Ruby, i'm a tone
which implies, Hasn't she an uafor-
innate temper?"
"Oh, dear-and I was Just going to
LAX her to fix my buff print. because
Ir olo hok rk Of In rf
avs Violet, in tone of CONSERVATION.
"All right, vi dear--I adore cutting
nut" laughs Shell. Bring your bun
rint by all means-and any other ma
erial that you can lay your hands on.
In for penny, in for a pound" 1t
) q pity that we are not all three the
anne flgure-in that case l could cut
ut half-a-dozen at the same time" ;
do you seriously mean you would
9 kind enough to do more than one
ecause there Is my new flannel tennis
rock to arrange?" asks Violet coax
Ugly.
"Ill do it." answers Shell rather
hortly-"only. II | do all the cutting
nd fixing and trimming. | must bar
achine work" .
Eyes, dear, Of course-only that stu :, =
Id old machine will never work for
TO-" responds Ruby, with a vicious =
ok at that useful but inartistic piece =
furniture. o.
"I'll make II work for me. or I'll !,
now the reason why!" laughs vi. ~
ating herself before the machine and y
to arrange her eottons .,
Vow. Shell. toss me over your skirt =