The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-17

from very gladness OF heart, at
broken intervals.
Going down a long passage covered
with frayed cocoanut mating ana
opening the thick oak door one comes
upon what seems to be the only In
habited room In the house. Here again
Is space--ample space, and lofty cell
ing-though certainly, as regards any
modern luxuries in the way OF furni-
ture, the apartment is bare enough.
A faded drugget covers the center OF
the floor. eked out round the edge by
oil-cloth which has long since failed
to boast more than faint visions OF
pattern. An old square piano with
short yellow keyboard stands open at
one end of the room Uttered with
music; some half-dozen chairs OF no
particular pattern. and most OF them
of an uncompromising nature, are hid
den under snippings OF dark blue print
and mysteriously-shaped pieces OF lin
ing; the shabby old sofa Is also piled
with various articles OF feminine at
tire.
Both windows are thrown as high
as the sashes will permit, so admitting
the genial sunshine and sweet flower
scented air-before one stands very
practical-looking sewing machine, be-
fore the other is an old wicker table
strewed with fashion-p plates and paper
patterns.
Bending over the solid table which
stands in the middle OF the room Is
Shell Widen. She is at present max
ing a determined onslaught with pair
OF formidable scissors on a section OF
the blue print before mentioned. She
has ceased singing for the moment; her
brows are slightly puckered, whilst
her keen grey-green eyes follow anx-
iously the line to be taken by her
shears. There is decision and energy
in every curve OF her girlish rounded
figure as she leans over the work; the
right sleeve OF her dark dress Is pushed
up nearly to the elbow to allow OF free
play, so disclosing a plump, rounded
arm OF almost snowy Wilderness.
Shells fine pure white skin is her
one personal attraction; but. as her SIS
ter Ruby often remarks, she pays FOR
II dearly, for Shells complexion Is ac-
companied by a wealth OF wavy SHIN
mering red hair, family marked eye
brows, and a pair o. eyes which are
positively pale green In certain strong
lights, though they deepen almost to
purple under strong emotion or In the
dreamy cleaning OF summer evening.
She is little below the middle height,
possessing a round, childish face. with
eyes that speak so often when her
tongue Is wisely silent that her sister
Ruby many time takes umbrage at
her expressive looks.
She has Just finished her critical
piece OF work, and is again breaking
into unconscious song, when the door
opens quickly. admitting a tall grace
full woman OF some thirty summers,
whose light spring costume sets off her
dark classical beauty to advantage.
Ruby, for she II is, differs from her
sister as much in ten yerament and
disposition as In form and expression.
No stranger at first sight would have
taken these two young women to be re-
lated, yet such OF their acquaintance
who were addicted to the pursuit OF
psychological inquiry were fond OF
pointing out that behind the widely
different manifestations OF the person
ality OF each there was the same orig
inal force and insistence.
Ibid you get it," questions Shell
pausing at her work. and looking a lit
tie blankly at her sisters empty
hands.
Get III Get what?" asks Ruby
clearing a space upon the sofa, and
sinking down upon II languidly.
"Why, the tape, OF counsel haven't
an inch left; and how can get on with
the killings without taper" cries Shell
with pathetic ring in her voice.
Dear me, your mind never seems
able to soar above dress making" says
Ruby, slightly struggling her shoulders
1--WE got the tape all right-fortunately
Violet remembered It."
HAS vi got II. them" asks Shell
in no way affected by her sisters low
opinion OF her intellect
Got IT." sneers Ruby. 'You surely
don't imagine. child, that we are go
!
on such broiling day as this"
81 surely did not imagine that ever
you would make any poor errand- boy
tramp a whole mile TO bring few
pieces OF tape that would have fittet
into your pocket II you were ASHAMED
OF carrying them openly" responds
Shell with spirit.
Then there is period OF silence, dur
ing which Shell looks quite stern ant
even naughty, while Ruby does not ap
pear TO be altogether as selfsatisfet
as she would wish TO be-possibly be
cause II irritates her to see Shell NOR
Mt ease than herself. Shell meanwhil,
sews steadily on, and me conversation
threatens to come to a sudden termi
nation, when 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 ar,
such a nuisance! and why should on,
do errand-boy's work-they are pait
for III"
Shell makes no answer. but, bend
ing over the table, begins to fit a tissu
paper pattern on her stuff, making
scornful and expressive grimace o
contempt at her sisters affectation.
81 know you dote on carrying par
cells; but then you do so many thing
purposely TO anr oy that II is no use at
tempting to stop you" continued Ruby
signing gently.
Shell still keeps silent, only smilin
knowingly at her pattern as she twist
II from side to side.