Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-03-04
CHAPTER XII

IL Us three o'clock. The early din
nsr Is over al Gorse Cottage; as Violet
puts IL. the one excitement OF the day
has come 10 an end.
Before freshly-lighted FIRE Mrs.
Widen sits enyeloped in a white knit
ted shawl; she has established herself
for an afternoon doze. and looks upon
the whole toierabiy comfortable. The
same cannot be said OF her niece yio-
LET. who Is established beside the low
easement, window in a folding Amer
lean chair with carpet seat A look OF |
utter boredom mars her pretty face. |
whilst her pale pink costume is mar |
;isiieally finished OF by wooden anti |
mseAssar-s,riped scarlet and black;
she holds a book in her hands. but
seems 70 be thinking rather than read
ing. and evidently her thoughts are not
/ like her dress. rose eolored.
Good gracious me-" cries a laugh
Ing voice. suddenly breaking In upon
TIE silence which has rclgned in the
room for the last hal,-hour. What Is
she mst,cr3 Has everybody 80; colds
or what. that sou are all wrapped up
like Egyptian mummissT'
Shell" cries MrS widen. starting
out Of her half doze with a frightened
look. what has happenedT Why have
you Gomez"
"oniy a freak % mine. mother dearl
iuss though, ! should like mouthful
o, braeing air." laughs Shell. as she
kisses her mother half dozen times,
aud thea turns a scrutinlElng gaze all
round the room.
Mrs Widen returns the kisses with
ln;srea,-it one corner OF her heart Is
warmer than another, Shell possesses
that corner
Il vas afraid something had hap
} pcned.- she says. with her eyes still
nrcd lovingly on her daughters face:
but am very glad iha; you decided
10 Join us-ouiy you might have writ
J ten. dear"
! -Yoa arc welcome as the flowers In
. May" evies Violet. who has lief, her
I chair. and at tAis iuneture gives Shell
. a oouslniy hug. "oniy you were an aw-
I full goose TO come, II | ever get back
to Mudford. wild horses shall never
J drag me to moor again.
; But what is the matter with the
/ moor" asks Shell. Il thought II per
= tarsIy lovely an we came along-so
1 freah and free and wild and breezy
then the village itself IL so quaint
a could spend six weeks in sketehing IT.
1 "But / can't sketch. you see" yawni
o Violet; "and a. TO It's being fresh anC
9 wild and breezy, why. It Is like mid
J. winter. | doubt II shall ever sc
1 Thoroughly warm again. by the way
9 did you sec Mr.. champiey, and did yo'
!. bring the wraps asked forT
q Of did: and. what Is more, brough
your vclveteen dress.
l. lyon thoughtful dsrlingl / believe
h shall and courage to 20 out OF door
i asain. now you have come"
; I'VE certainly do find Il very coli
y here" interposes Mrs. wilden's gent
voice. and the house Is so scsntil
q furnished that one seems devoid 0
h comfort"
"Comfort," cries vi, with laug
n ., .oorn "Do those American chair
y represent COMFORT There is no couc
/. and no coal-box. the windows an
p aoors are simply draught-traps, and IN
= .arpets are so full of holes one Is !
% constant danger OF tripping. wait u
80, have seen the window curtains
Is a windy night--it is case of perpetus
a mo,ion-and. as q climax, l nave ON
two blankets on my hedl
N "poor. persecuted VIZ laughs shel
m r,uch amused at her cousins trae
ia ,,co "ouw does Ruby stand II, an
where Ia shc7" ~, 49,,
a Here she eomes!" responds vi, WI
r. ia standing with her elbows on u
broad window-sill. "She has been o''
ss =, Neadovoroft seeing to the children
As she speaks. Miss Widen enters v
~ room-she starts slightly on seeii
ks Shell. but there is no look oil We'oo'
Nd awhat brought you here7" she ASK
n imprinting a. ceremony-kiss u" '''
upturned face. CHI,
m "The carriers wagon answers N''
e. naIvely. xc,am
AZ There issues simultaneous exol'a =,
TO ,,on Of surprise and horror from y
,e- ladies' present. ,o, vou
no what in the world induced 70"
ne ~, tho carriers wagonH'
mands Ruby. with face the '''o'
DIS beetroot. a,sve
Wv shell coolly. 81 found ny w YOU, :,
- waive and sixpence; l didn't feel J
a. ,,aed in spending all that on msS /,
W. un,' .a - with the carrier--I and
ct parcels together were only o'e''
II" six." -. ot ,pstiaed