The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-01-13

hor this sort OF work" said Rub,
sharply-her only work 80 far has con
sisted In watching Shells def needl,
darling TO and fro
But. Ruby. must-the tennis.
courts want marking: and must keer
my promise to cook"
oh. we can manage now quite
wellF remarks Violet eheerliy. by
tho way. Shell. what are you going TO
wearF'-looking up with sudden In.
terest.
III Oh. I don't know haven't
thought" returns Shell carelessly.
MY white serge will do az well as
anything-at any rate II ia ready"
Don't wear stun. II looks 30 hot;
besides. that serge looks horrid since
Il was washed" objects vi. who llkes
Shell sufficiently to Wish that she
should appear at her best.
MY dear VI, don't waste advice on
shell-you know how self-opinionated
she Is. Besldes"-with a slight uprais-
ing OF her oyebrows-"she il such n
child. II really doesn't matter much
what she wears"
Just So" asents Shell. shutting the
door behind her: but, all the same. she
goes away feeling rather sore nj heart
for thoro IA no small amount OF con-
tempt in Ruby's tone. Though her
eldest sister has assigned her age as
a reason for her dress not mattering.
she knows full well that the tone also
insinuates vast want OF personal at
fractions too.
Yet. ~ she only know II. she has
n charm all her own-the charm OF n
genial spirit and a warm impulslve
heart, which peeps out OF her clear
gray-groen eyes. and fingers amldst the
dlmples Of her crimson lips.
All that long summer afternoon
there is no thought OF self in the girls |
conduct. She fllts about finding foot
stools and seats for old ladies, getting
pins and fresh flowers for girls who
have come imperfectly provided, and
generally making herself useful.
when will you be ready for ten
nls7" asks Robert Champley. who has
been watching her narrowly. though
unseen. for the past ten minutes.
II am not going to play" answers
Shell brightly. as she hurrles across
the lawn with n sunshade for an old
lady who has left her own at home,
and now hnds herself incommoded by
tho ardent gaze OF King Sol
But everybody says you play so
well; and yet | have never seen you
touch a racket" no urges, with a smile.
on her return.
Perhaps that 10 how keep my
reputation" laughs Shell gaily.
"No-but. really, like to watch good
play; you might be obllglng." pleads
her companion. Truth to tell. he is
beginning TO take deep interest in
Shell. probably owing to the fact that
she seems TO take no interest whatever
In him.
well. will be-" responds Shell.
with n curious little smile; and then.
walking straight up to an exceedingly
pretty Eiri dressed In pale pink. she
says graveiy. Nora dear. Mr.. Champ-
Icy Is most anxious to meet with some
one who plays tennis really well. 80 1
thought / couldn't do better than
bring him TO you. Mr.. Champley-
Miss Nora Frotwell;" and with A little
nod she proceeds plaeldly on her way
having so disposed OF her cavalier.
Five minutes later she IL aecosted BY
Fed.
Isn't 1t a Jolly aftcrnoonH" he be.
Tins.
Yea. only rather warm" agrees
hell pushing her sailor hat little I
arther on her brow.
Come Into the shade and let mo
IN you" suggests Ted eoaxingly. 8
HOW very kind" SCOTS Shell. But 4
think | won't accopt-it sounds 40 3
'ueh nicer than II really is. flaming h
MY makes one hotter; and the mldges
70 swarming In the shade" II
IL seems impossible ever to say or l.
iggest the right thing to you" SAYS G
cd With boyish lmpatlonco.
III l have been rude | am very X
'rry'' Shell returns thoughtfully; d
tut all the same Il il true. you know. d
only eools one for the mo- "
'"'' nnu one In ten times hotter ar
rwarda." As she speaks she saunters G
Few steps by his side. that she 81
ny not appear too polntedly unso-
able. 81
"By-the-way. had almost forgot Il
D., remarks Ted, laughlng-"Bob 81
d Meg charged me with a commits. st
'n' ! am entrusted with mysteri-
packet, which faithfully prom In
q to deliver into your own hands," a
d from his pocket he produces
AL and remarkably clumsy paper a
reel tied up with a bit OF colored nj
'ol. CO
I think there must be some mis- st
&c" says Shell. looking at the prof ell
ed Offering superclllously; they he
On the contrary, | was particularly
ltioned not 10 entrust Il 10 your M