Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-01-13
CHAPTER vi.

ChAkIEh VI.
She'll IL In the now almost disused
stillroom Of the Wilderness. busting
delicate china tcs-cups with q clean
giass-cIoth. She IL singing at the top
Of her frssh young voice. ~ she usual
~ dos when working alone.
oh. here you are 1t last!" cries
RUBY. entering the room with q vic
umissd air. II have been searching
Ill over the house for you. Who ever
would dream OF finding you down here
~ the cad OF this long passage?"
Anybody with an atom OF sense, "
aaswsrs Shell bluntly. III you insist
1upon, aakins about nifty people to .
garden party. with only two servants,
some one must give them = helping
hand"
Absurd Aftsrnoon-t II no trou-
BILE: but II you choose 10 encourage
their lasiness of course they are will
lns enough 70 let you!"
Shell makes no reply. but placidly
procsels with her busting.
~: aud l want you upstairs" con-
tinues Auby in different tone. I'VE
have decided to wear those muslins We
had for the nower-show. only they
want altering . little. and sone now
laces lacking on"
"All right-only I can't come just
now" asssats Shell readily-"the now
err have TO b gathered and arranged
yet; and cook IL stepped TO her eye
brows In cakes-I promised to help her
~ soon ~ had finished those"
"Oh. but the dresses must be done
nrst! I'll gather the flowers II nscss-
sary." sAys Ruby in the voice OF =
martyr, even though going out in the
heat always doss give me = frightful
headache
Shell reluctantly complies, and II
occupied for nearly an hour. then hav-
Ina still many household matters on
her mind. she rises to take her de-
parturs.
Don't 80 yet; you know how alb
hor this sort Of work." said Ruby
sharply-hsr only work 10 far has con-
sisted In watching Shells daft needle
darting TO and fro.
= But, Ruby. must--ths tennis
courts want marking; and must keep
my promise to cook"
''Oh. We can manage now quite
welll'' remarks Violet chserily. by |
the way. She'll. what are you going to
wearr'-looking up with sudden in
tersst.
III Oh. ! don't know haven't
returns Shell carelessiy.
NY white serge will do ~ well ~
any rate It IL ready"
Don't wear stun. It looks 20 hot:
besidsA that serge looks horrid since
4 was Washed" objects vi. who likes
shell sufficiently to wish that she
mould appear At her best.
my dear vi. don't waste advice on
5hsll-you know how self-opinionated
he y. Besidss"-with = slight uprais-
ng Of her eyebrows-"she IL such
hid. II really doesn't matter much
that abe wears"
"Just 10" assents Shell. shutting the
|oor behind her but. Ill the same. she
oss away feeling rather sore At heart.
or there IL no small amount Of con-
smpt In Ruby's tone. Though her
ldest sister has assigned her age ~
reason for her drsss not mattsring.
he knows full we'll that tho tone also
nsinuatss = vast want OF personal At
ractious too.
Yet, 70 she only knew II, she has
charm all her own--the charm Of a
enia spirit and . warm impulsivc f,
cart. which peeps out OF her clear
ray-grssn eyes. and fingers amidst the
implies Of her crimson lips.
All that long summer afternoon
here Il NO thought of self In tho girls I
,nduct. She nits about. finding foot I
'ools and seats for old ladies. getting
Inc and frssh flowers for girk who I
ave come impcrfectly provided. and =
making herself useful.
when viii you be ready for ten .
~" Asks Robert Champley. who has r
"a watching her narrowly. though
nssen. FOR the past ten minutes.
Il an not going to play" answers
hell brightly. ~ she hurries across
. lawn with . sunshade for an old
~ who has LETT her own At homo. =
ID now hnds hersslf incommodsd by
y ardent gAss Of King Sol.
~Dut everybody says you play 20 =
I'll: and vt l have never seen you p
ucA . racket" he urges. with smile. =
] her return.
"PorhADs that II how keep my II
putAtioa." laughs Shell gaily. Il
''No-but. really. like to watch good II
~: you might be obliginx." pleads p
n companion. Truth to tell, be Is D.
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