Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
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you, and II hear OF your being rude
again shall punish you"
CHAPTER v.
Ihis threat from his usually indulg-
eht father has such a depressing effect
on Bob's spirits that he makes up his
mind to eschew temptation for the fu-
ture.
Miss Widen won't love you IL you
don't behave like gentleman" con-
tinues the father severely. as an appro-
pirate ending TO his reprimand.
Us don't love Miss Widen" here
interrupts Meg with great dignity
she Is a nasty cross old ting"
Nonsense. Meg" says her father,
placing his hand under her chin and
smiling down into her eyes. III you
don't love Miss Widen. / am afraid you
must be hardened little wretch, for
with dreary sigh-"alas. she is only
too devoted TO you!"
Meg shakes her head in an uncom-
pretending way. and repeats. with a
determined little pout-
us don't like her-ns loves Sell"
Eyes. us loves dear Sheil,' chimes
In Bob eagerly. "She tells US lovely
Stories"
MY dear misguided children, your
affection for Miss Shell is decidedly
misplaced" here interrupts their uncle
returning from his post at the win
dow. "She doesn't like boys and girls
a, all"
mot like little boys and derls!" re-
peats Meg. quite taken aback by such
an extraordinary statement.
mo. indeed-in fact she gave me &c
understand that she almost hated
them" repeats Ted. much amused Al
the children's look OF horror. so
strongly advise you not TO waste you
young affections on such an unrespons
i've object"
The warning, being clothed In word
beyond their understanding, makes nj
impression on the children's minds
bu; their strong preference for thu
younger sister strikes their father fore
ihly. and he catches himself murmur
Ing more than once in a wondering
tone--"Us loves Shell; us loves dea
shelli"
After that II often happens that Ru
by. under some triiling pretext or other
shifts the burden OF her self-impose
task on 10 Shells young shoulders
she has a headache. or is busy. or ha
letters to write: and then Shell. takin
pity on the poor children-who ar
sure TO have rough time Of II IL Rub
In dislnclined for them-devotes he
morning to their instruction an
amusement.
She brides them 10 be good at the
lessons by the promise OF a romp
the grounds when their task is con
ple,ed; and so 1t happens that Robel
Champley, CHANGING TO drive over hin
self TO fetch them one late June morn
ing. comes upon an unexpected and
him a charming sight
On a moss grown mound at the froi
OF a copper-beech sits Shell In dar
print gown. with her bright hair collie
around and around with daisy-chain
which the children's busy fingers hay
been weaving, whilst she tells them
wonderful tale from Fairyland.
So enErossed are all three that the
do not become aware OF the intruder
approach until he has descended fro
the trap and walked quietly to with
A few PAGES OF their resting place; the
A shout OF Papa, papa!" from Nj
rouses them all from their ideal wor
to q realistic one.
Shell starts from her lowly ses
crimsons to the very roots OF her haI
and puts on as forbidding look as 81
/, can well assume.
"Oh. pa, II Ia SO jolly; you come Al
listen, tool" cries Bob. eager that h
father should participate In their e
. ,oyment. "The princess IL shut up
a dark room, because her wicked 60
mother won't allow her ever to 8
the sunshine, and the prince is keepil
guard outside her tower with carria
and ak. to carry her away to an islal
blazing with light II he gets I
. chance"
"Rather trying for her eyes, VOL
II bei should be inclined to recoi
mend her pair Of spectacles till s
i gets used to the glare" laughs Robe
Champley as he shakes hands vi
Shell.
: But Shell has become fossilized. S
shakes hands Imply. puts on q stol
conventional expression, and, drawi
: her small figure up to its fullest heigl
tries to look exceedingly dignified. II
efforts are somewhat marred by I
daisies 30 profusely twisted around =
8 head: but. as she Is happily forget
Of their presence. they do not trout
her.
= sell, dear, she didn't have blue sp'
,sc,es aid she?" cries Meg, shocked
y spch a very unromantic suggestion.
y ~ don't know, am sure" respon
Shell in tone Of cold Indifference.
J, "But 90 does know" cries Meg. va
y ing impatient, and shaking Sne'
> .hirts in her anxiety to have the dol
settled.
w am afraid my children are weal
xs, choll aavs their fail