Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-01-19

ference respecting his children has be-
come almost unbearable-and change
which takes him from her immediate
neighborhood cannot fail to be greeted
with enthusiasm.
1T seems such a pity TO leave
Champley House just when the iow-
ers are so beautiful" sighs Ruby senti-
mentally.
II will tell the gardener to send over
a basketful twice week." returns
Robert quickly.
Thanks; you are too-too kind.
gushes Ruby; whilst vi. leaning back
in her chair, smiles laxily at the little
comedy being enacted before her.
"oakmoor," muses. Ruby aloud, after
a short pause, 1T sounds SO rural and
nice, only just little vague. What
part OF oakmoor are you going TOT"
Our farm house is about quarter
OF mile from the village OF oakford."
Oakford-Oakford? repeats Ruby.
II suppose 1t Is a very healthy spotf"
Il should think SO. Oakford stands
nearly eight hundred feet above the
oNa anu thUi = 10 lNhai hhpAy bOSa AAoN--
ing In the neighborhood."
ooh. how l wish I could induce
mamma to go there for time-I am
sure the change would do her good!"
sighs Ruby.
81 am really afraid you wouldn't like
It," cries Robert, looking alarmed.
There is only the most primitive ac-
commodations to be had. and-and
ladies are not used to roughing 1t.
THAT is Just like you-always so
thoughtful" says Ruby in rather an
absent tone; but don't think we
should mind roughing 1t a little since
the air is so lnvigorating."
II know | should mind" interposes
Violet quickly. 81 hate invigorating
ART gives one no excuse for being
lazy: as for out-of-the-way places.
abominate them-no society. no IL
brary, perhaps even no piano!"
Il don't imagine that there is any
hope OF our going" says Ruby. look
ing blankly at her cousin.
There Is no need to regret that
fact-you would be tired Of the place
In less than week" laughs Robert
confidentially; "as for Ted and me, 1t
Is otherwise-we shall have our ish-
ing"
"Yes, OF course. Well, l am sure
wish you may enjoy It." says Ruby.
trying to look In earnest; and then,
when their Visitor has taken his de-
parture, she falls into a meditative
mood, from which WIS bantering re-
marks are powerless TO rouse her.
On the following morning Bob and
Meg arrive with the nurse in their
little donkey-trap. looking very i'm
portant and well pleased with them
selves.
, please, Miss Widen, we have COME
, to wish you good-by; and please take
this with our love-" says Bob, stridint
first into the room and repeating th'
: words that have been drilled into hin
, with a slight frown.
' How handsome-how lovelyi oh
! how kind!" she cries; then, unfoldinl
small scrap of paper contained II
;. the case, she reads the s>mewha
n stifiy-worded note enclosed:
: Dear Miss Wilden.-Please accep
/ the watch from Rob and Meg as
r small token Of their regard and graft
a tude. Yours truly,
= ROBERT CHAMPLEY."
Whilst Mrs Widen and Violet ar
n admiring the watch, and Ruby
A perusing the note with a feeling G
4 disappointment, Notwithstanding tn
, costliness OF her present, Meg make
n her way to Shell. and. thrusting
a parcel into her lap. cries triumphant
ly-
\ Dat Is for 90, dear Selli"
"a Dear SELL looks anything but d.
"A lighted at the information.
m Nonsense. Meg-you have made
mistake!" she says, so coldly that Me
!. begins to pout her under lip prepari
q. tory to cry.
N me haven't" she says sboutly. D
to is for oo--pa said So
Hearing that her parcel is of no Il
a trinsic value, Shell condescends
v open It. Having done 80. a handsom
iv ly bound copy Of Tennyson's poer
as lies exposed to view.
40 Ito be Continued.)