The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-21


dresses as a guide; and | think this
merino ought to make up prettily,"
she says, unfolding parcel which she
carries, and displaying with some
triumph a tiny cotton frock and
piece OF some light blue material.
Shell pauses In the act OF rubbing an
imaginary spot from one OF the spoons
and stares at the articles produced
with wondering eyes.
What are you talking aboutY" she
asks, with bewlldered stress on the
word ARE"
why. am going to make dress
for poor little Meg" explains RUBY IN
rather impatient and injured tone
You must have noticed how badly tho
poor childs things 1T her?'
She'll turns perfectly crimson.
you can't mean what you say
Ruby2" she cries in voice OF horror
you have surely not been Offering 10
make clothes for Robert Champley's
children?"
why not?" demands Ruby, with
faint flush. 81 consider II only COM
mon act OF charity to help the poor
man when he is In such dire need OF
help"
'Oh, then, he asked you to see about
IT." queries Shell, looking relieved.
We'll, not exactly. We we're talk
ing about the children. and / remark
cd that the nurse seemed to have no
idea how TO dress them properly. oi
course he objected to my taking any
trouble in the matter, but l could see
that he was distressed by what told
him. So this morning l went over
and caught the nurse just about TO cut
out another monstrosity, so l Just
marched OF her stun. and one OF Meg's
dresses for a pattern"
Wasn't the nurse trife sur
prised?" asks Shell. in dry sarcastic
tone.
"she did seem little put out" adj
mits Ruby, with a quick flush. i
shall warn Robert Champley against
that woman. think he must be mis-
taken in her-she has most shocking
manners"
do you set up as being Judge OF
manners?" asks Shell. still sneering.
set UP lOT huOWinb Whch PNSfsS
are rude and disagreeable." answers
Ruby shortly.
Shell. having carefully disposed OF
her last spoon. Is turningly silently
from the room, when Ruby calls her
back.
Where are you golng7" she asks
GROSSLY.
81 am going to lock up the silver"
replies Shell. without retracing her
steps.
when you have done that wish
you would help me TO cut out Meg's
dress-you are so much more used to
that kind OF thing than l am" says
Ruby. gazing despondently at the little
dress, which she has been turning In
side out to see how II is fashioned.
II am really very sorry" answers
Shell coldly; but can't possibly help
you. never cut out chlld's dress In
my life"
"Nonsense-dont be so cross-you
must do II for mel" cries Ruby, be-
ginning to look alarmed. "0f course
quite reckoned on you. or ! should
never have undertaken such a task"
II am very sorry" repeats Shell. in
a hard. unfeeling voice; but l don't
In the least understand chlldren's
things. should advise you 10 send
for patterns or put It out--you will get
no help from me-" And then she
hurries from the room, nearly upset.
ting Violet, whom she meets in the
passage.
Would you believe It, Vi?-that
wretch OF a Shell has turned sulky,"
grumbles Ruby. as her cousin enters
the room. "She VOWS she won't help
me with Meg's dress, or even cut II
out Isn't 1t disagreeable OF herr"
What on earth will you do? /
know you can't manage II yourself"
laughs Violet-instead OF sympathiL-
ing she seems only amused at her
cousins dilemma.
II am sure don't know. Do you
think you could cut one out?" asks
Ruby hopelessly.
Violet turns the little dress all round
about, then holds II out at arms
length by botn sleeves.
Not II hanging were the alterna-
tive" she laughs; 1T is quite beyond
me-"
But for Ruby II is no laughing mat
ter-tears Of modification and vexa-
ton force themselves into her eyes
BAH Don't take 1. to heart, .
cries Violet lightly-"we'll send fol-
some patterns, and then make an os.
tentatious show Of cutting It out In
Shells presence. She won't be able
TO Withstand that, / know, for she
hates to see good stun wasted"
And Vlolet's ruse proves successful
For when, few days later. having
obtained some patterns from London
Ruby deliberately begins to arrange
them the wrong way OF the stun
Shell impatiently comes to the rescue
and, having once taken possession Of
the scissors. Yields them TO the end
Having cut out the Dress. she soon de.
cides to make It; she is good work
woman, and never before has such &
dainty. enticing bit OF work come IN
her way. She feels perfectly safe II
her undertaking. Ruby is scarcely
likely to blazon forth her own incom
petence.
One afternoon, as she sits at tn,
open window smiling over her work
Robert Champley comes saunterinl
thoughtfully up the short avenue o.
the Wilderness. Suddenly Shell, al
unconscious OF his close proximity
breaks into song. II is a bright
CHEEKY little ditty that bursts from hei
lips, and her unseen listener pausel