Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-28
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shell, pushing her sailor hat a little
farther OF her brow.
Come into the shade and lie, me
ian you" suggests Ted coaxingly.
How very kind." SCOTS Shell. But |
thlnk ! won't aecept-it sounds so |
niuch nicer than II really Is. Fanping |
only makes one hotter; and the midges
are swarming In the shade"
Il, seems impossible ever TO say or
suggest the right thing to YOU" says
TED with boyish Impotence.
III ! have been rude | am very
sorry" Shell returns thoughtfully;
but all the same IL is true, you know.
Tanning only cools one for the mo-
men,. and one is ten times hotter az
forwards" AS she speaks she saunters
on few steps by his side, that she
may not appear too pointedly unso-
elsble
By-the-way. l had almost forgot
ten" remarks Ted. iaughing-"Bob
and Meg charged me with commits
sion. am entrusted with a mysteri-
Gus packet. which | faithfully prom.
ised TO deliver into your own hands,"
and from his poke, he produces
small and remarkably clumsy paper
parcel tied up with a bit Of eolored
wool.
Il think there must be some mis-
take" Gays Shell. looking at the prof
fered Offering supereiliously. 'they
probably meant Il for Ruby"
"on the contrary. | was particularly
cautioned not 10 entrust II 10 your
sister" laughs Ted. Il believe II Is
Of an edible nature. and they feared
The temptation nigh, be too great"
Shell takes the packet reluctantly.
and. standing s,ill Ar moment in
the pathway. cautiously opens IL. dis
playing 20 view some half-dossn choco-
ate creams Of decidedly crushed and
no, very tempting appearance.
For a moment beautiful and gentle
smile lights up her every feature; then
; she remembers with a star, the part
she 10 acting. and asks soorniully-
: What on earth induced them 20
; ssnd me these thlnssG"
They probably though, you would
: appreciate thcm-poor ehildren!" an
, ssers Ted. rather ho,ly. They go; q
box as a present this morning. and
E wouldn't give me any peace until
consented 10 bring yoa over some.
0 Indignantly haf
: thrown them away on the road"
1T certainly would have beer
I wiscr." re,orts Shell. As she ru,hlessl,
:. ,osscs the small bundle away smids
. clump of shrubs. Children hav'
such cid faneies,"
;; Il don't call iha, an odd fancy
G call II generous impulse" correct
q Ted. s,olidly. by the way"-lookinI
e at her kceniy--"shall tell them tn
fate of their poor little present"
n "As you please" answers Shell care
d lassiy: and then. knowing the pail
}. that would be inflicted by such reve
a ia;ion. abe adds qulckiy-"No. I thin
h perhaps you had better not. Some pee
pic imagine that children are sensi
10 tive. and have no wieh to woun
&c their feelings, in case they posses
T. any"
u In case they possess any" repeat
n Ted. positively flushing with mingle
" anger and contempt you must B
E. very dense II you have not yet dii
20 covered that those children are OF
{. kceniy nervous temperament"
y know am dense" admits Shell
~ with not the faintest chow OF ammo!
a ance or resentment. AS for children
&c I don't profess to understand them
ar prohahiy because have no sympath
DO with them"
Ted walks on beside her In though
IN full silence. II seems TO him ss
fs nifty that Shell. who used TO be sue
It. a genial. sunny little creature, shou
M have changed into the hard callous b
no ing now talking 10 him. He wou
nd like TO account for the phenomena
in some way. and ia contemplating u
n ,ossibilIty OF asking her II she hi
as been crossed In love. when their tet
Oh a-tete ia cut short by Mrs. Widen
"shell dear" says that lady, In
tr | troubled tone, "ieh ~" "N -
- in and ace to the making OF the CON
I'D 4, ia sure not TO be properly clear
he. II you are not there. Mr.. Champl'
by will excuse you, am sure-'he kno'
that we cannot afford efficient sc
so wants"
Oh 81 am only too delighted to md IN
10. England still possesses young iad'
who are not above making themseiv
ny useful." answers Ted, In q banterir
,easlng tone. There Is nothing l
'od m,re so much az domesticity IN
lds woman. Most OF our girls are ge'''
is 40 blue that II will be blue look
in for their husbands"
lat "Ycs. indeed" murmurs mrs !"
'er dan "a Shell. with little toss OF
head walks away. Dear Shell is m'
ell. useful-not very ornamental, put W
en-. useful-thoroughly domesticated' q
ely such a gentle, kind creature ! on
she wonder how l should get on WIN
Nv her." -,
me Dphv Mt tho Otl