Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-14
"Ah. but she is going abroad for her

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health; and 1t is solely because no
must now take charge Of the children
himself that he Is coming homei" re-
Joins Ruby. with triumphant gieam
in her fine brown eyes.
well. I. suppose 1t is easy enough
to get competent nurses when one has
plenty OF money" says Shell. and then.
dismissing the subject with an impa-
tient shrug of her shoulders, she asks,
holding up long narrow piece OF It's
sue paper, ''Will you have your back
cut in four parts or six?"
Ruby's mind soon descends to the
practical, advancing to the table, she
at once enters into the most minute
instructions for the cutting out OF her
dress.
Il think this pale sateen such q
sweet shade" she says, holding up a
bit of the material admiringly. Il
have half mind to get pale pink.
too"
III so, please look sharp!" remarks
Shell; in a tone of anything but keen
aOiieht- iihC " SCI Uat eiiS sNAAASN
dresses over In one batch and not keep
on at 1t for months"
''But, my dear She'll" expostulates
Ruby, 81 thought you liked cutting out
| and fitting. l am sure you always tell
mamma so; besides, you are so clever
at it."
"Oh. don't mind!" admits Shell,
rather GROSSLY. "Of course one OF US
must play at being fond of 1t. since we
can't afford maid. Only 1t does rath-
err annoy me for any one to be so insane
as really to imagine that | prefer work
ing on morning like this TO being out
| of DOORS" and she heayes sharp 1T
tie sigh as she glances out at the wav-
| ing tender-green boughs OF the newly
budded trees.
| "Why that heart-rending sigh, my
sweet sea-Shell?" asks a tall, wlllowy
girl with blue eyes, who has just en-
| tered the room. AS she speaks she
lays her arm caressingly around the
| girls firm shoulders.
"She is quite overcome at the pros
pect of cutting me out second wash
ing Dress" answers Ruby, In tone
which implies. Hasn't she an unfor-
tunate temper?'
"Oh, dear-and / was Just going to
ask her to fix my buff print, because
she is so clever at that sort of thing"
says Violet, in a tone OF CONSERVATION.
"All right, vi dear--I adore cutting
out" laughs She'll Bring your bun
print by all means-and any other ma
terial that you can lay your hands on
In for penny, in for a pound" 1t
is a pity that we are not all three the
same figure-in that case I could cut
out half-a-dozen at the same time"
do you seriously mean you would
be kind enough to do more than one
because there is my new flannel tennis
froek to arrange?" asks Violet coax
ingly.
'I'Il do it." answers Shell rather
shortly-"only, IL | do all the cutting
and fixing and trimming. | must bar
gain that you and Ruby help with the
machine work"
Yes, dear, of course-only that stu
pid old machine VIII never Work fof
me-" responds Ruby, with a vicious
look at that useful but inartistic piece
OF furniture.
"I'll make 1t work for me, or III
know the reason why!" laughs vi
seating herself before the machine and
commencing to arrange her eottons
Now, Shell, toss me over your skirt
child"
How can you be so energetic, vi
after our long walk?" says Ruby, ris-
ing from the sofa with slight yawn
"I have quite headache with the heal
and must rest till lunch, or shall b.
fit for nothing during the remainder o.
the day" and then she leaves the room
with languid step, and the "click
click" of the old sewing machln,
eehoing pleasantly In her ears.