Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-02-03
Shell 1. E91zzszI |
Widen.

luut, ne Gays, Win quick smile.
J Yes, l was making as much noise
as possible to drown my feeling Of
loneliness" laughs Shell.
Perhaps ii was indiscreet of me, but
l listened to your music for fully ten
minutes before knocking at the door.
l am particularly partial to good mu-
sic, and it is not often that 1 get a
chance OF listening to any 80 well
worth hearing. l could not imagine
who was playing somehow / was un-
der an erroneous impression that Miss
Widen was par excellence the musi-
clan OF the family"
"Oh, my playing is nothing much!"
answers Shell brusquely.
You are wounding my feelings, for
I consider myself a good judge" laughs
her companion; "only / should very
much like to know why you so per-
sistently put yourself in the back
ground
''Oh, because putting oneself for
ward is such a borei" SCOTS Shell 'f
people know you can play, you are al
ways being made useful In one way or
another"
isn't that rather selfish way to
look at it," asks Mr.. Champley grave
ly. Surely 1t was intended that we
should all be useful to our fellow
creatures so far as lies in our power"
Shell laughs a little mocking laugh.
"Of course it is very meritorious to
be unselfsh," she says f1ippantly; "but
/ am not given to self-sacrifce, and /
am afraid 1 don't love my fellow-crea-
lures as / ought" Whilst she is
speaking a single knock at the door is
heard, and again she breaks into
laugh. "Ah, there is Susan-she is
fellow-creature of course, and at the
present moment ] feel full OF love for
her, but 1 am afraid my motive is a
selfish onel You see, / was so awfully
afraid that something had happened
to her which would have been awk-
ward for me, to say the least of it,;
and she hurries into the hall to admit
the iong-looked for Susan.
you are an enigma" remarks Rob
ert Champley, who, having followed
Shell to the door. now holds her hand
in his, and gazes down at her with
thoughtful. puzzled eyes.
Am I? How horridi I never found
out an enigma In the whole course Of
my life-I think them SO dreadfully
stupid"
You are not stupid; and 1 rather
like enigmas," returned Robert Champ
ley, falling into reflection of her own
mood-'that is, it amuses me to find
them out By the way, Bob and Meg
loaded me with the most affectionate
messages for you"
did they? How queer!" answers
Shell careiessly.
II don't see anything queer about
it." says Robert Champley coldly.
They have very affectionate natures,
poor little things. and imagine that
you have been kind to them,"
''Have II" muses. Shell in speculative
tones. IF SO it must have been very
passive kindness"
IT am not so sure of that; but l
must be going now-I feel that leave
you In some kind of safety, now your
maid has returned-but really this
place is in too lonely a position for
you to be living as you are doing. al
most alone"
"'Oh, we are safe enough" laughs |
Shell. There Is nothing at the Will |
derness to tempt robbers; and 1 am !
not as q rule a nervous person, al |
though you found me in such an alb |
ject fright. Good night" and she |
holds out her hand in limp and in l
different way to be shaken.
Good night" he says, earnestly, as
he presses It
Good night" laughs Shell, "and
happy journey"
You are rather premature in your
wish shall not be leaving home for
two OF three days"
Never mind-happy journey when
you do start" persists Shell, with
careless nod. as he moves away.
"a strange girl" muses. Robert
Jhampley, as he pauses in the drive to
light a cigar-"one Of the most unac-
charactersI ever came across.
She makes herself out kind of sav-
,ge, and yet the children adore her.
wonder what induced her to remain
vi alone in that big house when the
est took to the moor. By the way,
What a nuisance that they fixed upon
ny neiehborhood. and 90 literally
Rove me away from my hiding-place,
hope the children win be all right
do wish Mis- Widen would leave
hem alone-however. that she evil