The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24

th' uutiof reared Otherwise, hut there
Is no doubt whatever now they are suf-
fering from chicken-pox In lts mildcst
form' only M Mrs. pomfrors children
have not had 1t. We are taking every
precaution"
And you-hayo you had ~" asks
Robert Champloy anxiously.
Yes, three years age" laughs Shell:
80 you sce'--with aatirlcal little
smile-"l have been running no great
risk"
AS It has turned out" answers her
companion. regarding her steadily
but can mover forget that you nurssd
them during those twelve doubtful
hours when all others turned and fed"
That Is nothing" returns Shell care.
lessly; then. advancing to the little
cots drawn side by side. she says TO
the children. Now you have got kind
Mrs. Tolley. am going to run away"
No. no. scll-you stop too l!sps
Meg. catching Shells sleeve In her hot
hand. "Tolley can't tell about the fairy
princess"
"oh. yes. she cant" hazards Shell.
with a laughing glance at Mrs. Tollcy.
"Besides. III ind out about more prin-
cesses to tell you when you are we'll
again." aud she bends down to i'm
print n farewell kiss on the feyerod
face.
suddenly a gray-coated arm Is inter-
posed between Shells red lips and
little Meg's white brow.
II can allow no klssingl" says Rob
crt Champley decidedly.
Shell draws herself up rigid a. n
grenadier whilst Meg lights fcebly with
an intervening arm.
you have run risk enough without
counting IT," explains Mr.. Champley al
most angrily.
Shell merely shrugs her shoulders.
Mrs. rolley," she says. turning to
the housekeeper. III you will come
into the other room with me | wll
explain about the medicine. et-cetera.
and the doctor will be here shortly. 80
you will have full directions from him
about the children"
Mrs. Tolley does as she il asked. and
from that other room" Shell slips
away home without any further inter-
course with Robert Champley.
A fortnight has elapsed. In the rus
tic porch OF Gorse Cottage two figures
are seated-a laughing-eycd merry girl
In afotless white, tall. ataiwart man
In gray tweed. The house door Il
closed. and the Interview II conse'
quently a private one.
II shall call you PEARL" the gen
tloman Is saying. with laughing de
elsion.
mo, won't be Pearl; my old nam'
suits me much better. ! am rough an'
uneven and hardin fact. thorough
oyster-Shell." pouts the girl rebelllous
ly.
You certainly conducted yourael
like Shell when first know you
but adversely opened the Shell. an,
then | saw the treasure inside. an,
pounced upon my Pearl" laughs tn
gentleman.
II hope may really prove treasure
to you, but | sometimes doubt II, say
Shell with comic candor. you know
have good many faults-I am quick
tempered and blunt. and some peopl,
think me eccentric"
Robert Champley INDUCES In an
amused laugh.
you viii perhaps be surprised "a
hear that neither am perfect" he 70.
turns. 81 can be obstinate. and even
grumpy at times"
"Really7" asks Shell In a tone OF un.
belief
"Yes-really and truly" laughs the
gentleman. And now, PEARL told
you | was obstinate--l want 10 know
what Induced you TO be so particularly
unolyll 10 Ted and me when we 1rst
returned TO Champley House"
was | very horrld7" she asks eyas-
lively. flushing.
"You snubbed poor Ted so unmercl-
fully that ! doubt II he will ever re-
cover his normal state OF placid con-
ceit."
well. you see. II was this way" ex-
plains Shell In self jus.lncatlon-"I
knew that you were rich. and that ey-
erybody would be particularly gracious
and Ofiiclous. no | made up my mind
to be an exception to the rule"
(which you certainly were. Meg
was one OF the FIRST TO ind you out. "
/ laughs Meg's father. as that little dam
sci. soon tired after her recent illness.
comes creeping into Shells lap. That
little dress reminds me OF the day
caught you working at the window"
pursues Robert Champloy. touching his
daughters pale-blue skirts.
Does ~" says Shell, with a shy,
pleased laugh.
"own the truth, Pearl; you made that
dress7"
II certainly had finger In the pie, .
answers Pearl demurely.
do you remember. | told you then
that the turquoise was your stone7"
touching her left hand. on which
flashes a clrclet OF diamonds surround
Ing a turquoise. almost unique in col
or and size.
81 remember" assents Shell dream
lily.
"Tell me a tale, Sell" at this moment
| lntorposes Meg laying her tired head