The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-10-24
By AnseIe Morgnn.


1t was hot everywhere that afternoon
indoors and out. People left the sun
baked beach to cool off on the broad ho-
tel verarda or lounged about in shady
places on the grounds.
Up In their big room the three Sinclair
girls We're dressing for dinner. That is,
W. of them were dressing. The other
was helping her sister and waiting her
! turn at one OF the two dresser mirrors.
Just when her turn was supposed to
come she hadn't discovered vet. But she
hoped and waited and helped.
Bess and Julia, the two who claimed the
mirrors quarreled necessarily with each
other and the heat and were thankless re-
gard1ng their sisters lavish aid. "
overwhelmingly answered the
fretful calls Of first one and then the 9TH
er, hoping intensely that cross words
would cease.
ANYTHING to avoid a "fuss!" This was
Madeline's motto.
DO come and pin my collar, Madeline!
Ia Ill to know when I'm to get any
help!' cried Bess petulantly. .
Madeline's, going to finish me first, If
you please, Miss Bess! Don't you move a
step, Madeline. hat bow has got to be
Just right-no, no., no! I said outstanding
loops, stupid! Don't fatten them down
IKE that. Can't you understand? Now
it's got to be undone and fixed all over
again. Gracious! I'm nearly dead with
the neat Ring for ice water Madeline. ]
can't stand it another minute"
And so things Went on. s
Kun into Aunt Augustus room and see
II she and Florrie are ready-hurry, Mad
cline! We promised to go down with
them"
The girl obediently departed, returning
with word that the aunt and cousin had
Already gone down to dinner
It's a pity they ouldn have waited!''
snapped Julia. 49,
Both girls flung out of the room without
even a backward = glance-much less a
word Of thanks-for poor Madeline.
nevertheless, in spite of their i'll humor,
Doth Strengthened up and smiled p~rettily
the moment they came under the eyes. of
spectators. They presented q picture of
the sweetest good nature when they
trailed into the dining room, followed by
openly admiring eyes.
"Such charming ~girls-always SO per-
Iectly and tastefully dressed!" murmured
one.
Yes and so agreeable. They always
have q bright word and smile for every
one. There Is nothing so admirable as a
cheerful disposition"
THE third sister, low, Is so different.
You wouldn't know she belonged to them,
would your
No-that's what + remarked just. this
morning. Such a moody little thing-and
the way she gets her clothes on-oh, it's
too unfortunate!"
The object Of this last remark was at
that moment standing in the middle of
the room upstairs, casting a discouraged
y over the appalling disorder. Collars,
ties waists and skirts had been tumbled
Q on beds and chairs in reckless con-
fusion. . = +
It was hot-so hot! And Madeline was
tired and hungry. But she couldn't &c
downstairs and leave things in such a
desperately untidy condition. " "
1t was ten minutes later tina she start
ed to dress, blu by that time she was SO
exhausted that she had neither heart nor
strength to do her toilette Justice. There
was no one to give her aid.
Madeline did not have the knack of
throwing off her moods as did her sisters.
The strain Of the afternoon and the
memory Of hateful discord still depressed
her sensitive spirit. She looked any,
thing but happy when she Joined the 9th
ers In the dining room. "I
Disappearing eyes We're turned her way.
She's always late and always sulking,"
said one observed.