The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-23
BETTY"


Ga ETTY sat on her little high
I0 backed chair in the nursery hug
ging Angelina In her arms. The
scorehinG July sun shone through the
open window ON TO the child's curly,
dark head. and upon the dolls waxen
face. slowly melting the roses in her
cheeks, and making the brilliant car
mine OF her lips trickle down on either
aide Of her chin.
Beity's small head ached. Oh! how
she hated this hot, noisy London,
where carriages were always tearing
through the streets, and the only time
you ever saw a BIT Of green grass or q
tree was when you went out in the
Park with nurse for your daily airing.
How different II was 20 the country
the beautiful. cool country, where they
had gone to spend Easter. and which.
to Betiy's town-wearied eyes. had
seemed like fairyland.
The door opened suddenly and Dad
ay came into the room. He was in the
ugly, black suit which be always wore
when be went down into the city.
where he made bread and butter"
and his face looked tired: but how
ever Tired he was when be came home,
Betty knew that he would always
come up into the nursery before he
went 10 dress for dinner, and have a
little chat with her and Angelina.
That was very different to Mummy
Mummy, who did not have TO make
bread ana butter. but who. neverthe-
less. never seemed 10 have time To visit
the nursery.
Betty stretched out her arms toward
Der father, with little cry Of delight,
and the man came and sat down on
the old ehintE-coyered sofa. and took
her in his arms.
Ny preciousy be gazed AZ the baby
face anxiously; you don't look WELT
Il anything the mattery"
Betty leaned her head against hls
shoulder with q little sigh.
81 fnk," she answered slowly. .4fs
because Zee 90 hot. and the carriages
In the street make such a noise-Eny
head aches. Oh. daddyF'-
shs looked up Mt him appeaiinEly-eI
wish l could SO into the country
AGAIN.
Daddy sighed.
81 wish could take you, mr. pre-
gioua. but | can't. must star here
and do my work, or there win be no
bread and butter for you and Mummy.
But perhaps Mummy will take you
The deor swung open again, and
this time Mummy came mummy.
respondent in a white satin gown
sewn with diamonds, and with dia-
monds cleaning In her golden hair.
She looked at BETTY, then az her hus.
band, and frowned.
Il thought l should nnd you here.
Gerald" she said. II suppose yo6
know that | am giving a dance 10.
nlght3 Perhaps IL would be as well--
she swept 4 glance OF scorn over his
dusty coat-''if you went to dress"
II came up to see Betty" the man
returned, simply. The child IL not
we'll Eyeline; she seems to me TO have
kind OF low fever. Don't you think
We ought TO put OF this dancer There
q time now to send on wires"
Betty's mother frowned again.
Really, Gerald. you must be mad!
Betty is only little run down by the
heat"
"she's more than that, Eveline. abe
Ii really H. can't get away lust
now, with this big case on at the
courts, but couldn't you manage to run
down to the country with her for
week or twoT'
what In the middle OF the sea-
eon7 Certainly notge
Betty heard the swish Of a satin
skirt across the feor. and the door
bang. Mummy had gone: she never
stayed long.
ne tired look on the mans face
deepened. and a hardness came into
his eyes. Betg's mouth uuivered. and
two tears rolled down her cheeks II
always made her cry when Mummy
was unklnd to Daddy. and Mummy