The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-07-23


Tt Is the klndest thing you can 40
for me ! said M last II prefer 70
Dee alone when my head aches When
YOU get un ! will take something and
De down. aud Mary Anne will make
me some tea for lunch by the time
YOU come home tired and rather cross
I shall De- an freshly dressed and as
cool and comfortable as possible Now
10 yuu don't start. you will miss youi
boat"
They finally set out and watched
them walk down the path toward the
village. Both were tall and slender
but there the resemblance ceased en-
tircly. Gabrielle was strictly tailor
made from shoe to hat hut Elizabeth
inclined toward softcnlng the severity
OF such costumes by various feminine
devices very telling In their eject, IS
pccially upon the masculine element
" society
when Gabrielle turned and waved
her tlghtlyrolled silk umbrella In I,
farewell salute I thought her plain
wcllntting skirt and Jacket. immacu
lately severe linen shirt waist. stu
crayat and trim little hat with its knd
Of ribbon and long black quill the onli
correct costume for any one. Bm
when Elizabeth also turned and raised
her red parasol | was not 80 sure. foi
the pretty tan.culorcd skirt and shoh
Eton Jacket the dainty white blouse,
and the light straw hat with a red
rose under the brim. were certainly
very becoming, as well az entirely
suitable
lay quite stlll for some hours. then
/ found myself gradually reviying and
/ with strong desire for n cup Of tea
. The house seemed very quiet. aud
though ! opened my door pnd called
| several times there was no response
was forced to conclude that MARY
Anne had taken advantage of our in
I tended absence to spend the day In tho
village not knowing | had remained
/ ut home
| therefore got mp and went down tC
/ the kitchen to see what could find
for | had eaten no breakfast and fell
that would now be all the better fol
"A little food.
The iire was out. and the prospects
discouraglng to one disinclincd to maxi
much Of an effort; but found som'
crackers. and remembered that Man
Anne had mentioned putting the min
on the hanging shelf In the cellar q
I got a glass and went after IL. cracke
Jar In hand.
The cellar had been well aired M,
was much less damp and musty thai
ON my previous visit Also. the llttc
Of boxes and other rubbish had beef
neatly piled along the wall and tn
whole place seemed more habltab'
The sea breeze swept through the ope
windows until the hanging shcl
crcakcd on It's rusty chains, and "a
OF sunlight penetrated the dark r,
cess, almost reaching the packing cas-
at the end
found the milk and filled my rlasI
then wandered aimlcssly into the y
cess, sat down upon an upturncd boz
and began my lunch. | do not undoi
stand why | should have elected to d,
this: when the entire house was at ny
disposal. but sometimes one oboys At
impulse without any tangible rea'nt
for doing so.
As sat contcntcdly nibbllng 1
cracker and slipping the milk hear
voices. mullled but quite distinct, a
though ON the other side Of a thin pai
tltlun. At first ! was alarmed. but
an instant recognized Mary Anne
familiar tones and was correspondent
I ly relieved, although her whereaboul
was stlll mystery.
Now, then" said mans voice IN
patiently don't let's have a seen
and. for heavens sake. don't turn d
, the wat0r.works-thi place is dan
enough already
"Oh, WHY my dear. dear boy" 81
said appoalingly; don't go for to I
short wi NEEDN'T nowl"
GRO BE CONTINUED
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