Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-05-16
RUsE OF SISTER JEAN
ny MARTHA M'cULLocH-WiL-
LikMe.


frowning heavily. She sat across Ii
room from him her head bent be
hands discolored but stitching deftl
az something something that rouse
him 20 anger lie flung his book ha
way across the desk In front OF hin
got up laggardly and said. baIancin
himself with both hands upon III
desk-top
Patches are premedltated pog
erfy You know that-yet you d.
worse than patch Is this the third o
fourth time you've made over tina
hat7. I'm sick OF seeing lt--of sseinl
you messing with 4, A new one
much better looking. would cost onIJ
couple Of dollars believe you in
sist upon trimming such things your
self
Correct Every way" Jean an
swered Impassiyely y am not in love
with my hat-making nor even with
my own way OF trimming Maybe
might be if"
II whar7" Wlngncid asked almost
sayagely as she paused
She smiled at him-rather a hard
smile but wistful Il was about 70
say n 1 could buy the things like
rather than the things can afford"
she said
You mean those poodledog feath-
ers that ny Ia the face OF everybody ?"
Wingneid queried
She shook her head. saying. No
praise be Willow Diumes don't tempt
me in the least But | would like
sag for this summer "a real fine straw
the seyan.doilar sort. as pliable as
cloth almost and very rich broad pale
purple velvet for bow and trail OF
orchids / say Just the thing yester
day for seventeen dollars-and
Paris tip. inside the crown to make
believe Il came from there
go get itl" Wlngfield ordered. pull
ing roll OF bills from his pocket and
tossing them to her
3ho did not touch the money She
looked az him steadily. smiling stiIl
that old smile Il have never yet put
The rent into fnery." She said. drop
ping her eyes.
WlngAcld scowled Il am begin
ming 70 believe Il might better for us
II you did. he said You're not bit
bat nobody wants a
iowdy anywhere. That's how you're
eft out OF things | have TO go-it Is
part or the game TO be seen right
md things are slow enough as II Is.
4 have not complained Jean said
,almly 1T Is not very -exhilaratlng
eating bread aud cheese In the kitch'
N alone. when you are with your
rlends still. somehow would rath
" stick TO the bread and cheese. They
10 not bore me-not anything like tho
Tang which haunts those table dhote
,laces
Jean has risen. hat In hand She
urued 70 tho mirror and set Il upon
ior head. speculation In her eyes, a
trouger frown underneath the brim.
II looks like last years bird
lest" she commented. tossing II to
he Getting and catching Il askew
Nobody would believe vas once a
elder. though a substitute" she said /
nth faint twinkle. DO you re-
iember the game TIM Out In the
ack lott was Just thirteen and /
awky as young calf-but | could
an and had the only pair OF real
lgs teft available
Il remember we'll Tim nodded
That was game sure. Accident
"a epidemic ten OF our noble team,
AIMED with spralned legs. arms.
what not But not one
,uld have caught the ny you did-it
we'd tho game for us. That reminds
ell met Treptow last week al
ost the first thing he said was;
7hcro Is that sister OF yours? The
RI OF the fy2"
you didn't tell him-of course"
an said quietly.
Wlneiieid looked down You know
cant tell people" he said almost
stfuliy. ~ they know I've kept
use they'd expect--O hang ~
"a know why"
Perfectly" Jean said You arc
named 10 stfn poor )ou u Ahtht
NJ worse. much worse. than being
or You like to bs liberal mind
Don't say extravagant. Since you
IN most Of the money. you have a
Int to spend Il a. you choose.
We never complained never shall.
I this ask--if Billy Treptow
mes 10 your way sgain-ask him ,
re- 10 dinner"
Ask him. Whea he has all the rich
X running after HIM Don't you ,
ow thetg- Winglieid demanded
lean nodded. but persisted. Ask :
n. I know he'll como--f you tell ;
d | am to be cock" )
somehow wingneid did ask billy v
fact. he could Set very well escape
baczuss Billy developed suddenly a
n % Inquiry THAI quickly brought y
the facts Jean WAS In the city 4
.ring house FOR her brother Biily a
sixhfway demanded the address. B
NnTaeld went home Asgardiy Il !
) late when be got there too late
anything bar a buried change OF =
fumc X took aim all Aback to dad 2
fiFinE room deserted. the dining y