Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-31
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/ The Jewels Of Jane Jardine I
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M1,o SAL yoar.elf." crled Marga.

TITO SELL yourself cried MafR@
ret Farrnr, n strong ring Of In
dignstion In her voice. "for handful OF
colored stones Jane, ! cant think II
of you'll"
Don't. them" advised Jane, with la
comic impertinence.
"ro think Of how hard Stuurt hns
worked all these years." went ON the
elder sister "And now that he writes
he hns good position m civil engineer
In the government service, and is com
ing home TO claim you, you decide TO
fling him aside like a-a--" She iloun-
dcrcd for comparison. Like an old
fashioned hat" she supplemented.
Jane. crouching In supine comfort ON
the wide window scat Of the bay win
dow In the morning room, lifted her
beautiful brows In apologctic remon-
strance.
"You SERIOUS old goose All the civil
engineering whatever that may be
that poor, dear Stuart will ever do
won't be worth at the end OF a labor
ious existence n fourth of the colorcd
stones 10 which you so contemptuously
refer"
"And will all the Jewels that ever
were dug out OF the enrth's heart COM
pcnsatc FOR the loss Of the love OF n man
like Stuart Cameron
Margaret held suspended the glcam-
ing needle she had been plying In re-
pair OF the silken hose OF her winsomo
and indolent young sister.
The latter poutod bewitchingly. "lIe
Is 40 good" she acknowledged. with
just hint Of remorsc. "But he's too
good for me. I'm afraid I'm essentially
and ridiculously frivolous, Margaret,
Stuart should have fallen in love with
you In the first place" When she had
said this Jane Fsrror was more nearly
dismayed and Disconnected than she
had ever been In all her happy 20 years
OF love, and praise, and adulation,
For Margaret, letting fall the little
ebony, silvcr-hand.cd mcnder In its
rosy sheath she was repairing. looked
AT her younger sister In reproaeh and
Indignation, you must never speak
To- me like that again, Jane. Neverl"
"Why Margaret"
Margaret was white as abe would hc
shroudcd
Never mind why'-only don'tl" Then
she rose abruptly, dropping her hose,
silks, darning materials, and hastily
left the room
THE dear old thingl"
Jane farrNr elaspcd her hands over
her head. The folds ot her imported
kimoua hillowcd around her In waves
Of gold Embroidered asuro. Her pretty
face SMILED from It's tanglc OF blond
trrsses Her round arms CLEANED like
marble when the loose, wide sleeves Of
The land ot the cherry blossoms fell
away, revealing their lo,chncss
Mary Burns came Ia Just thcn-a
rather scrawnN Scotch girl. with posi-
biliucs VI exquisite ply develop.
mcnt
We're goiug cut 60 the park, and We
want you and Margaret 10 come with
US where is Margicr'
James gentle laugh shook her per.
feet shoulders "Rcho answers. where"
she said, swcctly, ~ YOU will hook
at that stocking basket you will oh
scr'c that Margie has been here and
has but lately fed Mary" curling
around into an attitude " catlikv
comfort, why 40 old maids always
darn stockings 9"'
Because young maids arr too selfish
10 IN that or anything else useful"
replied Mary mrnS tartly.
Jane laughed glcetully. Fancy
she said, Margaret calling me to
account mel She cannot understand
how or why should let Stuart Cam.
'ron make personal arrangements In
which l am included HUT that is
just what be must Do, because
because ~ EdWari Iariinc, Jan, ="
Jane mcdi,atcd. her slim hand.
elasrcd behind her head and her ewes
proNoklngly mtrospccu,e
II think because ~ Edward Jar.
dimes family jewels" she said slowly.
You're not as mcrccnar, "A that!v