The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-12
the greenest depths of the ocean.

the greenest depths of the ocean.
 Diamonds more brilliant than"
 Mary Burns cut short the rush of
 haen; comparisons. "Then you're go-
 ing 'o marry the Jardine jewels,
 Jane =
 T really think I shall. Why, what
 is the matter. MaryP"
 For Mary was laughing-laughing
 annoy ingy and mysteriously. 70.
 noih'ng!" she said. But she kept on
 laughing off and on all the way
 home
 So Jane, with a sigh for splendid Stuar: Cameron. married the insig- niiieant tie man of "cribbed. canined and rc Led" mentality and of na-
 tuTe tk.ii was not only shallow but coarse. He resented her early inquiry about the Jardine jewels.
 "one vould fancy you had only mar rief IT. er hose" he said. suspicious lv- S.'i produce them for a year. Theie certain reasons they must stay wi ors -hey are"
 II "rgaret Farrar who met Stuart meron when, gay, eager, expectani he stepped from the train.
 "Jane! :Ie glanced quickly around.
 Ma "Ie; winced, but she held her self ws:I in hand
 Stuart! l must speak with you"
 'I don't know how I can tell you," she went on, when they were wan der;ng down a lane profigate in mid summer effulgence of bloom and beauty "Put,-Jane is married-mar- risd to Ed Jardine"
 He saw the pleasant countryside as one distorted green blur. The sun was prarcing ball of copper.
 "Margiei Is this true2 What infiu- enced her?"
 "She was young" the sister said. defensively. "She loved beautiful things. She had heard so much of the Jardine jewels"
 "Ah!" he said" A flush of intelli- gence irradiated his face. "Then she did not know"
 "Know what?"
 Never mind now. Margaret, could you care for me?"
 She was too true woman to pre- varicate- "Yes," she said, "but you must not speak to me now. If-when you know me better"
 He turned looking into the grave. gentle face. where the unselfish love of many years blossomed forth for the frs time
 "I must have been blind," he said, slowly; "blind!"
 He would have taken her in his arms. but she smiled back in his eyes and shook her head.
 "Wait until you are sure you see," she whispered, blushing.
 They had been married more than . year when Jane Jardine swept down on their pretty home in a whirlwind of fury.
 Margaret" she fiared out. "the Jardine jewels were sold with the fam fly plate by old Scott Jardine Those in the local bank are only paste du- plicates, which Eds father had made when he disposed of the genuine Did you know about it? Mary Burns 'aid she did" She had to pause. so oreathless was she with rage. "Ed only laughs. He says it serves me -ight-he says sham jewels are good though for me-he-"
 She broke off. crimson with wrath. 'I've known for ages, Jane" Stuart Cameron jauntily swung his sturdy ,oy out of his wife's arm. "Rob 3urns told me about it before I went .broad." 'Take of your hat, JaneI" urged dargaret. Stay to supper with us!" Jane cast grim glance around he place. The athletic engineer. with is son set on his shoulder-the appy mother in the dainty gown. the ay little domicile itself, which was sss a house than home ''rd better not" Suddenly she eemed to see Ed Jardin's sullen. be- uddled countenance-to hear his aunting remark anent her disap- ointment. Ed would swear. AL hough, for the matter of that" she I uttered between the hysterical usts of melancholy laugh. "he will wear anyhow!" s When she had gone laggingly away ! he eyes of husband and wife met. "Poor Jane! Even if the Jardine ewels were genuine they could not lake her happy woman" "It's an i'll wind that blows nobody ood." Cameron's smile of lingering .nderness brought the pretty color ! lshing to her cheeks. "I'm glad she :. 1mired them when she did-as deep as she did. Beloved, you know" "Dear heart-I know!"-Chicago ribune.