The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
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things belonged
and they belong to you said sylvia IN 'r'-
unpVa h bnt these are perfectly beautiful thngs
yes don't believe anybody in East westland ever
had them don't believe she could have worn
them here even when --irl, or should have
heard of them found them in her bureau drawer.
then She never went out anywhere. apd K nobody
she had them they were safe enough Now
But they belong to you, Aunt sylvia"
Sylvia took the most valuable thing there rsaiy
hand Il should look pretty with this around my
pink silk but when it comes to some things amt
quite my mind. Here, try IL on Rose claspeo
herself in the glass Rose of soft green
china silk and the pearls over its lace collar sur
These arnethysts exquisite said Rose after sns
had done admring herself She took up one aiter an
other ring a bracelet. necklace. brooch and ear
all OF clear pale amethysts in beautiful settings
II guess I shan't begin o jewelry at my time
Of life. declared Sylvia Her voice sounded almost
nodded her head and set her mouth hard Tor
The display on the dressing table although Rot OF
value. in reality rather unusual All OF the
precious than precious stones; but the settings
good the whole enough delight any girl Rose
somehow her income had seemed to admit. OF
jewels. She pleased a child Finally she
pearl earrings over her ears by bits OF white
silk being pierced; she allowed tho pearl
necklace to remain. She casped 0 charming
cameo bracelets and a heavy gold with minis
of lady. She covered her slender fingers with
rings and pinned old brooches all over her bosom Shs
pearl spray in her hair, and heavy shell
comb Then she fairly laughed out loud There" said
she Sylvia and laughed again
Sylvia also laughed and her laugh had the ring Of
childs YOU feel IL you pretty well Off
are? said She Rose sprang forward and Rugged
Sylvia. We'll off, said she We'll off. never knew
with you your being good mother to and
Uncle Henry good as father. and this dear old
princess. knew liked such things
so much 1 fairly ashamed.
Rose a minute wonderful. Something akin
20 the CLEAN Jewels have walked within
her. sylvia gazed a rapture. She felt
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herself capable She felt that the girl and her
were her very own. time a anxiety
and distress of which had eonhded
sayed She said TO herself that everyth was az
II should be. She Rose. Rose happy Then
thought she had found the girl when she first
entered the room and mad courage seeing her as sns
looked now 10 ask again, What was the matterf Why
Rose turned upon her with smile perfect radl-
Nothing at all. dear Aunt Sylvia. shs cried
Sylvia smiled. smile always somewhat Of an
effort for Sylvia with her hard thin lips which had not
overused smiling Sylvia had sense OF hurnor
Her smiles would never be possible except for sudden
for pleasures and those had been rare in
her whole she smiled. with her lips and
eyes wasn't crying because she thought Mr.
Allen going another girl she told herself
she only crying girl is always full OF
tantrums- Now she is perfectly happy I am able to
perfectly happy know that all girl needs
in this world happy and free her from care
is a mother to her I am making her see
it, make up to her for everything Everything
just it should be-
she spoke. We'll" said she. you look like whole
jewelry shop. / don't for part how aunt
came to have so many. why she wanted them"
Maybe they given her. said Rose. \ tender
thought of the dead woman who had gone from the
left her Jewels behind softened
Poor Aunt Abrahama" said she. she lived
in all her life and married, and
think that all her pretty things
amounted to much"
Il don't why" said Sylvia i don't see that il
any hardship live all her life in this nice
house don't what difference it made about her
having things, whether she married 1t
could have made any difference"
, why not?" asked Rose looking at her with a mis-
chevous fash O. blue eyes. y green gleam like
music. shot from the emerald her finger
she raica cd in a fhaca
beautiful things put away in drawer o
have anybody her in them have soms
wouldn't make mite" said Sylvia stoutly.
don't why
wouldn't"
laughed and looked again herself the
Now had better take OFF all those things
bed and try z o sleep said Sylvia.
Yes. Aunt Sylvia" said Rose. she did not STIR
except this and that bring coll
ored lights from the Jewels.
(To Be Continued Next Sunday