The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-26
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Janets Reward

( Wilton temper
Z Euphema the Youngest Wilton girl,
thed ipseWieda .boihslqkggrthell with
4 much lsBa1iemalya sioeka. stnB1 Rapdss
lot to n"me plAilpa4gS ifl ies sHli g
equal 70 a RaIenl nobility. Thcre-
tAla Nsdu ,sRSoH wilshcRqi apazing
Hat sRnRAF FsaaHAF NJ I4- There had
4t Nfr1bcqpea . llpt Of romance ner a
RsRic.arfof bliShted affections. She
< had had spitors in shoals Al least
Three tines size had contemplated
narryine one Of them Iut it had
not 80 beyond contemplation eacn
oi the three had been dismissed,
Roth her brothers had married and
had crors OF lusty young Wiltons but
Cara. lhc SISTER who shared with
Miss EhDhemia tenancy Of the big
homestead, had only slepchildren.
She had married a minister with the
traditional family. II was remotely
through this family that the affair OF
The pearls came TO happen. If there
fhad beeu no need Of goyerness for
lree VERY unruly girls, Janet More,
sh. fnely bred, wistfully pretty,
careless and happy in spite of power
ty, would never have seen those fa-
nous gems
Janet danced like leaves in South
EN- airs. sang with the voice OF a
ark, seemed indeed the embodiment
d youtA and spriDgF Because none
Of the graat, people awed her in the
rSsl. she made her way to their
hearts Their splendid aloofness
touched rer quick sympathies as did
Tie sqUa id poverty nof her peasant
{, mpatr0ts living down beyond the
pills.
Miss Euphemia held out a brief
while ''ara and the ministes Mr..
ray, ha surrendered al sight. Before
three months ended, Janet was one OF
the family, freer indeed than the
stepchildle en- 70 break uD Miss VIII
tons solitude and make her laugh
Sure, laughing makes you the
prettiest." Janet said, with just the
iaintest touch OF biogue. When she
chose, her English was crystalline.
but she had found out that the Irish
infection pleased the stately lady
She dared further to rummage out
'hings and dress up her patroness. It's
q bride am making OF you" she said
enc dull afternoon, raw and cold,
when Miss Euphemia was held by a
sore throat from her daily drive.
You shall be enchanted piineess in
Wait for the fairy prince she ran on.
I'm 20 r lady-in-waiting Stand up,
please Fairies sure made the lace
on your i hite frock--wth the pearls
INA all, you'd outshine even dream.
You're big baby. and I'm your
doll foolish doll-very,' Miss vii
ton retorted, nevertheless permitting
herself to be adorned. She loved her
lc.othes. aer jewels as happier women
love Their children It pleased her
more than she could say to sun her
self in Jauet's admiration. You'll
have 10 hurry. though she went on
Or. Benly may come in any time
atter 2 II he came and caught us IN
lur masquerade
Gle would say he was III luck" a
! ,oice said fiom the opening door. Az
Ter half minute j. went on, the
srcaker meanwhile walking ia Tie
rresds Upon my soull Ii this
ahophet,c? Are you really going to
. II at last?'
II dat know what you mean,
Miss El.phemia said GROSSLY,
d. Archibald Bently laughed. IIo
gas 1T man. slightly bald, and
cait M inch lower thau tall Miss
f.uphemia lie had played with her
y shor' irocks ne but a year her
lder and son to close family
i.cDd,
Bless nk soul Phomy," he ejac-
slated after looking her over. IF only
known eailier how stunning you
could be-well | might have done
omething foolish
YOU never viii come to things
there peoule dress like Christians,
Mss Euphema said, still GROSSLY, but
. smile .urked about her mouth.
Janet danced between them, say
ing gayly: Children, Children Mind
our marners. And you medicines
Gui isn't she the Love. This to the
eocior: "Tc .hila of wearing string
os pearls like that or cnce in
yhiles call il sinfu."
-YOud wear them every day-to
market mill AMI muster the doctor
aughed
Janet grew slightly pale Il?
hOrldn't dare 70 Wear them at all
or 70 icop them" she said They
.re worth so much: and the money.
1t would build houses and homes,
and warm cold little children, and
ymfor' Oh, so many I'm glad to be
pared snch trials! It would be awful
10 have 'hem-and s.awfuller to give
rem up
Run away, YOU young anarchist,
d. Ber ~ said. shaking his head.
AS 81 G vanished he took Miss Will
un's hpri. Ii was hot and tremulous
80 much so he looked startled In
stantly he called back Janet. also
,pmmored Miss Witon's maid and
bad he nut to bed as quickly as pos
s.bIe
Grip. No danger unless complica-
iions develop," he told Janet as he
ook hie leave.
Mrs Fay was away with her hus-
and. therefore Janet had to be tho
family r";.d. Nursing IS pretty much
everything" the doctor went on.
There where YOU come in--she
Won't have a professional. Keep her
luicl aud send for me II the fever
mounts Don't lose yonr head. She's
ei all me chances. Wish could
aay as much for the cases down by
lie mills 'iat