The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-02-25
THE SUNLIT WAY {
BY AGNES sRoGAN.
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90. 1921. Western Newspaper Union)


her big shabby home was gloomy in
it's wealth of trees. The house was
gloomy, too; so in her hour Of recre-
alton, Jasmine chose the sunlit way.
Jasmine, seated on her white horse,
Bonnie, loved to dream at the waters
edge, Of that other world so far away,
and yet near, where other young peo-
pie laughed and talked, and sang to-
gether.
Since her mothers death, when she
had been too young to remember, the
girl had known little companionship
save that of Ursula, the housekeeper,
and James Rhodes, her father. James
Rhodes, aged prematurely by disap-
pointment and sorrow, was a severe
man.
The one friend who continued to
bear with his humors was John West
wood Of Westwood place. next door,
And as James Rhodes, in his broken
hearted isolation-for he had never
ceased to mourn his wife's loss-grew
poorer, John WestwOod, energetic
and successful in business, grew ever
richer.
Now, the one stubborn desire Of the
old thwarted man was to make that
wealth his daughters, through her
marriage to his friend
John Westwood admired Jasmine
very much; he loved her, he said, and
would make her happy. So Jasmine
grievously disturbed, rode every morn
ing down the sunlit way, trying to |
think out an escape from the impend- |
ing fate. The girl in absorbing ten
derness for her father, could not bear
TO deny his hearts one desire, and I
yet
A stranger sat at the end of the
sunlit road one day, young and idle
stranger, with arms claSped behind
his head against the tree on which he
leaned, and brown hair blown by the
breeze from his high, white forehead.
AS the young mans frank blue eyes
came back from their survey of the
river, they rested upon Jasmine
seated there on her horse, in q kind
If joyous wonder.
"You" asked the young man,
ireamily, "who are your"
And also smilingly wondering, the
,irl replied: II am Jasmine"
The stranger nodded.
of course" he said 81 might know
hat you would be Jasmine-when you
anne. A white flower"
Strangely acquiescent, she allowed :
RI fok ho hx-;<1
nd lead her to a seat On the grass
t his side.
You come from the old house, jas I
iineF the young man asked III
You see, l know that there are
ut two houses, and John Westwood
YES in the other"
"Yes," she answered slowly, from
le old house"
And you are?" he hesitated over
IS question.
Then Jasmine smiled.
Il am" she told her questione- "oc-
lpied there decomposition"
She was away before the stranger
'uld detain her, flying on Bonnies
lck, up the sunlit road. In the SON. =
r silence of the park trees, the girl r
lined, and her eyes grew wistful. L
I'D 1t not all been q dream? Yet she
snt again, and still again. and ey- =
coming found him waiting. Then
mly Jasmine told herself that the
lettings must end. 1t was the white r,
rse who carried her there.
Il did not mean to come" she told
\ Il
ought me-"
And your heart led Bonnie" he an VI
cred laughing softly, in confident -
'urance. n
But now that / have come" the q y
went on, II shall stay only to
TESS my deceit, and then-good-by.
am Jasmine Rhodes, and 1 am to
rry John Westwood"
Your! gasped the young man, s'to
try my Grabbed old uncle? You,
little white fower!"
Your uncle" she faltered con-
edly.
he lover impatiently nodded. Ns
came down to visit my uncle"
said. He is putting me through =
eye. Through all his crustiness,
uncle has an affection for me. But
gu think that shall let you hurry
="
'ung John Westwood broke off
pity.
mere Is only one way to straighten
H. he said, land we must hurry. =
roadster viii carry us quicker
Bonnie. It's on the river road. tn
> we VIII have to get license.
you shall come back here az E
wife Wealth can r,aon .,. West