The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-23
IL J. Dali y
SHORT STORY
Joan,s, Jewel Casket
BY ROSE MEREDITH.

~. E4Et31 abU0 HE6b6A4A0A1
was the end Of It all, she tnouent
bitterly; back to tn eecountry' 70
make d new beginning With no cap
4tAl, a semi.lnvaiid mother. trunks
/ full Of beautiful clothes, many &C,
eomplishments, but no usetnl
knowledge OF how to earn q living
Tor two women reared in luxury.
"Poor Dad" sighed Joan at last.
Rs efe thoughtof her father. dead
TITO years, whose tangled business
affairs had just been unraveled to
the lastaRnot and found to consist
Of nothing. There had been many
debts-the widow and daughter had
sacrificed personal belongings,
awels, books. anything to meet
these obligations, and now they
/. were to start free from everything
sven money, she laughed a little
ct that.
The sound broke the stiffness OF
Il the neglected garden and catbirdl
stole out OF q SNOWFALL bush aca
n1ewed at her Other bird calls an
swered and from the topmost bough
81 q pear tree wood thrush sang
his hymn.
81 ut is lovely, after all. said the
Is Eirl resolutely. I'm wicked thing
Is complain when have mother.
good health, this fine old place OF
Uncle Andrews rent FREQ and the
world before me- I've never had
time before this to really hear the
& bird songs and revel in the flowers
they have always been just part
OF the beautiful background OF lie
against which . ] have moved, /"
shadow girl. Now. to look at the
house and get at the cleaning" she
looked down at her slim, sun.tanneG
fingers. bare OF rings, for she han
given up everything save a little
Schjidish turquoise rinG-a oirthday
Eift when she was seven Anu hon'
ert Lloyd's rinG-that had grace"
the third finger of her lett hanu--
hhere was only circle OF white stlH
& where itNad been She had olteteu
81 TO Robert and. trasicallH enough
lie had taken 1t after vain protests
81 want TO be free" she insisted
"Then you do not care 70" me-
otter ala"
u shall be too busy for love she
y li1laQ eNaue" duM :" Crrrot
4 the release: 9he Couiu ~ or ~,
T. the beaten look in his gray eyes -
ne VEN ava" ava, D W., :" bqnoncr Ills ca.
feer with her burdens, she tol" hef'
self prnudly.
Z. @Syhen the white circle becomes
I tanned. like tho rest. then ! VIII
have forgotten" said Joan. AZ she
II entefea inc s"'e, ,,,,
Three weeks iater W. NJ T,'"o ~.
and Joan we're coml"rtau'E A.,
sconced IN the on mouse WIZ w.
= Andrews Randall nan REM" 80 ~
Y furHisheU FOR nnnaoer ~ faI al h :,
Randalls and much OF INC !o, ,,a, VI"
fllriture remained TO be pnllsn"u
4 by Joan's vigorous Young arms,
had so "ettly Wie'I tlt,. 'g .,n,,n,
s8raQquet and golf clubs HeE Iahc'
Ing feet went tireles5ly 10 anu ,to,
{ and when the house was restored 70
its genial old'faa hioned grace :, Joan Joan
garden and later TO the Kitchen gar.
den behind the house. TINS laltor
work was supervised BY Iere'liln
Fl Wade. their nearest nelSh0"r. anu
no mean henchman Tor NO lo"e.!
women, a maltese cat ana IN are
dale PUPPY.
You're amin to have HnientE
IeFen,iah one evening as he sat on
n Ebe dividing fence and watched the
Z. rIFi planting some late peas
~ n want 10 nave more than
81 s.,abIt want 10 sell some veEc.
Il .. w. ~ said loan anxiousiy: MIR
glaSn ~ the Red House. will take
~ =, i. ;So,.c and nav me the hest mar.
~. ,rirev am selling him all my
z; ~ ~ + Too Too
! ss: ~. rirh,- phelps nays the
u IL ,r;res-his boarders dc.
5s4 als n IS d i wish YOU luck, Miss
MANI qlII 10, are tho nluckiest gal /
X = osnt 90 ~"
91rhank YOU for that--it helps a
y, Laifi IoaT GRATEFULLY: land you
10Y &C., 81 l;Ind 10 mother. TAX.
g lass ~ Sor n ride eyerv dav in your
Wy y. n ear -
3 h ~, al, an r,.i.m nJs and neighbors
81 s,a ~ ~ ..' for mvseIfNyou know
! - e. 9s9 npd zach Miss Joan"
\ j! ~ ~ faI,It q that"
nv! aiy Sa,,,t and a little bit, maybe
S:rit of your great.aunt, Joan