The Coolidge examiner., 1931-01-30
Finally Matched Her
Pink Sapphire
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

eulS WuOIU SHE udU lONGu UCllCA
than any one else In life. In Its
beautiful warm depth she seemed
always to see the radiant love that
had never failed to surround her
and to feel 1t still about her.
''If could only find mate for
you" she often mused, lit would
be so sweet to have the two set
together, one for Mother and one
for Dad But, alas, I'm afraid
you're too perfect to have a m9te."
Joan had never quite given up
hope that one day she would find
another pink sapphire-the twin to
her own. Her parents had been so
dear to her that she felt guild
ing hand would perhaps point out
the way to the attainment Of her
great desire. She had interviewed
hundreds of jewellers in an effort
to locate similar stone but always
with the same result.
"It's a rare stone you have, Miss.
There are not many like that to
be had" This was the invariable
answer she got
Then, one day, during desultory
walk, she went into a jewelers.
shop.
When Joan pulled off her glove
and showed the jeweler the pink
sapphire, the young man cast an ap-
prehensive glance at the safe, then,
looking at the wide open eyes OF
the girl. smiled.
THE sight of that stone startled
me-" he said. Il have its mate in
my safe. l didn't think there were
two such stones"
"Oh-at last !" exclaimed Joan in
anticipation Of purchasing the gem,
II have looked for almost three
years for one like mine"
"Oh, but this Is not for sale. A
gentleman brought 1t in to me some
time ago to keep for him."
"COuld | just have one peep at
it?" Joan asked.
Certainly" responded the re-
lieved young man. Il would like
to see the two matchless stones to-
gether myself" He turned to his
safe and a moment later Joan was
in raptures over the glorious pair
OF pink sapphires that seemed to
have been created for the same SET
ting.
isn't 1t wicked to separate
them? she expostulated. "Do you
think anything would make the
young man part with his?"
I'm afraid not. l will. however,
II you Ike. write to him and tell
him the circumstances, but l don't
think there's a chance. He seemed
to prize this stone In the same way
you do yours. But I'll do my best"
he assured her.
The letter he got back was not
encouraging as Vale Godfrey hint
ed that the stone was already prom
ised to some one
Il will be in the shop Thursday"
he wrote, land should like to see
the young lady, but do not want to
meet her. I'll just be standing
about. | have curiosity to see
the person who owns the other
stone"
So on Thursday, Joan came Ito
the shop, in answer to a note from
the jeweler.
I'm sorry" said the clerk, and
meant what he said. "but my client
cannot part with the stone He in
forms me that 1t Is in a way already
promised-well-l suppose 1t is to
be a betrothaI ring"
ttT foOnv 0inhaN Iaon NVo,1
see that is why prize mine so
highly. II was my fathers be-
trothal gift to my mother, and
wanted to set the two together. II
is never off my flnger-I loved them
dearly" She turned to go. after
thanking the clerk for all his trou-
BILE, and felt as she did so that 1t
would he her last quest for the twin
stones.
Her eyes rested for a moment
on the young man who was stand
ing beside the counter and had ap-
parently heard all the conversa-
tion.
She would have moved out of the
shop in another moment, but swift
ly the young stranger approached
her.
Excuse me-" he apolOgized for
addressing her, "but | am the own
er Of the pink sapphire which you
want so much. If you will wave
ceremony and come for a cup Of
tea with me. I will tell you the
story Of It,"
Joan did not hesitate a moment.
Godfrey was the type of man that
almost any girl would trust.
81 want to give you my stone,"
said Godfrey. his face a bit white.
MY mother gave 1t to me as
scarf pin but asked me to give It
TO the girl whom | could love, even
as she and Dad loved one another"
But" gasped Joan. "You don't
even know me-"
81 know that" said Godfrey still
with that intense whiteness, "but
nothing alters the fact that no girl
in all my experience has struck
deep into my heart with lightning
swiftness-as you have. know !
shall be deeply and finally In love
with you. and | ask you to take this
stone My mother did not say
that my love must be returned-I
was to give 1t to the girl I could
love-"
"Then-then you don't want any
-returnw Joan looked bit visit