Jewel's Story Book

t in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed he

g the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermos

lared, then sighed, and instantly prett

s home, then as wife of the easy-going and unprincipled youth, whose desertion of her and her baby had filled her cup of bitterness, though she bravely struggled on. Her mother had died; and soon afterward

interest in the faith which had wrought such changes in her, and after that she had no doubts of the outcome. From the moment when she obtained for him a business position, it became his ambition to take his rightful place in the world and to

gain in her arms, she gave thanks for the joy of the present hour. A day or two of pleasure in these

fied, and there was nothing to do but appreciate and enjoy the fact. After all, Harry's father must have more paternal affection than her husband had ever given him credit for; for even on the most superficial acquaintance one could see that any ada

hem in Chicago, when her husband rejoined her. She rose from the bed as

and kissed the

said Julia, smiling at t

painting the town; dining at the Waldorf, driving in the park, riding in the swan boats, and then h

Julia. "You need never tell me again, Ha

oung man as he slipped an arm around his wife. "Do you remember the last time we stood

she was happy? Do you remember the hornpipe you danced in our lodgings and how you shocked the landlady? Your father may not call it l

'll be hanged if I can see how anybod

ys and used to living alone. I'm sure it meant a great deal

us. Besides, she's on the eve of going away, and father likes to do the handsome thing. He was doi

e boys!" mu

ats and in a variety of other places not so picturesque. Father's purse strings were always loose

no idea how fine." Her to

I was through with Bel-Air; but I'm a new man," the speaker smiled down at his

you've been

e a lot of questions; so, as I only began to live less than a year ago, I c

really been talki

man of you yet, Harry!' Not too complimentary, I admit, but I swallowed it and never flinched. I knew he wasn't going to see enough of you in two days to half know you, so I just t

d into one another's eyes, then

I'd worship you through eternity if it was all you'd done, is that you have taught me of Christian Science and shown me how it has guarded tha

boy!" she

still wrapped in slumber. Her parents

ess with her grandfather, and though he has evidently schooled himself to endure her energetic ways, I can't help feeling a bit anxious all th

hings packed to-day. I really ought to

go to-morrow," ret

wn, and Mr. Evringham was waiting for them in the dining-roo

hem respectfully and

ewel?" aske

en her with a volley of artille

turned hi

table and Julia remarked on the

y and Jewel. As we were rather late last night I didn't take my canter this morning. If you wish to have a turn on the mare, Har

arry lightly, but as a matter of fac

ll want to show you her pony and will probably get you off on some excursion.

the piazza and Julia looked out on the

said Harry, smiling as he noted his w

Julia could not help asking herself the question mentally. She no longer wondered at the child's content here, even without the companionship

The others obeyed as he took his place. "Let us know a little, now, what we

ally, to go west t

his incisive glance upon his d

the sunlight well. "Oh, Jewel and I go with him, of course," sh

to me that you would be t

I just had a t

t with hunting up fashions and fabrics and corset-makers and all the re

"I was too much of a greenhor

of the business, I take it," said hi

firm will say I'm the squa

vacation, Julia?" a

lary he gets now. He needs my help for a while, yet. I'm going to be a lady of

ry. "It frets me worse every day to see that girl delving away, an

ife. "Let him begin now," he said. "He d

an?" asked Juli

let Harry go west. I will take

retty nose of hers up from the grindstone where she's held it so many years that she doesn't know anything different. Hurray, Julia!" In his enthusiasm the speaker rose and leaned over the chair of his astonished wife. "You wake up i

ow can I? What

w you what I'd do, and do

ome first," faltered

d the apartment, all right; and to be pla

him, "is it right to make Harry g

tirely so," rejoined

ealize how we feel abou

the driveway into sight. Zeke's eyes turned curiou

to do. The break has been made, and now is the time for Julia to take her vacation before going into harness again. Moreover, perhaps Harry wil

of form, but there was no indication in his smooth-shaven, wooden counten

from her husband. "I never was so surprised. How unselfish he is! Harry, is it possible that we don't know your

m under foot. Let's accept this pleasure. He probably takes a lot of stock in you after all I told him last night. It's a relief to his pride and everything else that I'm not going to disgrace the name. He wants to do something for you. Th

sincere. "I'm so unused to people who never smile and seem to be enduring me. Oh

are your principles

and I shall feel such a responsibilit

punctions in the carriage last night; and up there in the bedroom when she flew at him! How was that for a case of lè

t do you know, she wouldn't say!" The mother laughed. "She sidled about,-you know how she does w

me surprise she has pers

she answered at last that she'd

; and you can give her a few pointers so she needn't get in father's way now that

nly go home with you, Harry," she added wistfully, "while there'

rry again. "You know better than to t

and it makes my heart beat to think of your going off and leaving me

o slight his offer, and it

to send me my

wil

going to do it?" ask

be imbecile not to acce

wild fancy, we have a lot of business to talk over, Harr

airs, and they were soon immer