Show II A JADE JADE LOCKET Thomas Ashland did not like hike girls He lie ran rarely I spoke to them at all al an and when he ho did dil It was In terms lerms of the greatest disrespect merely to say ny that he hue loathed fam drab and despised them Item that thit some men illen mIght care for Cor or that thal sort of oC thing thins but he lie lid dill not noL All 1 this was at variance e with wih the th hi laws Jaws of ot nature for for or Thomas was wag bl blunn big biganO aril anO blond and ruddy and aull should in with wih these laws have been In love Jo e with wih a dozen girls gins Irl and engaged to six nix all al at ai one ono and ant the name UIO time The Tho six and nd twelve twel would ha have called hIm lm Tommy un and n adored him nut lint Thomas he lie WOR determined to Ills Ils path through life wax was on the other othel side sile of oC the thc road from that trod troll by dainty feminine feet Ceet It H must bo lie confessed that Thomas had hadnot hadnot not nol always alwa's been so austere But he lie head hall had ad grown up in a u houseful of or girls all aH older than Ihan ho lie was His Ills sisters sisters' love O affairs he lie had viewed with wih scorn nn and ho the lw tragic weeping the weep weep- lug Incidental to such InS ng things had hall tilled filled fied hum hIm ilm with disgust But Hut In his earlier years ears he lie himself himsel hall hail had hind 81 slight ht wounds from Crol the germ tipped germ arrows Ills first love hove had hai hen bet a smal small long Jong- hg legged skirted shirt girl She Shie fainted stupidly enough when he lit presented her lien with wll a dead rat lien her weakness s was vas the lie an antidote for COl his hiM poison polson A few years curs later he lie hind had laid haitI Jall his hits heart at It the tl ii feet feel of oC a cousin cOlsh some years yeats eals older theta than he hit II was vas but hut ho hue ha had come comae cOle upon her lien suddenly one ono da day and hind hall found her kissing a photograph photograph one one ono of oC his own It Is true true but but the hue absurdity of oC the action made malle him hurll hurriedly ly withdraw with with- draw the treasure ho hue was offering ills Ilia final attack atack occurred soon after his re return return return re- re turn from froni Hal Italy where ho lie ha hail had been studying art and null painting weird Impressionist Im till- pictures He lie m met t a girl and she tell fell Cel In Iii lo love lowith with him girls did didas didas as ns a rule I Ho to condescended to t think her lien worth while and was on tho lii 11 verge of considering her luer still sUI more when at ata ata ata a studio tea given In her honor site sho chanced chancell to tu express her lien appreciation of art She Sue was standing before one Ole of his shot flame shot drab Iral paintings of Vesuvius Her pose was perfect her lien coloring exquisite her her- eyes soulful J J Its Hs awfully sweet she sho murmur murmured ll it i Awfully cute It I was after arN this episode that hint Thomas lund had hal crossed crossell the lie road and spurned every C feminine Inducement to his steps nut But U before long another girl appeared upon the hue scene Sh She crosse crossed over to his sIde on Oil 01 the lie wa way demurely oer offered d him him companionship slightly orell Ca flavored with wih friendship and after a few pre pro zigzags le led his steps back In Into Into Into In- In to the lii ordinary of life At tl ways a matter mat mat- ter of oC course lie he fell fel before liar her completely COI- COI com de desperately unreasoningly ly In love She SIH was in iii reality ralty all ni that ho In his huts wildest imaginings considered her lien She he was ws beautiful charming In Interesting In- In well wel versed verged in all al the arts antI and refinements of life lre froe fre from Crom all fem feminine fel- fel lottie w weaknesses despising those weaknesses es in the rest of her sex SeX In lit her heart of or hearts she Nhe Idolized Thomas Thomai even en thought of oC him hint as Tommy while he tie was still sUH gnashing hl his teeth anti ami cursing the thc friendship that seemed to exclude all thoughts of oC e 10 love I Thou Then suddenly a passing paRsIng fad a fancy of or the hour caused her lien to Lo lean Jen from rota her pedestal to waver wa CI almost to lo fall fail fal 11 it l was wai as summer and she catering to Tommys Tommy's weird love Jo e of oC color acquired for her lien personal n adornment a Greengo green go I green grcen as ns the sea green grOen as her hen own eyes She hoped Thomas would notice this latter ater fact act and amid 11 upon such notice would follow the declaration she was ivas only too ready to hoar hear Tho Flue gown was accompanied by a green chain with wih bits of oC Jade lathe and ond locket set with lade Jade jade The Jal jail Jade also 11 matched tho the eyes might al also o lead to longed for for words When hen Thomas first saw the green gown he hue realized absolutely that his entire entre pence peace of DC mind for nil all ni time an and eternity depended upon his possession pos pos- session of oC the wearer but bul at ot the same saro Instant A it premonitory shiver passed over r him The color was so NO cruelly cold col so calm cahn an and Inimical to loves love's Ceri fer- fer er- er or Thoy Thuey i y sat t talked the or-the- r- r thc orl ones ories 9 ot of philosophies and anti facts while her ter cool green reel eyes es smiled down on al him ilm Hut But she toyed temptingly with the the locket Ho lie longing ln to touch what her her- her fingers fn fingers had held hold took the locket In Ills his hiI an and praised the hue jade Her heart stood still Had the he moment come Would he hc speak penk Suddenly his hiM face ace grew white and anil thou though h her eyes oes were downcast t she knew that lint It had COnic come hut but he hue would woul not speak A great rush of red rel swept from her lien heart to lO her lien cheeks At this huts Instant he tue raised his eyes saw aw rosy blush and hl his bis own face grew whiter still sUH For a long time line there lucre was silence Then with wih an nn Inaudibly unuttered muttered word o of farewell he left lef h herIn her r. r In his bunds the tho spring of oC tho the locket had yielded ell and he ho hut hail suen seen therein the face Cace the well Vell known handsome fl features of Hackett luckett the thc matinee mat mat mat- matInee inee hero the darling darlng of ofer every er sentimental south senti sent sent- mental girl In the lie land What rhuL did It I mean mol What could It mean menn hy Why did sh she wear r an actors actor's portrait on her breast brest There was out LUI one answer and this answer he lie could coul but accept as us the death knell of oC his hits hopes In lii the darkness of despair ho lie Ce fled from Crom the time eyes of oC men and alone in 11 his bli stull studio to gave guve himself up to the thai misery that overwhelmed him Days passed weeks grew Into months and then one day llY quite sew by chance he lie hemet hemet anc met tact her face to face In the studio lo of ot another artist Before DeCore ho lie turned away awny from the sight Kight of or her lr from the lie sound of her voice he had luaU time to lo see how white sho she had hai grown and how altogether alto alto- alo- alo gether r lovely sho she was In her tier soft soC gray gown He lie le had hud been close enough too to s see to that her eyes ces were gray gray as the sea ea Is when the Uio clouds hone hang low above It I. I Then rhen as ns though Fate Itc was resolved to play her meanest pranks upon him he saw that she was as standing before an easel holding a portrait of oC Hackett and amud was discussing the picture with the hue theartist artist artst who was standing near Yes It I certainly Is striking she was saying and anti 1 I should imagine that lint ft it I was an un excellent likeness Ive I've l e nover Seoul seen the man nian Im I'm Im not fond of the theatre you know He lie staggered au anti and I grasped the hue portieres portieres por por- at his side Why should she say saya a thing 11 like that Why Shy should she lie Il In that shameful unnecessary way ivay I The demon of jealousy that possessed seu sent eat him ly forward With WiLt Witha a a. nod In her lien direction with neVer never nev neV- er a glance Ilance at nt the warm life ICo blood that tint flew to Lo h lien her r checks ho hue exclaimed addressing the tho lie artist A Awfully goo good likeness Howard Quite Quito a n masterpiece Did DIll you work al altogether altogether altogether al- al together from hire Ifor Then turning to tu her hr with wih raised eyebrows h he lie asked I Its the lie same Hame pose as us your cherished cher ishii photograph It I Is not My ly photograph of lf Mr MI Hackett 7 she shut I a asked In surprise What haL hiat do uio you ou moan mean IIan I have havo no photograph of oC him him Th one in iii your locket he taunted toil or s perhaps It I was the hue little hittie lite Jealous devil levih le 1 Inside lle 11 of oC him that lint spoke In hi n my locket she sham asked askell again And Anti then lien a l light ht broke through the lie clouds s Assuredly she slue hind had In frames cou seen seemu displayed dig dis played for Cor sale alo tilt tho tl faces Caces of popular favorites orles fa of the thc stage tumid and on un undoubtedly llly possibly as there lucre a photograph In tho jade Jado locket she sho asked I lund hall not looked I had luau never thought thought to open I It No other public explanation was WIS possIble possible pos pos- sible sibie no ito other othel private explanation was necessary Half Hal an hour later behind tho lie same portieres porters that thal lund supported hl hits hiM o agony ony lie ht W watched her hier eyes he was telling her that lint the they were time tho tie denro dearest t. t sweetest M lu truest t eyes In time the world world- turn from gray ray to green For tho hue clouds had lund boon been wafted quite lUite Iule away and Just as ns tho hue sea 1 take lako Its Is color from Crom time the sk sky ski no so 10 hope lifts life and love lovo w were rt reflecting their own line hue I In lit those mirrors of orllE I |