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Title: Jewel's Story Book

Author: Clara Louise Burnham

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Language: English

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[Illustration: "YOU'VE MADE ME SOME STORIES, MOTHER!"]

JEWEL'S STORY BOOK

BY

CLARA LOUISE BURNHAM

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Made in the United States of America

COPYRIGHT 1904 BY CLARA LOUISE BURNHAM

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

_Published October, 1904_

_TO THE CHILDREN
WHO LOVE JEWEL_

CONTENTS

I. OVER THE 'PHONE

II. THE BROKER'S OFFICE

III. THE HOME-COMING

IV. ON THE VERANDA

V. THE LIFTED VEIL

VI. THE DIE IS CAST

VII. MRS. EVRINGHAM'S GIFTS

VIII. THE QUEST FLOWER

IX. THE QUEST FLOWER (CONTINUED)

X. THE APPLE WOMAN'S STORY

XI. THE GOLDEN DOG

XII. THE TALKING DOLL

XIII. A HEROIC OFFER

XIV. ROBINSON CRUSOE

XV. ST. VALENTINE

XVI. A MORNING RIDE

XVII. THE BIRTHDAY

XVIII. TRUE DELIGHT

JEWEL'S STORY BOOK

CHAPTER I

OVER THE 'PHONE

Mrs. Forbes, Mr. Evringham's housekeeper, answered the telephone one
afternoon. She was just starting to climb to the second story and did not
wish to be hindered, so her "hello" had a somewhat impatient brevity.

"Mrs. Forbes?"

"Oh," with a total change of voice and face, "is that you, Mr. Evringham?"

"Please send Jewel to the 'phone."

"Yes, sir."

She laid down the receiver, and moving to the foot of the stairs called
loudly, "Jewel!"

"Drat the little lamb!" groaned the housekeeper, "If I was only sure she
was up there; I've got to go up anyway. _Jewel!_" louder.

"Ye--es!" came faintly from above, then a door opened. "Is somebody calling
me?"

Mrs. Forbes began to climb the stairs deliberately while she spoke with
energy. "Hurry down, Jewel. Mr. Evringham wants you on the 'phone."

"Goody, goody!