A Family Quarrel

           Itchancedthatshortlybeforethisliaisonwasbrokenoff,sometroublinginformationwasquiteinnocentlyconveyedtoAileenbyStephaniePlatow’sownmother.OnedayMrs.Platow,incallingonMrs.Cowperwood,commentedonthefactthatStephaniewasgraduallyimprovinginherart,thattheGarrickPlayershadexperiencedagreatdealoftrouble,andthatStephaniewasshortlytoappearinanewrolesomethingChinese.

           "Thatwassuchacharmingsetofjadeyougaveher,"shevolunteered,genially."Ionlysawittheotherdayforthefirsttime.Shenevertoldmeaboutitbefore.Sheprizesitsoveryhighly,thatIfeelasthoughIoughttothankyoumyself."

           Aileenopenedhereyes."Jade!"sheobserved,curiously."Why,Idon’tremember."RecallingCowperwood’sproclivitiesontheinstant,shewassuspicious,distraught.Herfaceshowedherperplexity.

           "Why,yes,"repliedMrs.Platow,Aileen’sshowofsurprisetroublingher."Theear-ringsandnecklet,youknow.Shesaidyougavethemtoher."

           "Tobesure,"answeredAileen,catchingherselfasbyahair."Idorecallitnow.ButitwasFrankwhoreallygavethem.Ihopeshelikesthem."

           Shesmiledsweetly.

           "Shethinksthey’rebeautiful,andtheydobecomeher,"continuedMrs.Platow,pleasantly,understandingitall,asshefancied.

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