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Updated: June 5, 2025
Over her head the two young men looked at each other. "Good-by, sister," said Max, and kissed her, "I see Jarve wants me to cut it short." With which tactful brotherly explanation he abruptly retraced his steps to the vestibule, where he waited.
"A nice lot," Neil went on. "We have it in for you particularly, Jarve. Max never was much of a society chap, but you once could be depended upon to do your duty like a man. Bob, run in and see if those girls are ready. Dorothy won't be easy till she sees them. One thing I know you'll soon tire of this playing at farming.
"If you have any pity on us, Jarve, come back to the house, and don't go home to stay in town till she comes. We shall be bluer than tombstones." This was Max's double tribute to the homemaking qualities of his sister and to the partnership qualities of his friend, and Jarvis responded readily, for, truth told, it was the very thing he wanted to do most.
I say, I've been noticing that Jarve and Janet seem to hit it off pretty well." "Do they? That's very nice. You like Janet yourself, don't you?" "She's the belle of the ball, now you're away, and a mighty jolly girl to have around. If you don't look out your old friend J.B. will slip away from you." Sally's head went up, her cheeks bloomed a deeper colour.
Meanwhile the family has to be supported, and what timber we've thought best to sell won't do that, if all of us stop work. It's all right for Al and Bob to spend this season on the farm, for Jarve would have to hire somebody anyway, but it's different with me, and my salary is more than they could earn, both together, at their old jobs. No I must grind away another year. But then "
"There's a strawberry stain on her right sleeve," Bob pointed out. "Where's Jarve?" asked Alec. "I saw him as I came in. He was on his way," replied Sally, lifting a glass of water to hide a pair of lips which wanted to laugh. Jarvis appeared. He also was in the garb be had worn all day. The pair seemed oddly similar in the nonchalance they could not quite successfully carry through. "Look here!"
"Max and I'll make worse blunders than that before we are through," Jarvis consoled her, while Max, chuckling, attempted to instruct his sister and prove that after all he did know a thing or two about farming. "You don't sow strawberries for a crop," he explained, wisely, "you set out plants. And you don't get a crop the first year, either eh, Jarve?
Determination was written large upon his face. Josephine had heard from her mother of his expressed intention, and she eyed the catalogue eagerly. "Are you really going to do it, Jarve?" she cried. "Of course I'm going to do it with your help." "Help! I'll do any thing. Have you told Max?" "I'll tell him nothing till the tent's up and furnished. Here, look at this list, and advise me as to size.
Even in its dust-covered condition it was a room to command respectful consideration. As Jarvis came in, Max was studying the rows of books. He turned about with a small calf-bound volume in his hand, and his eye fell on Jarvis, entering. "Jarve," he exclaimed, "I believe this is treasure-trove, sure enough! If this isn't a 'first edition, I'll eat the book, covers and all!"
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