The Damsel and the Sage: A Woman's Whimsies

The Damsel and the Sage: A Woman's Whimsies is a short story by Elinor Glyn. Glyn was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialized in romantic stories. Excerpt: "The Damsel sat down upon the rock and came again to her own conclusions. The stone that apparently was a Topaz was in reality a yellow Diamond of great rarity and worth, and that was why the woman valued it so highly. Her instincts were stronger than her reason. But if she had not made herself so cheap by adoring the stone, it would not have become restless and she would not have lost it. Even stones cannot stand too much honey. If ever the woman should find this yellow Diamond again she must be told to keep it in a cool box and not caress it or place it above the others."