write and when occasionally one of her letters
to St. Nicholas saw publication, she felt she had
crossed the Alps of her desire. Her first real
story, however, was written as she rocked the
cradle of her first born. The day, when she
first saw her ``stuff'' in print, stands out in her
memory second only to the hallowed days of
her personal history, her wedding day and the
days upon which her children were born.

Since then, Mrs. Jarrell has contributed
to almost all the high class magazines and has
furnished special feature articles to newspapers.

Some years ago, a small book, ``Meg, of
Valencia,'' was written and now, a novel, ``The
Hand of The Potter'' is ready for publication.

In 1894, Myra Williams and J. F. Jarrell
were married. This union was blest with four
children, three sons and one daughter. Mr.
Jarrell is Publicity Agent of the Santa Fe. A
number of years ago, he bought the Holton
Signal and in trying to help her husband put
some individuality into the paper, Mrs. Jarrell
began a department headed ``Ramblings.'' Later
this was syndicated and finally issued in book
form.

Last winter, a play, ``The Plain Clothes