New Britain herald., 1920-01-10
The Way
 Harriet Eraithn aite Hcsitatinsly Opened Her Heart to MaIoc.
The Way


 | found myself actually reluctant to leave home for my projected tr.p sn fascinated had 1 become with both the personality of Harriet BraithWa!t@ and the problem 5hc subtly suggested to- my mind.
 But all our plans had been mauE, and so effectively had We all worked under the spell of getting ready for our guests that only the most ncCe&- .arv last things remained 10 be done and 1 had plenty of leisure to 5pea" with tho sistcr-in-law whom hau learned o like immensely. ~@e
 Dicky had proposed 10 take Lillian Marion, my father and mo out in the big car jointly owned by Dicky anu Alfred DurkCc. But his mother hdu cNectually squelched his plans 2E declaring that the car must bc kept in readiness for the entertainment Of his sister and her husband.
 You know Edwin sold all of his cars and hasn't bought d now one yet" she sputtered to her son when he casually mentioned his intention of going with us. It'll he fn2 howdy'do if he has to get a taxi every time he wants to go any where while hos herc."
 Hell have to have a chauffeur, hs might as well get the taxi, too Dicky responded sulkily. II can. stay at home to chauff him around No, but you can take two days to go to the other end of the island! his mother retorted ca cauSticallE. fBHt that's all you know about it, any Way Just because Edwin has had B man 10 drive him for years deesnit mean I, 6 6riI 1iPaSNsI. ri G has always driven and isiA perfectly crazy about it. Harriet was saying just a little while ago that Edwin had been over looking at your car and his hands were just itching to get at it..
 Let him so to il, then" Dicky said carelessN. Sorry, old girl turning to me- "You'll have to 80 by trail, l guess, unless-''
 I'm going to leave that to father, I said demurely, smiling across at my equally demure- looking parent. He is in charge of this expedition"
 q don't envy father" Dicky oh- served caustically. Judging from the baggage you and Lii have been getting ready, father'd better engage an old-fashioned, white-covered emi- grant wagon for the trick
 Thank you for the tip. Richard" my father returned II may have to act upon it. !
 ] had hard work to keep my spirits down to d mark where Dichy would not suspect my relief at my mother in-laNs interference with his plans l and l. therefore, carefully kept my face aVerted from my father and the smischieVouS twinkle which ] knew was in his eyes. For nothing could have suited us better than this plan which kept Dicky at home.
 knew that my father had planned to have Doran-the garage man who was teaching me 10 drire-take m new car out to our temporary abiding place and that l was to have the chance to drive the car myself aftur we had passed the more thickly set tied sections Of the island. I so longcd to prove to Dicky my prowess in driving q car. and | needed the cN- periencc which this long tour an! later drives near our destina ton would give mo before I should be ready to meet my husbands good natured but GiblnG criticism.
 \ Hcsitant Beginning.
 "Everything's all arranged. haush- ter" my father whispered to me | little later. "Doran will call for US tomorrow morning, and. of course. everybody will think tic car is his which we have hired for the trip.''
 My anticipation of the expected chance to drive was positively child ish and put out Of my mind for the time being all thoughts Of my sister in law. She recalled herself to me most viVidlH. however, after dime" that same evening when her husband my father and Dicky were enjoying their ciGars upon the Veranda and my