Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-02

flushed face toward the man to thank
him. Whatever she saw in his face as
he smiled and nodded at her pleased
her, for she went upstairs saying again
to herself, "Oh. you're real-you're
honest-I like your
1t was delightful to get back into
the familiar atmosphere, to catch the
fragrance of flowers in the orderly
gloom downstairs, to take off her hat
and her hot, dusty clothing, and have
a leisurely hot bath; to put on fresh
and fragrant summer wear, and to go
downstairs presently, rejoicing in be-
ing young and comfortable, and tre-
mendously interested in life. The sig
nificance of Richard Carter's parting
look, Its honest admiration and friend
liness, augmented by her own glance
at a chance mirror on her way up
stairs, stayed with her pleasantly.
At one end.of the terrace there was
an awning whose shade fell upon the
brick flooring and the jars of bloom !;
and this afternoon ii also shaded Isa-
belle, in a basket chair, and the big
hound, and Tony Pope. Harriet cast
them a passing glance, and wondered
a little in her heart. The boy was
handsome, and fascinating, and rich,
but it was just little unusual to have
Isabelle so openly interested in any
one.
Underlined and vague, this was still
somewhere in the background of her
thoughts as she returned to Crown
lands, and when she met Ward Car
ter, wrestling with the engine Of his
own rather disreputab!e racing car.
out in one of the clean, graveled
spaces near the garage.
Harriet felt a little Quickening of
her pulses as she saw him. There was
no mIstaking the pleasure in his eyes
as she came close.
spark plugs?" she asked, with the
sympathy of one to whom the peculi-
arities of the car were familiar.
"She's fixed now; I've just cleaned
EN-" Ward announced, finging away
his cigarette and Strengthening his
back. She'll go like bird, now. Say,
get in and try her, will you?" he asked
eagerly. Come on-come on, be a
sport!" But perhaps he was as much
surprised as delighted when she very
simply stepped into the low front seat
He gave her more than one sidewise
glance as they went dipping smoothly
up and down the green lanes, and said
to himself, "Gosh-when she crinkles
those blue eyes Of hers, and her mouth
| sort of twitches as if she wanted tC
laugh, she is beauty-thats what she
isl"
About a week later they met for {
few moments in this very side garden
1t was early evening, and twilight anC
moonlight were mingled over the silen
roses, and the trimmed turf, and the
low brick walls.
They came straight toward eacl
other, and stood very close together
and he took both of Harriet's hands.
Now, what IS it-what is it?' th'
man said, quickly. 1--WE been waiting
long enough. 1 can't stand it an.
perhaps for two weeks, and no
know 7"
Ward" the girl faltered, lifting al
exquisite face that wore, even in tn
faint moonshine, a troubled and in
tense expression, cant we let it al
wait until you get backT
why. Harriet" and his arm wen
about her shoulders, and he bent hi
face over hers, Harriet, why not lie
me go happy?" he pleaded.
you'll see a dozen younger girls a
the Bellamys' camp" Harriet rea
soned, girls with whom it would b
infinitely more suitable"
"Please!" he interrupted, patiently
And almost touching her warm, smOot
cheek with his own, and coming s
close that to raise her beautiful eye
was to find his only few inches away
he added, fervently, "You love me an