Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-02-03

down 10 find Ward, and took him par
TALLY into her confidence. Would ne
please be darling, and see that there
WAS no nonsense2 She could not well
cross his grandmother and Nina with
out his father TO back her. Would he
promise her that they would be home
by ten o'clock. at latest.
Somewhat comforted by Wards af-
fectl0nafe loyalty, Harriet went up to
dress for the one o'clock luncheon. and
while she was dressing a new idea
came to her. For few minutes she
shook her head. stood thinking, with
face Of dIstaste.
II could do that ~ she said aloud.
And she picked up the Bingham dress
that she had laid on the bed.
But there was prettier dress In
Harriet's wardrobe. gift from Isa-
belle, that she had never worn. Il
was a lowered silk Of null, of soft
deep blue that was exactly the color
OF Harrlet's eyes, and at the throat
and wrists Il had frills OF transparent
lace. The soft rufiles that made the
skirt were cunningly edged with black,
and there was a great open pink rose
at the belt.
Harriet put on this enchanting gar
ment, apd us she did so she felt some
hnlf-fGgotten power rise strong with
In her. There was one trump I'm her
hand that she had never thought TO
play In game with Nina Carter but
she was glad to find It now.
At half.past two o'clock the car was
at the side door, and Nina and Amy
came downstairs with their wraps,
and Saunders and Ward ran about
laughing and confusing things. Bion-
din watched the performance Iazlly
from basket chair on the porch. but
when Nina called him a haif-laughing,
half-darlng, "We're ready, Mr.. Blon-
DIM" he sauntered down to the car
with his pleasantest expression, but
with the regretful statement that he
was not going: vicious headache had
developed since luncheon.
Whatever the effect on Amy and the
young men. to Nina this was stag
gering blow. She had triumphed all
through luncheon. had laughed and
chartered. had made Ward telephone
dinner reservation for FIVE, and had
assumed hundred coquettish airs.
Now all this crumpled, faded away,
and Harriet knew. as she stood be-
side the car looking down at the folded
light rug on her arm, that she was
ready to cry.
mo, you'll have a far nicer time
without me-" said Royal, throwing
away his cigarette. and resting one
arm on the car. II wouldn't interfere,
because ! knew you'd all give It up
You just all have perfectly wonder
full time. and I'll be down next week
end and hear about It'll"
Nina stood irresolute; too choked
with sudden disappointment to risk
her voice. II was all hateful, madden.
Ing, horrible! Those two boys and
Amy--ah, there would be no FUN
now! She loathed Amy. getting In SC
briskly, and saying, "Come on. Nina y
She hated Ward, she wished that they
were all dead, and herself, too.
The storm came Mt Good Ground
and they all had to scramble with cur
tains, smelly" curtains, Nina called
them. And the dinner was eaten In
warm, sticky half-darkness on a hotel
| porch, with horrible music making q
horrible racket. according to the same
authority. Saunders and Amy held
hands all the way home, too. and Nina
thought II was disgusting; everyone
was too tired to talk, they bounced
along silently and GROSSLY.
And upon getting home, Miss Har
riet came out OF the shadows on tn,
| porch, looking perfectly exquisite II
her new gown, sweetly interested ant
cheerful, She said that she was Sc
sorry the dinner was poor, they hat
had such a nice dinner at home, ant
that she had had talk with 'theiI
father, and they were TO go back t.
CrOwnlands next week. :. Nina did no
see Blondin for the first time In hel
life she cried herself to sleep.
Harriet had assuredly triumphed
blf II was on. terms that for NOR,
than one reason did not entirel!
please her. Richard, finding thu
pretty secretary prettier than ever II
her blue gown. and warmed by re
Taxed dis1 .st the tlubs and a mood o
friendllness, had specifically instruct
ed her that she was to dine with tn
4 ,family. jon .sdi occasions, and to: dtes
as the others did. and to regard her
self as "a member OF the famlly,s An,
this, Harriet was quick. to reasEe
| placed her hsa perdHhf position; nsid
difficult by Richards kindly ,ehdlr
pionlng no less than his mothers pos
tility, by the adoring sympathy :Qf III
servants, and the affeetionate; faihi
larlties of the Carter children. Ricl
ards friends took Their cue from hin
as was natural and in the first epl
winter dinner. parties at Crownland
Harriet could mot but sparkle an
lead she had il'Saehed her own lev,
at last. 4 ~
+" a sense VI weffbehlG -dsfd ilappines
began to envelop Richard Carter 10
the first time In many years. He wa
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