Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-04
HARRIET
and the
PIPE
Ty
Kathleen Norris
I'iiHfrd lions by
Irwin Myers
Observation-Disclosures
CosYIGkt by Kathleen Norris

W n.y. wv '''''' l''''''''N " N'.''F '''''
& lust everywhere, Honolulu ana south
em California ana just everywhere,
only now he won't go, He says he Is
going to stay right here, and take u
position with an art magazine that he
Just hates, and work 1t al oH--bcfore
we go If It takes years"
Work what all off2" Harriet asked
sImplI aud quietly.
"rhis money that friend Of his
really lost, but he has taken It upon
himself" Nina answered, little moii!
fed. 1T was eleven thousand dollars
ard he has paid of about four, and
anyway. ! hate SO much talk about
money" she finished, angrily,
My dear" Harriet said, rs Richard,
with a troubled face remained silent
"It isn't the money that We are worry
ing about Why, ask your father
Mind Ask him IL he wouldn't write
Royal Blondin check fer any sum to-
day, any sum, II YOU and he would
promise sol,muly 10 wait three years
more. You viii only be twcutyone
then Nina, still such a child"
Harriet paused, Glaucius at Richard
for encouragement; he nodded eagerly
and She went on:
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III you're going to say love- Nina
broke H. Nc"r'InIIE' you "''n marry
Father Tor i"Ne'
II was going to say mutual under
standing ana respect. harriet SAD
quietly, out the >p'"dIu Color nooo'H
her face oS she Sp"h'' ANA you q" H"'
understand me N!ha' or men, OF mar
riaG". Royal bIohdlh * a CHARMING
man, ana G'IIed man bu' ne Is an a"-
rcnturer, dear; he Is man VINO mas
lived in all sorts Oh places, known AIT
sorts Of persons, accepted all sorts OF
queer codes. There are coarse eie-
mentS in him. Nina, Things mat would
utterly S!e&en ana frlghteh you Your
father IS right; you would be b"'S
with us in few months or years per
hapS with Il child, perhaps shattered II
hodS as wen as soul-lol Tree 10 ta"'
up your me again Win war" anu
AiilE put S'arFeu anu eI'o'I'elea an"
changed.
My COD, now that woman loves the
"hildE Richard said to himself
watching her. To MIN she seemed IN
spired' Tier eyes were blurred WIN
tears hor voice S'aNli'G' ana Sl'e hau
leahea over 10 GASP Nina halhH' anu
80 h"lu '''e S'rl u'"1i'''E "''e"''"'''
Nina, cant You trust your father
that far Harriet finished. cant you
realize that Il man IKE Royal, ehbar-
faSSed Tor mohey-ho matter II lie
truly adlhlreS you ana truly means 10
make you happy -tatl 'uIilN 81 you
without thinking also OF Wll"t your
generous checks are gong 10 mean 10
hllnF write nm check Tor eieNeh
thousand, Nina as consolation lof
delaying the marriage year Icy
IT.
Nina rose to het leet' Ter trehlblihg
mouth was desperately Scorhtui, ana
A''' ~ '''''''''''T' '''>''7''
fought tears.
81 don't know why my own falniIy is
the first to think that nobody could
possibly rove NE LOT n'S5e sue saio
III breaking voice f"Nt I.aFFI''
RUNS my trl'IdSii'p WIN h""E"'Fu-
and then-theil--
Listen, Nina, her rather Sald. lie
and Harriet had come arolnd to stand
beside her, ana ne haa "nrlrcle0 lhe
shaking and protesting shoulders Wiih
his arm. Il have Just telrNhoued foN
to make reservations Tor me on the
next Brazilian steamer. ! SiaII have
to be Il month or SIX weeks III no de
Janeiro every year now, Now I'VE Just
been wondering why you ana iiarrIet
don't come with me this iirSt trlpf We
stop at the Barbados ana Naiia; it's
magnificent Ss"amer-SWIlnmln&
tanks ana gymnasium; you II IoVe It.
and you'll love touch OF the South
American countries, TOO chance 10
try your spanish why not put or TINS
marriage ldea FOR a year. come along
with me; you II MAKE steamer &C