American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-02-04

II didn't know" she said you're
young, and you know him well. and
youre-well, you have appearance, ~
II were Ward has fine stuff In him.
and also, ! think. he is beginning to
care. II would be an engagement that |
would please the Carriers, imagine"
The word engagement brought n |
flmy vision before Harriet's eyes. horn
Of the fragrance and sunshine Of the |
summer. She saw ring. laughter
and congratulations. dinner parties
and receptions. shopping In glitteripg
Fifth avenue.
"A boy In Wards position may do
much worse than marry lovely ano
sensible woman" Mrs. Putnam said.
well, It Just occurred TO me. II is
your affair, Of course. But looking
back one sees how much Just the
well. the lack of tiny push has
meant In ones life"
"And this IL the pushr Harriet said.
her heart full Of the confusion and
happiness that this unusual mood Of
confidence and affection on Mary Put.
mans part had brought her.
"Perhaps 7" The smooth, cool hand
touched hers for second before Mrs.
Putnam went upon her gracious way.
Harriet hardly heard the hustle and
I confusion about her for few minutes.
She sat musing, with her splendid eyes
| fixed upon some point invisible to the
| joyous group about her.
| To Nina. meanwhile, had come the
most extraordinary hour Of her life
She had sauntered to green bench
under great naples. with Lettlce Ora
ham and Harry Trout and Anna
Poett. And Joshua Brevoort had come
for Anna, and they had sauntered
away, with that mysterious ease with
which other girls seemed to munng,
tice had In some manner commun
Gated with each other for Lettice had
jumped up suddenly. saying: "Nlna,
will you excuse usf Wen be back
directly" and they had wandered on
In the direction OF the river glggling
as they went Nina had smiled gal.
iantly In farewell. but her feelings
were deeply hurt. She hated TO SIT on
here, visibly aloue, and yet there was
small object In going back 10 the nh.
sorbed groups nearer the house.
Then came the miracle. For as she
uncomfortabiy waited. Wards friend
the queer man with the black eyes and
thick hair. suddenly took the seat be
side her. Nina's heart gave u plunge
for II she was III at ease with kids
like Harry and Joshua, how much les,
could she manage n conversation with
the lion OF the hour But Royal Blon
din needed no help from Nina.
You're little Miss Carter, aren't
youi" he said. I'VE were introduced
back there, but there were 100 many
young men around you then Tor me I,
get u word I'M Nice boys. all Of them
But not worth your WHILE!
Q Nina murmured confidence.
what did you sayf" Blondn said
a but COME he added. frankly, you're
NOT afraid Of me. are your My des
title girl. I'm old enough 10 be you
fntherl Look up-I want to see thos
I" eyes. That's better. Now, that's NOR
friendly. Tell me what you saidf'
IL said-that mother expected III
toto like them"
ITO? Oh, to like the boys. Mothe
al expects III OF course she does An
some day she'll expect to dress you
white, and bid US all TO come an
Ounce at the wedding! But In ia
W meantime, Mother mustn't blame som'
l. one who has just little more discern
y ment than--well, young Brevoort, fe
8, example. for seeing that her tan
T. dove Is really wild little seagu
~ starving for the sea. And you don
;. want to fall In love with one OF the'
- lads for year or two, anyway
b. "Oh, my, mol" Nina felt the EXPIRE
OF sion inadequate, but her breath hu
80 been tnken away. The man hl
TX turned about little, his eyes wei
I'd ail for her, and his arm, laid cnreless
along the back of the green benc
almost touched the white ruities. rh'
~ we're In full sight OF the house. 10
md " l.ettice or Anna came bhc
III llcy would see Nina In deep ana 'as
re IN. conversation with the man that
ia he older women were so mad about
"a "You don't. But--whntr He be
vs ais dark head.
20 81 said, But I don't know how "
IN knew itr Nina repeated look''
er down in her overwhelming seIf-co
sclousness. but with smile OF UT
Mt hppllncss aud excitement
,et A second later she looked up
=, ,o,u. alarm. He was silent'-she N
=, somehow said the awkward thi
~ again! Ninas heart huttered he'
W. IN i.
I'm what she saw reassured III
u,yal Hlondn had squared h'h's'
bi. nLoIl, and had folded his arms "
mt was starring darkly into space
un Low | knew III" he said In NJ
TO whisper. as II TO himself, AFTER a !
nh i.tF ,,g,,,fa of silence tllal tnllii