Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-31
AVE-
HARRIET
and the
PIPER
by
Kathleen Norris
Illustrations by
Irwin Myers
Observation-Disclosures
Copyright by Kathleen Norris

Nina began 10 cry
you aud | viii go down 10 Land.
mnnn's early tomorrow MINI" llar-
rlet suggested "and wen have some
one show W. what is simple aud nice
mot Grape you know Harriet said.
with q glance at Richard Carter, bur
black, for n few months anyway
II think that would he the least.
Richard" his mother approved, Il be-.
llcve will go with you" she condo
scended to llnrrlet, after all, Isabelle
was my daughterin-law, aud the
mother Of my grandchildren,
And wont 20 to California or Ber-
muda or anywhere else unless Lady
bird comes" Nina burst out, with n
broken sob.
Nonsense" her father began harsh
~. Harriet said:
bermuda? Is there plan for Der.
nuda?"
81 suggested II for few weeks"
Richard said, froWning, but | don't
propose 10 have Nina invite Il group Of
friends. That isn't exactly the idea 4"
I'VE could ask Mrs. Tabor" Harriet
said, soothingly; ut Is right In the
middle of the season and perhaps she
will feel she can hardly spare the time
But I'm sure that II she can"
1T 4 ask her. she'll 60" Nina said
in sdlky, confident undertono.
Harriet had her doubts, hut she did
not express them. A month at Mas
sau, In the undllutcd company of Nina
and her grandmother was enough To
appall even Harriet'S stout heart.
The event proved her right, for while
Ida Tabor flew at once to her disoou-
ISOLATE little friend, and assured Rich
ard With tears in her eyes that She
would do anything in the world TO help
him. she weakened when the actual
test arrived.
IF just you and | and your dear
grandmother were going. dearest girl"
she said to Nina. then It would he per
feet FBut as long as Miss Field who
is perfectly charming and conScien-
tious and all that, feels that she must
accompany US "i''-E"u "h" l """'"
neverbe a moment alone, sweetheart
you tDow that | don't like to think
that RS Jealousy
VI course II ; J'.I"uNy' Nina WAS
pleased to decide gloomily. Granny
says hat we don't need her. but Ia.
Their bust sticks TO it that she must
manage everything"
lda razor Sihl''u aH'"ihau'a''N'
! don suppose your taiher sees any
,n'hg lh MISS fI'lu' she Subu''ie"'
hghuE
on. heavens no. Nina SAID.
sludEibg herSel III hahuSIdsS' mere
was a. rather Staeiy look IN me eyes
or herlrlehd LadyOiru' but she dIu not
see NJ Tier smile OF pleasure gradual
~ gave place TO pout' m gong to
ASK athef II we heea MISS iiarri4t
she Satn.
Ana mar evening she ana indeed at
TACK N'hafu on the SnDJo't although
no' as detiueu'F as Ste haa Planned
nv 'lsts''ea 10 ier ii'"es'eu'S eh"uS"'
"i'" ny evening paper he'" Fe"dN 'oi
MS n'AI E'"l'e'
H'u l"'lii '"""' '"' '"''l'iE
wa" NfS' l"""'' ne Stiu ~ iIe @'f'9
l"''ei 'pS "t''"ls s'"PPeu' w. hF
u'd'' y OUT Oh tue question III INC
"'S' p'S''' sue II h"l the Hor' 81 '"h,'
Pa.'"ilri ""'Iid choooHe Tor any girl
an" Iilti ne SeC"ilu pace Nou'd HeNtI
h''"" Nhefe you anu your Sraho"'o'h'
or W"R' OF WI'at was happening 10
you, nue. MISS fle'd y III '""'Ge !
ShaI' fefi entirety sale' VI course IT
MIS- lao"f chooses 10 invite HeTSeu'
'hal ger aHalr
IHeR / dot want 10 go Nina
Stofihen' bul III tle ehd she III" 70
Maoame carter Nina ana l'aTri'' "u'F
Sa'l'd' " tue Secohd week 81 January
anu Naf" joined lhcii' almost l" l''"'l''l
la''r' " Nassau ana mere ii"rr'tI
mao me protlier ana SISTER at ln'lr
pest Fee 10 Si'o" the genuine eli'ulHh-
MISS 'ip' was Il" liienl' |" SWIM "i"
p''"ic gro tramp an" mere SH' III
"u'Eea Niia III 'oils '"ikS' an" eic"ui'
aSeu heI 10 associate WITH Ihe HouhS
peol'e cue ihe''
li"I'ift wrote once d WeeN 10 it'ti'-
"t'' iilahius eehei"' report anu III.
'ltsiiiR leCtlHteu hotCl ana ultS'Sllaht-'