The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-03-23

Nho aIDreQ her her home,
her -arden, her clubs and her chart
Ties. "hd finally she had her nursery.
where Billy and Betty we're rioting
'hf"h o an ideal childhood.
llH riet-you dear chiIdr said the
nch "nd pleased voice, as Mary's fine
manu- crossed the tea table for vel
coming touch. But how nice 10 md
you mere I've just been trying to
'li-iih 10" long IL is since I've seen
you
N"t since the day you lunched with
airs. carter. and that was almost two
weeks ago."
MIs. Putnam settled herself In the
neishpoiing chair.
"a chaperonms little Lettice era
ham Tor week." she hogan. in the
n' -l+htu voice upon which Harriet
utd modelled her own. "But Lettuce
Ie irving her little arts upon Ward
Carter Dear boy. thatr"
ard Tie is dear,' Harriet
saif inuDceuuy.
10 hlu~l'urz' Mary Putnam ASKED.
With smiling look. The color came
Inf" Harrict~ lovely face. ana the
smoky blue ewes wid,uel fnuoceutly.
HlusHus--fcr WarJtr Size asked.
Mrs Putnam stirred her tea thought
fully.
u DIDN'T know" she said. You're
young ant SON know him wen and
yau 're-oalI yoa have arr4ararra rs
70 were, ward has fne etuT iD him.
aul also. 7 think. H. Fl. beginning 10
care. It would ls an engagement that
would pleas. the Carriers. 7 ina.,ine'
The word suca-.ment brought
hlny vision before IIarricf- eyes. born
pI thc fragrance and sunshine OF the
summer. She saw ring laughter
and eon2ra lu'atiouS. dinner parties
aut receptions. shopping in cIittering
Firth avenue
"A boy iu Wards position may DO
much WORSE th4u marry "a lovely and
sensible woman" Mrs. Putnam said.
Well it just occurred TO me. Ii is
tour affair. Of course. But looking
Ha'k one secs how much just the
Hei tle lack of tiny push has
mrrHt iu oGr.s ilfe-"
and This is the pushT" Harriet said,
Der heart iuN oi the confusion and
happiness tAa, this unusual mood Of
confidence and affection on Mary Put
HaiA~ part had hrgyght her.
PERHAPS The smooth. cool hand
Touched heF~ Tor 3 second before Mrs.
i-i'A'im went upon her gracious way.
ii"tiirt h.ia.F heard the hustle and
CONFUSION about her Tor % Few minutes
SA' sal iia-ii2 "iih her splendid eyes
uAei upon some point Invisible TO the
JOYOUS group about her.
"" Nira. uean"h-le, had come the
most extraordinary hour or her life.
She had -a-uierrd 10 81 green bench
under great naples, with Lettice era
NAM ana ii'ff} lf'uJt ana Anna
"''l- -'i'.' ''' .''-.- i'' .'''i "'+N come
i"I A'''.L ''iI ''''| li''u Si'ii''.ed
VIZ '-'' 'H9e WIN
-
gnu IN '''iu iet-
'" eoi'iiii I'M,
t'-'1a r''i '''' ''i.eI' TOT i-e'iice mao
Jluli' UP S''''s'ls' 1ls ils nina
oe "a
anu 'i n"N gu "1'
'A 'lie uiI'''l'H 'L 1he ri'eI' siEsilhg
"s ,i'e> went N!ua iiau Sih'ieu gar
i"hiiE ," iaIe"'H' put her IeeilhgS
"'io "e'i''S Hu'i' one il"'eu 10 SIT Oh
h'ie 'i@.''S ui'he' anu YET tleIe WAS
9"'.i' "''1''l 'h H"'N- p"cA 10 Ihe nd
7'I,'i groups nearer tiie must
men ,i''ne 'he liiii lfcIe. or as sne
uheoiHI'fthoiy waited Nards trlend,
me queer man win the blach eyes ana
'.i.eA il'lr eH'l'leiliy tooH me seat DE-
sue HeT- NINA heaFl give plunge.
Tor II 'h+ YVES III AT ease WIN KIDS
IKE iiarrE ana joshua no" inuch less
could she rnaSo q conversation with
fho ho, "l 'At hour Hut E"yai Blon-
-in net'"t HH help from Nina
You're little Miss Carter, aren't
yOuf" hc said I'VE were Introduced,
back there. but there were too many
young men around you then for Inc 10
get u word I'M Nice boys, all Of them!
But not worth your WHILE"
Nina muruured confidence.
what d.d you -ayI Blondln said.
"But come" he added. frankly. you're