Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1922-01-26

But from neither was there q visAble
sign OF CONSERVATION.
A few seconds later Harriet Field
slipped from her place. crossed the
terrace with her heart beating sick
and fast with fright, and made her
escape.
She and Nina had q luxurious suite
ON the second floor, shut off from the
rest of the house by single door, and /
rather remotely placed In wing that |
commanded a superb view of the river. |
Nina, half-dressed, was sprawling
luxuriously on her bed when Harriet |
came in. Glass doors were open upon
a square porch, and the sweet after
noon air stirred the crisp, transparent
curtains.
Harriet shut the door. and leaneA
against IL, and the world spun about
her. What now1 What noW2 What
now2 hammered her heart. Nina
tossed aside her magazine, and regard
ed her with affectionate reproach.
"You ran upstairs r. she said. I'm
lying on your bed because Maude had
the laundry all over mine. Are you
going to lie DOWN.
"No, my dear r. said Harriet, in an
odd, breathy whisper.
The terror began to flood her soul
and mind again. She went out to the
porch, and looked down into the clear
shade of the early twilight, under the
trees. The terrace was deserted;
every sign of the tea party had van
ished, not a crumb marred the order
Of the grass-grown bricks. The chairs
held formal attitudes, the table was
empty. All the motorcars were gone
from the drive. She turned back into
the room, breathing more easily.
At half-past seven she came up
from q little diplomatic adjusting IN
the service end Of the house, to peep
| at Nina, who was reading In bed, and
to go on to IsabelIe's room. II Mrs.
Carter was alone, she liked to see
Harriet then, to be sure Of any last
message. or to discuss any domestic
| plan.
/ Harriet found her, exquisite In
twinkling black spangles, before her
mirror. Isabelle's hair was dressed In
dark and shining waves and scallops
Melted nvisibly, set with brilliant pins
There was not nm inch Of her whole
beautiful Nlittle person that would not
have survived critical inspection.
Her skin, her white throat, her arms
and hands and 6ngernails, her waist
and ankles and her pretty feet, were
all absolute perfection. The illusion
that yelled her slender arms stood at
crisp angles; the silk stockings
showed warm skin tint through their
thinness; her lower eyelids had been
skillfully darkened, her cheeks deli
cately rouged, and her lips touched
with carmine; her brows had been
clipped and trained and penciled, her
lashes brushed with liquid dye, and
what fragrant powders and perfumes
could add. had been added in gen
erous measure. She wore diamonds
on her fingers, In her ears, and about
her throat, and her gown was held At
. her full smooth breast by a platinum
bar that bore a double line of mag
J nlficent stones. Harriet always
thought her handsome; tonight sht
HI Auu W LAAIl ASA CAnPlO3GA Whk
/ truly beautiful.
Mrs. Carter was In pleasant mood
] she had good disposition, and there
] was nothing in her life now to rufflt
i 1t. She unused happily, her lips witch
e ing with some amusing memory. Thel
e she became businesslike. Harriet d,
2 you go to the city this week ~
fvsYs1e5 - T7y1Nj
: st. Denis on Friday" Harriet said. q
I thought Madame Garter would tax
them, but now she says no. but
o Nina stays with her grandmother over
n night, | thought | would like 10 Sc
i my sister; she hasn't been very wei
q That can walt, of course. Miss Jay
Y tea party is tomorrow that's Thurs
d day"
oil And that reminds me that Louis
: Jay telephoned today, and asked n
II you would take charge of the tie
o table," Isabelle said, with shrew
h glance.
1t Harriet hesitated, and the cole
e crept Into her smooth cheeks. "On
= wonders she unused, In q most III
! promising tone, whether one is aske
as a maid, or guest2"
n I'm this case, as mother" Isabel
NJ was inspired to answer. "Perspna1l
/ should very much like 1t for Nina
a. sake. But you suit yourself /"
le The tone denied the words; Harri
knew what she was expected to d
"Pll be delighted TO helpi" she sal
lifelessly. "A lot of women and chi
I dren," she reflected. land hobot
! drinking tea anyway. this weather
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