American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-05-27

Sfnlie tnat ltSel1 ratner hcipcd TO pI0-
cate her companion. ut is, Of course,
the most serious step Of my life! But
the secrecy--as Of course you will APP
preciate-was because there has been
so much terrible notoriety this year I
why, Mr.. Carter tells me that never
in the history Of all the Carters--"
This fortunate lead was enough.
Madame Carter launched forth superb
ly upon description Of the usual Car
ter weddings, the ceremony, the state.
In perhaps twenty minutes she was
blondly patronlzing Harriet, giving
her encouraging little taps with her
eyeglasses, warning her Of mistakes
that Isabelle had made with Richard.
Harriet knew that before three days
were over her terrible mother-in-law
would be telling the world just how
wise. under the trying circumstances,
the whole thing was, and just how
clearly she had foreseen 1t. She was
still listening respectfully, II trine
confusedly, when Ward bounded from
the house, and gave her an effuslve
embrace.
"Hello. Mamma |" Ward said. Har-
riet laughed, as she pushed away the
fllial arm. Hardly knowing what she
said or did she made her way to the
house. and up to her own room.
But here I'm Nlna's room, were Nina
and Mrs. Tabor, and from their eyes,
rs she came in. she knew that they
knew. Nina got up. and came for.
ward with a sort Of sullSy gracious
ness.
II hope you'll be very happy. Miss
HarrIet--I suppose oughtn't to cali
you Miss Harriet any more" MINI
siid, with an effort to smile that Har.
rlet thought quite CHASTITY. She gave
Harriet one Of her big hands. and hest
tated over kiss. But they did me-
kiss each other.
At luncheon everything was exactly
as usual; Richard had gone to the
city, not to return for night or two
and several social engagements dis
tracted the young people from the con-
temptation Of their fathers affairs.
Harriet had not dared to hope that
they would accept the situation so
quietly, or that the world would.
There were callers on the terrace
every afternoon, there were pleasant
congratulations and good wishes,
there were few paragraphs In the
social weeklIes. Richard had for
years been too busy for mere enter
tanning, and the dinner parties and
luncheons to the new Mrs. Carter, II
was generally felt. must walt until
next season.
To glance at the gold ring on her
finger made Harriet feel as II hap
piness almost shameful was barred to
view. Her new position. modestly as
she filed It. was yet high position.
She saw Richards growing affection
and trust, II he did not She could
afford to wait.
"But when are you and Dick Carter
going to dine with usf" Mary Putnam
said, one afternoon, at tea. Madame
Carter, whose Victorian ideal Of ro-
nance was not mt all dissatisfied with
the idea Of the employer marrying his
| lnughters beautiful governess, smiled
ignifcantly.
"rhey're very odd lovers, my dear,
g said 10 Mary with an eloquent
| zee. Mary laughed. nud looked nj
.l.rlct, whose faso Was suddenly
crimson, though she tried to laugh,
too. The visitor, with instant kind
Less. covered the little break.
whenever they're ready, they're
going to dine with mel" she said, pat
ting Harriet's hand with real affection
and understanding. But Mary was free
to reflect. she had the eyes of con-
tented woman, freed from her own
problem for those Of others. sand Har'
riet is certainly mad about Richard
Mary mused.
But with the rest of the world she
had to decide that there was something
In the affair that she did not under
stand.
When everyone else had gone from
the terrace, and the late afternoon
light was throwing clear shadows
across the warm red bricks, Nina and
Ida Tabor remained, talking. "And
now we positively must go In, NlnaV
Ida said "We've wasted this whole
afternoon I have TO get packed Il
I'm going to the jays
"But you're not going to the Jays'V
Nina said In soft, sweet, confident re
hinder.
"But ! must, darling"
| mo, you mustn't"
| "But. dearest. truly have to-"
"But, Ladybird," Nina laughed hap
PLY. II sent tlsm message this af
ternoon that you were staying witt
mel So now" she finished trium
phantly. that's settled And wen go 4
bed early, with books. and talk, ant
maybe creep down for something t
cal about eleven, as we did that othe
night"
Nina" Mrs. Tabor said. In a new
voice, interrupting her "you didn't tel
| enhnna Mrs law did you2"