The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-06-29
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Or she fai5c19d.
THE sheep Richard echoed
| frOwning. Harriet laughed gayly.
"Oh, yes - she said. Il told you |
had ordered two or three young
sheep she explained, 70 keep our
lawns cropped. They look so adora-
bic. and they do it So nicely, Has he
got them. Mollie?" she added. eagerly.
"Oh. must see them! ri be back in
exactly five minutes, Mr. Carter" she
said.
What are we supposed IN DO with
them in winter?" Richard asked. smil-
ing.
ooh, they viii have a little-a little
byre :" she answered, readily. you'll
you'll like them - And ne heard
her joyous voice following Mollie
away.
Richard pushed back his plate and
looked irresOlutely after her Then
suddenly he rose and walked through
the pantry. asking two startled maids
for Mrs. Carter. Etelka had been sew
eTal years in the house without ever
seeing him" in this neighborhood be-
fore.
Richard crossed a sunshiny brick
vailed yard, where linen was drying.
and went through brick gateway
that gave on neglected little lane
The lane had once been tho drivewa,
FOR carriage and q prancing pair,
but there We're only riding horses at
CrOwnlands now, and three of these
were looking over the wall at the
grass grown road. And Richard found
Harriet here
She was on her knees. in the pleas
ant green shadow of the old sycamOres
and naples; her back was toward him.
She was looking UP into the face Of
the old stableman. Trotter. who stood
before her, his crooked. dwarfed old
figure still further bent. as he held
two strong young ewes by their thick,
woody shoulders.
As Trotter gave him a respectful
good morning, Harriet sprang 10 her
feet and whirled about and Richard
saw the woodeny stiff legs of very
young lamb dangling from her arms
and the lambs meek little black-rub-
Der face close TO the beautiful face he
loved.
''Oh. Richardt" she said. carried
away by her own delight. Look at
it, Isn't it the sweetest darling baby
that ever was Oh, you sweet :" she
said. putting her lips to the little WOOL
ly head.
You are" Richard said quite with
OUT generalization.
Harriet laughed. surrendered the
little lamb TO TrOtter and followed
the old mans departure to the stables
with an anxious warming
They're TO have this little enclos-
ure all 10 themselves" she explained
to Richard when they were alone.
Hes going TO build them a little
shed" And as Richard. his back lean
ing against the low brick wall. made
nO immediate attempt to move. size
looked at him expectantly. shall
we go back?" she suggested.
THAT sounded very pleasant to me-"
Richard said with deliberate irrele-
vance
Harriet looked at him ia puzzled
silence.
II mean your calling me Richard"
he said.
She flushed brightly and laughed.
Did 1? | always think of you as
Richard - she explained
$50 you abandon me on the Brazil
trip?" he asked. watching her seri-
ously.
we'll" Harriet shrugged 81
thought you had to GO" she added.
"I'm-I'li confess I'm diSaDDointed
But TO have Nina want TO do anything
Is such a relief to me that I'm only
going TO think Of thatl'
yes, i have TO 60" Richard said
slowly. II must be there for a month
at least. But I'm disappointed, too.
sleepi I'm disappointed, too"
He fell silent. 81 wish" he said hesi- |
that you had not told me |
that you--yOu don't feel that you-are |
going TO love me!' he said. II love |
you with all my heart and soul. It
well, it's all think of now. / want"
He turned and picking an ivy leaf /
from the wall looked at il intently for |
q moment and tore II apart before he |
ct IL fall. However" he said phil |
osophlcally. smiling at her, 'we1l let |
that waiti"
Harriet, close to him, laid one hand |
upon his shoulder.
"You misunderstood me-" she sa<v |
steadily. what i said was that 1 |
could not love you more than l dol |