The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-04-07
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Copyright by Kathleen Norris

protected and confined, watched and
valued, would lose no prestige with
the charming "Ladybird." She pouted;
and Harriet saw that for the moment
the battle was hers.
Darling gown r. said Harriet Of the
picture.
"Oh, she has the most wonderful
clothesl" II was the old Nina's voice.
HAS she been here very much?"
Harriet said. after a moment.
"Oh, lotsl She loves to be here, and
cause people are all crazy to get her,
and she could go to the most wonderful
dinners and things. But she really Is
just like girl, herself; sometimes we
burst right out laughing, because we
think exactly the same about things
And she just loves picnics, and to let
her hair down-and she's 50 funny
You'll Just love her when you know
herr
Nina, Harriet reflected, had had
thorough dose Of poison. 1t would take,
like many diseases, more poison to cure
her, a counter Dose Going to her room
to change to one of the new gowns,
Harriet had a moment Of contempt for
the new-found intimate, who could so
unscrupulously play upon the girls
hungry soul. But with this situation
1t was possible to cope; there was def
mite comfort In the fact that Nina had
not mentioned Royal Blondin.
tn f6n Irh0 In
terless black velvet made even more
brilliant her matchless skin, Harriet
went to find Ward. She met, instead.
one Of his house-guests, Corey Eaton,
q man some years older than Ward, a
big, rawboned, INSCRIPTIONS youth,
with a wild and indiscriminate laugh.
mfr. Eaton" Harriet said, in an IN
dertone, making another strategic de-
cision, "come In here to the library,
will you? / want to speak to you"
when you speak to me thus said
Corey Eaton, passionately. II can re-
fuse you naughtI"
But he sobered instantly into ire
mendous gravity at Harriet's first con-
fdence. She told him simply of Isa-
bellies death.
well, that surely is rotten-the
poor old boy /" said Corey, affectfonate-
ly. wards mad about his mother,
tool Well, say, what do you know
about that2 Wen beat 1t, Miss Field
Nixon and I. We came in my car, and
We'll go to the Jays for dinner. Say
that is tough, though, isn't it?"
It was not eloquent, but it was sin.
cere, and Harriet made her thanks sc
| personal and so flattering that the
young man could only fervently push
his plans for departure, swearing Sc
crecy, and evidently touched by being
taken into her confidence. The fast
nesses were yielding one after anoth
err; Harriet could have laughed as she
left him at the foot of the stairs. Bot
tomley, the butler, respectfully ad
| dressed her as she turned back into
the hall:
Miss Field, I wonder IL you'd be sc
GOOD
/ She nodded, and accompanied hin
instantly into the pantry, where they
could be alone.
tits Madame" said Bottomley, bit
terly, she's just 'ad me up there agine
it's really tryin'-that's what it is
It's tryin'"
"Now, just wait one moment, Bot
tomley," Harriet said, soothingly. 81.
want to talk to you and Pilgrim. Il
she In her room7 Suppose we e
theref"
Pleased with the consideration IL
her manner, the outraged Bottomle.
led the way. The housekeeper wa
enjoying a solitary cup Of tea; sh'
hustled Hospitality for more cups.
ST want to tell you that your comm
has taken a load of my SOUL" SAT-
Pilgrim, a gray, round-visaged woma1
who had a sentimental heart, land s.
said to Mr.. Carter not three day
since! It's been very bad, indeed
Miss, since you went, as we was tellir
you a bit back. Impudence, order
this way and that, confusion an
what not, and Mr.. Ward very wild
really very wild, and so at last Bot
tomley said he couldn't stand It."
"Tm hoping he will reconside
that" Harriet said. pleasantly, wit
a glance at the face Bottomley trie
to make inflexible. For I'm going
tell you two old friends some news.
With no further preamble Harriet al
nounced Isabelle's death.
The servants were natural
shocked. There were a few moment
of ejaculatory and sorrowful surpris
When this had died away, Harrit
had more news.
I'm going to tell you two som
thing" she began. You are the vel
first to know, and I know you'll I
glad. Before 1 left the house last o
tober. Mr.. Carter did me the-tf
great honor to ask me TOTO mari
him.
1t gave her inward delight even
voice 1t: 1t made the miracle see
more real. Bottomley and Pilgrim e
changed stupefied glances in des
silence
, at met him at eleven O'Clock today
Harriet finished. simply, land Y
! drove to Greenwich in ConnecticU
and we were married at one O'Clock.
Bottomley and Pilgrim gIanc'
= again at each other, glanced at H8
riet, opened their mouths slowly.
ITO think Of you bein' Mrs. Carter
Pilgrim marveled In a whisper.
ss0h hSh-ShF Won mustn't say