American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-05-13

to shining crest, and his sray eyes
full Of pleasure.
swell. Mas Field r. he said, lie-
ue breathlessiy. "welli Your vaea-
tion hasn't done you any harmi"
1--WE had to make an occasion q
our coming home I" Harriet said, with
a nervous laugh. trying not 10 80 the
admiration In his eyes.
"You look wonderful r. Nina said.
"why, you saw THE gown ct Mas
aau," Harriet protested.
"Louise--or whoever she was q
Prussia. OF whatever you call Il,
turned In the family vault when zoe
walked down those stalrsr' Ward
said. "Oo-oo--caught you under the
mistletoe---Oc-oo you would r. b.
added. with an effort to enveiop her
II his embrace.
"Ward. behave yourseifw Harriet
said, evading him. and walking toward
the dining room with his grandmother,
who came downstaoFs In her turn, ana
Joined them.
Richard Carter watched her. the In
carnation Of young and beautiful
womanhood. Clever he knew her %
be, capable and conscientious, but to-
night she was In new role. He like0
to zee her there 1t the other end a
the table; he realised that shs was thO
center Of things, here In his houoa
and that he had missed her.
After dinner Il CHANGED that Boz
tomley called her to the telephone
and that q moment later ahe passed
the call on to Richard.
SITS Mr.. Gardiner. Mr.. Carter. He
didn't know that you were here, but
he would rather speak to you." Haf-
riet So Richard went 20 the tsls-
phone, ard ~ she moved to mako
room for him, and gaSe him the n.
ceiver. he had sudden breath Of tho,
sweetness and freshness q her. -
hair and young firm skin. Of 49,
rustling satin gown, and the little
handkerchief that she dropped, anl
that he picked up for her. He smiled
m he gave II. and flushed inexplicably.
and his first few words TO the bewu-
dered Gardiner were q little shaken
and breathless. But Richard was quite
himself again an hour or two later.
when he sent for Miss Field, and she
came into the library.
II needn't say that I'm entirely
pleased with the way matters have
gone. Harriet" said Richard, when she
had seated herself on the opposite
side Of his big. Nat desk, and locking
her white hands on the shining sur
face. had fixed her magnificent eyes OF
him. "Nlna seems In fine shape. arS
I have never seen my mother better.
You seem TO have genius for man
aging the Carriers. I'm seriously con-
sidering nm offer from Gardiner: he's
got to take his boy out to Nevada for
his health. Ward wants to 20, ana
would very probably like II when he
got there. ! hope he will try II any
howl 30 that leaves Nina. who u
safe enough with you. and my mother.
who seems perfectly we'll and happy.
Meanwhile. while you've been gone,
we've gotten the Brazilian company
well started. 20 that shail have ~
tle more freedom than rye had for
years.
"You look us II you needed H." Har-
riet observed.
"You look wonderful" Richard. rs-
turned. simply. Wonderful Il that
q new gown"
swell. had II made last November
just before I went away. Mrs. Carter
gave me the material . year ago"
Harriet glanced down at herself and
smiled.
"you might wear pearls---or some
thing-with IT," Richard said. do You
like pearlsr
II was astonishing to see the color
come up In her dusky skin; her eyes
met his almost pleadingly.
"Why--l never thought" she said, |
In some confusion.
II suppose a man may ask his wife
II she likes pearlsf" Richard said, i'm
PEELED BY some feeling he did not do
Ane. He had leaned back In his chair.
and hnlf.closed his eyes. as he studied
her.
"Oh---plense Harriet saId In an
agony. She gave Mortified glance
about. but the library was closed and
silent "Some one might hear youi"
she whispered. And moment later
she rose to her feet. and eyed him
quietly. "Was that all, Mr.. Carterf'
she asked. II was Richards turn to
look trife confused.
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