Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-03-03

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for encouragement; he nodded eagerly |
and she went on:
Marriage Is a tremendous thing, |
Nina, and the only thing that makes Il |
right"
IF you're going to say love-" Nina
broke In, scornfully, "you didn't marry |
Father for Lowell"
II was going TO say mutual under
standing and respect" Harriet said,
quietly, but the splendid color flooded
her face as she spoke. "and you do not
understand life, Nina, or men. or mar
riage. Royal Blondin Is charming
man. and gifted man, but he is an ad-
venturer. dear; he is man who has
lived In all sorts OF places, known all
sorts Of persons, accepted all sorts OF
queer codes. There are coarse ele-
ments In him, Nina, things that would
utterly sicken and frighten you'll Your
father Is right; you would be back
with us In few months or years, per
haps with child, perhaps shattered In
body as we'll as soul-not free to take
up your life again with Ward and
Amy, but SCARED and embittered and
changed--w
my God. how that woman loves the
chlld?" Richard said to himself
watching her. To him she seemed In
splred. Her eyes were blurred with
tears. her voice shaking, and she had
leaned over to clasp Ninn's hands, and
so hold the girls unwilling attention.
nina, can't you trust your father
that far?" Harriet finished. cant you
realize that man like Royal, embar-
raised for money--no matter IL he
truly admlres you, and truly means to
make you happy-can't think of you
without thinking also of what your
generous checks are going to mean to
him? Write him check for eleven
thousand, Nina, as consolation for
delaying the marriage year. Try
itp
Nina rose to her feet Her trembling
mouth was desperately scornful, and
her eyes trimming, although She
| fought tears.
81 don't know why my own family il
the first to think that nobody could
possibly love me for myself" she said.
| In a breaking voice. First Harriet
ruins my friendship with Ladybird--
and then--then-w
! Listen, Nina" her father said. He
and Harriet had come around to stand
beside her, and he had encircled the
shaking and protesting shoulders with
his arm. 81 have just telephoned Fox
to make reservations for me on the
next Brazilian steamer. l shall have
to be month or six weeks I'm Rio de
Janeiro every year now. Now, I've just
been wondering why you and Harriet
don't come with me this first trip? We
stop at the Barbados and Bahia It's
magnificent steamer-swimminp
tanks and gymnasium; you'll love It
and you'll love a touch OF the South
American countries, too, chance &c
try your Spanish. Why not put off this
marriage idea for year, come alonl
with me; you'll make steamer &c
quaintances, you'll broaden out littl,
bit"
81 won't go anywhereW sobbet
Nina, wildly, turning for flight, "be
cause I'm going to kill myself"
Harriet only waited long enough
after her dramatic exit to give Richard
reassuring nod. Then she hurried
after Nina.
The girl was sobbing on her bed, ant
for awhile she answered Harrleti
soothing touch of voice and hand onl!
with angry jerks. Then they fell t.
talking, and Nina confided for the frs
time fully In the older woman. Royal
letters, his exquisite cards, sent will
flowers, the poems he had written her
here they all were. Harriet sympa
thized, sighed, and consoled her af
fectionately. Presently she was abb
to suggest a new thought to Nina, on
that could not but be palatable to tn,
girls hurt spirit.
"You see. you're only seventeen, Nj
na," Harriet said, "the age when mos
girls are still In the schoolroom, lon
before they have affairsI Well, your
not Interested In college, so that ough
to give you three or four clear years o
girlhood. You're bound to have othe
affairs, you've proved that You &
to South America-perhaps there
, some interesting man on the steamer
you go to Canada-to California tn
world Is yours. Now, Royal is differ
ent. He Is an experienced man Of al
fairs; he will always have an attrat
tion for women, and they for him, Yo
, aren't his match, now, Nina. In fe'
, years you may be-"
'rm not Jealous - Nina said, PROUD
+ ly. But Harriet smiled.
"Yes, you are jealous. You wouldn
be real true woman If you weren't
!, she accused. A reluctant dlmple tugge
F., at Nina's pouting mouth. She did nj
dislike the idea of potential despotlsn
of the Travelled. experienced woman {
: the world, confident OF her charm.
IF l offered check to Royal, d
: you suppose he'd accept it?'' she r.
marked, after dark musing, She wa
V sitting ON the edge of her bed now, an
: Harriet was brushing her hair.
: IF you really are worried about h
business affairs, Nina, why not Il
a III" Harriet suggested, senslbly. I
this Nina returned Il pouting:
| HIpo narfactlv willing IN try II