Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-02-10


had a talk. my dear, and he aug.
gested that come back for while
SO Hansen picked me up at the ofiics
and here am lie tried to telephone
YOU, know, but you were out. And
now" said Harriet, CHANGING at her
wrist watch. II think we will go right
home. please, Hansenr
Nina had been her own mistress
for several delicious weeks, end to
have any sort OF restriction again was
very unpalatable TO her. She sulked
all the way home and Madame Carter
meeting them at Crownlsnds, gazed
rather stonily at the newcomer, grant.
ing her only the briefest greeting. But
oh. how homellke and welcoming the
beautiful place, mantled In snow
looked to Horriet's eyes. 'rhe snap
plug fires, the warmth and fragrance
OF the big rooms and the very obvious
welcome Of the maids, ali were en-
chanting to her. Her first duty was
to make brief tour below stairs, af
ter which she went up to her own
room.
When they returned from Hunting.
ton In the fall. she and Nina, at Rich.
ards suggestion, had taken Isabelle's
handsome rooms. farming beth into
bedrooms and sharing the dressing
rooms and bath that Joined ITEM. II
was here that Harriet fourd Nina
awaiting her, still with her hat on
and lettering with obvious C'scomfi-
ture.
Miss Harriet" Nina said Nth n
rush. "You are 30 sweet about things
like this, ! wonder IL you Will mind
taking the yellow guest roor--it's
really much larger--and leaving this
room? You see. when / have ,frieni,s-"
Harriet, at the dressing table had
raised her hands 60 remove her hat.
Like any general. she realized the
crisis Of the apparently unimpcitunt
moment and met II by instinct.
But you have an extra bed. bes'fes
the couch. In your room. Nina |"
Nina cleared her throat, threw hack
her head. regarded Harriet betws m
half-closed eyellds In q manner Harriet
realized was new. and drawled:
II know. But II you would be 20
very kind"
DO you know. I'm afraid I shan't I've
so very klndw Harriet said. briskly
You're one Of my duties here, you
know, little girl. and I think Daddy
would prefer 20 have me near You
Now, II you like to ask him, perhaps
hell not agree with me In which case
shall move Immediately! But mean.
while"
Nina's face was scarlet; she left the
room abruptly. A moment or two later
Harriet sauntered Into the adjoining
room. and found her again. The young.
er girl was assuming ruifled and he.
ribb0ned negligce. and tossing her
wraps and street dress about careless.
ly. Harriet noted this with disapprov.
ing eyes. but said nothing. There was
an immense picture of Mrs Tabor on
the dressing table, and she found In
that q sudden solution Of the strange
change In Nina.
"'With Ladybird's unendiAg devo-
ton. to Ninette,'" read Harriet, from
the Inky scrawi across the picture.
Do you call her Latybird. Nina? You
md she have formed pretty strong
friendship. haven't your"
"Oh, something more than thatI"
Nina drawled In her new manner.
shes the best sort ~
docs she have my room when she
Is here?" Harriet presently suggested.
"Now. my dear" she
added, as Nina's quick self-conscious
and hostile look gave consent. Mrs.
Tabor Is too thoroughly acquainted
with convention to blame you IL your
father keeps you under gOverness'
eye for little while longer. You're
the most precious thing your father
has. Nina, and as I used to remind you
years ago. you don't begin to have the
restrictions that the European prin-
cesses have to bear"
This view OF the case was always
pleasing to Nina's vanity; she was
quite clever enough to see that friend
pIVtCSltu anu NVuIiutu, WutCntu anu
valued. would lose no prestige with
the charming "Ladybird." She pouted;
md Harriet saw that for the moment
the battle was hers.
Darling gown I" said Harriet OF the
picture.
"Oh, she has the most wonderful
,lothcs" II was the old Nina's voice.
HAS she been here very muchY'
Harriet said, after a moment.
"oh. lots! She loves to be here. and
can't think Why" Nina said, "be-
,ause people are all crazy to get her,
md she could go 10 the most wonderful
timers and things. But she really Is
lust like a girl herself sometimes we
)urst right out laughing, because we
hink exactly the same about things
And she just loves plcnics, and to let
Ter hair d0wn-and she's so funny
iou'll just love her when you know
Ter"
Nina. Harriet reflected. had had n
thorough dose OF poison. II would take.
Ike many diseases. more poison to cure
Ter, counter dose Going to her room
% change to one OF the new gowns,
Harriet had IA moment OF contempt for