American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-04-29

Il came to ask you to come back.
Things are In an absolute mess with
us. We have not had serene moment
since you left us-three weeks ago"
To 20 Blackjack to Crownlands |.
Harriet's spirit scared. She knew she
must 20 back She had only despaired
Of their ever needing her again. Every
hber Of her being strained toward the
old life.
LINDA, my sister, thinks 1t would
be unwise." she begun. The man In.
terrupted her.
There has been a new turn Of
events. Miss Field. had SOME infor-
nation last night which may make q
difference" he said, gravely. II no.
ceived q wire from Pope. In France.
Ny wife--Isabelle--died on an operat.
ing table yesterday afternoon, in
Paris"
Harriet, stupened. could only look
at him freddy for long minute. Her
lips parted, but she did not speak.
"Died7" she whispered sharply. The
man nodded without speaking. "But--
but what was TIP Harriet said.
For answer he gave her the crum.
pied cable, with the bare statement Of
fact. She read It dazedly. looked at
his somber face. and read IL again. =
II can't believe I'll" she said.
swell, now" Richard began present
iy In a different tone, 1--WE are, as !
said, Miss Field. In q mess. I haven't
told the children this; they have lot
Of young people there over Christmas.
My mother and Nina are planning
some entertainment for New Years
night. and ! suppose this will end all
that; / should suppose that Nina and
her, brother must have u period Of
mourning. am deeply involved In u
big project In Brazil. committee meet
ings all through january can't
swing 1t. that's all.
snow, when we last talked Of the
subject together" Richard pursued In
businesslike way, you objected to
the suggestion Of marriage. because
my wife was then still alive. Am
correctf af
Yes, that's correcti" Harriet said
voicelessly. She felt herself beginning
to tremble.
MY purpose In coming today was
to suggest that. II that was your sole
objection" the man continued. pains
takingly, "you might feel the situation
changed now. need you. We all do
II 1t is my mother who makes It I'm
possible, or some other thing that
cannot change--why. must get along
as best can. But any proposition Is
that you and are quietly married
tomorrow; you come back tomorrow
night and announce It whenever you
see 1T. may seem little matter-Of
fact about this Miss Field. but an
hoping you understand. am making
YOU an unsentlmental business offer
I need you In my life and ! offer you
certain advantages which II would b.
silly and schoolboyish for me to deny
l possess. ! have certain standing
IN the community which even Mrs
Carter's madness has not seemed q
impair seriously. The boy and the
girl both love you, and you have my
warrnest friendship. Your position In
my household win be as free and In
dependent us was Isabelle's. do moi
know whether you will consider thii
a fair return for what ask. for after
all you are giving your services foi
life to the Carter household
Now, this is Of course entirely sub
Iect to what pleases you In the mat
ter" he broke of, to say. emphatically
II merely throw II out as sugges
ton. II would please me very much
| | would draw long breath Of relie'
to have II settled. Mrs. Tabor Il
there-stays there; takes the head O.
my table. spent last night at thu
club had cabled Pope-and expected
nm answer, but my mother telephone'
me ut three o'clock this morning 4
say that Ward and some Of his friend
had gone out ice-skating. Ward
been dropped from his university.
can't have that sort Of thing. yo'
know y
"when---dld you want met" Harrie
brought her beautiful eyes back iron
some far vista.
Il thought that if you could NEE
me ut my Office tomorrow I woul'
have all the arrangements made
Nina Is to be at the Hawkes. sent
the car for her at three. though
that you and she could go home to
gether to Crownlands. I'll have to b
IL town that night"
''IIome-to Crownlands! Student
Ilarriet's lip quivered and her eye
bimmed with tears. 'I'll be YER
glad 10 90 back she said in 10,
| voice.
"Coddl" he said. IL needn't tel
YOU how l feel about It.; II helps u
out tremendously. Now, about tomol
row, how would you like that to bef
"Well," she laughed desperatel
through her ,cnrS "We're Church Q
Eng;nadl" She laughed again whe
he took out his notebook and wrot