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

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why have to wear black r
"why should your Ward said with
bitter scorn. TITS only your mother"
Nina began to cry.
"You and I viii 90 down to Land
mann's early tomorrow, Nina" Har-
riet suggested. land we'll have some
one show US what Il simple and nice
mot Grape. you know" Harriet said,
with . glance at Richard Carter. but
black, for a few months, anyway"
II think that would BE- the least.
Richard" his mother approved. II be-
lieve I will 20 with you," she conde-
scended TO Harriet, after al. Isabelle
was my dauahter.in-law, and the
mother Of my grandchildren
"And wont 20 to California or Her.
muda or anywhere else unless Lady
bird comesi" Nina burst out. with
broken sob.
Nonsense |" her father began harsh.
". Harriet said:
"Bermudaf II there q plan for Der.
mudaf"
~ suggested It for a few weeks"
Richard said. frowning. hut I don't
propose to have Nina invite group Of
friends. That isn't exactly the idea"
1--WE could ask Mrs. Tabor" Harriet
said, soothingiy; IT II right In the
middle Of the season. and perhaps she
will feel she can hardly spare the time.
But Tn sure that II she can"
III ! ask her. she'll co." Nina said,
In sulky. conndent undertone.
Harriet had her doubts. but she did
not express them. A month at Mas
sau. In the undlluted company Of Nina
and her grandmother. was enough to
appall even Harriet's stout heart.
The event proved her right. for while
Ida Tabor flew at once to her discon-
ISOLATE little friend. and assured Rich
ard with tears In her eyes that she
would do anything In the world to help
him, she weakened when the actual
test arrived.
IF Just you and and your dear
grandmother we're going. dearest girl"
she said to Nina. "then Il would be per-
feet. But as long ms Miss Field. who
Is perfectly charming and conscien-
tious and oil that, feels that she must
accompany US, why-you and I would
never be moment alone. sweetheart.
you know that! don't like to think
that It's jealousy"
"Of course It's jealousy" Nina was
pleased to decide, gloomily. Granny
says that we don't need her. but Fa-
Their Just sticks TO II that she must
manage everythingi"
Ida Tabor smiled automatically.
II don't suppose your father sees any.
thing In Miss Fieldf" she submitted.
lightly.
"Oh, Heavens, mol" Nina said.
studying herself In q handglass. There
was . rather steely look In the eyes
Of her friend Ladybird, but she did not
see II. Her smile Of pleasure gradual
" gave place to pout. I'm going to
ask Father n We need Miss Harriet I"
she said.
And that evening she did indeed q.
tack Richard on the subject, although
not a. decidedly D. she had planned.
He listened to her interestedly enough.
with his evening paper held ready for
his next glance.
Let you roam about the country
with Mrs. Tabor" he said. ~ the girls
faltering accents stopped. "No. my
dear. It's out Of the question! In the
drst place. she In not the sort Of COM
panion l would Choose for any girl.
and In the second place would never
know where you and your grandmoth-
or were. or what was happening to
you While Miss Field Is In charge !
shall feel entirely safe. OF course. n
Mrs. Tabor chooses to invite herself.
that's her AFFAIR.""
'Then l don't want to goi" Nina
stormed. But In the end she did 20.
Madame Carter. Nina and Harriet duly
sailed. In the second week Of January,
and Ward joined them almost month
later. In Nassau. And here Harriet
had the brother and sister at their
best, free to show the genuine childish
ness that was In them, to swim and
picnic and tramp. and here she In.
dulged Nina In long talks, and encour.
aged her to associate with the young
people she met.
Harriet wrote once week to Rich
ard. making general report, and In
closing receipted hotel and misceIlane-
GUS bills. His communications usually
took the form Of cables. although once
or twice she received typewriter let
ters.
In mid-April they all came home
again, and Crownlands. In the years
first shy filming Of green, looked won.
derful to Harrlet's homesick eyes.
Richard was to join them at dinner
II had been impossible for him to
meet them when the boat arrived. but
Fox had been there and attended to
the formallties. II had pleased them
all to make the occasion formal and
to dress accordingly. Nina looked her
prettiest In white silk. and the old
lady was magnificent In diamonds and
brocade. Harriet deliberately selected