The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-02-23

then. Oh, Miss Field :" he called, after
Harriet's discreetly retreating back,
''the cars downstairs. Wait for me
there; I'll run you home in half the
time the train takes. I'm playing In
the tennis finals, Mother"
Harriet, turning for just nod and
smile, heard no more. But as she en-
tered the lift, the girl said to herself
with a passionate sort of gratitude
"Oh, like you! You're the only genu'
inc and unselfish and kind-hearted one
in the whole crowdr
She went down to the street, and
saw the small car waiting. He was
driving himself today. With a great
sense of comfort and relaxation Har.
riet got into it, and was comfortably
established, and tucked In snugly
| when Richard came down. He smiled
at seeing her. got into his own seat
the machine slipped smoothly into mo-
ton, the hot and sordid streets began
to glide by.
| Ever think how Illuminating II
would be, Miss Field, II We kept a list
of the things that are worrying u
F, sick, and read 'em over few weeks
later?"
81 suppose so" the girl said, 'littl.
surprised, and yet with fervor. "We'C
have q fresh bunch then, and be wor
rying away just as hard!
1 U-t~- In
tone made Richard Carter laugh.
| Harriet was content to enjoy thi!
restful interval between the hurry ant
| crowding of Linda's house and the
currents and cross-currents that sh,
must encounter at CrOwnlands. Sh'
watched the green country 60 by, thu
trees silent and heavy with their ricl
foliage, the villages blazing with thu
last June roses.
They few by the great gates Of thu
country club, and turned in pas
Crownlands lodge, and Harriet got on
at the steps, and turned her happy
flushed face toward the man to thanl
him. Whatever she saw in his face a!
|
i her, for she went upstairs saying again
to herself. "Oh. you're real-your'
honest-I like you'll"
1t was delightful to get back int
the familiar atmosphere, to catch tn
fragrance of flowers in the Orderl.
gloom downstairs, to take off her ha
and her hot, dusty clothing, and hav'
leisurely hot bath; to put on fresl
and fragrant summer wear, and to g
downstairs presently, rejoicing in be
ing young and comfortable, and tire
mendously interested in life. The sig
nificance of Richard Carriers parting
look, its honest admiration and friend
illness, augmented by her own glanc
at a chance mirror on her way UP
stairs, stayed with her pleasantly.
At one end Of the terrace there wa
an awning whose shade fell upon tn
brick flooring and the jars of bloom
and this afternoon it also shaded lisa
belle, in a basket chair, and the bi
hound, and Tony Pope. Harriet cas-
them a passing glance. and wonders
little In her heart. The boy wa
handsome, and fascinating, and ricf
but it was just little unusual to hav
Isabelle so openly interested In an
one.
Underlined and vague, this was still
somewhere In the background OF he
thoughts as she returned to Crown
lands, and when she met Ward Cal
ter. wrestling with the engine OF hi
own rather disreputable racing cal
ont in one of the clean, gravele'
spaces near the garage.
Harriet felt little quickening o
her pulses as she saw him. There wa
no mistaking the pleasure in his eye
as she came close.
"Spark plugs?" she asked. with tn
sympathy of one to whom the peculi
arities of the car were familiar.
"She's fixed now; I've just cleane
EN-" Ward announced. ninging ava