The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-05-04


my wife was then still alive. Am |
correctF
"Yes, that's correctr Harriet said.
yoicelessly. She felt herself beginning
10 tremble-
MY purpose in coming today was
10 suggest that, II that was your sole
objection" the man continued. pains
tskinsiy' you might feel the situation
changed now. need you. We all do.
II IL Is my mother who makes il i'm
possible, or some other thing that /
cannot change-why, | must get along
as best | can. But my proposition is
that you and | are quietly married
tomorrow; you come back tomorrow
night and announce IL whenever you
see nj l may seem a little matter-of-
fact about this. Miss Field. but 1 AIN
hoping you understand | am making
you an unsentimental business offer
| need you In my life and / offer you
certain advantages which II would be
silly and schOolboyish for me 10 deny
| possess. | have certain standing
10 the community which even Mrs.
Carriers madness has not seemed TO
impair seriously. The boy and the
girl both love you. and you have my
warInest friendship. Your position in
my household viii be as free and in
dependent as was Isabelles | do not
know whether you will consider this
fair return for what | ask. for after
all you are giving your services for
fff.a IN rho Carter household
Now. this is of course entirely sub
ject TO what pleases you in the mat
ter, he broke off. 10 say. emphatically.
II merely throw Ii out Os a sugges-
ton. II would please me very much.
/ would draw long breath Of relief
70 have IL settled. Mrs. Tabor is
there-stays there; takes the head Of
my table. I spent last night at the
club had cabled Pope-and expected
al answer. but my mother teIephoned
me az three O'Clock this morning 10
say that Ward and some of his friends
had gone ont ice-skating Wards
been dropped from his university. ]
can't have that sort OF thing. you
know"
brought her beautiful eyes back from
some far vista
Il thought that II you could meet
me at my Office tomorrow ] would
have all the arrangements made.
Nina is 10 be al the Hawkes.; / send
the car for her al three. ] thought
that you and she could 20 home to-
gether 10 Crownlands. I'll have 10 be
In town that night"
"Home-to Crownlnnds :" Suddenly
Harriet's lip quivered and her eyes
brimmed with tears. I'll be very
glad 10 go back. she said In low
voice.
Good" he said Il needn't tell
YOU how ] feel about 81. IL helps me
out tremendously. Now, about tornor
row. how would you Ike that 20 ber
well" she laughed desperately
through her tears. Were Church OF
England :" she laughed again wher
he took out his notebook and wrote
the words down.
.'Once it's done" he said. reassnr'
ingly. you'll see my mother and Al
the rest of-them come into line! II
puts you I'm definite position. anc
although may seem TO be rushing ane
confusing you now. there Is morS
peaceful time 10 come-weH nope
he added grimly. Here's Hansen
now. Lovely children" he added. o.
the young Davenports and some ind
mates who were tumbling out OF thu
car. lovely mother"
You'll not speak of this YETI Har
riet said. suddenly thinking OF DAVE
and Linda. MY sister might thinl
II lacked deEberation-so close upol
Mrs. Carriers death. I'd rather hav'
n little time. get things Strengthened
out"
..Oh. certainly-certainly Sh
could see he was relieved, was In
deed in cheerful spirits. as he CAV
his furred hand TO the children's mil
tened ones. They thanked him shrili
and Hansen smiled warmly upon Hal
riet as he touched his cap. Then the
were gone. Linda, watching from Tn
window, thought that the chauffeur
obvious respect for Harriet was rathe
impressive. she CdHlt " bpc wv
and Richard waved his farewell {
them en- masse.
Hes very nice" said Linda POO
fellow, he probably would have ma
an entirely different moral code,
his life had been different" Harr1e
inwarily writhed, but she did not So
In the sisterly embrace Of Linda
arm.
. .
At three O'Clock the next afternoo
| Nina Carter leaving the Hawkes. maj
| sion I'm New York city. with a gref
| many laughing farewells. descended
l her fathers waiting car and disco
| cred, sitting therein, nm extremel
| handsome young woman, furred an
trinity yelled. and deep In pieasa'
| conversation with Hansen.
Miss Harriet :" Nina calculated
a tone that betrayed . vague resen
mont as well as Q definite surprise.
.Nina. dearr' Harriet accept'
Nina's kiss warmly. Are you glf
10 see meY" And as Nina stumpi'
In and established herself. Harri
continued easily: "Your father al