American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-03-25

perhaps because he was SO deeply alb
sorbed In what he was saying. Hes
handsome fellow; ne knows his sub.
ject. / guess. But don't like him.
Now, don't know how he feels to
Nina, or she to him, but as you know.
she will come into her, unelcs fortune
In few months. unless the trustee,
who Is myself. decides to defer pay,
ment for another three years. mere
" want to say that 1t might be as well
to intimate to this young fellow that
there are conditions under which
would zee at to defer II. and anything
that brought him into that connection
would--well. would constitute one !"
II didn't know Of that" Harriet ex.
chained, In such obvious relief that
the man smiled Involuntary.
''Then you agree with mer he
asked. eagerly.
Here In the somber sweetness Of the
library, with the man she admired and
respected above all others looking to
her for confidence and counsel. what
could she sayf Even had Royal Blon.
din been present, Harriet might have
cast every secondary consideration to
the winds ~ readily. A II was, she
could only tell him the truth.
"Oh. yes--yesi told Ward that I
would rather see Nina deadr'
"Why do you say sol" Richard
asked. s"Now, IN tell you why do"
he added. as Harriet was. not unnatu-
rally. cropping for definite phrases.
I've been watching this man. had
his record looked into. There's moth
Ing extremely bad in 1.-THE seems to
be q gentleman adventurer. I don't
want him mixed up with my family.
I'm going to speak to Ward about It.
warn him that his sisters happiness
mustn't be risked by having the fellow
about at all. You're tired" said
Richard. abruptly.
Indeed I'm not I" the girl protested,
with white lips.
| o"You don't imagine the man is seri.
ousY Richard asked, alarmed by her
manner.
II don't knows Harriet answered
| at random. ~They've-they've hardly
known each other three weeksw
,"Ah. well And she Is only seven
teen" her father said. Distract her,
amuse her-if she's inclined to NOPE
a bit. Get riding horses!"
No time to think--no time to trim
her course. Harriet must plunge
blindly ahead now. $50 IS 81
"Mr. Carter. would you'll you
think wise--give your mother q hint
OF this? Madame Carter Is romantic
you know"
i "Oh, certainly! Certainly" he said
approvingly. "I1l speak to her. W.
must keep Nina little girl this sum
mer. And. Miss Field"
| 1t was said with only slight chang
In the pleasant voice. But It brought
a sudden change in their relationship
a tightening Of the bonds that wer'
all Harriet's world now.
Miss Field, may say here ami
now that 1t Is IN unmixed privilege
In my estimation" Richard Carte
said. simply. ''that my daughter. AM
. my son, too, for the matter Of that
should have the advantage Of you
influence. and your example, at thi
time. I have never been unapprecia
tive Of the value Of q simple. good
anspoiied woman In my household.
have seen the effect In thousan
ways. But at the present moment.
. hardly know where I could turn with
: out you. ! can only hope that In som
way the Carriers may be able to repa
your
The secretary's shining head dropped
and she rested her elbow on the table
> and pressed white hand tight acros
her eyes for moment Of silence
when she faced him again her fac
!, was a little pale. and her magnificen
!, eyes heavy with tears.
:. Il love all the Carriers" she sal
= simply. II only wish were-hn
what you say"
J, And without another word shc stoo
/. up, folded into tiny oblong the pi
d per upon which she had been maxim
/. few notes, and went slowly to IN
!. library door. More deeply stirre
than she had been since the days
. her passionate giiihood, she turned Q
y I tho threshold for a look Of farewell
:, nut Richard Carter had left the des
!. and vas kneeling on one knee befol
d his safe; he had forgotten her. Ha
= rlet went across the hall. mounted u
|. stairs, and found her own room. 81
!. was hardly conscious Of what she WI
" doIne or thinking.
"Oh, what shall ! dor she Will
pered. ''He trusts me to protect he
q Oh, why didr't 1.-The moment kne
+ that Royal was thinking Of her-wl
70 didn't lgo to him then, and make
= ellen breast Of II all Now--now J.
!. promised! And they trust me III
= love me--and what shall ! dol q
y God" whispered Harriet. sinking
her knees beside the bed. "You knt
h that | am good--You know that G
wi really help them all--can really pl
n tect the grit You know how ha
chosen what was fine and good.