Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-06

Carriers latest affair Is with Young
Anthony Pope and the youth is taking
1t very seriously.
The tone denied the words; Harriet
knew what she was expected 10 do.
"I'll be delighted to help she said.
lifelessly "a lot Of women ana chill.
dren," she reflected, "and nobody
drinking tea anyway, this weather."
Nina was duly dressed for the tea
party the next day, and Went 10 show
herself to her mother while Harriet
dressed, The yOung girl looked her
best in lilmy white with its severely
plain ruflcs, and with a wide white
hat on her thick, smoothly dressed
hair, Miss Field, too, although She
was very pale today looked simply
gorgeous" ms Isabelle expressed H.
when she saw them of IN the car.
although larrIet's gown was not new.
and the little Powered hat she had
crushed down upon her splendid hair
had been IsahCllc's own season ngo
Harriet was in no holiday mood: she
felt herself In a false position: This
was to be one Of the times when she
puid high for all the beauty and lux.
ury OF her life.
Here We are" Nina gave star
tied glance at The lawns and gardens
OF the jay mansion already dotted
with awnings and chairs, and sprinkled
with the bright gowns OF the first
arrivals. They We're early. ana their
hostess, a handsome. heavily built
woman with corScts like armorplate
under her exquisite gown, ANA
blonde bang covering her forehead,
came forward with her daughter 20
meet them. Francesca was as Slight
,as willow, with demurely dropped
little head and honeycd little sell.
possessed manner.
VERY decent of you, Miss fIellr
breathed Mrs jay, in voice like that
OF horn. You girls run along now
people will be comm at any minute.
I'm going to take Miss Field to the
table. Three hundred people comm"
she contided as Harriet followed her
across the lawn, and to the rather
quiet corner of the awnnged porch
where the tea table stood. I'll leave
You here, and you just ask for anything
you need"
The matron melted away; Harriet
looked after her broad, retreating
back indlferentIy. She would have
loaned Harriet any amount of money
the girl reflected, SmoIdering, she
would have shown her genuine friend.
ship ana generosity in Il crisis. But
she would not Introduce people to
Harriet this afternoon. and in day
or two she would send Harriet a bit .
of lace, or dainty waist. as delicate
reminder that the courtesy had been
q business one, after all.
Presently the sun came out for IIar- /.
riet in the arrival Of tall swiftly |
moving, dark.cycd woman some ten
years older than She was herself
Mary Putnam, one of the real friends .
the girl had gained in the last four
years. Young Mrs Putnam, Harriet I
used to Think with a little natural /
jealousy under her admiration, had
everything, She was not pretty, but
hers was distinguished appearance
ma a lovely face; she had the self
possessed manner Of woman whose
whole life has been given to the social
Grts; she had a clever, kindly, silent
who adored her; her home,
her garden, her clubs ana her chart.
lies, and finally she had her nursery.
where Billy and Betty were riotng
through an ideal childhood.
"Harriet--you dear child!" said the
'ich and pleased voice, as Mary's fine
mnd crossed the tea table for Il wei
coming touch. But how nice 10 find
'ou here! I've just been trying to
mink how long it is since I've seen
iou."
Not since the day you unched with
Yrs. Garter and that was almost twoI
weeks ago !"
Mrs. Putnam settled herself in the
leighboring chair.
I'm chaperoning little Lettice Ora
IAN for a week." She began, In the
delightful voice upon which Harriet
ud modelled her own But Letticp
trying her little arts upon Ward
'arter, Dear boy, that"
Ward? He is a DEAR" Harriet
aid. innocently
NO blushingY Mary Putnam asked
Nth q smiling look The color came
lto Harriet's lovely face, ana the
moky blue eyes widened innocently.
"Blushing--for Ward" she asked.
Mrs. Putnam stirred her ten thought
lilly.
81 didn't know" she said you're
Dung, and You know him we'll, and
cure well, you have appearance. rs
Tere Ward has fine stuff in him.
nd also, think. he is beginning IN
are. II would be an engagement that
ould please the Carriers, | Imagine"
The word enga cement brought a
before Harriet's eyes. born
the fragrance and sunshine of the
,sIim~r. She saw n ring, laughter