Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-03-31

IttI NWNy iIpm Htf. FOI rtt'liu !
they stared at each other with u sort |
Of mutual trepidation.
Hello" he said; then matter-of- |
fnctly. IL brought home a paper to- |
night; wanted Unger to see II l |
left II In the suit I wore"
He stepped to the dressing room,
and probed In pocket, without NOV
ing his pleasant look from her.
"Giving my room the once overT he
said.
"Nina left the door open. I've never
been In here before" Harriet said. try
ing to make her voice as natural as
his own. Confused and ashamed, she
was hardly conscious Of what she said.
"Here we are" Richard glanced az
the paper he had found. "See here"
he said, presently, going to win
dow. "come here minute, want to
show you thisl You see" they were
both looking out into the moonlight
now, "you see. this Is where propose
to build on that big room downstairs,
throw the library into the blue room,
and have a big sleeping porch upstairs
here" he explained perfectly FEAST
bic, and yet 1t win make different
house of It'll"
Harriet commented interestedly
enough. But she heard his voice
rather than his words, and saw only
the well-groomed, black-clad figure, the
shining patent-lenther shoes, the fine
hand that Indicated the changes.
Perhaps he was conscious. of confu-
sion, too, for his words stopped, and
presently they were looking at each
other In strange silence. Richard still
smiling Harriet wide eyed.
| Then suddenly his strong arms held
her close, and her blue, frightened
eyes were close to his, and she felt
everything else In the world slip away
from her except the exquisite knowl-
edge that she loved this man with all
her heart and soul.
| II want TO tell you something"
Richard said, quickly and ineoherent-
iy.. II want you to know that love
you'll think I've always loved you!
this wasn't in our bond, l know. but
think l couldn't have wanted you SO
without loving you'll Tiff the time
comes, Harriet, when you can care for
me, you'll tell me. won't your That's
all want, just to know that you Will
tell me. You're going to tell me, your
self! I'm going to make you love me |!
I'll be patient-Ill not hurry you-but
Tve-rve won you!"
He had spoken swiftly, almost stern
ly, with sort of desperate determine
ton. Now he freed her arms as sud
denly as he had grasped them, and
added, In lower. tone:
Until that time I'll not--not even
kiss the top of your hair, Harriet"
he said.
In the mad rushing of her senses
she could not find the right word
but she detained him with an entreat.
ing hand Her eyes, shining with a
look that he had never seen there be
fore, were fixed on his. But Richard
did not look at her eyes, he looked
down at the hand she had laid on
his own.
II don't think" Harriet said, breath
lessly, that I can ever like you any
more than / dor
She had meant 1t for surrender; her
heart was beating wildly with the
glorious shame OF proud woman who
gives herself. But Richard was not
looking at the betraying eyes. In the
great new love that had swept hin
from all his old moorings there was O
deep humility. He only heard her say
that she could never learn to love him
He bent his head over her finger tips
and kissed them, as he said quietly:
"But I'm going to try to make you
Just the same"
Then he was gone, and Harriet was
, standing alone In the softly Lighted
room. For few moments she re
, manned perfectly still, with her whit'
! hands pressed to her burning cheeks
, Then, shaken with Joy and surprise
with delicious terror and somethln,
r of child's innocent chagrin, sh,
went noiselessly back to her owl
, room. closed the communicating door
! and undressed with pauses for tn,
dreams that would come creepin
over DOuy una Soul, anu nOlu ner III
2 their exquisite stiffness for long min
I utes together,
She was brushing her hair whel
2 Nina suddenly appeared. and cam
{ lifelessly In to sit on the edge O
q Harrlets bed.
e IL want to ask you something !!
e Nina said, I'm an odd voice. "Ant
4 Harriet l want you to tell me tn
e truth"
!, Harriet, turning, faced her betwee
a two curtains OF ripping gold. Sh
A saw new Nina, a subdued, thought
t full, serious woman In the old conf
dent Nina's place.
II "But first / ought to tell you tina
Y I wasn't with Amy todnyv' Nina sale
4 ooh, Nina Must we begin that sol
/ Of thing" Harriet reprOached he
But she was puzzled by Nlna's mar
ner. Back to schoolgirl tricks p sh
|, said
"Never back TO schoolgirl" Mn
q said passlonately. "Ill never be thi
o again. Harriet" she went on, NV
written Royal three times. since m
& birthday, and I've seen him twice"