The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-05-18

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Richard" his mother approved. Il be
lieve / will 60 with you" she conde-
scended To Harriet after all, Isabelle
was my daughter-in-law, and the
mother Of my grandchildren
"And won't go TO California or Ber-
muda or anywhere else unless Lady
bird conesi" Nina burst out, with q
broken sob.
"Nonsensei" her father began harsh
IL. Harriet said:
Bermuda? Is there plan for Ber-
mudaT''
81 suggested IL for IA few weeks, {"
Richard said, frowning. but l don't
propose 10 have Nina invite a group OF
friends. That isn't exactly the idea"
"We could ask Mrs. Tabor" Harriet
said, soothingly; ''it Is right in the
middle of the season, and perhaps she
will feel she can hardly spare the time
But I'm sure that II she can
eff | ask her, she'll CO." Nina said,
In sulky, confident undertone.
Harriet had her doubts. but she did
not express them. A month at Mas
sau. In the undliuted company of Nina
and her grandmother, was enough to
appall even Harriet's stout heart
The event proved her right. for while
Ida Tabor fiew at once 10 her discon-
ISOLATE little friend. and assured Rich
| ard with tears In her eyes that she
| would do anything in the world to help
| him. she weakened when the actual
| test arrived
"If just you and / and your dear
grandmother were going. dearest girl"
she said TO Nina. then II would be per
feet. But as long as Miss Field, who
IL perfectly charming and conscien-
tious and all that, feels that she must
accompany US. why-you and would
never be moment alone, sweetheart,
that it's jealousy"
''Of course it's Jealousy" Nina was
pleased 10 decide, gloonily. Granny
says that We don't need her. but Fa-
Their Just sticks 10 IL that she must
manage everythingr
Ida Tabor smiled automatically.
81 don't suppose your father sees any
thing Ia Miss FfeldT" she submitted,
lightly.
"Oh. Heavens. nor Nina said.
studying herself In IA handgisss. There
was a rather steely look In the eyes
Of her friend Ladybird. but she did not
SEE IL. Her smile OF pleasure gradual
ly gave place to pout. I'm going TO
ask Father IL we need Miss Harriet :"
she said.
And that evening she did indeed at
tack Richard on the subject. although
not as decidedly a. she had planned
He listened 10 her interestedly enough.
with his evening paper held ready for
his next glance.
Let you roam about the country
with Mrs. Tabor" ne said. as the girls
fsitering accents stopped. mo. my
dear. It's out OF the question In the
first place. she is not the sort Of COM
panion ! would Choose for any girl,
and In the second place 1 would never
know where you and your grandmoth-
or were. or what was happening TO
you! While Miss Field IS In charge 1 |
shall feel entirely safe. OF course, II |
Mrs. Tabor chooses to invite herself. |
that's her AFFAIR."
Then / don't want 10 go!" Nina /
".
Madame Carter, Nina and Harriet duly
sailed, In the second week Of January,
and Ward Joined them almost a month
later. In Nassau. And here Harriet
had the brother and sister at their
best, free to show the genuine childish
ness that was in them, to swim and
picnic and tramp. and here she In
dulged Nina in long talks and encour-
aged her 20 associate vita the young
people she met.
Harriet wrote once week 10 Rich
ard. making a general report, and In
closing receipted hotel and niscellane-
Gus bills. His communications usually
took the form of cables. although once
or twice she received typewriter let
tiers.
In mid-April they all came home
again. and Crownlands. In the years
drst shy filming OF green. looked won
derful to Harriet's homesick eyes.
Richard was 10 Join them at dinner;
L had been impossible for him to
meet them when the boat arrived. but
Fox had been there and attended to
he formaiities. 1t had pleased them
III 10 make the occasion formal and |
o dress accordingly. Nina looked her
,reftiest in white silk. and the old
sdy was magnificent IN diamonds and
,rocade Harriet deliberately selected
Ter handsomest gown. severe black
attn that wrapped her slender body
gith one superb and shining sweep,
nd left her white arms and firm,
awIess shoulders bare. The Arm
Dung lines or chin and throat, the
yelling white breast that met the en- 4
nsine satin. the slippers with their Il
Einkling buckles-she could not but q
nd every detail pleasing. and her
rarIet mouth, firmly shut. was 8
Eftched by a sudden dimple. q
She glanced at the clock, went SLOW
, 70 the door, and slowly down the
Z square stairway. Richard and his
,ildren were In the lower hall, and ~.