The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-04-10
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Copyright by Kathleen Norris

..so..o, I7a1nma % Ward said. Har-
riet laughed, as she pushed away the
filiaI arm. Hardly knowing what she
said or did she made her way to the
house, and up TO her own room.
But here, in Nina's room, were Nina
and Mrs. Tabor, and from their eyes,
as she came in, she knew that they
knew. Nina got up. and came for
ward with a sort of sulky gracious
ness.
81 hope you'll be very happy, Miss
Harriet suppose / oughtn't TO call
you Miss Harriet any more" Nina
said, with an effort to smile that Har
riet thought quite CHASTITY. She gave
Harriet one of her big hands, and hest
tated over a kiss. But they did not
kiss each other.
At luncheon everything was exactly
as usual; Richard had gone to the
city, not to return for a night or two
and several social engagements dis
tracted the young people from the con
temptation of their fathers affairs.
Harriet had not dared TO hope that
they would accept the situation So
quietly, or that the world would.
There were callers on the terrace
every afternoon, there were pleasant
congratulations and good wishes,
there were a few paragraphs in the
social weeklies. Richard had for
years been too busy for mere enter
tanning, and the dinner parties and
luncheOns to the new Mrs. Garter 1t
was generally felt, must wait until
next season.
To glance at the gold ring on her
finger made Harriet feel as If a hap
piness almost shameful was barred to
view. Her new position. modestly as
she filled it, was yet high position
She saw Richards growing affection
and trust, if he did not. She could
afford to wait.
But when are you and Dick Carter
going to dine with us?" Mary Putnam
said, one afternoon, at tea. Madame
Carter, whose Victorian ideal of 70
nance was not at all dissatisfied with
the idea Of the employer marrying his
daughters beautiful gOverness, smiled
significantly.
They're very odd lovers, my dear,
she said to Mary with an eloquent
glance. Mary laughed, and looked a
Harriet, whose face was suddenl.
crimson, though she tried to laugh
too. The visitor, with instant kind
ness, covered the little break.
whenever they're ready, they're
going to dine with me!' she said, pat
ting Harriet's hand with real affection
J and understanding. But Mary was fre'
to reflect. She had the eyes of con
tented woman, freed from her owl
problem for those of others. "And Har
riet is certainly mad about Richard,
Mary mused.
But with the rest of the world sh
had to decide that there was something
I'm the affair that she did not under
stand.
When everyone else had gone frOr
the terrace, and the late Afternoon
light was throwing clear shadow
Ida Tabor remained, talking. IAN
now we positively must go In, Nina
Ida said. "We've wasted this Who'll
afternoon! 1 have to get packed
I'm going to the Jays"
But you're not going to the Jays
minder.
"But I must, darlingP
"No, you mustn't"
"But, dearest, 1 truly have to"
"But, Ladybird," Nina laughed hal
PLY, 81 sent them a message this a
ternoon that you were staying wit
mel So now" she finished triun
phantly, that's settled And We'll go
bed early, with books, and talk, an
maybe creep down for something
eat about eleven, as we did that oth'
night"
"Nina," Mrs. Tabor said, in a ne
voice, interrupting her, you didn't te
ephone Mrs. Jay, did your"
Indeed I didl''
"Well, then, you were extremely IL
pertinent and officious," said a ne
voice, that Nina hardly recognized.
Poor Nina Harriet found her SO
bling on her bed, half an hour late
and took 1t for a sign that the woul
would cure, that Nina did not reese
her sympathy and comfort. Nina W
still heaving with deep sobs, abb
taking steps toward a hot bath and
becoming gown, when Ida went ava
Her farewells were made only to t
composed interloper, who went wi
her pleasantly to the hall door, a
turned back with some remark
Bottomley that was in the perfect to
Of the mistress. Ida's heart was /
within her as she looked her last
Crownlands, in the mellow light of
summer twilight.
CHAPTER XIII.