The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-13

had modelled her own. But Lettic'
is trying her little arts upon Ware
Carter. Dear boy, thatl"
"Ward7 He is dear!" Harriet
said, innocently.
mo blushingr Mary Putnam asked
with smiling look. The color came
into Harriet's lovely face, and the
smoky blue eyes widened innocently.
"Blushing-for Ward7" she asked.
fully.
II didn't know" she said. You're
young. and you know him well, and
youre-well. you have appearance. as
1t wereI Ward has fine stuff in him.
and also, / think. he Is beginning to
care. 1t would be an engagement that
would please the Carriers, / imagine. .
The word engagement brought a
filmy vision before Harriet's eyes. born
of the fragrance and sunshine Of the
summer. She saw a ring. laughter
and congratulations, dinner parties
and receptions, shopping In glittering
Fifth avenue.
"A boy In Wards position may do
much worse than marry lovely and
sensible woman" Mrs. Putnam said.
well. IT Just occurred to me. 1t is
your affair, OF course. But looking
back one sees how much just the
well. the lack of tiny push has
meant In ones life r.
"And this is the push7" Harriet said.
her heart full of the confusion and
happiness that this unusual mood of
confidence and affection on Mary Put
MANS part had brought her.
Perhaps !" The smooth, cool hand
touched hers for second before Mrs.
Putnam went upon her gracious way.
Harriet hardly heard the hustle and
confusion about her for few minutes.
She sat musing. with her splendid eyes
fixed upon some point invisible to the
joyous group about her.
To Nina. meanwhile, had come the
most extraordinary hour Of her life.
She had sauntered to a green bench,
under great naples, with Lettuce Ora
ham and Harry Trout and Anna |
Poett. And Joshua Brevoort had come |
for Anna, and they had sauntered |
away. with that mysterious ease with
which other girls seemed to manage |
young men. And then Harry and Let
.ated with each other. for Lettuce had
Jumped up suddenly, saying: nina,
will you excuse us? Well be back
lirectly," and they had wandered off
n the direction of the river, giggling
is they went. Nina had smiled gal
we're deeply hurt. She hated to sit on
ere. visibly alone, and yet there was
mall object in going back to the abb
orbed groups nearer the house.
Then came the miracle. For as she
ncomfortably waited, Wards friend,
he queer man with the black eyes and
lick hair, suddenly took. the seat be-
de her. Nina's heart gave a plunge, |
Dr. if she was i'll at ease with kids"
Ike Harry and Joshua, how much less
)uld she manage a conversation with
he lion of the hourl But Royal Blon-
III Hctutu no ueip lIOlu NINA.
You're little Miss Carter, aren't
pup he said. "We were introduced, I
lex there, but there were too many
,ung men around you then for me TO
It word in ! Nice boys. all of them
ut not worth your whilei' t
Nina murmured confidence. {
What did you say7' Blondin said. q
Tut come" he added, frankly, you're a
t afraid of me, are you? My dear t
tie girl, I'm old enough to be your /
Their Look up-I want to see those S
es. That's better. Now, that's more I
endly. Tell me what you said?" a
II said-that mother expected me
to like them" .
To Oh, to like the boys. Mother n
poets It? OF course she does And h
ne day she'll expect to dress you In
lite, and bid us all to come and NJ
nee at the wedding But In the nj
antime, Mother mustn't blame some n
? who has just little more discern n
mt than-well, young Brevoort. for 70
ample, for seeing that her tame N
re Is really a Wild little seagull V,
rving for the sea. And you don't ax
Mt to fall In love with one of these y,
S for year or two, anyway" a,
oh, my, mol" Nina felt the express T.,
D inadequate. but her breath had 81
n taken away. The man had
ned about little. his eyes were dc
for her. and his arm, laid carelessly NJ,
ng the back of the green bench. no
lost touched the white rufiies. They
e In full sight Of the house, too, d,
II Lettice or Anna came back. ~,
y would see Nina in deep and last -,
conversation with the man that all o.
older women were so mad about -,
You don't. But-what?" He bent -,
dark head.
said, But / don't know how you ..'
W itP Nina repeated. looking
n in her overwhelming self-con- y"
usness, but with smile of utter ~, -
piness and excitement.
second later she looked up In
e alarm. He was silent-she had 40
chow said the awkward thing ~
n, Nina's heart fiuttered nerv-
y. H