The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30

| have any sort OF RESTRICTION again WAS |
very unpalatable to her. She sulked |
all the way home and Madame Carter, |
meeting them at Crownlands, gazed |
rather Stonily at the newcomer. grant |
| ing her only the briefeSt greeting. But, |
oh, how homelike and welcoming the |
beautiful place. mantled in snow, |
looked to Harriet's eyes. The snap
ping fires. the warmth and fragrance
of the big rooms and the very obvious
welcome of the maids, all were en-
chanting to her. Her first duty was
TO make q brief tour below stairs, AZ
ter which she went up TO her own
room.
When they returned from Hunting
ton in the fall. she and Nina, nj Rich-
ards suggestion. had taken lsabelles
handsome rooms, turning both into
bedrooms and sharing the dressing
rooms and bath that Joined them. IL
was here that Harriet found Nina
awaiting her, still with her hat on
and lettering with obvious discomh-
ture.
Miss Harriet ~ Nina said with a
rush. You are so sweet about things
like this, | wonder If you will mind
taking the yellow guest rOom-its
really much larger-and leaving this
room? You see. when have friends
Harriet, ut the dressing table, had
raised her hands 10 remove her hat.
Like any general, she realized the
crisis of the apparently unlmportant
moment and met 1t by instinct.
But you have an extra bed. besides
the couch. in your room, Nina!'
Nina cleared her throat, threw back
her head. regarded Harriet between
half-closed eyelids in a manner Harriet
realized was new. and drawled:
81 know. But if you would be so
very kind"
, $50 you know, I'm afraid I shan't be
: so very kind!" Harriet said, briskly.
, You're one of my duties here, you
\ know, little girl. and l think Daddy
N would prefer 10 have me near you
Now, if you like to ask him, perhaps
he'll not agree with me in which case
shall move Immediately! But mean
! while"
Nina's face was scarlet; she left the
room abruptly. A moment or two later
Harriet sauntered into the adjoining
room. and found her again. The young
er girl was assuming ruffled and be-
ribboned negligee, and tossing her
wraps and street dress about careless
". Harriet noted this with disapprov-
ing eyes, but said nothing. There was
an immense picture of Mrs. Tabor on
the dressing table, and she found in
that a sudden solution of the strange
change in Nina.
with Ladybird's amending devo-
70 ton. to Ninette,'" read Harriet, from
the inky scrawl across the picture.
DO you call her Ladybird, Nina? You
r and she have formed pretty strong
friendship, haven't you?"
y "Oh. something more than THAR
d Nina drawled in her new manner
N "Shes the best Sort"
Ie Does she have my room when she
is here?' Harriet presently suggested
r alphabetically. Now, my dear" she
Ill added, as Nina's quick self-consciou'
1t and hostile look gave consent, Mrs
Id Tabor is too thoroughly acquainted
Id with convention to blame you If you
re father keeps you under governess
y eve for a little while longer. You're
IN the most precious thing your fathe
OF has. Nina, and as used to remind yol
IT, years ago, you don't begin to have TIT
ne restrictions that the European prin
cesses have to bear"
r. This view of the case was Away
Id pleasing to Nina's vanity; she wa
Tx quite clever enough to see that frien'
On protected and confined, watched AM
We valued. would lose no prestige wit
ed the charming 'Ladybird." She pouted
and Harriet saw that for the momen
he the battle was hers.
IN Darling gown!" said Harriet OF tn
We picture.
IT. "Oh. she has the most wonderful
ny clothes!" 1t was the old Nina's voice
IT. HAS she been here very much!
ey Harriet said, after a moment.
ne "Oh, lotsl She loves to be here, an
I can't think Why" Nina said, "b'
er cause people are all crazy TO get he
-n' and she could go TO the most wonderft
" dinners and things. But she really
lust like a girl, herself; sometimes W
'or burst right out laughing, because W
al think exactly the same about things
And she just loves picnics, and to IL
let her hair down-and she's so funny
tir You'll Just love her when you kno
her"
Nina, Harriet reflected, had had
thorough dose of poison. 1t would TAX
on like many diseases, more poison to cul
III her. a counter dose Going to her roo
Eat TO change to one of the new gown
10 Harriet had a moment of contempt II
Nv the new-found intimate, who could
cry unscrupulously play upon the girl
hu hungry soul. But with this situate
'n' It was possible to cope; there was de-
mite comfort in the fact that Nina ha
III not mentioned Royal Blondin.
III Brave in the new gown, whose lu
terless black velvet made even mo-
, brilliant her matchless skin, Harri
, "a. went to find Ward. She met, instea
-. one of his house-guests. Corey Eato