The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-06-22

G0ILOIutGy VILE ucNSE III Svl060EC uIlt1l
the late luncheon ; mail ana newspa-
pers, and the morning gaiety OF thu
young people all made for cheerful dis.
order. s$
II you're going into town at ten,
Father. well 80, too Nina suggested.
.sBut ! can't she was heard To mur
muir III an undertone to the disappoint.
ed Bruce. II have to GET clothes, don't
II
aOh, Brazil-Brazn-Brazfl /" the
youth said, ~disgustedly. II hate the
sound of itip
THESE clothes are Tor the ranch I
Nina said, smiling. Both her father
and Harriet augured well from the
youths Instantly transformed face.
"say-honestlyr he asked, inelo.
quently, with an irrepressible grin.
II think so," Nina murmured. The
rest OF their conversation was maud
BILE; they presently wandered forth to
finish 1t on the tennis court. Ward
followed hin grandmother upstairs, and
Harriet ana Richard were left 10 I'm
ish their breakfast alone.
tYou look tired" Harriet said, ris-
Ing, when his omelette came III, and
pausing beside the head OF the table
for an instant on her way to the
pantry.
Il had d bad night" Richard I'd.
mitted. .But that's not all you're 60
Ing to have for breakfastf' he pro.
tented. s@%ss <
4 never have more" Harriet
smiled. sI'm sorry about the bad
nieht, z said she. -
y couldn't help thinking-" Rich.
ara began. ssvVhat Sis Il, Mollier' he
added, harshly, to the lowering maid.
"Nofhing-no matter-sir,h MoIlie
stammered, retreating. IT was Just
that the man about the ahsep came
sir shs faltered. ~ h
the aheepr Richard echoed
frowning. Harriet laughed gsyiy.
aOh, yesi' she said. II told you
had ordered two or three young
sheep" abe explained, to keep oul
lawns cropped. They look 90 adora.
bic, and they do It 20 nicelyl Has lie
got them, Mollier' she added, eagerly.
+Oh, I must see theml I'll besback In
exactly I'VE minutes, Mr.. Carter" she
said.
'What are we supposed to do with
them IN winterr" Richard asked, e1nnil.
Ing.
ooh, they viii have a little-a little
byrel" she answered, readily. .sYou'I
you'll like them" And he heard
her Joyous voice following Mollie
away. ~ (.
Richard pushed back his plate and
looked irresolutely after her. Their
suddenly he rose and walked through
the pantry, asking two startled maids
for Mrs. Carter. Etelka had been sew.
eral years In the house without ever
seeing 'him" in this neighborhood be,
fore.
Richard crossed a sunstiny brick
walled yard, where linen was drying
and went through a brick gateway
that gave on a neglected little lane
The lane had once been the driveway
for a carriage and a prancing pair
but there were only riding horses al
Crownlands now, and three Of these
were looking over the wall at the
grass-groWn road. And Richard found
Harriet here. = =
She was on her knees, in the pleas
ant green shadow Of the old sycamores
and naples; her back was toward him,
She was looking up into the face OF
the old stableman, Trotter, who stood
before her, his crooked, dwarfed old
figure still further bent, as he held
two strong young ewes by their thick,
Woolly shoulders.
As Trotter gave him q respectful
good morning, Harriet sprang to her
feet and whirled about and Richard
saw the woodeny stir legs Of a very
young lamb dangling from her arms
and the lambs meek little black-rub.
Der face close to the beautiful face he
loved. &5$ss
"oh, Richard r she said, carried
away by her own delight. "Look at
iti Isn't it the sweetest darling baby
that eyer vast Oh, you sweet !" she
said, putting her lips 70 the little wool.
II head. !
sYou are /" Richard said quite with.
cut premeditatiGn.
Harriet laughed, surrendered the
little lamb to Trotter and followed
the old mans departure to the stables
with an anxious warning. !:
They're to have this little enclos-
ure all to themselves she explained
10 Richard when they were alone.
He's going 70 build them q little
shed" And a. Richard, his back lean
ng against the low brick wall, made
10 Immediate attempt to move, she
looked at him expectantly. 'Ehall
we 90 backrs she suggested.
THAT sounded very pleasant TO me-
Richard said With deliberate irrele.
vance.
Harriet looked Il him IL puzzled
silence,
4 mean your ealing ns Richards
- said.
She flushed brightly and laughed
ibid I2 ! always think Of yeu @
Richard r she explained.
$50 you abandon me on the Brazil
tripi" he asked, watching her seri-
ously.
Welt Harriet shrugged. Y
thought You had 10 So she added.
.Tsm-m confess Tm disappointed.
But to have Nina want to DO anything
n such a relief to me that I'm only
soing to think of Sthati-
sYes. / have to no. Richard raid