American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-02-04

'ttulflet, i nave not tnOuSnt VI uuy- |
thing else since came upon you yes
terday. after all these years. want
you to tell me that you--you aren't
angry with me. You knew--you knew
how desperately tried to find you,
Harriet? What a he'll I went through"
II she had stcclcd herself against
the possibility Of his shaking her. she
involuntary and bitter little laugh that
she said:
"You had no monopoly Of that,
Roy"
"I,ut you ran away from mew he
accused her. "When I went to find |
you. they told me the Davenports had |
moved away. Won't you believe that
felt tcrrible--thnt walked the |
streets. Harriet, praying-prnyingl-
that might catch a glimpse OF you.
II wa, the uppermost thought for
years how many yearsf Severn"
"Niore than eight" she corrected,
In u somewhat lIfcless voice. II was
eighteen. My one thought. my one
hope, when last saw you, In Linda's
house." she went ON, with sudden pas
sion. "was that would never see you
again. But I'm glad to hear you say
this, Roy" she added. In a gent,er
tone. I'm glad you--felt sorry. Our
going away was mere chance. Fred
Davenport was offered position on
u Brooklyn paper, and we all moved
from Watertown TO brooklyn. ! WINS
grateful for II; only wanted to dis
appear, Linda stood by me, her chill.
dren saved my life. ] was nursery
maid for year or two--I never saw
anybody or went anywhere look
back" Harriet said. talking more to
herself than to him. and walking
swiftly along In the golden sunset that
strenmed across the old back rond.
sand I wonder didn't 20 stark, star
ing mad!"
"Dont think about H." he urged,
with concern.
"No; IN not think about IT, Royal,
don't think TINT all my feeling was for
myself. ! thought Of you, too.
missed you. Truly, missed what you
had given my life!"
A dark flush came to the mans face,
and when he spoke II wns with an
honest shame and gratitude In his
voice that would have surprised the
women who had only known him In
his later years.
"You are generous, Harriet" he
said "You were always the most
generous girl In the world"
More stirred than she wished to
show herself. Harriet walked on. and
there was a silence
"I.indn and Fred made II hnrd for
your" he asked.
"Oh, no, They were angels. But Of
course In their eyes. and mine. ton
I was marked"
|. Silence. Royal Blondin gave her q
; glance fun Of distress and compunc-
ton. But he did not speak. and II
was Harriet who ended the pause.
.. swell, that's what q little girl OF
, eighteen may do with her lifel" she
!, said. ~ have been a fool have
made wreck Of minei"
"You are the most beautiful woman
In the world" Royal Bl0ndin said,
steadily, "you are established here
they all adore you Why do you say
: that your life In n wreckT
~ am the daughter Of Professor
Field" said Harriet, "and ut twenty
seven am the paid companion Of
: Mrs. Richard Csrter's daughteri Oh
!, WE'LL was happy enough TO have the
:. opportunity What of yourselff Where
!. have You beenf
But he was not quite ready tn droI
!. the personal note.
= Harriet, now that we have met
!. wen he friends7 My life now IL amoni
. these people; yOu'll ~ be sorry II WI
= occasionally meet"
: "In this casun' ,!Ry--no. we cal
, stand that" she agreed. The fear
!. of the night rWs like mist, melte'
!. away. II vas ad enough. but II wa
:. not wha, he, infamed and fnntasti
- apprenticeship, had made It. he wa
\ no revengeful villain. after all. "
~ did no. S,ean TO harm her.
\. "rw been everywhere" he said. an
"A swe..ng her question. II made tw
TINS to Chlrn from San Francisco.
:. was ihtci.' cd ~ 81 lnese antique
Then I -c"i 'un 20 stan rug thin
h vttl. p -, '.. "" handled rugs;
". went all over the Union. After thu
n four years ago, ! went to Persia az
10 India. and met some English peopl
IN and went with them to Londo
n Then I came back here, rs q sort
IN press agent to q swami who wanted
u. he introduced In America, and after
left rather took up his work, 70
I'd and interpretive reading. 'Chitra' al
er 'Shojo'--you don't know themr
or She shook her head, sufficiently
tn ease now even to smile In faint d
as rislon.
10. "And what's the future In II, Roy
he Now that the black dread was laid, @
he could almost like him.
''The present is extremely pro-
We abba" he said dryly. "and ! suppo
nj there might be--well, say q maria
d. In II. some day"
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