The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-04-06

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and this afternoon IL also shaded Isa.
belle. Iu basket chair. and the big
hound and Tony Pope. Harriet cast
them "a passing glance, aud wondered
"a little iu her heart. The boy was
, iud-our. and fascinating. and rich.
but 90 was just Il little unusual to have
Isabelle So openly interested in any
ore
tndetined and vague, this was sim
somewhere in the back ground of her
thoughts as she returned to Crown
lands. and when she met Ward car
ter. wrestling with the engine OF his
own rather disreputable racing car,
cut i'm one OF the clean, graveied
spaces near the garage.
Harriet felt little duickening Of
her pulses as she SAW him There was
no installing the pleasure In his eyes
a. she came close.
spark plugsf" she asked with the
sympathy OF one To- whom the peculi-
arities 0f the car were familiar
shes fixed now; I've just cleaned
en-" Ward announced. fiinging away
T
back shell 60 like a bird. now. Say,
get in and try her. will your he asked.
eagerly. Come on-come on. he
sport ." But perhaps he was as much
surprised as delighted when she very
simply stepped into the low front seat.
lie gave her more than one sidewise
glance as they went dipping smoothly
up and down the green lanes. and said
10 himself. "Gosh-when she crinkles
those blue eyes Of hers, and her mouth
sort Of witches as II she wanted 10
laugh. she is beauty-that's what she
is"
About a week later they met for
few moments in this very side garden.
IL was early evening. and twilight and
moonlight were mingled over the silent
roses. and the trimmed turf. and the
low brick walls
They came straight toward each
other. and stood very close together,
and he took both of Harriet's hands.
Now, what is it-what is it2" the
man said. quickly. I've been waiting
long enough. can't stand IL any
longer / can't go away tomorrow.
perhaps for two weeks. and not
know ="
Ward" the girl faltered. lifting an
exquisite face that wore. even in the
faint moonshine, troubled and in
tense expression. cant We let il all
wait until you get back
why Harriet" and his arm went
about her shoulders. and he bent his
face over hers Harriet. why not let
me go happyf" he pleaded.
You'll see dozen younger girls at
the Bellamys' camp" Harriet rea-
soned. girls with whom il would be
infinitely more suitable"
Please - he interrupted. patiently,
And almost touching her warm. smooth
cheek with his owp, and coming so
close that 10 raise her beautiful eyes
wss 10 find his only a few inches away.
he added. fervently you love me and
1 love yOu-isn't that all that mat
ters?"
Did she love him? Harriet hoped.
when she reviewed II all i'm the rest
less. tossing hours Of the night that she
had thought In that moment. that she
did. IL was wonderful To feel that
strong. eager arm about her. there was
sweet and heady intoxicatiOn in his
| passion. even If il did not awaken an
answering passion i'm return Under
all her reasoning and counter reason
log i'm the night there crept the knowl-
edge that she had known that this was
coming. had known that only a few
days 81 encouraging friendliness, only
a few appealing glances from uplIfted
blue eyes. and few casual touches of
smooth brown hand must bring this
hour upon her. And back Of this hour
and of a mans JOY in winning the
woman he loved. she had seen the hazy
future Of prosperity and beauty and
ease. the gowns and cars and homes
the position of Jou1S Mrs. Ward Car
ter.
She had let him turn her face up. In
the Strengthening moonlight. and kis.
her hungrily upon the lips, and sh'
had sent him in 20 his dinner half-wilt
with the joy of knowing himself be
loved Harriet had gone In. too. shaker
and half-frightened and with his las
whispered prophecy ringing in he
ears:
wait a year-rotl I'll 20, to tn
Bellamys'. because l promised TO. bu
the day l come back. and that's tw
weeks from today. Wen tell everyone
and this time next year you will hav
been my wife for six monthsr'