Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-03-03
HARRIET and TIE PIPER
BY KATHLEEN NORRIS
BY KATHLEEN NORRIS


Mrs. Richard Carter, nor would she
have held her present position of trust
and responsibility.
While Nina and her lover murmured
on the terrace Harriet brooded on
these things, and after dinner that
evening she gave Richard so sharp a
warning that he sent at once for Nina,
and with clouded brow and angry
eyes briefly requested Harriet to be
present while he spoke to her.
Nina came at once, with an inno-
cent expression on her rather heavy
young face. She seated herself near
Harriet, and her father went to the
point at once.
"Nina." he said, seriously, "you saw
Royal Blondln this afternoon. didn't
your" And rs Nina answered only
with an ugly glance at Harriet, the be-
trayer, he added, didn't ask you
not to see him any more, several
months ago?"
Eyes. you did" Nina said. in low
tone, and with heavlng breast.
~ hope, and we all hope, that you
will marry some day." Richard said.
but you are too young now to make
wise choice. And until you are a
little older, you will have to take my
word for II that such an affair would
only lead you to misery and regret"
Nina mumbled something bravely.
81 didn't hear you" her father said.
81 said, l didn't see what you could
do about IT." the girl repeated, des-
perately.
For q few moments of silence Rich
ard merely looked gravely at his
daughter. Then he clasped his fine
hands on the desk before him, and
cleared his throat.
81 cannot do as much as l should
like, Nina" he conceded, "but l shall
do what can. But first let me ask
YOU have you promised to marry Mr..
BlondinT"
Silence. Nina looked at the floor.
Richard repeated his question.
"Yes, have-and you can't kill me
for itw Nina said, and burst into
| tears.
"Well," the father resumed, when
Harriet had supplied consolatory
murmur and a handkerchief, I'm
sorry, of course. Mrs. Tabor carried
letters between you, did she? You
met him occasionallyT
"Two or three times" Nina said
shifting and drying her eyes busily.
"You know my reasons for dlsliklnG
him, Nina" her father said. "He Is q
man more than twice your age; he
has certain sort Of unsavory reputa.
ton in bis affairs with women. lie
has no income, no profession, nc
home; all those things tell against
him. You're only a child"
81 shall be Of age Tuesday," Nina
burst forth, resentfully.
You will be of age Tuesday. True
But you will be my ward, as far as
your Uncle Edwards legacy Is con
cerned, for another three years. Now
Nina, If you persist In this folly
against my most earnest advice, car
only forbid the man the house. an'
lock you I'm your room in the good old
fashioned way. That / shall do.
shall then give out to the world-tha
has already had rare treat at thu
expense of the Carter family--th'
news Of my utter dlsapproval of tn
match. If you manage the marriage
I'm spite of me, / shall forbid you ant
Blondin my house. and as a matte
Of course use my right to withhold
the payment of your legacy for tire
years, and stop your present allow
ance. and your credit with the shops
That's all l can do! And / do II
Nina" said Richard In softer tone
~ do 1t to hasten the inevitable, m
dear! do 1t to bring you back (
your father sooner instead of later; I
give you only one year of disilluslor
ment and suffering, instead Of seve
or eight !"
II must be brave girl, though
Harriet, who could persist In an
course, after that But Nina had tn
impregnable armor Of Ignorance an
pride, and she only shifted pathetica
ly again, and shrugged her shoulder
. | IOu uO NNNl Aiiil6 AiiN "Niiu =
make my marriage failurew sh
said with the lrrepressible tears. IAN
| suppose you'll be delighted If 1t ls
And | don't see-if woman ca
marry rich man, why ma
, shouldn't sometimes be glad If eli
has money! I'm proud to help hil
, out. If he'll let me. He says he won
, why, we had planned going-wel
, just everywhere, Honolulu and sOutl
, eTn California and just everywher
: only now he won't go! He says he
: going to stay right here, and take
! position with an art magazine that
, just hates, and work II all off-befoi
! we CO. If II takes years"
work what all off?' Harriet aske
simply and quietly.
"This money that a friend of h
I really lost, but he has taken II upC
( himself" Nina answered. little mol
$ fed. 1T was eleven thousand dollar
y and he has paid of about four, al
A anyway, hate SO much talk abo
a money!" she finished, angrlly.
r my dear" Harriet said, as Rlchnr
: with troubled face, remained sller
) at isn't the money that we are wOrr