The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-02-24
CHAPTER xII-contInued.

IL
Harriet had not dared to hope tina
they would accept the situation Sc
quietly, or that the world would
There were callers on the terrace
every afternoon, there were pleasant
congratulations and good wishes,
there were few paragraphs In the
social weeklies. Richard had for
years been too busy for mere enter
tanning, and the dinner parties and
luncheons to the new Mrs. Carter. 1t
was generally felt, must wait until
next season.
To glance at the gold ring on her
finger made Harriet feel as II hap
piness almost shameful was barred to
view. Her new position. modestIy as
she filed II. was yet high position.
She saw Richards growing affection
and trust, II he did not. She could
afford to wait.
But when are you and Dick Carter
going to dine with us?" Mary Putnam
said, one afternoon, at tea. Madame
Carter, whose Victorian ideal of ro-
nance was not at all dissatisfied with
the idea of the employer marrying his
daughters beautiful governess, smiled
significantly.
They're very odd lovers, my dear"
che said to Mary with an eloquent
glance. Mary laughed. and looked at
Harriet. whose face was suddenly
crimson, though she tried to laugh,
too. The visitor, with instant kind
ness, covered the little break.
Whenever they're ready. they're
going to dine with mel" she said. pat
ting Harriets hand with real affection
and understanding But Mary was free
TO reflect. She had the eyes of con-
tented woman, freed from her own
problem for those Of others. And Har-
riet is certainly mad about Richard"
Mary mused
But with the rest Of the world she |
had to decide that there was something |
In the affair that she did not under
stand.
When everyone else had gone from
The terrace, and the late afternoon
light was throwing clear shadows
across the warm red bricks, Nina and
Ida Tabor remained. talking. "And
low we positively must go In, Nina"
da said. "We've wasted this whole
afternoon l have to get packed II
IN going to the Jays'r'
But you're not going to the Jays'w
lina said In soft, sweet, confident re-
hinder.
But I must, darlingl"
mo, you mustn't"
"But. dearest, l truly have to-"
but, Ladybird," Nina laughed hap
lily, II sent them message this af-
srnoon that you were staying with ]
Iei SO now" she finished trium- !
hantly, that's settled And we'll go to !
ed early, with books, and talk, and (
aybe creep down for something to r
II about eleven, as we did that other
ght-"
"Nina." Mrs. Tabor said, In new $
,ice, interrupting her. you didn't tel I
,hone Mrs. Jay, did your d
Indeed / did" c
"Well, then, you were extremely i'm
srtinent and ofiiclous," said a new h
lice, that Nina hardly recognized.
Poor Nina Harriet found her sob h
ng on her bed, half an hour later, II
I'd took II for a sign that the wound h
ould cure, that Nina did not resent
II sympathy and comfort. Nina was Il
III heaving with deep sobs, albeit v
king steps toward a hot bath and a Il
coming gown, when Ida went away. a
er farewells were made only to the y,
imposed interloper, who went with al
r pleasantly to the hall door, and W
rned back with some remark for al
,ttomley that was in the perfect tone fe
the mistress. Ida's heart was hot al
thin her as she looked her last at al
ownlands, in the mellow light Of the er
miner twilight.