Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1922-03-16

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not growing under Royals feet. '"The
first man ever really liked" Nina
said, with O heaving breast, 'the first
man who ever understood me-"
''Nina," Harriet said, "you don't
want to have to write your husband
a check on your honeymoon"
She felt 1t a cruel cut; but seven
teen years of fattery and smoothness
had armed Nina In impregnable com
placence. She gave a sneering laugh
that trembled on the brink Of tears,
and tried to control a mouth that was
shaking with anger. One look Of utter
scorn she did manage, then she
shrugged not so much her shoulders
as her whole body, and flung herself
furiously into the water. Harriet
called "Nlnal" first impatiently, and
then coaxinR1y. But the younger girl
swan steadily to the shore, and Har-
riet saw her a minute later. shaking
herself outside the shower. before she
disappeared into the big bathhouse.
Harriet had entirely forgotten Ward,
until he swan under the float, and
with characteristic yell, rose stream
Ing like seal under her very feet.
Genuinely startled, she gratifed him
with scream, and they both laughed
like children as he flung himself drip
ping on the hot boards, and proceeded
= bake luxuri0usly In the sun.
'Tt'H the most gorgeous thing ever
SAY, do you know that?" he asked,
With one hand touching the river of
apar ting gold that b1azed and tumbled
on her shoulders. Listen, Harriet.
do You remember the little talk we
had some weeks agofs
Perfectly" abe said. little unwtl-
lingly.
''Well. how about it7'' the boy said,
after a pause.
ut wouldn't be fair to you. Ward =
the girl said, slowly. after a pause.
4 love you. but ! don't love you the
way your wife win r.
Il want your he said. sullen1y. TIN
.razy about you'll MY Cod"
Ward, please don't touch mel" she
said sharply, getting to her feet with o
spring, as he put his arm about her
Don't shall tell your father il
you dot'
you didn't talk that way at Crown.
lands last June" the man said, suIkily
II don't see what has made such q
difference nowln
II think perhaps I'm different, Ward
The summer" Harriet'e voice died
into silence. Her eyes were fixed upon
the figure of a man who came down
the little pier, and dove into the shin.
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great gasp of satisfaction. Richard
Carter drew himself up beside them
"Hat That Is something likeI My
Lord, the water Is beautiful today
How about the buoy7 Who swims
with me to the buoy7'
"Come on, Harriet |" Ward said
poising.
Harriet rose, and bundled the glory
Of her hair into q blue rubber cap thai
made her look like q beautiful rosy
French peasant. With no further
speech she made a splendid dive, and
the men followed her.
It was one of life,s beautiful hours
she thought, as In a great splash O
salt water she reached the buoy. ant
hung laughing and painting to Its rest
less bulk. Ward had preceded her b.
full minute. Richard was half /
minute behind her. With much vain
glorious Boosting from the men. the
all rested there before the homewars
swim. Harriet hardly spoke. her cur
was full 70 the brim with mysterioul
felicity born of the summer hour, tn
heaying waters, and the joyous moos
| of father and SON When Richard
praised her swimming she flushed Il
the severe blue cap. and the blue eye
met his with the shy pleasure of /
child. II was while she was hastil,