American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-04-01

sSepqr;aht BY kothleeS Norr; {.
TITS the most gorgeous thing ever |,
saw, do you know thatr he asked,
with one hand touching the river Of |
sparkling gold that blazed and tumbled |
on her shoulders. Listen. Harriet, |
do you remember the little talk we
had some weeks agof"
Perfectly" she said. a little unwil. |
lingly.
swell, how about IT." the boy said,
after pause.
ut wouldn't be fair TO you. Ward"
the girl said, slowly. after a pause.
II love you, but I don't love you the
way your wife win r.
II want youi" he said. sullenly. I'm
crazy about you! Ny Cod"
ward, please don't touch me !" she
said sharply. getting to her feet with
spring. 40 he put his arm about her.
Don't shall tell your father II
you DOR
"You didn't talk that way at Grown.
lands last June" the man said. sulkily.
II don't zee what has made such .
difference now!'
II think perhaps I'm different. Ward.
The summer" Harriet's voice died
into silence. Her eyes were fixed upon
the figure Of q man who came down
the little pier. and dove Into the shin
ing water. Two minutes later. with
great gasp Of satisfaction. Richard
Carter drew himself up beside them.
"Ha! That II something ike! My
Lord. the water 10 beautiful today
How about the buoyf Who swims
with me to the buoyr
"Come on. Harriet" Ward said
p0ising.
Harriet rose, and bundled the glory
Of her hair into blue rubber cap that
made her look like q beautiful rosy
French peasant. With no further
speech she made = splendid dive. and
the men followed her.
II was one a life's beautiful hours.
she thought, % In 4 great splash Of
salt water she reached the buoy. and
hung laughing and psntlng to IT. rest
| less bulk. Ward had preceded her by
full miauts. Richard was half .
| minute behind her. with much vain.
| glorious Boosting from the men. they
| all rested there before the homeward
swim. Harriet hardly spoke. her cup
was full to the brim with q mysterious
felicity born Of the summer hour. the
heaving waters. and the joyous mood
" father and son. When Richard
praised her swimming she flushed In
the severe blue cap. and the blue eyes
met his with the shy pleasure Of q
child. II was while. abs was hastily
dressing. In the hot bathhouse q little
later. that a sudden thought came to
her, and flushed the lovely face again.
and brought her to q sudden pause.
"a tremendous thought. that made
her breast rise suddenly. and her eyes
tx themselves vaguely on space for
long, long minute. Her palms were
damp. and she put them over her hot
cheeks. But that--she whispered In
the deeps Of her soul, that was non
scnsei
i Blondin had been waiting for Har
riet at the church door. Coming out
she had indicated without a word that
he might walk beside her. The scrv'
Ice had been Unattended. and the few
women who drifted away from II die
not walk In their direction. SO they
found Demonstrations.
Harriet opened the conversation
; with frank yet reluctant confession
Il "I'ln So sorry, Roy! But It Is only
fair to you to say that I've changed
You will have to do what you thinl
ht about IT, OF course. But I canr
pretend that T'm--I'm playing YOU
game any longer"
"What gamer" Blondin. falling int,
graceful step beside her. asked pleas
; antly.
J II mean any possible--idea yo'
might have OF Ninai" Harriet said
bravely.
"oh. Ninai" he shrugged his shoul
ders lightly. ''Don't take me too seri
ously, Harriet" he said. "Why. when
ever we are alone together, should yo'
promptly begin to cross-question m
about that little person."
Harriet made faint. impatien
ejaculation.
well. anyway, you know where
stand !" she said.
"And you know where do" he m
/, severed. after q pause. II can see CaI
| ter has no particular enthusiasm 70
mel suppose that's your work"
You know where ] stand" sh
could only repeat. They had reache
he garden now. and were at the foe
~ the steps.
II don't quite see how You can TAX
that tone" Biondln limited. do 20
.'Spe,t Ia marry the boyT
I'nrriet did not answer, except
faint shrug. Her heart was sic
with fright, but there was no reaso
wl,y he should be Informed that sh
nd definitely broken with Ward. Bl
he had never come so near a thret
sfoc.