Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-09

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I can't think why" Nina said. "be-
cause people are all crazy 10 get her,
and she could 20 to the most wonderful
dinners and things. But she really IL
just like q girl, herself: sometimes we
burst right out laughing, because We
thtnk exactly the same about thingsi
And she just loves picnics. and TO let
Nar hair down-and she's 50 funny
You'll Just love her when you know
Aer-S
nina, Harriet reflected, had had q
thorough dose Of poison. II would take,
ifke many diseases. o poison TO cure
Aek, q counter desc. Going 10 her room
% change TO one Of the new gowns,
Harriet had a moment Of contempt for
she new-found intimate. who could 80
unscrupulousiy play upon the girls
hungry soul. But with this situation
q was possible to cope; there was den-
mite comfort In the fact that Nina had
not mentioned Royal Blondin.
Brave in the new gown, whose ius-
terIeass black velvet made even more
brilliant her matchless skin, Harriet
went to nnd Ward. She met, instead,
q OF his h~ouse-guests, Corey Eaton,
q man some years older than Ward, a
big, rawboned, INSCRIPTIONS youth,
with a wild and indiscriminate laugh.
"Mr. Eaton" Harriet said, in an un-
dertone, making another strategic de-
cigion, "cOme In here to the library,
VIII your l want TO speak TO you"
''When you speak TO me thus" said
Corey Eaton. ~passlonately. ." can re-
fuse you naughtl"
But he sobered instantly into tre-
mendous gravity at Harriet's first con-
adence. She told him simply Of Isa-
bellies death.
well, that surely is rotten--the
poor old boy" said Corey, affectionate-
". "ward's mad about his mother,
tool Well, say, what do you know
about thatR Wen beat 1t, Miss Field,
Nixon and /. We came In my car, and
well go to the Jays for dinner. Say,
that is tough, though, isn't lit"
II was not eloquent, but II was sim
cere, and Harriet made her thanks so
personal and so I~iattering that the
young man could only fervently push
his plans for departure, swearing Sc
crecy, and evidently touched by being
taken into her confidence. The fast
nesses were yielding one after anoth-
er: Harriet could have laughed as she
left him at the foot Of the stairs. Bot
tOmIey, the butler, respectfully ad-
dressed her as she turned back into
the hall;
Miss Field, 1 wonder If you'd be so
E0od-f"
She nodded, and accompanied him
instantly into the pantry, where they
eOuId be alone.
'Tt's Madame" said Bottomley, bit
Seriy, "she's Just 'ad me up there aglne
sf.s really ytryint-that's what ittsis
ITS tryin' r.. r
.NOw, Just wait one moment, Bot
tonaiey. Harriet said, soothingly, -
yftsnt to talk, to you and Pilgrim, Is
she IN her room2 Suppose we go
Mkre7p
PLEASED with the consideration in
har manner, the outraged Bottomley
iea the way. The ~housekeeper was
enjoying a solitary cup of tea; she
BUSTED Hospitality for cups.
'T want to tell you that your comm
has taken a load Off my SOUL" said
Pilgrim, a gray, round-visaged woman
who had d sentimental heart, land SC
I said to Mr.. Carter not three days
since! It's been very bad, indeed
Miss, since you went, as we was tellin
you a bit back. Impudence, orders
this way and that, confusion ant
what not, and Mr.. Ward very wild
really very wild, and so at last Bot
tomley said he couldn't stand It."
aTm hoping he will reconside
that Harriet said, pleasantly, witt
q glance at the face Bottomley trie,
% make iniexihle. 'For I'm going t
tail you two old friends some news.
with no further preamble Harriet an
noMnced Isahelle's death.
The servants were NATURAL
shocked. There were a few moment
of ejaculatory and sorrowful surpris'
When this had died away, Harrle
had more news.
"rm going to tell you two som,
thing" she began. You r the ver
tirst 20 know, and | know you'll I
glad. Before I left the house last o
tober, Mr.. Carter did me the-tf
great honor to ask me toto mari
him.
If gave her inward delight even
voice Il; It made the miracle see
more real. Bottomley and Pilgrim e
changed stupefied glances In a def
silence.
"T met him at eleven o'clock today
Harriet finished, simply, land Y
drove to Greenwich In Connectlct
and we were married at one o'clock.
Bottomley and Pilgrim glance
again at each other, glanced at Hs
riet. opened their mouths slowly.
sATo think Of you bein' Mrs. Carter
Pilgrim marveled In q whisper.
+0h. sh-sh-shi You mustn't say
event. Harriet caught both che
hands. mo n must know. l on
told you 90 that you would help u
10 tfsas you would understand The
wiz be no change, anywhere
Bottomiey shook a dased head; b
Pilgrim looked at the other WON
with kindly eyes, and presently said
sYou'd have been q very silly 6
net to take him. and--as / always Z
sha gfrls-ioveIl come fast enough d
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The words came back to Harri
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