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Show THE PROVO HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1921, becoming gown, when Ida went away. Her farewells were made only to the composed Interloper, who went with her pleasantly to the hall door, and turned back with some remark for Bottoiuley that was In the perfect tone of the mistress. Ida's heart was hot within her as she looked her liist at Crownlands, in the uielluw light of the summer twilight. CHAPTER Kbleeiv Norris jjCppyriqht" by A diy or two later Madame Carter came out to the terrace at eleven and groomed beautifully o'clock, gowned, and with an Imperative hand arrested Harriet, who was tumbled and sunburned from the tennis court and was going toward the house. "Just a moment, Miss Field," said Harriet obedientshe, magnificently. ly stood still, and watched Madame Carter's magnificence settle itself iPn"fliJMftU7ffk, Madame Carter launched forth superbly upon a description of the usual Carter weddings, the ceremony, the state. In perhaps twenty minutes she was blandly patronizing Harriet, giving her encouraging little taps with her eyeglasses, warning her of mistakes that Isabelle had made with Richard. Harriet knew that before three days Were Ovef her terrible niOther-in-lawould be telling the world just how wise, under the trying circumstances, the whole thing was, and just how clearly she had foreseen it. She was still listening respectfully, If a trifle confusedly, when Ward bounded from the house, and gave her an effusive embrace. "Hello, Mamma!" Ward said. Harriet laughed, as she pushed away the filial arm. Hardly knowing what she said or did she made her way to the house, and up to her own room. But here, in Nina's room, were Nina and Mrs. Tabor, and from their eyes, as she came in, she knew that they knew. Nina got up, and came forward with a sort of sulky graclcus-ness- . , "No Reason to Disbelieve My Sonl" His Mother Echoed, Scandalized. basket chair. The old ludy freed an eyeglass ribbon deliberately, straightened a ruffle, laid her magazine beside her on a table. "There was a little matter of which I wished to speak to you," she said, suavely, Blowly in a bringing her distant glance to rest dispassionately for a moment upon Harriet's face. Harriet waited, amused, annoyed, impatient. "I understand," Madame Carter said, "that you and my son for some reason best known to yourselves tiave entered Into a secret marriage?" "Your first object, my dear, is not to antagonize his mother 1" Harriet reminded herself. Aloud she said mildly: "You have no reason to disbelieve It, have you?" "No reason to disbelieve my son!" his mother echoed, scandalized. "Why should I have ! Mr. Carter is the soul of honor absolutely the soul. Upon my word, I don't understand you I" "I said you have no reason to disbelieve him," Harriet repeated. "You said that you understood that we had been married. It Is true!" And she looked oft toward the river with an expression as composed as that of Madame Carter herself. "I suppose you know that old saying: 'A secret bride has a secret to hide!'" the old woman pursued, pleas- antly. "I never heard It. I did not piny much with the children of the neighborhood when I was a child," Harriet answered. "My father was very anxious to protect us from picking up expressions of that sort!" There was a silence. Harriet, beginning to be ashamed of herself, did not look at her companion. "A girl of your age has a great deal of confidence when she marries into a family like mine," the old lady said, liresently, In a tone that trembled a little. "My son Is a rich man he is a prominent man. He has used his own Judgment, of course. But I confess that In your place I should not carry myself with quite so much an air of It seems to me " "I hope you'll be very happy, Miss Harriet I suppose I oughtn't to call you Miss Harriet any more," Nina Sji!1, with an effort to smile that Harriet thought quite ghastly. She gave Harriet one of her big hands, and hesitated over a kiss. But they did not kiss each other. At luncheon everything was exactly as .usual; Richard had gone to the city, not to return for a night or two, and several social engagements dls; tracted the young people from the contemplation of their father's affairs. Harriet had not dared to hope thai they would accept the situation so quietly, or that the world would. There were callers on the terrace every afternoon, there were pleasant and wishes, good congratulations there were a few paragraphs in the social weeklies. Richard had .for years been too busy for mere entertaining, and the dinner parties and luncheons to the new Mrs. Carter, It was generally felt, must wait until next season. To glance at the gold ring on her finger made Harriet feel as if a happiness almost shameful was bared to view. Her new position, modestly as she filled it, was yet a high position. She saw Richard's growing affection and trust, if 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 romance was not at all dissatisfied with the idea of the employer marrying his daughter's beautiful governess, smiled significantly. "They're very odd lovers, my dear," she 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 kindness, covered the little break. "Whenever they're ready, they're going to dine with me!" she said, patting Harriet's hand with real affection and understanding. But Mary was free to reflect. She had the eyes of a contented woman, freed from her own problem for those of others. "And Harriet 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 understand. 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 now we positively must go in, Nina !" Ida said. "We've wasted this whole afternoon! I have to get packed. If I'm going to the Jays'!" "But you're not going "to the Jays' !" Nina said in soft, sweet, confident re- triumph! Harriet determinedly regained her calm, and taking the chnlr next to the enraged old lady, quietly interrupted minder. "But I must, darling 1" the flow of her angry words. "No, you mustn't 1" "I hope I have shown no air of "But, dearest, I truly have Madame Harriet triumph, Carter," nld. "You yourself and most wisely "But, Ladybird," Nina laughed hapafpointed out to us a few months ago pily, "I sent them a message this with were that staying ternoon unyou that the arrangement here was me! So now," she finished triumconventional" ! mind one If was phantly, "that's settled And we'll go to "Every you talking, and talk, and with books, bed that !" the old lady snapped. But she early, was slightly moUIfled, maybe creep down for something to eat about eleven, as we did that other "But upon my word, you'd think marrying Into the family was something night" to be done every day !" she was be- . "Nina," Mrs. Tabor said, in a new telginning again, when Harriet inter- voice, interrupting her, "you didn't did Mrs. you?" Jay, rupted again. ephone "No no," she said, soothingly, con"Indeed I did !" imceding the last words an amused "Well, then, you were extremely , "mile that Itself rather helped to plaa officious," ijWd pertinent and nt te her companion. "It Is, of course, that Nina hardly recognized. the most serious step of my life ! But Poor Nina! Harriet found her sobthe secrecy as of course you will apbing on her bed, half an hour later, preciate was because there has been and took it for a sign that the wound so much terrible notoriety this year I would cure, that Nina did not resent Why, Mr. Carter tells me that never her sympathy and comfort. Nina was in the history of all the Carters", still heaving with deep sobs, albeit a Tills, tojtunatfi. Jeajl . wag ono'lS taking steps toward a hot bath and to" none-the-les- s. new-voice- , you." "Money and position don't ICOK TAX REPORT You some day hope will grow ,into a big strung man, with good color and strong white mmm teeth. 3 really rment GO XIII, Itoyal Blundlu presently came to pay his respects to Harriet in her changed Nina had told her that he position. had been forbidden the house, In December; they had seen him only two or three times since their return from Bermuda, and then accidentally. Harriet was thankful to believe the .affair between him and Nina well over. The girl was growing up now, there were other men In her world, and for the .list of birthday party she had merely mentioned his name among others. Three days before the garden party that was to mark the girl's anniversary Royal drifted in with the assurance that was quite characteristic of him. He rarely accepted an Invitation, or waited for one. Perhaps he was clever enough to know that half his acquaintances detested him theoretically, but were glad to have him about. Nina and Harriet came In from an afternoon at the club to find him playing with languid hands at the piano, and he lazily rose to greet them. While Nina was there, his attitude toward both was pleasantly Impersonal, but his suggestion, which was more like a command, that she run upstairs and dress early, so that they might have a talk before dinner, sen, the girl flying, and he and Harriet could speak more freely. "Well, Harriet, I congratulate you! How does it feel to be a married woman? I Siw your name In an evening paper; of course I was delighted for YOUR SMALL SON y If your hope is to true you must, feed him good, wholesome food the best food of nil bread. 1921 FOR come - SHOULD BE ATTENDED TO AT ONCE aro DO YOU KNOW what the new laws and regulation that govern your 1921 Income Tax? DO YOU KNOW that the government reuqlres absolute observance to these laws in filing your report? 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CONFECTIONERY UNTIL WEDNESDAY NOON Hills Bros., Folger's, Schillinqs High Grade Coffee, Chili Beans, 5 lbs. for ... , Penick Syrup, Golden, can can, 55c; White, 10-l- WASH DAY Problems Solved 10-l- b Pork Steak, b ib igc Steak, 15C Ib 15C SOME SAVING PRICES ON GROCERIES CANNED GOODS WET WASH DEPT. 4c PER POUND A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU Wagons Call for and Deliver mean much to me," Harriet said, unencouragingly. "My first sensation," Blondln went on, "was one of satisfaction. I thought to myself that my own cause, with Nina, was safe now. That you trusted me, and I had every reason to trust away for a brief her silence, brought eyes to bis face. She felt suddenly sick. "Roy, you're not still serious about Nina?" "I have never been anything else," La he said, delicately. "But but why?" Harriet asked. "I like the girl," he reminded her pleasantly. "I hope she is not entirely Indifferent to me " "Indifferent! She's at the age that marries anybody !" Harriet said, indignantly. "You give me hope," Royal said with "Her father very violently opposes It," Harriet said, after a troubled silence. "I am well aware of that, my dear. Her father forbade me the house last December. I submitted; the girl submitted. But we made our plans. I fancy we will not have any difficulty now." "You mean that you are engaged?" "An understanding. We have corresponded, seen each other now and then through Ida Tabor. It's," he smiled, of dreamily, "extremely romantic, course," he said. Harriet felt she could have killed hlnjL (Continued a next vari-coiore- d Poor Little Rich Girl." Those having same are asked to telephone Mrs. and are assured Frank Roberts, 564-a safe return of what they may feel disposed to loan. Alma J. Larkin of Salt Lake spent Thursday in Provo. 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