The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-31

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II talk about him because | like
him. Rachael said. Better than
anybody else In the worldr'
And he likes you better than any.
body else In tho world. SUPPOSE
Vivian said. idly.
"tIc says So" Rachael answered.
with a d~snurc smile
Then that settles i,r' Vivian
laughed. but she and several OF her
intima,cs fcil into low conversation.
and the older women were presently
interrupted BY Nivlan's voice AGAIN.
Rachael she challenged. Katrina
says that she knows somebody War.
ren likes as well as he does YOU
Il did notr protested Katrina.
scariet.ehecked and giggllng. giving
Vivian. who sat next her on tho wide
tiled steps. a violent push.
"oh. you did. too one OF the
group exclaimed.
Katrina murmursd something un.
Ineligible.
We'll. that's the same thing
Vivian assured her. promptly. "she
says DOW that Warren did ilko her
as well. Rachael
well. don't tell me who Il Is. and
break my hearth Rachael warned
them. But her old sense OF humor
40 far faliei her that sho could not
help adding. curiousiy. III Warren
ever cared for anybody else. he'll
tell me-
There was a general burst Of
laughter. and Rachael color.d.
NO. it's nobody Katrina said.
hastily. ITS only idiocyr' She and
the other girls laughed In a sup.
pressed fashion for some time.
Finally. 20 Rachasl's secret relief.
Gertrude Whitaker theoretically de-
rnanded the secret More gixxilng
ensued. Then Katrina agreed tina,
ahe would whisper n In Mrs. Whit.
takers ear. which she did Rachael
saw Gertruds color and look puzzled
for second. then abe laughed scorn.
fully.
What geese girls arei never
heard anything 40 siIlyF' Gertrude
said. Several hours later she told
Rachael
She did no, tell her withou, some
hesitation. II was so aiiy--lt was
Just like that scatter brnined Kn.
trina. she said Rachael. proudly a..
sorting that nothing Katrina said
would make any difference to her.
nevertheless urged the confidence.
well. RS nothing" Gertrude said.
a. f1a T.. t-f. a.
she said that Warren Gregory had
liked Rachael Breckenridge as we'll
as he liked Rachael Gregory That
was ALL"
Rachael looked puzzled IN turn for
minute. Then she smiled proudly.
and eolored.
But that's not true" she raid.
presently For I have never seen
n man change as much since mar.
rage as Warreni It's stu n perfect
miracle TO him. He says himself that
he gets happier and happier"
''oh. Rachael. you're hopeless
Gertrude laughed. and Rachael col
ored again. She flushed whenever
she thought OF this particular visit.
.
Far happier were the days they
spent with the Valentines at Clark's
Bar. Rachael loved them all dearly.
from little Katharine to the big quiet
doctor. she was not misunderstood
nor laughed at here.
They swan. tramped. piaye d
cards. and talked tirelossly. Rachael
slept like a child on the wide. wind.
bathed porch. To the great satisfac.
action OF both doctors che and Alice
grew to be devoted friends. and when
warren's holiday was over. Rachael
stayed on. for longer visit. and tho
men came down In the car on Fri.
days.
on her birthday this year her hus-
band gave Rachael Gregory. and her
heirs and assigns forever. n roomy.
plain old colonial farmhouse that
stood near Alice's house. in a ring OF
great elms. looking down on the
green level surface OF the sea. Ra.
chael accepted II with wild delight
She loved tho big. homelike halls
the simple hreplaces. the green blinds
that shut sweet twilight into the
empty rooms. Her own barns, her
own strip OF beach. her own side
yard where she and Alice could sit
and taltS she took eager possession
OF them all.
She went into town for chintzcs.
wicker tables and chairs. She brought
old Mrs. Gregory down for the house.
warming. and had all the Valentines
to dinner on the August evening
when all the Grcgorys moved in.
And late that same evening when
Warren's arms were about her, she
told him the great news. There were
TO be little feet running about Home
Dunes, and little voice echoing thru
the new home. shall you be glad,
Greg7" she asked, with tears In her
eyes; "shall you be just n little Joal.
ous?"
"Tsachaelr' he said. in quick.
tense whisper. afraid TO believe her.
And Rachael. caught In his dear
arms, and with his cheek against her
wet lashes. felt triumph and n con.
fldence rise within her. and n glorious
content that II was so.
When the happy suspicion was n
happy certainty che told his mother
and entered nj once into the world
OF advice and reinsurance. planning
and speculation that belongs TO
women alone. Mrs. Valentine was
also fun Of eager interest and coun-
sci, and Rachael enjoyed their sole.