Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-18

Ss.eLnS OUT OF the intolefable SITUATION
IN which he has placed himself is to get
put OF town for q year or SO. in which
time he hopes to recover his balance.
ne meets Elsie again, and learns that
his break with Mrs. Masterson.
Tony asks Elsie to marry him feeling
that 1t Is his best chance of happiness.
after some thought she consents. and
inc couple take a house in the Palt-
sades. and move in. Anthony suddenly
discovers that, he loves his wife.
CHAPTER vII.-qontinued.
She delivered an impromptu lecture
on the subject, as the light glowed In
to full radiance and illumined her.
RED, sir, is the color of life. 1t
was the color of the alchemist's
tabled rose. looked for in their mystic
cauldrons. because If the ruddy i'm
age formed on the surface of the
brew, the bubbling liquid was indeed
the true elixir of youth and inn
mortality. Red is the color Of dawn.
of sunset, of a .,%f1reside: Of bright
blood, poured splendidly for a good
cause or daintily glimpsed in a girls
blush. Red are a cardinals robes. a
Chinese brides gown. a Spanish
brides flowers. To be kept in a red
draped chamber. in Queen Elizabeth's
time. was believed to cure beauty of
the smallpox without a scar. Lastly,
red is the color Of the heart"
Lord. keep u hearts-blood
red" paraphrased Adriance soberly.
II am not clever like you, but I know
red is h color of your W Jewels"
"Mine?"
He caught her hands across the
table.
Have o forgotten. what stones
were likened to the value OF. a good
woman? Elsie, Elsie, when I can, I
can, I will give .you-not diamonds or
pearls, but rubies. Rubies, for to-
night"
Neither of the two was given to
continued sentimenta1ity OF speech.
But the deep happiness, the shining
expression in plans for this new fu-
ture; mere suggestions for the COM
fort of the house or the pleasure Of
their desire together. She mentioned
a much-discussed book, and he prom
Used to read it aloud to fher.
GIVE always wanted to read. aloud,
but I v found anyone who would
listen" he told her, over the straw
berry jam and coffee "You can't es-
cape. So! You, can- embroider,
and listen."
"Embroider!" She heaped scorn on
the word. Lee me inform you sir.
that there will be dish-towels to hem,
and napkins. Do you know we have
only M tablecloth. and that has a
frightful border, with fringe? Blue
fringe? And there r no curtains
at the windows. Embroider? I shall
sew, and listen"
l.. Well, so long as you listen!" He
lighted a cigar and leaned back lux
TrfNJ1C1V HVNhaf 1ift1a h0n6a un1y
have!!"
She spread them out on the table
and seriously contemplated them.
"Most Southerners have. Didn't
you ever notice it, ven with the men?
Down in Louisiana most of Jus have
some French or Spanish bleed. But
mine have not been do-nothing hands,
n 1 think they show 1t a little bit"
He stopped her. with a sudden dis
white, wax-smooth and useless hands
that almost had laid hold on his life.
II hope that mine may oon show
something. Tomorrow l will try to
become a wage-earner. and start a
pay envelope to bring you"
$50 soon?"
Right away. Am I one Of the idle
rich? The fact is, vi grocer tells
me chauffeurs are badly needed at a
SCl lalIl idSLOl sICdI II1C lOOI VI III
hill. I think I should rather drive a
motor truck than pilot a private car
open doors and touch my cap"
She nodded agreement.
Yes, Of course What factory is
it, Anthony"
He regarded her with a whimsical
humor.
well, to be exact, itls not a fac
tory unfamiliar to us. It is one whose
~R<~S~ A@,> $500 - ~
~aristocratic side of the Hudson, and
it is the property Of Mr.. Anthony
Adriance. senior"
"Oh!" startled. ELS. Is that-safe?'
why not?" he wondered. I'VE
haven't broken any laws, have we?
The worst he could do, IL he wanted
to do something melodramatic. would
be to fire me. Gut he will not. In the
first place. why should he? In the
second, he knows a trife nor about
the natives of Patagonia than he
trucks. I don't believe he has been
in this factory for ten years. New
York Is his end. And I'm giving him
a square deal; he will have a very
valuable chauffeur, Mrs. Adriance-
n who car drive a. racing-machine,
il required"
She disclosed two dimples he had
nst previously observed. But her eyes
hid from the challenge Of his and she
rose hastily to clear away the dishes.
Let them stand" he commanded,
manlike.
There she was firm In rebellion,
however. Finally they compromised
on his assisting her.
1--WE must have a dog, too" he de-
cided, when all was neat onc more.
He glanced about the f%re-brighi
room with a proprietary air. lone
that will not eat your kitten"
with a nice watch.doggy bark ?"
with anything you want" HI
turned abruptly and drew her to him.
"Elsie,jeu1pose / had missed you?
What a poor fool I've been! Last
night Why don't you take It out
of me? Why don't you make md pay
as / OBSERVER"
She smiled with the ~delicately-
hooking indulgence he was leaning
to know and anticfpate. ~ sat unon