Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-14

THE HOUSEsAE%THE TURN
Dinner at the Rose house took
place about " p@}ho,lrs after. the cor
responding, meal occurred. at the
So while cor1ie a walking through.
his five miles ct sdesolate, dark road,
the evening became well under way
in the country parlor;; sick-room no
longer.
There had been changes in the
room since Gerard's occupancy Of it.
Bright rugs and coverings mitigated
the severity of the hors&shair furni-
ltnre, a couple Of easy-chairs stood
Puritan meeting. VT the hues ran to
vivid scarlets and unexpected con-
trasts. why, Rupert had done the
shopping n had consulted his w
taste. In-the midst of his artistic
work. that one-time mechanician and
self-instalied nurse Of Gerard's was
now seated beside a red-shaded lamp,
engaged in reading aloud TO his com
panion from a classic found on the
family bookshelf.
'Thaddcus. his eyes cast down,
gltded from h room in a gentle suf-
fusion OF tears" he concluded a
paragraph, and broke of, stunned.
Gee. And / was understanding that
was "a mans L ain't qualified for the
indges' stand, but-did you w
strike this joy-promotins endurance
run Of language :.efore
Once. / didn't :sava you to res, il
Ito me, or Il would have enjoyed i
more" Gerard returned, stirring in
hts armchair opposite the ruddiIy
Glowing German stove Don't YOU
want to give me a cigarette; ~ haven't
had since noon"
He was thinner and still colorless,
otherwise there Was little to show
what the last month and a half had
Imeant TO Allan Gerard. Except when
I he; rose or moved, the inert useless
And however hard the battles and re-
bellion he inwardlyS had passed
Through, tone o expression carried
ING outward intelligence Of past con-
hfct as ne smiled across al his enter
Itainer. Gerard possessed in fnll
measure that Anglo-Saxon reticence
which abhors the useless display Of
en1ptions. Rupert balanced this vol
lqpnne upon his knee and proceeded to
dark little face sHrdonfcaiiy.
/ ,Iawas racing With parAink
French he renljnisced .,.we gave Out
Tot OIL, once. on q practice run across
country. There va 4 house hy the
1 busy curb representing ltself as the
4 OILY one com alton garage and gro.
! eefy, store, 10 Darling .confractsd for
sAaaeausof warranted cylinder oil IN 4
speed dash that left the man ali used
i UP and rattlng MAD. Being in some
haAte, We didn't look 10 that can.,
inner life, but chucked the stint
where 1T would do the most good
Poor quality 2"
E amt saying SO. The complaint
wasn't quality, It wasskind. THAT cal
surrounded the finest brand OF Koke
4Korn syrup. extra rich. They had e
knock down motor with q ret OF
looking utensils. and the MAJ who
did the job said 1t wal a candied
81 peach
Gerard laughed.
"Well?" he anticipated.
Here's your smoke. We'll, tina,
type Of literature mikes my thinks.
motor feel as IL molasses was heinz
poured into Il for 1ubpicatdon-i,
sticks. Will you take itIhsrd 9tf n
sfraise my voice over tho sporting pare
OF the evening paper, Unsteady s.s
Gerard nodded consent. but check,
ed the reply on his lips listening. hi
outer door. had opened and closed
~1Eonneone could be heard speaking e
pESttHe mistress Of the honse.
S~S"isorrie E0se.. he ff~narvelled.
Rupert carefully laid sThAddeWs oi
ths table and stood ups stfaiehtsninf