The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05

sweet and frcshi 4 declare | believe
my watch h losing time-tlrts ls the
third time this week I've been mtef ="
This was said In exactly Miss
Shows tone. and Rachael laughed.
hut when he was gone deep i'm
preston fell upon her. Dear old boy,
u was not much Of a life for him,
going about alone. sitting down 10
his meals with only trained NURSE
for company. shut away 30 deli.
elously from the world with her hus'
band and sons. enjoying tho very
heipiesnncan that forced her TO lean
80 heavily upon him. She had forgot
ten how hard u was for Greg
Yet how could she set we'll when
the stubborn weakness and ianguor
persisted. when her nights were 30
long and aicepieua. her appetite 10
slight. her strength no quickly ex.
haustedf
when do you think I will get
well. Miss snowT" sh. would ask
Come. now. we're not going 20
bother our heads Atou; THAR Miss
SNOW would aay chserfully. why.
you're not slek' You've Just got TO
rest and take care % yourself. that's
ALI Dear me. IL you were suffering
every minute Of the time. yeu might
have something TO Frufnble alsoutr'
Or Valentine was equally unsa,is.
factory. aitho Rachael lowed the -lfn.
pie. hofneiy man no much that she
could not b. vexed by his kindly
vaeusnrmas
Rachael" aid Georges Valentine.
Alice had Just such a nKht years
ago. When IN. human machinery
runs down. there's nothing for IL but
pstIencel You did too much las, win.
ter. nursing the baby until you left
for California. and then only tho hot
summer between that and a.ptrrn
Der. Jus; go niowr'
Perhaps once month MaRuis
came in 20 rec Rachael. ready 70 pour
tea. 20 filrt with any casual caller. or
TO tickle the roaring baby with the
little fox head on her tunT she had
been playing sn minor part In a
successful production, Among all
the callers wto came and went pr.
hap# Atagsie was the most ~ home
in tho Gregory houne--a harmless ~.
tie affeciionats creature. unimpor-
tant. but always welcome.
Slowly health and strength came
back. and ono bp ono Rachael took
up the dropped threads II her life
Tho early spring found her appar
emily herself again. but there was a
touch Of gray here snd there tn her
dark hair. and E.Iinor and Judy told
each other that her spirits were not
the same.
They did no, know what Rachael
knew. that there was a change In
Warren. an pnxxiinE. 30 diHauietlnE
that his wife's convaicsccnee was Dc
iayed BY many a wakafui hour and
many n burst OF secret tears on his
account. She could not even anaiyze
Il. much less was she ~ TO battle
with Il with her old splendid strength
and sanity.
His general attitude toward her. In
these days. was ono Of paternal and
brisk kiudlinsss. He liked her new
gown. he didn't care much for that
hat. she didn't look awfuIly well.
better telephone old George
wouldn't do TO have her sick aKainl
Yes. he was going out. unless she
wanted him for something She was
reminded hideously Of her old days
with Clarence.
shaken and weak still che fought
calamity against the pain and be
wiidermsnt of the new problem. She
invited tho persons he liked TO the
house, abe effaced her own claim. she
tried to get him TO talk Of his cases
Sometimes. as the spring ripened.
she planned whole days with him in
the car They would go up to Ossin.
ing and see the Perrya. or they
would 20 TO Jersey and spend the
day with DR.. Cheseborough.
Perhaps Warren accepted these
suggestions. and they had cloud.
lees day. or when Sunday morning
came. as the boys. coated and capped.
were eager to start, he might evade
them.
II wonder II you'n feel badly,
Petty. IL don't go7'
"Oh. Warren
well. my dear. I've get some
work to do. I ought 10 look IN that
meningitis case--the Italian child.
Louise'n give me n bite OF lunch"
but, dearest. that spoils our
dayf' Rachael would fling her wraps
down. and face him ruefully. How
can go aiobel don't want TO.
And It's such n day. and the babies
are so sweet,
There's no reason why you and
the children shouldn't go" She had
come 20 know that mild, almost re.
proachfu tone.
"oh. but Warren, that spoils It
air.
I'm sorryr
Rachael would shut her lips firmly
over protest. At best she might
wiring from him n reluctant change
Of mind and an annoyed offer OF com.
pany which she must from sheer
pride decline. At worst sho would be
treated with dignifed silence--the
peevlsh and exacting woman who
could not understand.
So she would 30 slowly down to
the car. TO Mary beaming beside
Martin In the front seat. to the de.
liclous boys turnbllng about in tbe
back, cnger for Mother. with one
on each side OF her. n retaining hh5.i
on the little CATERS. she would wave