The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26

Hills. 20 tell you about my work, 20
take you TO dinner Rgain-my God, II
seems 10 the like heaven now. and I
look back few years. when Il was
all mine. and wonder n have been
sane. wonder II too much work. and
all the other responsibilities. OF the
boya. and Mothers death. and the
estate. and poor litil. Charlie.
whether really wasn't a little twist.
nj mentality
Rachael frightened her arms about
his neck. pressed her wet face 20 his.
Sweetheart" naid her wonderful
voice. mere tired essence Of voice
now. ~ there IL anything TO for.
give. arm 10 glad 10 forgive ~ You
are mine. and I am yours. Please
God We viii never be parted AGAIN.
And then for long time there was
silence In tho room. while husband
and wife chung together. and the
hurt OF the long months was cured.
and dissolved. and gone forever.
What Warren felt. Rachael could
only know from his tears. and his
passionate kisses. and the grip Of his
arms. For herself. she felt that she
might gladly die. being no held
against his heart. feeling thru her
entire being the rising food Of salts.
fed love that Is life and breath TO
such "a nature AZ hers.
II am changed" raid Warren,
after long moments. you will see
IL. for ace IL myself. I can see now
what my mother meant. years ago.
when she talked 10 me about myself.
And | am older. Rachael"
II am not younger" Rachael Eaid.
smiling. And I think I am changed.
too. All the pressure. all the nervous
worry Of the last few years. seem TO
be gone. Washed away. perhaps. by
tcars--therc have been tears enough,
but somehow somehow ! am conf
dent. Warren. as | never was before.
that happiness IL ahead. Somehow I
feel sure that you and have won
TO happiness. now--won TO surcness
With each other. and the boys. and
books and music. and Home Dunes.
the years TO come seem all bright.
After all. we are young 10 have
learned how 10 liver
And again she drew his face down
10 hers.
I.
Alice did not come back again. but
Mary came In with a cup Of smoking
soup. Mrs. Valentine had taken the
doctor home, but they would be back
later on. II was after 6. and DR.
Gregory said Mrs. Gregory was to
drink this, and try To get some sleep
But first Mary and Rachael must
talk over tho terrible and wonderful
night, and Rachael must creep down
the hall. to smile at the nurse, who
sat by the heavily sleeping Derry.
Then she slept. for hours and
hours. while the winter sun smiled
down on the bare trees in the square
and women In furs and babies In
woolens walked and chartered on the
leaf strewn paths.
Such a sleep and such n waking
are memorable In a lifetime. RAJ
chacl woke. smiling and refreshed. in
n radiant world. Afternoon sunshine
was streaming In Mt her windows. she
i'AN ithAfus htil'iphai1 ittha Abl nlt
again.
Part Twenty fourth install. Rachy
To battle. 10 dress with the chat.
ting Jimmy tying strings TO her
dressing table. 10 have the maids qui.
city and cheerfully coming and going
in the old way: this in itself was de.
light. But when she tiptoed into Der.
RVS room, and found hope and conf.
dence there. found the blue eyes wide
open. under the bandagc. and heard
the enchanting little voice announce.
II had hot milk. Mother" Rachael
felt that her cup OF Joy was brim.
ming.
He had fallen out of the swing.
Derry told hor. and Dad had hurted
him. and Jimmy added sensationally
that Derry had broken his lcgi
But just the same. we wanted our
Daddy the moment we woke up this
morning." Miss Moore smiled. land
we managed to hold up one arm to
welcome him. and II was Daddy that
held the glass OF milk, wasn't 1t, Ger
ald?"