Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-12

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Child
the speaker went on deeidedIy ..since
that child was born she's been aaltne
world to him. When he and faula
were divorced-she. was .thes ftender
-he fretted himself sick for fear ned
done that precious sfive-year-ol ole an
injufy. She didn't get on with her
grandmother, she drove s~overnesses
was simply no end OF trouble. srFinal-
~ he took her abroad, for the excel
lent reason that she wanted to 80. In
Paris they ran into RachaeIoFairfax
and her mother-let.s see, that wa
eve years ago. Rachael was only
about twenty-one OF two then. But
sf:e'd been out since sne was sixteen.
She had the bel air. she was beauti.
ful-not as pretty as she is now, per-
haps-and OF course her father was
dead, and Rachael was absolutely on
the make. She took both Clarence
and Billy in hand. I understand the
ing I'D until all hours every = night.
Rachael mothered her.: and of~course
the child. came to admire her. The
funny thing is that Rachael and Billy
hit it OFF very we'll to this day.
She and Clarence were married
quietly, and came home. And I don't
think. it raj weeks. 1t was days-and
not many days-later, that Rachael
realized what a fool she'd been. Clar-
ence had eyes for no one but the girl.
and OF course, she was a fascinating
little creature, and she's more fas>
c1r'ating every year" +; 4 :.
she's not as attractive as Rachael
at that" said Peter Pouaeroy. 81
II know, my dear Peter" Miss
Vanderwall assented quickly. "But
Billy's impulsive. and affectionate, at
least. and Rachael is neither. Any
way. Rilly's at the age now when she
can't think OF anything but herself.
that's all Clarence cares about"
Selfish asst" said a mans voice in
the freight.
IT know Clarence takes Carol ana
her friends of on weekend "a trips
some orna said. leaves
Rachael at home. ItrRachael wants
the. car, she has to ask them their
plans. II she accepts. a dinner .invi-
ttion, why, Clarence maytdrop out the
last moment because Carols going to
dine alone at home and wants her
Daddy" ~. '
"Rachael's terribly decent .abou,
it," said the deep voice OF old Mrs.
terrence, who was chaperoning a
eSra nd u4Y tD1e@ - zee, ~-a,> -.
the club. Upon m'word I wouldn't
be! She will breakfast upstairs many
a morning because Clarence likes
Carol TO pour his coffee. And when
that Teller comes home tipsy-2h y
Five nights a week." supplement-.
ed Peter Pomeroy.
Five nights a week" the old lady
agreed, nodding, "she makes him
comfortable. Quiets the house, and
telephones around generally that
Clarence has come home with~a split
ting headache, and they can't co.ae
Ito dinner. or cards or whatever it
may be. But Of course I don't claim
that she loves hirn. nor pretends to.
I a imagine the scornful look with
which she goes about IT,"
Well. why does she stand it?" said
Mrs. Barker Emory a handsome but
somewhat hard-faced -wosaan,..W with d
manner curiously 5scompounded OF
eagerness and uncertainty. .
= know. that's what I've been
wondering" an Englishmau added
why, what else would she doc"
Miss vanderwall asked briskly..
.R9chaers "a perfectly adorable
summarized Peter Pomeroy, but
she's not got a penny nor a relative
IN the world that I've ever heard Of!
She's got no grounds for d1vol.lng
Clarence. and If she simply wanted to
get out. why. now that she's brought
Billy up, introduced her generally.
whipped the girl into come sort% Of
shape and got her the right sort 81
friends. suppose she might tsget ssSout
and welcome"
No. Billy honestly likes her." OBJ
jected Vivian Sartorjs.
She doesn't care for her enough to
Vanderwall said quickly:
why doesn't she take a leaf from
Paula's book" somebody suggested,
and marry again?t shs could 20 out
West and get q divorce on any
grounds she might choose to name"
We'll. Rachael's a cold woman. and
a hard woman-ih a way.sa Miss Van:
derwan said rnusinglySattsrssasas pSsNfse,
WIEN the troubles Of the -Brecken-
moment But she'k a good sport.
She gets q home. and clothes, and the
cup. and a car and all the rest out of
it and she, knows Billy and Clarence
oo need her, in a way. to run things,
to keep up the social end. More
thar that. Clarence can't keep up this
pace long-he's going to pieces FAST
and Billy may marry any day
=! understand Joe chickering's a lit.
tie OFT touched in that quarter" said
Mrs. Terrence. NJ ~ a
"Yes-well, CLARENCE viii never
stand for that" somebody said.
Little Miss sartoris neglected tsthe
florence grandson long Enough to say
She wouldn't look at Joe Picker.
Ing! Joe drinks, and Billy's mad
enough Of that with her father, Be-.
sides. he has no money OF his on n!
He's impoesible!"
Where's the mother, all mi,
time -. asked the E%nslishman.
mean to Say: she's living, isn't she,
Very much allve.s-,tiss ,xsnasr.
wall said. Married to Tszrs~italian
count-Courtess Luca d Asafo. His
Catholics She has two little girls;
leave property to a son. ana it svryes
Paula quite right, I thlak. wners
they live. or what on. ], haven't I'M
renotest idea. saw her In Z car 81
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