Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-25

from his battered gold case with its
tiny %coronet, tapped it upon the table
and lit it. Marcia was already
smoking.
Il fear that l am very old-fash-
Toned in my notions. Marcia" he con
fessed. II should find it very difficult
TO adopt myself to the perfectly
harmless, I am sure. lack of restraint
which, as you say, has opened the
doors to a much closer friendship be-
tween men and women. The place
which you have held in my life has
grown rather than lessened with the
years. 1t is only natural, however.
that the opposite should be the case
with you. should like to consider
what you have aid, Marcia"
You have meant SO much to me-"
she Continued, you have been SC
much. In our earlier days, too. es-
peeially during that yea when we
full mentor. 1t was your fine taste.
Reginald, which enabled me TO make
the best Of those months in Florence
and Rome You knew the best, and
you showed it to me. You never tried
to understand why it vas the best,
but YOU never made a mistake"
Those things are matters Of in
h%eritance." he replied, and cultiva-
ton. 1t was a great joy to me. Mar
cha. to give o the keys"
Yes" she repeated. that is what
you did, Reginald-you gave me the
keys, and l opened the DOORS"
And now" he went on, you have
pushed your way further, much fur
Their into the world where men and
women think. than l could or should
care to follow YOU. Is it likely to
separate u
She saw him suddenly through a
little mist Of tears.
mol" she exclaimed, ut must not!
It shall mott"
Nevertheless" he persisted. the
thought is In your mind. I cannot
alter my life. Marcia. I live to . GER
tain extent by tradition, and BY habits
which have become too strong to
break. There is a great difference in
our years and in u outlook upon
life. There is much before you, now.
ers which you may pick and heights
which you may climb, which can
have no message for me-"
Nothing" Marcia declared fervent-
~. shall disturb our-our friend
ship
That does not rest with you. dear,
but rather with Fate" he replied.
You might control your actions. and
/ know hat you would. but your will,
your desires, your temperament, may
still lead you in opposite directions. !
have been your lover too long to slip
e easily into the place Of your guard
an: Hold out your hand, il you will.
now, and bid me farewell. Try the
other things. and il they fail YOU.
send for me-"
Il shall do nothing Of the sort" she
objected. we are both of US much
too serious. The only question we
are considering is whether you would
object to my dining with Mr.. Borden
and lunching with Mr.Hyde 2"
1T would give you an opportunity
he remarked. with a rather grim
smile, "of seeing the Inside OF some
other restaurant"
How understanding you are" she
exclaimed. do you know. although
! love our dinners here. I sometimes
feel as though this CON wsrs q little
lcage, z little corner Of the world
aeross the threshold Of which you
had drawn a chalk linz. 10 that no
one okyour world or mine might en-.
ter. The coming Of Nj. rhatn wa
1AA1OoL AaAe an 0AEInQUAk0 s&2I0# bi5
With every moment II seemed ia
him that he understood her Z little
more. and with every moment the
pain of. it all increaseA.
MY dear Marcia" no said, lt.you
have spoken the word. More than
once lately I have fancdsA TINT I no.
ticed Indications Of this desire on
your part. l am glad. therefore, that
you have spoken. Dine with your
publisher, BY all means, and lunch
with MI. Hyde. Take 70 yourself that
greater measure OF liberty which It
is only too natural that you ahould
covet. We will look upon It - 4
brief vacation, which csrtainiy. after
all these years, you have sGrned.
When You have made up your mind,
write TO me shall await your let
ter With i~nterest.''
hut YOU mean that you are not
coming Aown 70 80 me before then ~
NE asked. Q little streftuloualy.
Think Il would be bottSr not" he
aeeads6.. .r hays kept yen 70 my
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