Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-29

ness don't make me cry! But just
lately I've known what it was to.
dream of--of Joy. Greg. And If that
JOY is ever really coming to us, l want
to be worthy Of it. 1 want to start
right this time. I yant to spend the
and reading. I'm going to give up
cards and even cocktails. You smile.
Greg. but I truly am! Just for this
time. l mean. And it's come. to me,
Clarence it he really needed me. or if
it would make him unhappy. I'm go
ing to be Notwithstanding seems
different already ''s.s- 9
Don't you know why?" he said
with his grave smile. as. she paused:
It was enchanting to hin, to see the
eyes suddenly avefted. She did not
answer. and they walked slowly to-
ward the clubhouse steps.
There's only one thing more to
say Warren Gregory said. arresting
her for one more moment. Its this:
as soon as you're free, I'm coming for
you. You may not have, made up
your mind by that time. Rachael My
mind will never change"
Shaken beyond all control by his
tone, Rachael did not even raise her
eyes. Her nush died away ~1leaving
her face pale. He saw her breast rise
on a duick breath.
will you write me" he asked,
"Oh, yes, Greg" she answered
quickly, in a voice hardly above a
whisper. when do you go?"
ION Wednesday-a week from to-
day, in fact. And that reminds me-,
Billy says % are coming into own
early next week."
Monday. probably" Rachael was
coming back to the normal. "she
needs things for camp. and I've got a
little shopping to do"
Then could you lunch with Moth
er? Little char1ey'l be there; no
ono else. Bring Billy. Mother'd love
it. You're . great favortte there. o
II may not always be a ~favorite
there" Rachael said with a rueful
smile.
Don't worry about Mother war
rem Gregory said with a confidence
and e~xhilaration he almost. felt was
justified. Mothers a dear!"
That was all their conversation.
When, they entered the clubhouse
Doctor Gregory turned toward the
swimming pool and Rachael was in
SANITY drawn into aNEame Of bridge.
She played like a woman in a dream,
was. Joined by Billy. went home in a
|dream, and presently found herself
idreamlike dihner-party.
Why not?-why not?-why not:
The question: drummed in head and
heart day and night. Why not end
bondage, and taste freedom? Why
not end unhappincss. and try joy:
She had done her best to make her
first marriage a success, and she had
failed. Why not. with all kindness,
with all generous good wishes, end
her wide range Of acquaintance,
would think the less Of her for the
obviously sensible step? Tho world
|s~scognized divorce al an indis-
lpensable institution ono marriage IN
every twelve was dissolved.
And <9Amarrtage. q brilliant second
marriage. was universally approved.
Even such = stern old Judge as War
tr1n's mother counted among her. ac-
qtsintAnces the divorced and renar.
lrted. To reappear. triumphant, be-
flowed. beautiful. before ones old
But moot this Rachael, would not
permit hersalf TO think. Time alone
could tell what her next stop must
me. The only Consideration now must
Be that even II Warren Gregory had
other maj than Clarence Brecken-
ridge In the world, she must take the
step. Better poverty, and work, and
obscurtty. II need be. with freedom.
than all Clarence could offer her in
this absurd and empty bondage.
Once firmly decided. she began to
lchafe against the delays that made