Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-25

we'll see something besides laughter
something besides cool reason in
your voice.. l may not be the mar to
do it, but some man will, some day,
and-when John Gilpin rides-'y
The eyes to which he referred had
been fixed in serene confidence upon
his as he began to speak. But a Sec
ond later Rachael dropped them, and
they, rested upon her own slender
hand, lying idle upon the tea.table,
! dozen blazineAstones. Had he really
stirred her, Warren Gregory wonder
ed. as he watched the thoughtful
face under the bright. cherry-loaded
hat.
You know how often there is
neither cool "a nor any cause for
laughter in my life; Greg" she said.
after. a moment. "As for love-I don't
think I know what o is! I am an
absolutely. calculating woman, and
my first, last, and only view of any
thing is just how much it affects me
and my comfort"
II don't believe it," said the doc.
tor.
Its true. And why shouldn't it
ibe?" Rachael gave him a grave smile.
mo one," said she seriously, lever
-ever-ever suggested to me that
there was anything amiss in that
point Of view! Why is there?"
II don't understand you" said the
doctor simply.
lone doesn't often talk this way. ]
suppose" she said slowly. "But there
is a funny streak cf=what shall !
ever you like. in me. Whether I get
it from my mothers irish father or
my fathers clergyman grandfather,
I don't know. but I'm eternally de-
Tending Inyself. i have long sessions
with myself, whom I'm Judge and
Jury. and invariably I find Not
mot guilty Of WHAT" the man
asked, stirring his untasted cup:
swered, with a child's puzzled, laugh.
"I stick to my bond, I dress and talk
and eat and 60 about" Her voice
dropped; she stared absently 1t the
table.
But" the doctor prompted.
"But-that's just it-but I'm so
unhappy all the time!" Rachael con-
fessed. I'VE all seem like a lot Of
puppets. to me-like Bander-log!
round in. circles for. and who gets
any fun out OF it? What's your an
swer, Greg-what makes the wheels
go round?"
""Tis love-'tis love-that makes
-etcetera, etcetera." supplied the
doctor, his tone less fippant than his
words.
"oh-love!" Rachaels voice was
full Of delicate scorn. i've seen a
great deal Of all sorts and kinds OF
love-" she. went on, land I must say
that 1 consider love a very much
%overrated article! You're laughing
at me, you bold sossoon. but I mean
it. Clarence loved Paula madly, kid
mapped her from a boarding school
and. all that, but I don't know how
much their even years together
helped the world 60 round. He never
loved me. " once said he did,, but
I've made him a better wife than she
did. He loves Bill. now, and It's the
worst thing in the world for. her"
There's soHne love for you" said
Doctor Gregory. ElAncing across the
room to the figures Of Miss Leila
Buckney and Mr.. Parker Hoyt, who
worries
II wonder Just what would happen
there II Parker lost his o to.
morrow-if Aunt Frothy died, and
left it all to Massie Clay" Rachael
sugEestnp. smiling.
The doctor answered only with 4
Shrug.
More than that" pursued RI.
chael. Suppose that Parker woke ur
tomorrow morning and found his en-.
~gagement was all a dream. found
that he really hadn't asked Leila tc
marry him. and that he was as free
as air. Do you suppose that the min.
ute he'd had his breakfast he would
90 straight over to Lelia's house and
make his dream a heavenly reality
Or would he decide that there wa.
no hurry about It. and that he miKh1
as we'll rather keep away from the
Bhckney house until he'd made ur
his mind 2" i x
II suppose he might convince him.
self that an hour or two's deli,
wouldn't matter!" said the doctor
laughing. !.
III yon talk to me Of clothes, or q,
jewelry, or Of wtat ons ought 70 sAnd
bride. and what 70 say in a lette,
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