Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-29
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1~aea1onaole country club on Long ISL
Whose mother. Paula. divorced Brock
enr1dse and married an italian COUNT.
and his second wife, Rachael, are being
discussed; Eleanor vanderwall. society
bachelor Of so. lead in discussion Of the
Breckenridge domestic activities, which
center about Clarence's fondness for
drink.
Rachael reaches home to find Clarence
in a drunken stopor, and she 10 forced to
send regrets to 9 dinner being given for
her chiefly because he needed = mother
for Carol. and treats her accordingly.
Clarence comes home drunk. and
Rachael has > quarrel with her step
eepttng from . married MAJ much her
Left alone for a short time Rachael
thinks back over her sirlhood.
Rachael has called for Clarence. arrives
at her home. she speaks to him of the
possibility of q divorce from Clarence:
Or. Gregory. who is a close friend OF
bachelor. "
DR.. Gregory tolls Rachael he has been
IN love with her for years.. and asks her
to 80 to the home of his mother. while
she is getting her legal separation from
Clarence.
Clarence's. sister. Florence Haviland
mother Of two young girls. of Carols
age. advises Rachael not to get a di.
fair with Joe Pickering, a divorced man.
Rachael and DR.. Gregory meet again
at a tea in the club. Rachael telling the
latter ON of her ideas on love. or rath.
er the lack OF it, as she sees it, in the
world. Carol continues to meet Joe Pick.
erng, and also to make her father be.
lieve that the friendship Is purely a pla.
Clarence appears at the tea, though
he is supposed to be safely at home In
bed, recovering from n Of his usual
epEees, and he embarrasses Rachael and
Billy by making an unpleasant scene.
DR.. Gregory continues quiet atten-
and tries to ind happiness in spite OF
the situation in her household.
CHAPTER IV-Conttnued.
How do you do. Kent:" said
Charlotte to . young man who was
sprawling IN the sloping grass be-
tween tho benches and the court. The
young man blnked. sat up, and
spatched OF his hat.
"Oh, how do you do, Charlotte?
didn't know you were here" he said
enthusiastically. Some game
WHAT" y
1T seems to be- said Charlotte
with smiling. deep significance. Both
young persons laughed heartily al
this spirited exchange. A silence fell
Then Mr.. PArmalee turned back ia
watch the players. and Charlotte
who had seated herself, leaned back
in her seat and xave q devoted atten.
ton to the game.
Gregory came to Rachael the in.
A$ thA 00rRA ~0A -. -A> S>l
known. since the drst triumphant in.
stant when his eyes fell upon her
that he would. She had seen thu
color rush under his brown skin, and
alone among all the onlookers. had
known why Greg put three balls into
the net, and why he laughed 90 mex.
pltcably as he did "a. Ard Rachas,
thought. for the drst time, how sweet
It would be to be his vita. to 1T herr
lovely in lavender stripes and loosl
white coat: Warren Gregory's wife.
ting down OF the bench beside her
and wiping his hot face.
'"Hlustn'tF do what" she asked.
Mustn't turn up suddenly when ]
don't exp3ct you. It makes ma dig.
~. Look here-what are you doing
I'm going UP to the pool. I've got tc
get back into town tonight. When
can ! sec you?"
Why-Rachael rose slowly, and
.alowly unfurled her parasol-'.why
suppose we walk up together? {"
They strolIed away from the courts
q deliberately. openly. Several 'person,
went slowly. stopped now and then
No one thought much Of It at the
time, for only . week later Doctor
Gregory took his mother to ENGLAND