Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-23

lntShtnRS OF ner 1mH1c0e0- OA1A rOOL1S
a nurse slipped in and out; the bloody
tthrouRh stairway windows OF colored
glass. blazcd In the great hallway all
|throurh the chilly October after
moons. Callers came and went, there
were subdued voices and soft foot
steps, flowers came. their wet frag-
rance breaking rom oiled paper and
soaked cardboard boxes. the cards
that were wired to them resisting all
attempts at detachment. Clergymen
Icame. and Rachael initiated their
manner afterward, to the general de-
light.
breckenridge caught her sons plump
cool hand in her W hot one, and
made him promise to stop drinking,I
and to 20 to. church. and to have.
Carol confirmed. Clarence promised
everything.
Rachael had not thought he would,
perhaps the old lady herself had not:
thought he would. He was sobbered at
the funeral, but not sober. Six weeks
later all the bills against the estate
twere in. Florence had soma of the
family jewels and the family silver.
Rachael had some. some was put
away for . Billy; he furntture was
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club, and a nondescript calling
upon young Mrs. Breckenridge, noti-
fed her that the stone had been set
in place as ordered. They never saw
it,; they paid a small sum annually
for keeping the plot in order, and the
episode of Ada Martin Langhorne
Breckenridge's life was over.
Clarence drank so heavily after
that, and squa.ndered his magnificent
| l. ~wj<o 80 GO ~Aolr1eocl1y ft.t YNnnnlo he
gan to say that he would soon follow
his mother. But that was four years
ago, and Rachael looking d~ispasion-
ately at him, where he lay doing in
his pillows. had to admit that he had
shown no change in the past four
or eight, or twelve-yearA Like many
la better woman, and many a better
wife, she wondered If she would
live him. vaguely saw herself. correct
and remote, in her new black.
Involuntarily she sighed. How free
she would be! She wished Clarence
no i'll. but the fact remained that,
loose as was the bond between them.
it CALLED and checked them both at
every step. Their conversations were
embittered by a thousand personali-
ties. they instinctively knew how to,
hurt ZACH other: a look from Clarence
would crush his poised and accom-
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and she knew that 1t took less than u
look from her-it took the mere ex-
~istence Of her youth and health and
freshness-to infuriate him some
times. At best. their relationship
consciously avoided hostility. Rachael
was silent, tuning; Clarence fumed
and vas silent; they sank to light
monosyllahles; they parted aa quick
ly as possible. Would Clarence like
to dine with this friend or that?
Rachael didn't think he would. but
might as we'll ask him. No, thank
you! he would, but might as well ask
him. No, thank you! he wouldn't be
found dead in that. bunch.' Did
Rachael want to. go with the Smiths
and the Joneses to dine at the High
way, and dance afterward! Oh, hor-
rors! no, thank you!
It was only when she spoke Of Billy
that Rachae was sure Of his interest
and attention, and of late she per-
force had for Billy only criticism and
disapproval. Rachael read the girls
vain and shallow and pleasure-loving
little heart far more truly than her
father could, and she was conscious
OF a genuine fear lest Billy bring sor-
row to them all. Society was indul-
gent, yes. but an insolent' and unde-
veloped little girl like Billy could not
snap her fingers at the law without
suffering the full penalty. Rachael
would suffer. too. Florence and her
girls would suffer. and Clarence
well. Clarence would not bear it.
What an awful mix-up it isl" RAJ
chael thought YEARLY. 'And what n
sickentng, tiresomc place this world
isl "
And then suddenly the thought OF
Warren Gregory came back, and the
new curious sensation of warmth
tugged at her heart. i. 81 !, I
Continued id tomorrow is:
Evenings Herald.