Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-01

prize. and was again in the throes Of
dressing. but Gardner was down
stairs restlessly wandering about the
dimly lighted rooms and halls. He.
was fond of Rachael, and as they
walked up and down the lawn to-
gethcr he tried, in a. blunt and clumsy
way. to show her his sympathy.
Floss tells me you're about at the
end Of your rope-what?"" said
Gardner. clarence is the limit, OF
course, but don't be too much IN a
aWfully sorry to have you come to a
smash, don't O know-now!.'
Thus Gardner. Rachael gave him
a glimmering smile in the orally dusk.
mot much fun for me, Gardner"
she said gravely.
Sure it's not" Gardner answered,
clearing his throat tremendously.
Neither spoke again until Florence
came down. but later, in all honesty,
,he told his wife that he had pitched
into Rachael no end, and she had
agreed to go slow.
Florence, however. was not salts
he'd with so brief a campaign. She
and Rachael did not speak of the
topic again until the last afternoon of
Rachaels stay. Then the visitor.
coming innocently downstairs at tea
time, was a little confused to see that
besides Mrs. Bowditch and her old
est daughter, and old Mrs. Terrence,
the Bishop and Mrs. Thomas were
calling. Instantly she suspected a
trap.
Rachael, dear" Florence said
sweetly. when the greetings were
over, will you take the bishop down
TO look at the sundial? I've been
Boosting about it,"
You sound like a play, Florence"
her s~ister-in-law said with a little
nervous laugh. Exit Rachael and
Bishop, L. Surely you've seen the
suAdial. Bishop"
~ a such a brief glimpse OF it.
on the day of the tea" Bishon
Thomas said pleasantly. that I feel
as II must have another look at thar
inscription" Smiling and benign,
rather impressive in his clerical
olack, the clergyman got to his feet.
chael. ia-
"Shall 1 take you down, Bishono,
Charlotte asked, her eagerness to ha
socially useful fading into sick an
prenension at her mothers look.
NO, I'll go!" Rachael ended the
ilttle scene by catching up her wild.
hat. Come on, Bishop" she said
courageously. adding, as soon az theN
were out of hearing. land if vou,re
gong to be dreadful, begin. this mo-
And why. pray, should 1 be dread
p%roachfully. Am I usma1,y &C. g,
dreadful? I don't believe it Would he
possible, among these lovely roses.
ne drew in a great breath of tn,
sweet afternoon air-"and with s,nh
a wonderful sunset telling us IN lift
up our hearts" And saunterine onn'
tentedly along. the bishop gave bn,
an encouraging smile. but as Rachas1
con!lnued to walk beside him without
ralslns her eyes. presently he added
Wn,mslcaliy Would it be dreadful
ias. nIeckenrldge il one saw a heed.
gear. but a needless little child-ro1
ing too near the cliffs-would 4 -
dreadful to say: Look out. iitt,e
fcntid: There's a terrible fall there
and the waters cold and DARK r..
careful The bishop sat dow. d. =.
tine carved stone bench that had NJ "a
set IN the circle of shrubs hat snn
rounded h sundial, and Rachao, IL.
down. too. u'haei sal
Well; what about the chilli, p, !,
'onnn "nen there had been a 81.
Rachael raised sombre ewes b.,
breast rose on a along sigh. A .e'
u am not a child" She said .,,,,,
aren't we all children?" askod
the bishop. mildly triumphant ASKED
rachael, sitting there in F,oro.ao.
saraen looking down at tha n,s su :
roofs OF the village and the mnlte
sheet OF blue that was B%elyedera p noli
felt q burning resentment enter bay
neart; How calm and SNUG aud mel
OF themselves they were a"a sure
4 bishops and Forences and ola tnese
Gregorys! How easy for theu u.d lady
vise and admonish, to bottle TO 20 ad-
With their little laws and piat ner ~
ltnese good people married to-
good people. and wrapped g other
warmth Of mutual approval ana N the
miras'on! The bishop WAS ts1 Z nd
OF ys IS no more than that wisest
aging Idrcamily. "snd we m, ne was
land forbear with each ot mnst bear
: : OF course it's not ve easy, No,