Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-15

to turn and twist before a. door that
was a solid panel OF mirror. What
do o think-we'll. dance"
"oh, not a Bit" Rachael presently
decided. They're al! up to the knees
this year. anyway. Car come round?"
Long ago" said Billy. and Elinor.
reaching for her own wrap, declared
Ing. Rachael" the girl added as she
turned to follow their guest from the
room.
Come back here q moment, Bill"
Mrs. Breckenridge said. casually. seat-
T. g herself at the d~ressing-table with
out glance at her 'stepdauEhter. For
q moment Miss Breckenridge stood ir-
r%esolute in the doorway. then she re-
!uctantly came in
You're just seventeen, Billy said
the older woman !nditferently. when
you're eighteen, next March. I sup.
pose you ma do as you please. But
until then-either see a little less Of
Joe Pickering, or else come right out
in the open about it, and toll your ia.
Their o want to see him here. This
silly business Of telephoninx and writ
ing and meeting him, here. there, and
everywhere, has got to stop"
Billy stared steadily at her step
mother. her breath coming quick and
nlEh, mel cheekS req.
who said I met hi.n~places?" she
said, in a seventeen.year- old girls
idea. Of a tragic tone. Mrs. Brecken.
smile, and a notherly request not to
be a fool.
There was silence tor a moment.
Then Billy said recklessly:
u like him. And you can't make
me deny IT,"
Like him If you want to-" sata
Mrs. Breckenridge, although what
you car see in a twice your ags
with his particular history
have to tell your father"
Billy shut her lips rautia2usly. her
II don't SOC why" she burst forth
proudly. at last.
To this Mrs Breckenridge offered
no argument. Carefully ding q
polished nnsertip she SAID quietly:
II didn't suppose you would"
And ! think that II you tell hin,
you interfere In a matter that doesn't
lE the least concern you" Billy pur.
sued hotly, uncomtortably eager to
strike an answering spark. and re.
duce the conversation to a state
where mutual concessions might be IN
order. You have no business to-"
Her ~stepmotAer was silent. She put
on a ring. regarded it thoughtfully on
again.
In the first place. Billy said sui.
leuly. you'll tell him a lot OF things
that aren't So" =,
Silence. Outside the. motor hor1
sounded iuapatisatly. Billy suddenl,
came close to her stepraother. hei
dark. mobile little taee quite tzans'
d | $AlrnAA hyp a = -.tH
: you can tell him what vol
please" she sstd In = cold fury. 'bu'
III know why you did tt--tt's beeaus,
you're jealous. and you want every
one in the world to be in love with
: you!s- fou hate me bseause my e.
ther levAs me, and you Yeyld DO any,
thing u ~ Torla tassmaks. treyhl.
:.ta ts Il s ,tss:s t''' s-sa" az ssv ese "a
; ana tears Of youthful rsts came int
, peat bs p.epe.tereus. Hill. Yeu.v,
s41d II hASosA, every time You've Beer
B anEfy. in tho last fve. yssssa" thu old,
Of weasan aid soelly: Was .enl.
! night. to cay that you ara worry"
; heat.
"Wau. 7 hope you won't" Rachas
{ Breckenridge sAid ata!ably, ."for i
, there IL thing ! loathe more tina,
!. another. it If being walked up for the
\ Good-bye. BE sure to thank Mrs
Bowditch Cor ehapexoning you"
Are you going to speak to Clan,
cy?" the girl demanded imper!ously.
t Run alopg. Billy" Rachael said
withrA faint show Of iupatienca. mo,
body could speak to your father abou,
anything tonight. as YOU ought L
Iknow."
For . moment Billy, stood still
breathing hard and with Tight,
lclQsed lips, her angry eyes on bei
stsbnoth$:. Then her breast rose or
schtldteh. dry sob. shs Dropped hol
eyes, and moved I bhininS alipp6r.toi
lIupop IN rpx With the tmmqftai no.
ton Of embarrassed youth.
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