Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-25

is unhappy and rebell1ous, or she
would never have dared to come to
YOU! I can't understand her doing
so, now, for Magsie is a. good little
the right Of way. The affair has al
ways been with that understanding.
However much 1 feel for Magsie. and
regret the whole thing-why. I am
not a cad" He struck her to her
heart with his friendly smile. You
brought the whole subject up; I don't
care to d~iscuss-it," he said. II don't
is that YOU will not question mine."
"Perhaps-the world-may fsome
day question them. Warren" Rach-
ael tried to speak quietly, but she was
beginning to be frightened at her own
violence. She shook with actual chill.
her mouth was dry and her cheeks
blazing. al
can hardly see that it is the worlds
business that you go your way and l
go mine!' he said reasonably. He
glanced at his watch. "Perhaps you
will be so good as to say no more
about ft?" he suggested. II have no
time. now. anyway. Marriage-
"Warren!" Rachael Interrupted
horsely. She stopped.
Marriage" he went on. never
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growing nearer together hourly. or
they are craving apart. There is no
need, between reasonable beings. for
denominations and bitterness. A man
is only a man. after all. and if l have
been carried of my feet by Magsie--
as l admit l have 'been-why, such
things have happened before: When
protected my disnity-meet to discuss
the question of their feelings. and
their rights, then I confess that l am
beyond my depth"
He~took q. deep chair and sat back.
his knees crossed, his elbow on the
chair n conscious of scoring a point
And what about the boys feelings
and rightsc" Rachael said in a low,
tense tone. 81.
There you are!" Warren ex-
claimed. "It's all absurd on the face
of 1.-THE whole tangle!f b
His wife looked at him in grave,
dispassionate scrutiny. OF what was
he, made. this handsome. we'll
groomed mar of forty eight: What
fatal infection had poisoned heart and
brain? She saw him this morning as
a stranger, and as a most repellent
stranger.
But it is a tanglc in which one still
sees right and wrong, Warren" she
said. desperately struggling for calm.
Human relationships can't be dis
cussed as if they were the moves on "a
chess-board. I make no claim for
m~ysclf-the time has gone by wnen
could do so-but there is honor and
decency in the world. there is simple
uprightness! Your attentions, as a
married man. can only do Magsie:
harm, and our daring'-suddenly
she began restlessly to pace, the floor
as he had done-"your daring in
coming here to me. to tell me that
any other woman has a claim on
you," che said, beginning to breathe
violently, only shows me how blind,
know what to call it-with YOU own
utter lawlessness! What right has
Margaret Clay compared to my right?
Are my claims. and my sons claims,
to be swept aside because a little idle
girl Of Massie's age chooses to filrt
with my husband? What is marriage,
anyway-what Is parenthood? Are
here to our home and talk OF tan
fgles'-and rights? Do q think !
I'm going to argue It with you, soins
ITO belittle my own position by admit
ting, for n second. that 1t is open
to question"
She flashed him one blazing look,
then resumed her walking and her
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why. II some four-year-old child
came in.here and began to contend for
Derry's place" Rachael asked pas
sionately, "how long would we seri-
ouslys consider his right? II l mus
dispute the title of Magsie Clay this
year. why not of Jennie Jones next
year. of Polly Smith the year after
that? II
Now you are talking ~recklessly."
Warren Gregory said quietly, "and
you have entirely lost sight Of the
point at Issue. Nobody Il attempting
. controversy with you"
The cool. analytical voics robbed
Rachael Of all her fire. She sat down
and was silent.
What you say Is quite true" puf-
sued Warren. and Of course, IL "a
woman CHOOSES to stand on her rightl
If It becomes = question Of legal
n obligation-'
Warrant whsn vs. our naasriast