Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-12

mere was very lLLle CndnSe IN MS
face. Only Marcia, to whom he had
been the study OF a lifetime, knew
that SO far as suffering "a possible
to him, he was. suffering at that mo-
n.ent.
You mustn't think it matters" she
said gently. you know my last
novel was quite a Wonderful success,
and for that article in the Nineteenth
You were looking at, they gave me
twenty guineas. l am really almost
opulent. Still, I thought it was bet
ter for you to know this. The same
thing might refer to other. and more
important matters, and you know,
dear o are rather inclined to walk
with your head in the air where
money matters are concerned"
You have been very c~onsiderate,
but foolishly so. my dear Marcia he
declared. This matter must be put
right at once. I fear that a younger
element has obtruded itself into the
firm Of Wadham. an element which
scarcely grasps the true position. l
will see these people, Marcia"
you are not to worry about it,
she begged softly. ITO tell you the
truth"
Marcia was a brave woman, and
the moment had come up to which
she had been leading for SO long,
which for many months, even years,
had been in her mind. And when it
came she faltered. There was some
thing in the superb. immutable poise
of the man who bent a little courte-
ously towards her. which checked the
words Upon her lips.
1T will be no trouble to me. Mar
cha, to set this little affair right" he
assured her. Il am only glad that
your circumstances have been such
that you have not been inconvenience
ed. At the same time. is it entirely
necessary for You to manipulate that
hideous machine YOURSELF" he in
CURED, inclining his head towards the
typewriter.
There, are. times. she confessed,
when 1 find it better. OF course. I
send a great deal of my work out to
be typed, but my correspondence
grows. and my friends find my hand
writing illegible." /
II have never found it difficult" h.
We'll, you've had a good many
years to get used to it," she reminded
him. --"o
His hand rested fora moment upon
her shoulder. He drew her a little
towards him. She suddenly laughed.
leaned over and kissed him on both
cheeks, and jumped up. The trim
little parlormaid was at the door with
tea.
Yes" she went on, you have
learned to read my handwriting. and
have learned how you like your
tea Just n or two more little things
like that. and life is n.ade between
two people. isn't it? Shall / tell YOU
what l think the most singular thinc
IN the world p she went on, pausine
for a moment in her task. ut is
ndeiity to purpose-.and to people,
too, perhaps. In 1 way there is 4
quaint sort of distinction about it,
and from another point Of view it is
most horribly constraininlg."
Il Interrupted you this afternoon.
imagine" he observed, .'in the con
struction Of some work of felton,"
oh. ~ she replied. What j
write isn,t fiction. That's why it sells
It's truth, you see under anothe,
garb. But there the fact remain
that shouldn't know how to make
tea for another man in thelworld..a nd
you wouldn't be able to- read the lei.
tiers of any other woman who wrote
as badly as / do a
The fact" he remarked, Seems Il
me to be a cause for mutual congrat,
tulAtion." :
She stopped down to place q dish
OF muffins on Z heater near the nre
graceful yet Al q girl, apd a brisk
Il can't imagine" she declared
why 1t is that my sex has ACQUIRED
the reputation for fidelity. / am sur,
we rav for expertence much NOR.
than men" VI. 4
The Marquis helped himself to i
muffin and considered the point
There were many times when Mar.
icia's conversation troubled him. n.
was nv no means m M-read 81 min.
lte1lectual man, Only his studies 81. M,
erature had been confined 10 ii, no
tshed and classical 4de, tho ia,
which deals 10 much with living ~
70 little With life.
Are you preparing Tor 4 nex
work OF fiction. Marcia" he asken
point. !"