Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-30
many marriages that couldn't be sue
BY KATHLEEN NORRI.

many marriages that COul0nt be sue
c~esses:" Alice said thoughtfully.
Separation, if YOU like!" Rachael
conceded with something of her old
sence, for. weeks and months, but not
divorce. Paula Verlaine should never
have divorced Clarence; she made a.
worse match, If that was possible, and
involved three other small lives in
the general discomfort. And l never
should have married Clarence, be-
cause I didn't lose him I didn't want
children then; l felt that the
arrangement was permanent but
having married him. I should have
stayed by him. l know the mood in
never loved me as he did Bill. but he
! wouldn't have done IL If had been
there"
"1'cannot consider Clarence Breck-
lenridge a loss to society,"" Alice said.
. II might have made Clarence a
man who would have been a loss to
society,"" Rachael unused. He was
lproud; loved to be praised. And he
loved +children; m or two babies in
the nursery would have put, Billy in
second place. But he bored me. ana
l simply wouldn't 80 IN being bored.
SO that if I had bad a little more
courage, or a little more prudence in
the first place, Billy, Clarence, per-
haps Charlotte and Charlie, Greg,
Derry. Jim, Joe Pickering. and Billy
nothing of the general example to So
ciety."
Il hear hat Billy is unhappy
enough now" Alice said, pleased at
Rachael's unusual vivacity. Isabelle
Haviland told my Mary that Cousin
Billy was talking about divorce"
From Joe?-is that so?" Rachael
looked up ~interestedly. IT hadn't
heard it, and somehow I don't believe
It'll They have a curious affinity
through all their adventures. Poor
little Bill, it hasn't been much Of a
life!"
They say she is going on the
stage" Alice pursued, which seems a
pity, especially for the child's sake
He's an attractive boy; we saw him
with her at Atlantic City last winter
lone of those wonderfully dressed
patient. pathetic children, Away.
with the grown-ups! The little chap
must have a, rather queer life of II
drifting about from hotel to hotel
They're hard up, and believe mos,
Of the shops and hotels have actually
black-listed them. He would seem tc
Ue LIE SUI OA IuhIl WHO cannot nOlC
on to 'anything, and. of course, there's
the Drinking! She's not the g,rl te
save him. She drinks rather reckless.
ny herself; it's a, part Of her pose"
Il wonder il she would let the
youngster come down here and
scramble about with my boys " Ra,
Ichael said unexpectedly. She had no,
seriously thought Of it; the, suSges.
Ition came idly. But instantly it tool
idednite hold. II wonder II she
would? ?" she added with more ANNA,
tion than abe had shown for som.
time. Il would love to have him. anc
fof course the boys would 80 wild Will
ljoy! would be SO glad to do pool
were always friends. and had som.
Iqueer times together. And NOR,
than that'-RachaeIs eyes darkene<
IT believe that Il I had had til,
right influence YER her she neve.
would have married Joe. ! REGARDED
tho whole thing too lightly; I couit
fhave tried. In q, different way, t o pre-
went it. at least. I am certainly 60
ing to write her, and ask for littl.
.1Breckenridge. Il would be something
.lto1do for Cihrence. too" Rachael add,
Led in a low tone. and ~ Il half Il
herself, and for many long years,
ANAI A4Ao W. 0bSA ~ ON
something for him! To have hi
grandson here-doesn't It seem odd
land perhaps to lend, Billy q hand
lit seems almost like an answer, I.
.lprayer! He Gag sleep on the porch
between the boyd. and II he has som,
old clothes. and q bathing suit
MY Dear Bilfy," she wrote tina
lnight,S'T have heard one or two hint
OF late that ysu have . good man,
things in your life lust nov tina
make for worry. and nm writing Il
know II my boys and I may bopf6v
.iyour small son for sew weeks Aos 1
month. SO that on4 small complies
tion OF a summer In the city will b
lspared you. We are down here OF
Hong Island on "Trip Of high lane
THAT runs between the beautiful ba,
land the very ocean and when jim
land Derry are not Ia the one the!
kare apt TO be In the other. II Vii
sbe = crest JOY TO them TO have I
-EmGL NaEaff t-lssIygA