Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-16

outside the nursery. and at the back
of the house; what about it? Then
the children could sleep out all the
year through. George and Alice posi-
lively stated that they we're aoing
around the world in two years, and If
they did. Why couldn't the Gregorys
go, too?
You're wonderful!" said Alice one
day. you're not the same woman
you were last winter"
Il was i'll last winter. woman: And
never so Ill asfwhen they all thought
n was entirely cured! Besides
Rachael looked down at her tanned
arm and slender brown fingers mark
ing grooves in the sand. Besides,
it's partly-bluff. Alice" she con-
fessed. I'm fighting myself these
days. l don't want to think that we
Greg and cant 60 back. can't
be to each other-what we were!"
What an April creature she was,
thought Alice, seeing that tears were
close to the averted eyes. and hear
ing me trefnbie in Rachaei's voice.
"Goose!' h said Atenderly. you
were a wreck last year. and
Warren was working far too hard!
Make haste slowly. Rachael" q
But it's three weeks since he was
here Rachael. said in a low voice,
Il don't understand it. that's ALI"
Nor Nor he!" Alice said. smil-
Next week." Rachael predicted
oravely. And a second later she had
sprung UP from the sand and was
swimming through the surf as II she
swan from her own i~ntolerable
thoughts. =
The next weekend would brinx
him che a1urNSvn +A1A 1919 -
ually after two Or three empty Sun.
days there would come a happy one
with the new car which was buflt like
a projectile. purring in the road,
George and Alice shouting greetings
as they came in the gate, Louise q.
citedly attempting to Guido herself on
the dinner. and the sunburned noisy
babies shriekipg themselves hoaree az
they romped with their father.
To be held tight in his arms, to get
his first big kiss, to come into the
house still c%lingirr to him. was bliss
to Rachael now. But rs the summer
wore away she noticed that in a few
hours the joy Of Homecoming would
fade for him, he would become At
fully talkatve. modify silent. he
would wonder why the Valentines
were always late. and ask his wife
patiently II she would please not
hum. his head ached--
Dearest! Why didn't you say sol"
7 don't know It's been aching
all day..
And o let those great boys climb
all over you!" s
"Oh. that's all right"
Would you like a nap. Warren. or
would you nike to 20 over to the
swim ?" - :
NO. thank Won. I NAV run +he
car into Katchoxuer@Katchnor.,m,s s
seven miles away. was the site Of the
nearest EaraEe-"and have that fel.
low o 1T my magnetic. She didni
act awfully wen coming down."
would Q like me to 60 with
Love It.. my dear, but I h.vA T.
AK Pierre. He's got twice the ssns1
have about IT,"
And Asain . sense OF h~eaviness. Of
lhelplessness. would fail upon ~.
enact, 20 that on sunday afternoon 4
away. =
Well" she would my ia i. NM.
oery again. after the rood-byea f,s..
Ing the tat little shoulder 81 Geraid
Farfax Gregory where the old bahy
white ran into the new boyfsh IAN
we will not 70 introspective snd In.
[aMnatiye. and cry for the moon. VI
~ ake OF q boys little old. hoi
rumply shirts. and put them into theii
nice cool nixhties. and be had fhas
We have everything in the world-ai:
most! Get me your Peter Rabbil
Book. Jimmy, and Eet up here IN ~
other arm. Everybody hasn't III
same way OF showing love-. and thu
main thing u TO be srateful that ths
love q thefs. Daddy loves his boys
and his home. and his boys' fnother
only 4 doesn't always occur to lin
Are you talking for nae. 81 "a,
you, Mother Jimmy would eonae.
times ask. aftSr puaslsd ana atfen.
tive list eninG-
FOR ms. this time. but, now rh tall
Tor you'll" Rachael nt3MaAd her hun.
gry hAart With theaI k~iase6Ean4 N,
lever 20 happy . when both If nail
bodies were In her arms. SIN
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