Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-15
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Rachael

.
Clarence Breckenridge. is a drunkard.
He neElects and abuses Rachael. all Of
ms erection being. reserved for his
aeIs stepdaughter.
In her loneliness Rachael appeals to
Or. Warren Gregory, q wealthy and
successful physician for sympathy. and
love each other: Rachael. against the
advice of her relatives n friends Am
ally determines IN a divorce. and leav-
ing clarence goes to . small summer
The morning after q terrible storm
Gregory comes to her there.
The. divorce is obtained and Rachael
es, who is strongly opposed to divorce.
objects, however. and this casts a shad-
ow on Rachael's happiness.
This shadow Is deepened when, after
former husbands daughter by a former
himself. ~
She and Gregory have a child how
ever which adds to her happiness.
The baby has a serious illness. from
which it RECEIVERS successfully. The fol-
lowing summer Rachael and the baby
go to the seaside. with DR.. Gregory
coming for an occasional visit.
the Gresorys h following winter. Al
the wedding of Parker Hoyt and Liela
Bnckney. the GreEorys meet Magsie
SAd 90 yooItE Okkid WHO was lSlI Il
small amour of money by Parker'a
lar.
The Gregorys, with Massie. and q
a devoted admirer Of Magsie's for a few
weeks, becomes very tired of her. DR..
Gregory's mother and his nephew,
Rachael again goes to the country
town. He sees Magsie Clay a great deal
while h is rehearsing for her debut
on the stage in the fall,
CHAPTER IV-Continued.
well, that's the odd things about
chance to answer back" she answer
ed thoughtfully. If money could
make me well. or if effort could. Ia
get we'll, Of Counsel! But there seen,
to be times when you simply are sick.
It's an extraordinary experience to
me; it's extraordinary to lie here, and
think of all the hundreds Of thou
sands of other women who are sick.
just simply and quietly laid low with
no by-your-leave! OF course, my be-
ing i'll doesn't make much trouble;
goes on, Inc I don't suffer- But sup
pose we were poor. and the children
needed me, and you couldn't afford q
nurse-then what? For I'd have to
collapse and lie here just the same!"
Its no snap for me-" Warren
grumbled after . silence Gosh! ]
will be glad when you're well-and
when the damn nurse is out OF the
house,"
Warren I thought you liked Miss
Snow"
"Well. I do. l suppose-in a way.
But I don't IKE her for breakfast,
lunch, and dinner-so everlastingly
sweet and fresh! I declare L believe
my watch Is losing time-this is the
third time this week I've been late!''
: This was said in exactly Miss
Shows tone. and Rachael laughed.
But when he was gone q deep de-
preston fell upon her. Dear old boy,
1t was not much Of a life for him. 20.
ing about alone, sitting down to hi.
meals with only a trained nurse for
company! Shut away so deliciously
from the world with her husband and
sons, enjoying the very ~helplessness
that forced her to lean 80 heavily up
on him. she had forgotten how hard
1t was for Greg.
Yet how could she get well when
the stubborn weakness and languoi
persisted when her nights were %
long and sleepless, her appetite sc
slight, her strength 20 quickly ex.
hausted
.When do you think I win ret we'll,
Miss 6now?" she would ask.
Come, now. we're not going "a
bother our heads about. that" Mis-,
Snow would say cheerfully. why
you're not sick! You've just got to
regt and take caro- of yourself. that's
ali! Dear me. II you YER suffering
every minute Of the time. you might
have something 20 grumbls sbout!"
Doctor Valentine was equally un.
satisfactory, although Rachael loved
the simple. homsly man - much thai
she could not be vsxed By his kindly
vaguenea0:
These things are slow TO night. Ra-
lchael." aid George Valentine. Alice
had Just such q hght years ego
When the human machinery runi
down. there's, n0th1ng f0f II bui
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