Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-21
Alice was first incredulous, and

Alice was first incredulous, n
then stunned at the story.
Rachael told all she knew, the
change in her husband, the opening
night of 1.-The Bad Little Lady her
lonely dinners and evenings, and
Magsie's complacent attitude of pos
session.
Well" said Alice. who had been
an absorbed and astounded listener,
when she finished, II confess I don't
understand it! II Warren Gregory is
making g. fool OF himself over Mar
garet Clay, nj one is. going to be as
much ashamed as he is when he 10
over, IL / think with YOU" Alice add
ed, much in earnest, that as far as
any actual .infidelity goes. neither one
would be capable Of it! Magsie's a
selfish little featherhead. out she has
her own advantage too close At heart.
posterous theory he has to explain his
interest in Magsie. isn't going to ac-
tually do anything that would put
him in the wrong!" She paused, but
Rachael did not speak. and something
In her aspect, as she sat steadily
watching h fire., snaote Alice to the
heart. st have never been 50 shock
ed n so disappointed in my life!'
Alice went on, II can't yet believe it!
The only thing you can do is keep
quiet and dignifed, and wait for the
who'll thing to wear itself out. This
explains the change between George
and Warren. I knew George suspect
ed something from the way he tried
to shut me UP when L saw Warren the
other night at the theater.''
Nov that I've talked about it,
Rachael smiled. Il believe I feel bet
ter" And presently she dried her
eyes, and even laughed at herself a
little as she and Alice fell to talking
of other things. When Rachael, a
boy in each hand, said goodbye, and
went out int the pale, late afternoon
sunshine that followed the rain. Alice
accompanied her to the door, and
stood for a moment with her at the
top Of the street steps.
You're 50 lovely, Rachael" said
her friend ahectionately. 1T doesn't
seem right to have anything eve,
trouble anyone 50 pretty"
Rachael only smiled doubtfully In
answer, but Derry and Jim talked all
the way home. their mother listening
in silence. She found their CONVEX.
sation infinitely more amusing when
uDinhuenced by her. Both were
naturally observant Jim logical and
reasonable. Derry always misled by
his fancy and his dreams. When Jim
was a lion, he was a lion who lived
in the Gregory nursery, sat In the
chairs that belonged to the Gregory
children. and preyed upon their toys
as toys. But Derry was a beast OF
another calbre. The polished u
sery floor was the still water OF
which a hidenus and f~erocious beast
radically differing in every way from
little Gerald Gregory, climbed at will
Jim was a lion who liked to be inter.
rupted by krowr1-ups, who was laugh.
ing ct his n~ake-believe all the time,
but Derry was so frightfully in earn
est ~ to often terrHy himself, and
almost always impress his brother
with his roarings and ravastng.N
Today their conversation ran alonl
pleasantly; they were companionable
little brothers, and only unlnanaee.
able when separated.
"All the mon walking home will
let their feet horrid an wet" eatd
Jim. and then the ladies will seold
|'Arn!. -.
This would bs a great, big ocear
tor q fairy" Derry commented, flick.
Ing a wide puddle with = well.protect.
ed little foot. Jim" he added in an
anxious undertone, could a: fairy
I0t0Wn z" 80 ETGH ~ -n- ~ .r4. Fy-E" S+ t-
Not If he had his swimming belt
on" Jim said hardly.
"All the fairies have to take little
white rose leaves. and make them.
selves swimming belts" Derry said
dreannily, ar else their mothers
won't let them go swimming. will
They did not wait for her answer
and Rachael was free to return "a
her " thoughts. But the inter.
lruption reused her, and she watched
the little pair with pleasure a. they
Itrottod before her on the drying side.
walks. Derry was blond and jim
dark, yet they looked alike, both with
Rachael's dark. expressive eyes. and
with their fathers handsome mouth
and sudden, appealing emile. Blu,
Rachael fancied that her oldest sou
found It hard to be q st1en with Jim
les she was with the impuisive, freck.