Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-15

1T isn't the drinking and headaches
and general stupidity in themselves,
you know" Rachael said. revertins to
her original argument, but it's the
.atrocious ~unnecessity Of it! I don't
mind Clarence's doing as other me
do. I certainly don't mind his caring
SO much for his daushter"-her hne
I come in?" she demanded with a
quiszical smile. What's my lite? I
ask only decency and civil!ty, and I
don't get it. The very servants in this
house; pity ne-they see 1t all. Wheel
Clarence isn't himself. he needs me,
when he is, he Is all tor Billy. I must
apologize for breaking engagements;
people don't ask us out any more, and
no wonder! have to coax money
check-book. ! have to keep quiet
when I'm boiling all over. I have to
defend myself when I know I'm Bit
terly, cruelty wronged''
Neither woman had any scruples
about the subject under discussion.
but even to Elinor Rachael had never
spoken 30 freely before, and the
guest, desperately attempting to re-
member every word for the delecta-
ton Of her family and friends later
on, felt herself at ono honored and
thrilled.
"Rachael-but why do you stand
;lt?"
Mrs. Breckenridge threw her a look
full Of all conscious forbeararce.
We'll, what would you do?"
We'll. 1'd"-Miss vanderwall ar
rested the hand with which she was
carefully spreading her lips with red
paste, to fling It. with a large gesture,
infp <AA ajr-tSYsAA-uvhyR lArst AVA, cat
out? Simply drop it al?" she asked.
For several reasons the other
woman returned promptly with a sort
OF hard. bright pride. "One very ex-
cellent one Is that I haven't one
penny. But ! tell you. Eltnor, II
knew how to put my hand or about
a thousand dollars q year-there' are
little towns In France, I have friends
in London-welr'-and with a sudden
Rachasl breckenridge vsibly rallied
herseH-'well. what's the use OF talk.
iing?" she. said. But, as she rose alb.
ruptly. Elinor saw the CLINT Of tears
on her lashes, and said to herself with
a sort of pleased terror that things
between Clarence and, Rachael mus
be getting serious indeed.
she admired Mrs. Breckenridge
deeply; more than that. the younger
woman's friendship and patronage
were valuable assets to Miss Wander
walI.p But the social circle of h>elve
dere Hills was a small circle, and
Elinor had spent every ~ of hel
thirty.fve summers, or a part O.
every ne IN Just this limited group
There was. little malice ia her pleas
ura at getting this glimpse behind tn,
scenes in Rachael's life: she would re
peat her friends confidence, Later
with the calm Of a person doing tn
accepted and expected thing, with tn,
right to other revelations from he
l6tsuers .1n-eurn. It was by sucl
proof judtc1ously displayed that Eli
nor held her place In the trent rank
Of her own select little group Of COS
sips ana tnttraatee. She wished tn,
Hr>cksnridxes 40 harza.Abut Il thor
ware dark elements IA thsir liver. Ell
nor enjoyed bstns the person to wit
ness them. ThoIrhttully adding !.
exquisite powder. Mist yanderwaIl 70
AectAd ss4Aly that. wheh enc came Z
think Of II. 1T naukt rAally: hf. rattle
rottsn-tn s.b~s:ssaarFiaA to :Clarspe
Hsehass psa,Is..y cans. h.sk Wit
the StkpS 81, her recent emotion, On
TREY ehaced;-and. her wonderful Ski
Slowing tatatly tyo5a.a bath. Super
pendent even lot her mirror, sh
massed the thick short lengths Q
dark hair on the top ct her head
thrust a jewelled pin through the cot
and began to hook herself into a. lac
black evening gown that was zoos
and comfortable. Before this wa
finished her stepdaughter rappsa O
the door. and being tnv!tsd. came i
skwttA the tut sslt,eonse!oususss 0
All hooked mp straight" asks,
Rachael "H1hat gown looks rattle
we'll"
Tspo you good women raaltze wha
tins = M. M!ss.H reeksHrsdfe asked
by wSysOf reply. h
:IIsd1 h~ got III shade teep short?
s~pSeuissed A:ehaels rtheueh1u sys
"Wxi--1 was woA6Anag!" Caro-
: said eagerly. diaginE dnwE her vraE