Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-26
long, hard strain for all concerned
BY KATHLEEN NORRIS

long, hard strain for all concerned.
and the nurses told each other after
ward that you could see Doctor
Gregory's heart was in 1t, he looked
as bad as the child's father and moth
er did. 1t was after one O'Clock when
the surgeons got out Of their white
gowns, and Warren was in the cold.
wAtery sunlight Of the street before
he realized that he had had nothing
to eat since his dinner in Albany last
night.
He looked about vaguely; there
were plenty Of places all about where
he could ret 4 meal. He aw Nag
-EiA-
Maxsis often drove about In han
som-cabs-they were OF her de-
lights; and more than once Of late
she had come to meet Warren At
some hospital, o. wen to pick him up
at the club. But this was the first
,preArrAnEement.
She leaned out Of the cab, = pic.
ture Of youth and beauty. and waved
a white glove. How did she know he
was in here? she echoed hts question.
He had written her frorn Albany that
he would operate at Doctor Berry's
hospital this morning she reminded
him. Ana where was he going now?
I'm awfuIly worried this morning.
honey-girl," said Warren. land I
can't stop to play with nice little Mag
sizes in new blue dresses! Ny head is
blazing and I 'believe I'll 60 home"
did you have breakfast" she asked
with pretty Greg, you've
not had any? Oh. I believe he hasn't
had any! And it's after one. ana
you've been operating! Get straight
mo. dsar!" he smiled as she
moved to one side Of the seat. and
packed her thin skirts neatly under
her, not today! I'LL" >.
Warren Gregory" said Maesie
sternly, you fet right straight in
here. and come and have your break
fast! Now. what's nearest? The Bit
with her slim umbrella. "ro the
Biltuaore!" commanded Masste.
At a quiet table Warren had coffee
and eggs and toast. and more coffee,
and finally his cigar. The color
came back into his face, and he look.
cd less tired.
Massie was . rather simple little
soul under her casing OF Partisan
veneer. and was often innocently sur,
prtsed 1T the potency OF her own
charm. That men, big msn and wise
men. were inclined to take her art
full artlessness at It's surface value
was . continual revelation to her.
Like Rachsel. she had zone to bed
the night before in q; profoundly
thoughtful frame Of mind. a little ap-
~prehsnstve ~ to Warren's view OF her
call. and uneasy a. to the state in
which she had left his wife. But. un-
like Rachael, Magsie had not been
wAkeful Ions. The consideration OF
other peoples attitudes never trou.
bled her for moro than = few een-
secuttve minutes. She had been
genuinely stirred by her talk that
afternoon, and vas honestly determ-
il,sd to become NfA Warren Greg
Dry but these feelings did not pre-.
vent her from looking back. With
RAehAel's dttins-room. and from ~
m~sn5berthg that 1t waxa dra1nate
and heroic thing Ter . slender. pretty
ftrl 10 white TO so~to 1 MAS wife
and pitad for her love. NO harn,
done. anyway" Aagsie had rejected
drowssly, drifting of 70 sleep: ana she
had awakened conscious Of no emo.
ton stronger than Z .naild jrApidAtion
at the possibility Of WarTen's wrath.
Dainty ana sweet. she came 70
thest him halfway. and now s~atIeon.
gratulatng herself that hs wa
saothAd, TED. and plaej6ly smoking
before their eoaversation reached
ehannsls.
Greg, dear. I've rot ! horrible con-
fsssion to fnakei" began NAsaae when
this propittous moment srrivsA.
You mean your call on NaehaSl?"
he Alked quickly. the shadow teoxntns
baek TO his eyes. why did you do
IT."
Masas was conscious Of being
frightsnsd.
was she surpE1sSd, oras?"
y don't know that she was eur-
Fpy1Sed. Of koufse sse vas anerx."
We'll" MaestA aid. w3doh1e1 hAy
e6jl6s!sh .syse. .AIdn't you sxnAet SAs
|tA - AA1Iy?"
ltlst m1set AsS " taks Asy q.
[6tuA4 Whe4oy1v." WGx5on nd Wf<he.a
look halt pu1sgeA and halt r4provinY.
sGrAe" MaGsts vas qlakG honesty