Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-21
pursued the cheerful visitors.

abashed.
Same old thing" Carol answered
Ibriehy.
You're not up to the Perry's lunch
today, r you, Clancy"
"Oh, my God. no." burst from the
sufferer.
We'll, III telephone them. If Flor
ence in this morning I'm going
to say you're asleep, SO keep quiet
up here. Do you want to see Greg
again."
No. don't" said Clarence, with
unexpected vieor: steer him off if
you can. Preaching at me last night
as If he'd never touched anything
stronger than matted milk"
Il don't imagine III have : much
trouble steering him or" Rachael said
occupied without-sick CALLS"
There was a delicate and scornful
temphasis on the word Sick that
brought the blood to Clarence Breck-
%enridge's face. Billy flushed, too, and
an angry light famed into her eyes.
That's not fair. Rachael" the girl
said hotly. and you know it's mott"
The glances Of the three crossed.
Billy was breathing hard; Clarence,
cold cigarette. sent a lowering look
from daughter to wife. Rachael
shrugged her shoulders.
Well. TIL have my breakfast" she
said, and turning she went from the
room and downstairs to the sunshiny
breakfast porch. There were flowers
on the little round table, a bright
glitter was struck from silveF and
glass. an icy grapefruit, Drumming
little room was all windows. and to-
day the 9cretonne curtains had been
pushed h1ck to show the garden
brave in new spring green. the ex-
quisite freshness OF elm and locust
trees that bordered it. and tar away
the slopes Of the golf green. with the
scarlet and white dots that were early
players moving over it. Sunshine
flooded the world. great plunnes Of
white and purple lilac rustled in their
tents Of green leaves. a bee blundered
from the b~lossouaing wistaria vine in
to the room. and blundered out again.
Far off Rachael heard a cock break.
ing the Sabbath stiffness with a pro.
longed crow, and as the. clock in the
dining-room cklrned one silver note
for the half-hour. the bells of the
church in the little village of Belve-
dere Bay began to ring.
OF the comfort, the beauty, and the
harDPony of all this, however, Rachael
saw and felt nothing. Her brief in
terview with her husband had left a
bitter taste in her mouth. She felt
neither courage nor. appetite for the
new day. Annie carried away the
blue bowl Of porriAge untouched. re-
porting to Ellie: "Sae don't want no
eggs, o sausage. nor waffles-noth-
ing more"
Ellie, the cook, who. boarded a
four -year-old daughter with the gar
dener and his wife, at the sate-lodge.
was deep in the robust charms Of this
young person. and not sorry to be IN
Interrupted.
said do you want 4 little waffle all
for yourself. Lovey? Do you want to
self? Pin a napkin round her. Annie!
An then YOU An eat 1t out on the
steps, darlin'. because it just seems
to be q shame to spend Z minute In
doors when God sends US q mornin'
like thts!"
TT must have been grand. walking
Ito church this morning. all right
said Alfred, who was busy with golf
sticks and emery on the vine-shaded
porch.
1T was!" said Ellie and Annie to-
gether, and Annie added: Rose from
Bowditch's was there. and she lays
she can't ret away but about once q
month. She always has to wait on the
children's breakfast at eight, and then
tdown comes the others. at half-past
nine. or later. the way she never has
a mpment until it's too late for High!
I told her she had a right to look for
another place!"
There's worse places than this
Ellis said, watching her small daugh-
ter begin on her waffle. A general
noddipR OF. heads in . contented 4
lencS indicated that there was some
~happius4s In the Breckenridge house,
hold even thought it vas below stairs.
Rachael's s0r1bre revery was pres,
entity interrupted by the smooth
crushing iof wheels On the pebbled
drive and the announcement Of Mrs.
EIav1land, who followed her name
promptly1nto the breakfast,room. A
hns. large. Beautifully govnsd wom-
an. with q prayer book IN her white.
: slowed hand.-And-a- veil -ho3sdiug her