Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-22
clarence's second wife isn't exactly

clarence's second wife isn't exactly
ostracised by society! A clergyman
Of your own Church married Clarence
and me-" The little scornfui twist
Of the beautiful mouth stuns
church woman conscious Of personal
integrity, and Mrs. Haviland said:
"a great many of them won't! The
church is going to take a stand in
the matter. The bishops + consid-
Mrs Ereckenri4se shrugged, her
shoulders in~dtttersntly. Theology did
not interest her.
And as Billy 10 too young and too
blind to see that Joe. isn't q. gentle.
man. she continued, "or to realize
that Lucy got her divorce against his
will, to believe that her money might
we'll influence q gentleman Of joe's
luxurious tastes and dislike for office
Hork-why. I suppose they viii be
'Never"' said Florence Haviland,
with some heat DON'T"
Unless Clarence shoots him" sub
mitted Rachael. A look Of intense
anxiety clouded Mrs. Havfland'e eyes,
II believe he would" she eaid. in
= wretched whisper. with . cautious
glance about.
He might" his wife said serious
~. III ever it comes to, that, We shah
see Billy-the clever little devii-"
"Oh, Rachael. don't use such
words" said the church woman.
Father Graves was saying only the
other day that ones speech should be
yea, yea and--'
i dsresay:" Mrs. Breckenridse's
smile was indulgent. It. had been
many years since Florence had sue
ceeded in ruffIins her. Billy, then"
she resumed. keeps her father hap
py In the thought that he 10 Ill the
world to her, and that her occasional
H9ats With Joe Ire Of an entirely up
"lmpersonal! Uplifting!" Mrs,
Havil.nd repeated indignantly. There
wasn't very much uplift about then.
the other night Gardner and I
stopped into see If we couldn't take
you TO the Hoyts', but you'd gone.
Carol. had on that fAms-colored dress
Of hers, her hair was duf1ed all aver
her ears in that Silly way the girls do
her. The only light they had in the
drawing-room was the yellow lamp
and the FIRE; 1t wa the cosiest thing !
ever saw"
.'Eivvy cartoris wa here!" Rachael
said quickly.
Don't you believe it, my dear!!''
Mrs. Hayiland returned triumphantly.
Carol was very demure, 'Tante' this
ana 'rapte, that: but l knew rikh;
Oh / said right out natly, are you
alone here. Carol?'Sand she answered.
very prettily: Vivian was to be here
but she hasn't come yet" This was
after half-paat seven" y
Il understood Vivian was here
said Rachael. hushinE dsrkly. LET
me see-the next morninS-where
was !? Oh, yes. IT. wa your luncheon,
and Billy had zone out tor some ten:
pose6>o1scourse-but ] didn't ask, ]
aid ask plda Whist time She had IL,
the EAal nan out and she said be
tsTs 1,s!e 49,. much sitter Ahslf'pas
"YeG q. ~ nausta't 80 on sup.
posittpns ann, hal3.tfuths. any more
said Mrs. Havfland N dsucate ~
derful and delicate thing = Girls soul
7 suppose I'd better. tell Clarence
that-apout. Wednesday, !: night.
,Rachael atd, downing NTH some Of.
fort an impulse to ask Florence no,
"Wsll, think you had" tbs ..othe,
l99foo6yt W7N v0otO roUeS.. * u.
1As for me-. Mrs.. Brscksurtdg>
said, acttled by her sister-in.law's ct.
titude, and mtschisvoukly interested
in the. effect Of her ;thunderbolt. I'm
just desperately tired Of II. I cam
see that(1'm doing Clarence. or Billy
or myself, any good! I'd like to re.
sign: and let somebody else try for a
whilep tfrsa :
Steel lesped into Mrs. Hayilauda
ltGht.blus. eyes. She fsJt the shoci
In every hbre Of body and soul, bu,
she nuns herself calamity into thu
charge. Her large form stralghteued
her expression achieved a certain xe,
4 motenese. ,. X ~
What 10 sou mean by thst7"lSh.
aSksd sharply.
THE usual /IthinN' T. suppose,
Rachael answered tfdifsrsntly: IA
TAe 016Ar woman, w1tehlng hss
lclosely, esSa5sdssa ertsf. dry 1avsh.