Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-07
I-Contanued.

IeL, IN NIB own home-a handsome
and yet shabby brownstone house iii
ter advantage. There was a bright
ness in his plain face when he look
ed at his wife. and an adoring re-
Spouse in ther glance that after
twelve years Of married life seemed
ad mirable to Rachael. Alice was a
word continually on his lips; wha,
Alice said and thought and did was
evidently perfection. Before - the
Gregorys had been ten minutes in the
house on their first visit he had gone
downstairs to inspect the furnace,
swered the telephone twice. and
fondly carried upstairs a. refractory
four-year-oh girl, who came boldly
down. IN her nightgown, with re-
proaches and requests. On his re-
turn from this trip he brought down
the o~ne-year-old baby, another strl,
delicious in the placid hour between
supper and bed. and he and his wife
and Warren Gregory exchanged ad-
Gregory took the child delightedly in
her arms, contrasting her own dark
and glowing loneliness with the tiny
Kathartne's gold and roses.
It was a quiet evening, but Rachael
liked it She liked their simple, af-
|fectionAte talk, their "reminiscences,
the serenity of the large, plainly fur.
rished rooms. the glowing Of coal
fires in the old -faShioned steel-barred
crates. She liked Alice valentinA's
plactdity, the surness Of herself that
marked this woman as more highly
civilized than SO many OF. the other
none Of Judy's and Gertrude's and
Vera's excttabi1ity and re~stlessness
here. Alice was concerned neither
with her own appearance nor her
own wants; she was free to comment
with Amusement Or wonder or ad-
rniration upon larger affairs. Rachael
wondered. u beautiful women have
wondered since time began, what
held this man 20 tightly to this mild,
fit Of the GODS Alice Valentine might
know herself secure beyond all ques-
ton in q: world Of beauty and charm
and youth. 81
well, what d'you think Of her.
Alice?" Doctor Gregory had asked
proudly when his wife was on his
arm and leAve-taking ~ in order.
Think you're lucky, Greg" Mrs.
Valentine answered earnestly.
You've got a dear. good, lovely
wtfe!r
Ana you 8E0 8O1uS 10 l0k me C0IQe
and make friends with the boy and
the s1rls some aftSruoon?" Rachael
If you VIM! their rnothsr aid,
ana she and Racahel kiMed each
other. Gregory chuckled. in high
feather, all the way home.
You're . wonder, LAdybird!. I
have never Ger you Sweeter nor
'prettisr than you we're tonight"
Rachael leaned back IN the car
with q long, oontentsd Gigh.
zone can see that the was all ready
TO ha4ssme, Greg woman who had
been married. and who snapped up
her favorite bachelor-"
He laughed trtumphAntly. "she
doesn't hate you now!"
i"No. and I'll soc to It that she
never does. She's my sort Of woman,
and the children r absolute loves!
/ like that sort Of old-fashtoned
prejndics-honestly ]. Ao-%hat hon
or thy father -.nd-thy-mother-and-
kseD-holy-the-0bbAth day sort Of
person. Don't you, Gfeg1"
.W-I. ! don't like narfoWnea,
swest"
NO" Rachael pondered IN the
DARK Yet * you're not narrow you
seem to be--really the only word for
Il t1-loose." she submitted. Some
how .lately. Z 0rAak many p11Dons-
the tt11 know-dn ae11 - h o
1olA1e ~ 4hAt WnG .s