Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-07
you don't lind them iud<inr vou!"

her husband said. Rachael answered
only by a rather faint negative; she
would not elucidate further. This
was one of the things she could never
tell Warren, a thing indeed that she
would hardly admit to her own soul.
But she aid to herself that she
knew now the worst evil Of divorce.
She knew that it coarsened whom
ever it touched, that It irresistibly de-
graded, that it lowered all the hu-
man standard Of goodness and en-
DURANGO. and self-sAcrifce. However
Justified, it vas an evil; however,
properly contaminated, it soiled the
little group it affected. The disin.
elination OF a good woman like Alice
ship with q younger and richer and
more beautiful woman whose history
was the history Of Rachael Gregory
was no mere prejudice. It was the
feeling Of a restrained and disciplined,
nature for an unchecked and ILL.,
regulated one; it was the feeling Of
a woman who. at any cost, had kept
her solemn marriage vow toward
woman who had broken her word.
Rachael was beginning ,toe"fnd it
more comprehensive, wen more ac-
old world. Fresh from the Eden
that was her life with Warren, she
had turned back to the friendB
whose viewpoint had been hers 4 few
months ago.
Were they changed. or was she:
Both we're changed. she decided. She
had been g. cold queen among them
once, fattered by their praise and
laughter. reckless in speech, and al
Most as, reckless in action. But now
her only kingdom was in Warren
Hrn HsnNHpbA hAAN$ Cha I,AA ~ -.~---
for these outsiders; she could not an
swer them with her old quick wit
now; indeed she hardly heard them.
And on their aide, where once there
had been that certain Difference due
to the woman who. however wretch
ed and neglected. was still Clarence
Breckenridee's wife, low she noticed.
with quick shame, a familiarity, a
,carelsssaess. that indicated plainly
she had forfeited. Her position in
every way was better now than it
had been then. But in some subtle
personal sense she had lost caste. A
story was ventured when she CHANGED
to be alone with Frank Whitaker
and George Pomeroy that her pres
ence would have forbidden In the old
days. and Allen Parmalee gave her
a sensation Of absolute sickness by
AS W llO 61DUSE
from Kentucky with the words:
Don't stare at her 10 hard, Bees!
OF course you remember her: she Wal
Mrs. Breckenridge last year, but now
she's making a much better record a.
Mrs. Gregory"
The women were even more frank;
Clarence'S name was often mention
ed in her presence: she was quite
simply congratulated and snvied.
MY DEAR" said Mrs. SCowles, at a
women's luncheon, you were extra
forget that you were extremely lucky,
too. Clarence making no fuss, TAX
ing all the trouble to provide the
evidence, and Greg being only too
anxious to step into his shoes. made
it eaAy for your
TN not prude." Rachael smiled,
over = RACING heart But I couldn't
= this coming. nobody did. All I,
could do was to break free before my
go tau that to the white Wines
darling" laughed An. villalonSa,
laxily blowing smoke into rims and.
spirAls- :;
Seriously. Vera. I mean it!"
Seriously, Rachael. do you man
to tell me that you hadn't the slight
est idsa-- Ms. villalonn reused
oe1SeI1, 20 e00lun31y e1u0y the other
woman's . - she asked the QuAe.
don. Not 4 word-not q hiut.-
"Ah, WE'LL" Rachasls: fAca vas
flaming. She would have pnt her
hand in tho fire to be able to say,
NO" The others laughed cheerful
ly.
Nobody misunderstands you,
dear: you were in q rotten tx ana
you got out Of 1t nicely,'' said tat Mrs.
Moran. and MrA Villalonga added
consolinsiy: "Whv. my heavens Ra-
cbAel. I'd leave Booth tomorrow for
anyone half ~ handsome - warren
Gregory"
In March the Gregorys sent ont
cards for their frst fealiy large en-
tertatnntent, q Mardf-oras ball. Ra-
hours planning IT.: the Studio wae To-
CLEARED, to okhr ~ roounD turn-
int 2 4oe The SgpDae. Wu1e for
- a4a-eA.