Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-06
CHATTER Continued.

you know we do. to say nothing
of lying awake all night talking about
u beaux!"
"Welr'-he conceded it somewhat
reluctantly-"then, tomorrow, some
time before I go with Valentine to
call for you. I'll go down to see my
mother. She'll kiss me, and sigh,
two she'll call on me at the office.
Why don't you and your wife come
to see me. James?' Would you like
US to. Mother? We fancied you were
angry at u.s. 7 am sorry. my son, Of
course. but l have eve been angry.
Will you come tomorrow night? And
when VIC go. my dear, you'd never
dream that there was anything amiss,
I assure you'll"
"Ill make her love mel" said Ra-
chael. smiling tenderly. .
perhaps some day you'll have q
very powerful argument" he said
with a significant glance that brought
the quick blood to her face. Mother
couldn't resist that"
She did not answer. It was a part
of this new freshness and purity Of
aspect hat she could not answer.
You asked about Margaret Clay
the doctor remembered presently.
She was the same old s%ixpence, on
~ 6iowAHS up HOW, SHY OWAS l y HAHe-
teen-isn't she more than that? She
always did romance and yarn so
much about herself that you can't be-
lieve anything" \
'she's about twenty-one, perhaps
no more than twenty Rachael said.
after some. thought. Did they say
anything about Parker and Leila? ?"
mo, but the old lady can't do
much harm there. She'll not last
another six months. She may leave
Margaret a slice. but it won't be
fight if it was. Leila's pretty safe.
Well have to go t that wedding, by
the way"
"oh. Greg. the fun of going places
together" She was her happiest self
again. His mother and Alice Valen-
tine and everything else but their
great joy was forgotten as they
fingered over their luncheon and
planned for their wedding day.
II they could only have been alone
together always, thought the new
made wife. when two perfect weeks
on the powerful motor boat were
over. and all the society editors were
busily announcing that Doctor and
Mrs. James Warren Gregory were
furnishing their luxurious apartment
in the Rotterdam, where they would
spend the winter. They we're 80 hap
py together; there was never enough
time to talk and, to be silent. never
enough of their little luncheons all
by themselves, their theater trips,
their afternoon drives through the
sweet. clear early winter sunshine OF
the park.
Always in the later years Rachael
could feel the Joy Of these days again
when she caught the scent of fresh
violets. Never a day passed that
Warren did not send her or bring her
a fragrance .boxful. They quivered on
the breast Of her gown, and on her
dressing table they made her bed
room sweet. Now and then when she
and Warren were to be alone she
braided her dark hair and wound it
about her head. tucking a few violets
against the rich plaits, conscious that
the classic simplicity of the arrange
ment enhanced her beauty, Inc was
pleased in his pleasure.
II suited her within to carry out the
little afectation In her SOAPS and
toilet waters: he could not pick up
her handkerchief or hold her wrap
for her without freeing the delicate
faint odor OF her fayorite flower.
When they me- downtown for dinner
there vas always the little ceremony
OF finding the florist, and all the
operas this winter were mingled for
Rachael With the mos exquisite fra9-
rance In the world.
y. 1T 80 ALHEf