Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-03
think. She is miserably disconnected
~ home and nllifn nafurnlly

think. She is miserably disseminated
at home, and quite naturally"
you ought to take care Of her"
David said.
."My7dear fellow, it would be impos-
sible I am born q professional bache-
lor. l have just the same feelings for
women a. other men, I suppose, and
1 don't lay Claim to any unusual vir-
lures, but 7 like them outside my daily
life. An establishment even with
Edith at the other end Of the table,
would fret me enormously
You are a very selfish young man.
David pronounced.
II believe that in the. very early
stages Of our acquaintanceship I in
formed you of that trait in NV other
wise admirable disposition Sydney
declared. THE whole thing is purely
a matter of temperament. Happiness
for Edith would mean making a door
mat of herself for some man, proba-
bly, unworthy. to wipe his boots on.
She has the genius for sacrifice. She
enjoyed the most hideous discomforts
in France and %revelled in them. She
WAL probably end as the spinster head
of some charitable institution, That
sort OF thing isn't in my line"
tor" ooe
Il remember the fellow" Sydney
assented. "A Doctor Cross his name
vas. He was at her hospital ii
France -
Then for heavens sake get o,,t q,
your hide-bound s%elfshness at g
David enjoined. and find out where
he Is now. 1t should be easy enoup}
If hes still In the service. write anf
ask him to look you up when he's ir
town again.
II might do that Sydney agreed
He was a decent fellow, plavs golf
Smokes and likes a glass of vine
don't think that would put me an
much" " "s ou
Good thing if it did" Dav,t
groWled. II can't think, in this coun
try, how. your nice modest girls eve
get married at all. Abroad, ever,
member Ct the family puts a spok'
IN the wheel. Look at the case q
your sister. Her father and n1o,he
and younger brother are all absolmte
! U Of sympathy with her, She !
never likely to find a husband or owe,
a reasonable amount of human com
panlonsnip, amongst their friend,
nc you. you selfish fellow. you.v
nsver eve taken the trouble to I'm,
u What became of the one nan wh
did seem like a probablnpiitnr W.
peet you knew his club. dont ,.oH es
"As a matter Of fact, / d." sv 80
admitted. a little shamefacsdiv :.
might just have asked what IA +,
come Of him. q 'e
u give you twenty-four ho,rs
David said frrniy. TO make 4 rsnnr
or III raid your rooms and conflscat
II really don't know wbv >,
should bully me- Sydney nrotss ~
little irritably, "but I'll Do ~ az q,
Now what the devils ~
matter with Hector?" vi
Hector. bland and mystertous h.
been hanging about Iii the ehtrss.
with his eyes fixed upon the two n9e,
He accosted them as thew sno ~.
from the .cloakroonn, and d+s,r nss.'
on one side. With the skill ~ , D hnl
intriguer, he slipped a note IN ~,
hand. "o'e INTO n
The lady who wrote tb,., .
Wntsperea. was with Mr., Ianerod
the. gentleman from Bait.sS,l,oo 9,
i.Their table was close Sto yours
knew David, murmursd.
She made me promise ~ A.,,,,.
IT INTO your own hand, and to ha. ~
70 read It at once. 1 have bean Il x ;
ING here for more than ha,f an honr
David clipped into a recess ana T y,
twisted the scrap OF paper. Thl,
were only 9 few words there, sers nj.
n max c~haraSters bxt in Virkini.
II am coming at one
~roDria. Return there imSi 70 yol
get this. 1 tear there il ZONE , az "
& VIRGINIA"