Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-23

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~, s,r,ckInnd, his ttDo dough-
ters, Aun W. az" u,noaethsr N the California
AnNe, ~ onI Peter. their ,bofqhbor,
reow.Vi and goes at ptlI. Morfsm L.o;yn.
oo,misstir0 engineer, proposes ~" ~ sonse
70 CHERRY; Ths do.,S, .Uo"noest se. danohtcr.
the seS seo,HS ,ee Lloyd IN the niornm0.
ne Toms ,nore than ordinary mter-
hu"!. 4, tho Young ptdn. Hna n,,,n,
-. DOCTOR for h's cdretessm s,or,,ima AUr
ttg vsne,; e,;a,hsr studying the rusns o.
drds gio,n XII bdrksid rose. ohe ,p,nJI
the yes,t so,totyops IN MS coat 'opo'
while sn0 nrrE S,s TT CONTINUES
,r,J,, Hr never get that back on the
wv roo, my dear boy" Alix said ma
tsrnally. ,,. Inns shoo.; .,is
,oad doubtfully. The rose' ',,rs
nosn su sso had been spreading ian.nNe
ws,h.s W." we'll toward the ridse-poie, .
oran' Snd a half above their heads su.
stor' 90 u,nd of yestereve that hao
the - .na snrlns and brought In the sum
enoeI sa "a draaged It from its place ana
mer " iun,ble of emerald leaves ana
fuhs l" .,u,ters of creamy blossoms
80 the path and the steps VI 'ns
S.sh - Anx looked up at the o''ws
p =, the reversed branches, oen'
cur'e ~ - the splitting point In the uI-
sin'VSs '' a,reetion, and whistled. she
famli'a' ,'. ,uyeed at a loose spray ana
tentatively ''s nas ,numb.
s'oou "n,.n ~ a .nould have kept It's place Ior
s,..r Years and then suddenly noppse
!. a mystery to me" she o0ser'''
..ntfully.. ..u,, ia her father con-
,o,,sd, "you were quite esu r,s ,so I may
when ! prun1Ssa 1Sea i; i. " "
have unoer,il ,nr vii, lister to reason = MS
~ ren,arked absently, ner at.tn
aauss;t c s;.traeted by the setter PUPPY wno
ea,ns ssU3 ciumslly gamboline -, toWaa WE added
SHeiio, old Bumpydoo,ao,lsess,n the dog's
Win VIII, bsad @ and buryins both hands ,. IT IT
SILKY thsred nS collar. Hello. old BUCK !.
MS iea.S ie,asanSra' for heavens sake STOP
.,,ai;n@ That brute" said Peter joyce
S;srustedly. coming up inc ,,r p' hreak.
dare say you've not %,sh h"' YOUR hands (!
fast. either. 10 "'
"g1 %.tbsr and daughter turned to smile
h,n, a tall. lean man. with youns
~ and a finely groomed head. ana Win
toUches OF premature silver AZ me .e,
nles, lie was very much aJ "Ve Snr nanv
had been their closest friend ior "'''''
years. ..,or I,s. snterine his
.hirij.s a fastidious, critical exactins
wan by reputation. but showing MS pest
aide 10 the Stricklands. They had a
vague idea that he was ricn' ,atcoro'nns us
N their modest standard, but ne
snnarenfly had no extravagant tastes
spa lived as quietly, or more quietly
Than they did. lie had brown capin.
I'm on the mountain, where two or tnree
Portuguese boys and an old. rat Snlnese
cook managed his affairs, and ne some
times spoke OF friends at tive cluo. or
hrourht two or three men home with
MIN ior a visit. But for the most part
he liked solitude, books, music. aogs'
and his freside. The old doctors one
social enjoyment was In visiting Peter,
and the younger man went to no otner
place so steadily as he came 10 the
old house under the redwoods.
The girls accepted him unquestion-
ipgly, sometimes rcsenting his frank
criticism, sometimes grateful for the
entertaining he delighted to do for them,
but most often ignoring him. as II ne
had been an uncle whose place and
standing In the domestic circle was un-
questioned. but who did not really enter
into their young plans and lives. He
was whimsically, good-naturedly dis
approving Of Alexandra, and he frankly
dld not like Anne, but he had always
been esDsciaily indulsent to Cherry. and
Mad taken the subject Of Cherrys
schooling and development very serious
ly And Cherry treated him, In return
as II she had been his demuro and mis-
chievous and affectionate daughter.
Morning, Peter" said Doctor
Strickland now, smiling at him. "tave
YOU had yoursT'
my house." said Mr.. Joyce, fastid.
iously, rs well-manased place"
"of course" Allx said, painting, from,
her welcome TO the dog, and laughing at
course i is, for the president emeritus
L"
Don't be insulting" Peter answered
In the same mood. Say" he added
pursuing his lips to whistle. as he looked
do that?'
Tuesdays wind and dad" Alix an
II don't know !" he mused, walking
slowly about the wreck. III we had a
lever down here, and some fellow on the
root with a.rope. maybe
Mr.. Lloyd Is coming over" Alix an.
nounced. Peter nodded absentiy, but the
mention OF Martin Lloyd reminded him
,hat they had all dined at his house on
me very evening when the mysterious
gaze had commenced, and with interest
ne asked:
Cherry catch cold coming home Tues
DAY night"
NO; she squeezed in between dadand
me, and was as warm as toast! Ali,
answered casually. How'd YOU like MIR
Lloyd" she added
Vice fellow Peter answered. All,
bihned' She had before this accuset
reter OF violent partisanship with hi
vWn sex He criticized women severely
me s strickland girls had often been angr,
fmJ resentful at his comments upon tn,
hslncerity. extravayance, and ienora nc
n thelr own sex, but with Peter, ali mel
Nra msre worthy or respect, until otherwis
hes %wfully nice" Alix agreed.
WHO IS he?' Peter asked curiously
"here are his people and ali that !;