Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-13
SIS TER s
ByKATHLEEN NORRIS
.,a srARrs THE STONY
Author of "Josseiyn's Wfe'
(Copyrisht. 1919. by Kathleen Norris)


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| Gets dtssdttsno" .,,o,,.,, ard sey,,nnts
spite OF pien1y oi 70 au1 and Peter
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AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
emma over to San Francisco
ItWS o,,, 40. IN. no,, bo.
!" - soon sS,r p.o promised when they were
1es a. the upper deck. with the blue
peafeo on 10, ,noyipg soft,v MAST
wxtsrs OF the pay p'N
nam. Cherrys happy eyes ioiioweo
..i,np gull; ; she felt as II the world
wneenasss wsssr,v sunshinv ana simple and
glorious again but now 'housnt tne
s.st thing was TO get you home" Alix
I'm, vsnt on, "and get you rested"
n '"0h, Sis, that's what want y Cherry
.,swered.
aeTmii War lin trembled. and tears came into
- avea' ''You don't know how home
~ n,nt i've BEEN" she said, feeling It
sr. and more every minute. II feel
mH I'd never really drawn a full
sr.sth since I went away!''
ID can't live in cities" Alix said, sim
|ply. peter has q house. you know. IN
ing s hiliy liy silhouette of San Francisco. as
me-. ins 0fse there one winter, and in a way it
wss pleasant It was easier. too. But
more than O year ago we came pack TO
ths valley. and ! think i VIII be a long "
.''''iT can't get used to the Idea Of you
s0S Were we'll used to It," Alix de-
.lsred smiling. too. But little sigh
stsbbed through the smile second later.
chsrry's exquisite eyes grew symRtar y1nfter
Ait, an, had written that there would be
- nursery needed in the mountain cabin
~ a. = while, and she knew that to baby
ioying Alix this would be bitter Cross,
WELL you see I've not seen you ,,inS.
sns M hsr T They fell to talking of their
%,hsr: drifted to Anne and Anne's lin.
'stiona and complacencies "And is "
H,nny TO you to be a rich mans wifeT
cherry pursued.
NaPeter's not rich," Alix answered
.uabing. I'VE have enough, and more
msr enough. and IL I had ambitions
bout rugs and linen and furs, l could
sovs them But unfortunately neither
sns of ys is Interested in those things
ret a few new songs; Peter gets q
t.w new books we both get a catalogue
ny sno rp.ent pnt ~ our dissipation! The things
,n yhe enten' AI;x IL "a Hnisbed' cant be bough,
~ Snm,, n,nn,eyi" ~ -.
~. ~ p ionowio Cherry said, a warm little
h.nd auicklv touching her sisters.
"But TO have you here, Cherry aeaL ts,a,,
~. h ~ ,,aons ~ ,is bothi Ny dear
y ~ maiks and talks and fires and music
ans u.e stnnera-"
"'a SAnd duets" Cherry said, with her
ala fresb laugh. "Don't forget tu cane
ArN
T. the cauId. cauld blast =" ;,
noS Cherry. how utterly delicious !,
,,W A1ix said. gathering wraps and
N,ss for the change from the boat to
~ 3rain that would land them in twenty
mnutes at the little station in Mil
saysalito. fragrant with acacia ano an,
rosa blooms. rose steeply into the brign,
sunsh,ne vTV beyond the marshes skirtins
fha bay glittering In light. Cnerry
sas saser p' ewes missed nothing, and when
thew left the train at Mil valley aho
the mountain air enyeloped tnem n,,ritv III
ehe was in ecstasies. She welcomed tns
waiting red setter as a beloved frlend
and leaned from the shabby motorcar
delighted at every landmark
"Alix-the post office, and tne piacm; h,,if;
smiths, and how the hill mas peeh VS,,,, thn,
up. each side Of the steps aho..svs,M ahd is .na.
but look at the size OF the tress es '.rs,e.
They came to the WOODS, TX INC sNb sbe
ton Of the old Spanish mil anu Sn.
FELL silent, and the blue eyes .has sof,
trated the layers upon Layers iysd wifi
greenness over her neaa nath ~ ths
happy tears, The sweet prsatm ", he,
forest fell like cool manu- upo d,ncs
tired forehead her heart pegah u u"'ee
in the old; irresponsible, way .,a r,s,ne
Presently. straight aheau' .s s,ni anu ibathed
sharply over them. was tne sun nst anS
mountain, clear toaay, even ,oar n sun.
shine. II was cool IN tne s.,,no w ,ts way
though warm ngnt was pusS a5d there
through tne redwooasa neo sror, tha trees
put when they enerssu T.. oaa thot rose
ana TOOK ,he WlIolns u. ~, A., aaennei
70 the hilltop, suaoenty uie ~ S ar coat
not rt hiM. arxs, x,. ~. rnoIstura pric,t her
ana Cherry ielt the rho'e'uie p''1N ''
iorehead. .,..,,o, ., ao,iyb,
ene gave an exciu,i,s'.,oh, nm ooh,,, Vi IT, Sas
when they reacneo sne ,,.,, a., a.
a picture OF Peacelui a,a atj,, huttar.
summer sum noon, % here trr the Seids and in
cups anu popples IN .he heo. ros.a anu wers
growing riotousiy, hnging taeir IT, iHms San
arms arms up asanss the sInS slDpe ~ tastoons
srowh s root. ahS ahsn ns %, the osIs
p pom the low pranSes o,,rtein vi r"se
treyonu tne nouss Ss .me cn,,Ia innh dour
, oi nv poIIm sad Az ,Jyars
upon tne ,anihaI Naiey, "iI .io ,htn,,
tnus tn.nrs nRe s.ps s @ ~ ,or ho,
ni9eMsn M Ine Iharshss, anu '''e A"i oa'
shG 1s San iran SEQ Seyoma. .na,. hov,. =,
s.n Sue were snaoy ooS. uS
rTwers' INV pam m.ue VINE hr cur nanns SUI and
S sinan,,o,. m .ne han sur Sarr pSn, sn,,IS any ai
~ sshapnosy everywheIe, Sn1y Gh1,Iy snu stisu,ps
ssomething IN yellow powl IN spot,,
msnvanit htcnen %m4s ,sS ,,ian mH sHr"pe
tran. anu WIZ MAJ anu Laui Sra' S.i'
nlsos ,,.h Siou a, im otsi,, SstU ntUnia,.
pIied , wnere suni'she sh hi hi,, strassa 80, ot
month peu oSs rs u9wn tne , oniiley IN s ,saon ea,
ioyrnavs sHu az s;nvs,;nnt"n as se Rvt III. sU,
SalVered INTO tears when she came 70
Charity str,cL,snS SaS bad onlv q ssw