Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-29
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Bu KATHLEEN NORRIS
u,s srARrs THE STORY
Author Of "Josseiun's Wfe'
copyright. 1919. by Kathleen Norris \

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DOCTOR Striokldnd, Ms t~S daHgn- nssnc
tersl Ahg cnd c,od,thep Gns,' II tse California
An.,so1oSs Anns1 aud Peter Joyce, their
reaiyhJSo reaphSor' comes and goes at totH
ws,g"y'L wgg,,y Lfoyd, visiting engineer, pro.
noses to cherry. Peter nds s.uo nctn y
par' ',,,o ne But he shakes hands ntth
ttin and reprouohes Cherry for her
HuL.stt,eness. Martin returns 10 the
Seo.sT .ss The engagement leaks out. AT
nnt,nrft,ps second vistt he Mnts at a
eottdoe and speedy marf'agge; o.t ager, p, % ~
,ehSs gU3or :" asks. yo "A little Of everythtnoi
% a0Os' vant me to take hold N every
.eay," he replies.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
,r,tTA T,s the way to get on" the older
nan said, approvingly. Cherry looked
i ,..is,nqiy. with all her heart III ner
eol1 s al her husband -to-be; the otner
eeirls were impressed, too. ,n ma, y AZ q s,,l ~
Brought new nsoen element te their quiet dinner
c.oohia pad and Peter were men, 70 pe
,ua .apn hut they were different. They were
SUR iittie more dear and amusing ana
d voai than the men in Dickenss noxes' '
\ ions familiar and beloved N the housei ,
n,O'Sdenlv in touch with real HE.
TIE had kissed Alix and Anne, upon
.riying and they liked 1t. Both tne
oiday girls, In fact, were 80 lmpIessteu
witq the brlliancy Of ChefTyss ed,ys,snction pHsh she
rossessed in having q promised nuspanu;
pI.,, whom 10 walk about the WOODS and
w ak OF the future, that they couid
Sorsiye Cherry for being wrapped m
a sort Of dream. Her rev new nn'e nna bnnse @
eS neTS oosition Allied her thoughts, and
.haira Martin had not been with them
ware than a few hours before the en-,
xarenent was openly discussed ana
there were constant references 10 Cner-
rys marriage ~,
ner they all gathered about the ,nre
Martin and Cherry murmuring together
in thaI single seat, and the others only
nmccasionaliy m drawing them into the gen
srai conversation. Peter and the Nortns
had come in for coffee, mrs mrs Norsn sbn
Erected her. Alix thought that she mad
never seen her sister look so. pretty !:
Cherry was wearing new dress. Oh
Golden brown corduroy velvet. WIN u
deep collar and cuffs OF old embroidery
tbat had belonged to her mother. Her
silk stockings were brown, and her rus
set Slippers finished with square silver
buckles But 1t was at the lovely race
that Alix looked, the earnest, honest blue
ewes, the peach bloom Of the young
cheeks. anu tHe uoophs Sio"" oA s'''
A's Somehow, a few days later, wedding
nlans we're in the air, and they were
ali taking II for granted that Cherry
and Martin were to be married almost
Immediately; in October, in fact. The
must walt until April. but Martins rea-
sonable impatience. and Cherry's plain
five "But why, daddy?" were too much
for him. why, indeed? Cherrys mother
had been married at eighteen. when that
mothers husband was more, than ten
years older than Martin Lloyd was now:
would you let It go on, Peter. chr"
the doctor asked, somewhat embar-
rassed one evening when he and Peter
were walking from the train in the late
Lord, don't ask mel" Peter said
gruffiy. IT think she's too young to
marry any one-but the mischiefs done
now
she's the sort of girl that wouldn't be
CONVINCED, cor, Inc by that sort of argument If
~ q THU think I'll talk to her." her father
decided Anything is better than hav-
Ing her make a mistake l think she'll
listen to ane'' And a day or two later
he called her into the study. 1t was a
quiet autumn morning. foggy yet warm.
with a dewy, woody sweetness In the
Before we decide this thing finally"
the doctor Said, smiling into her bright
that It's settled. I want to ask you to
DO something. It's something you won't
like to do, MY little girl. I want you to
wait a whileA-wait yearv
1t was saidI He watched the bright
ness s fade from, her glowing face, she
wait until you're twenty. dear.
| That's young enough. I've been plan
ming a full winter for you girls;
wanted to take a house In town. enter
qs met S CHEEKY sGE up ony sS frsRds asR you fGS
take little time--to be sure, dear 81"
=. Silence. She shrugged family, blinked
ts. ne downcast eyes as II tears stung
-, Z know you don't like Martin. dad"
NO, no.. my darling--you mustn't
say that" he> said, In distress. II like
him very much-1 think he's a thor
oughly fine fellow could wish--just
with an old fathers selfishness-that he
take you away entirely. That's natural.
before give him the thing I told most
precious in the world. And tat's just
II. Cherry. Walt year or two. and
perhaps 1t will be possible to establish
moneS eFS deas asar ans us Ma2tn h9i hsys ;
that he would much prefer Office work
70 this constant changing. Marriage is
ss,Ereat change, anyway. Everything is
inherent; your point of view your very
personality changes with II. You'll be
lonely, my dear. You'll miss your sister
ana Anne. and all the old friends. There
are cases where 1t must be 30, of course.
But In your case"
he stopped. discouraged. She was
slttihg opposite him at the shabby writ
ing table, her elbows resting upon It,
ner tull lips pouting with disappo,m,
ment. Perhaps the one phase Of her
that she was to be carried entirely away
from the familiar atmosphere In which
sue would always be little Cherry" and
SUBJECT to suggestions and criticisms.