Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Ellis STARTS THE sTohY /.

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o,,,oltnnd, his tUo dduoh-
Doctgr and cherry, and his niece,
frs, Ur, tooether IN the California
Anns, and Peter Joyce, Mer
ysdwoon.' Games and goes at tCtH.
rsion,o0It rsio,,, It,lovd, q vtsittno engineer, pro.
borW, W T6erry Peter has q stdb OF
poses os he realizes that LOUD may
Pe1i ~ iope with cherry, uhegUe gome
70 he Vim Ji,nsr AHr remarks 10 her
'ond npu bet you a dollar that mar,
fafng,,, in love With our Cherry"
Ld.n"yis q vour sister " he asked.
'".e .xn HERE 1T CONTINUES
owN there by the gate" Alix ami
~ .wsred They're gazing soulfully
aoo, others eyes, and all that
nv won't home. But Cherry--with a
liant that the ultimate extension
p.. Sa limit, I'm crazy about tt think
~. orea, An engineer. dad, and Mrs
worths nephew, and he has fne JOB IN
. nine somewhere" she summarized en-
s,nsla st'cally you couldn't ask any
,s,nr he,ter than that. could yop7 Could
,..n dad7 I love weddings! This'll be
the third I've been to-"
nAr this seems to have come up very
.,aa,n,v" the doctor said, dazedly
susorlIne his gray hair with fine old
s.na ~ don't imagine your sister Is
taklng II as seriously as you and Anne
seern Inclined To-
,ob. does Anne think sol! Allx ex-
claimed.
81 think Cherry Ia one of the fortu-
,,. gir,s destined to drift along the
,urface OF llfe," Anne said, "and to ac'
cent wifehood quite simply I only wish
n we're that type"
"oh, Nancy, what rot you talk every
fine YOU remember you had year al
.nieeey - Alix said, lightly. Cant you
,of the moor kid fall In love without yap'
hing about type and biology and the
cosmic urge
"Really, Alix, you use extraordinary
language! |" Anne demonstrated, .glancine
AZ her uncle with outraged dignity: "Ano
an, not aware that ! spoke of blolog!
~ the cosmic urge !" But her tone was
not as impersonal as her WORDS anh .,e snt
ws begin. Uncle Lee-" she asked, pa
Vsntly' "If Cherry Is just down at the
sste there, she'll only be another min
She was interrupted by Cherry her
self. The girl came to the porch aoor 100,
her smiling eyes seeking her fathers
ssc. thew saw that by one firm, small
hand she drew her lover beside her
Martin Lloyds smiling face showed
above hers in the lamplight. ,,-,
"Dad!" said Cherry, with chlldlsf
breath. Dad! I've prougnt Martin "
fuRPsr RRSs tbre. at the table did not mov'
kor perhaps twenty slow seconds. Docto
Strickland, who had pushed back hi
khe table before him, stared at tn n
stsadily, Anne, with a quick little his
n surprise, smiled family. Alix, tn
I hnstlted. widened her eyes. and op'net
her mouth In unaffected astonishment
For there was no mistaking Cherry
Doctor" said Martin. coming In, "thi
little girl Of yours and I have some
hing to tell you" !"
The old man looked at him sharply, al
most sternly looked about at the girls
aces and was silent. But he tightene'
kIs ann about Cherry. who had futtere'
0 the arm Of his chair.
"Are YOU surprised. daddy?" Cherr
laughed, with all a child's innocent ex
bltatIon. The next instant Anne an
Martin were shaking hands, and All
pad enveloped Cherry in an enthusiasm
Embrace.
Surprised !" exclaimed Alix. "WhI
rent you surprised yourself y
Her sister flushed exquisitely. an
Martin laughed. -,
onfessed and all the girls laughed JOY
busly
There followed delighted confusio
N talk when each In turn remembers
Rhat she had noticed, what she had sus
pected, and what her first emotion ha
l. Il hnt n NIyh
place was made for Martin, and bis
!. butts and omelet and honey and te
we're put into brisk circulation. Cherr
! eft her place beside her father with
: ina kiss, and took her own chair, a
: aimples, fushes. smiles and shy cor
hdence
Il "And what are your plans?" Ann
sked materially, as she poured tea.
Her uncle, who had been silent durin
he excitement, mildly interposed:
mi 7 think we needn t go too fast, youn
II few weeks, after ALL you must b
pretty sure Of yourselves before takin
4nything like a decisive step. Plenty @
: &me-plentv of time. Mr.. Lloyd can g
a ack to his mine. and Cherry will wal
Cherrys wild-rose face colored. an
: er whole body dropped.
But ] can be getting ready. and
a h yell people, dad?' she pleaded.
Well see her father promised hei
pothingIy. He had promised her thu
aguely when, as an imperative bah
ears ago, she had wanted the impos
Die, But she was not baby now.
buted
You must give me a little time to &c
ed 10 the idea of losing my baby
etty, her father said. "I confess tina
is thlng seems to have come upon m
Nv ther Unexpectedly. Mr.. Lloyd her
must have some talks about hi
N, Know exactly how you feel, doc
a. Martin said, sensibly and sympa
%. suea!Iy II realize that I, should hav
y V''e to you first and asked to pay I