Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
SIS TERS
Bu KATHLEEN NORRIS
Author Of "JosseIyn's Wife"
Copyright. 1919. by Kathleen Norris)

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don't your he added to Allx from
whom an abrupt and startling laugh had
indeed escaped In good-natured scorn.
Nobody does that any more I" the cir,
SAC N self;defense. 1T sounded 30
Perhaps nobody. does II any more,
put ] should have done IT," Martin said
briskly and seriously. 'Except tbat -
aiI came over me with such a rush. A
week ago. Cherry was onlv a most az
.ractive cniid to me. I'd spoken to my
aH1t ainn ,h ahooat her and had said that en-.
her, and that was ali Then ibee a. ,,pn Me
came for me to get back to wort am, All
round ! couldn't go I couldn't lea va
ne ner; Howeyer, I expect to be back here
@ myself 'e That N rg the sss fsl La and thought to
haps,N then. And then oan, anu per
night. when l began to saw rnna iss. b,ss
andGit happened know snst VSu
,Shorr nardly Know me, and I know that
but l think can satisfy yon doc,or docwn
Ihat you give her into safe hands and
rno p.elieve she'll never regret trusting
and he ,s. had gotten gotten 70 his feet as he spoke,
,u and was holding the back of his chair
.29 .2299klng anxiously and eagerly into The
olu man eyes. His tone, In spite ~ HE
"oL, S 20 keep 1t light, had taken on
n. srays uep.h ana gravity quite new to his
and fired through ali her RIrlish bnins bi
ox ms eioduence. turned to lay a small
warm hand on his own, the teaps cana
TO his eyes. 'e 'a'ne
sell. and in his gentlest tone well i''I II
u iau 10 come, perhaps, I can't promise
ner 70 you very soon, Mr.. Lloyd But II
you both are willing 10 walt, and ~ time
proves THIS TO be the real feeling 1 don't
That's all / ask, sIr!" Martin said
rresuming his seat and his dinner. And
Sayety reigned. ~"
Arne M,,N wbS shot uan an ss occasional glance at
busy and charming over the tea cups.
Alix knew that Anne was inwardIv
writhing indeed she felt a sort of emo
nonai rnsra 81 shoSk herself. Yesterday the
was delightfully."- thrilling and vague
tonight Cherry was actually engaged (!
The older girls romantic speculations
were nat enough now; Cherry had the
actual thing
There was no jealousy In Alix's heart.
as there definitely was In Anne's, Of the
| man But Alix' felt envious OF the s,I-
perior experionce-why, he would kiss
Cherry No man had ever kissed Alix.
vied girl among all the girls married at
eighteen, II was 80 beautifully fattering
and satisfying to be married young
She looked at her fathers face, a
troubled face tonight. He was watch
| disguise 1t. Their quick plans. the readi-
ness with which they solved the tremen-
dous problems to come, the light-heart-
edness with. which they were hurrylns
| toward the future-had he and the older
Charity been like that twenty-five years
ago. when they had had supper at her
| mothers house, and told the great newsi
| He remembered himself. an eager, en-.
i II. Il. -. l.F rtNy bat
ter promise then than this handsome
| young fellow was giving tonight? He
tried to remember the older Charity''
mother; what she had said. what ex
| preston her face had worn, and Y
seemed to him that he could dimly REGAL
reluctance and pain and gravity In tha
| long ago look.
| After dinner Cherry and Martin. ir
| all the ecstatic first delight of recognized
love, went out to the wide front porch
where there were wicker chairs. unde'
.he rose vines. Alix alone laughed a.
them as they went. Anne, with storIr
in her heart. played noisily on m
piano. and the doctor, after giving tn
a wlstful look restlessly took to his arm
chair and his book, In such desolatiol
of spirit as he had not known since tn
dark day of her mothers death.
The next day Alix and the engaged
tennis foursome on the old Blithedal
court. II was a Saturday, and as h
usually dned with them or asked then
to dine with him on Saturday they ~ci
not surprised to find him busy with
charcoal burner. under the trees; com
pounding a marvellous dish OF chicken
tomatoes, cream. and mushrooms. o
to haze his first words a caution NOT I.
tip things over II they wanted ar
dinner. His Chinese cook was hoverin
about but Peter himself was chef.
t,,aagtnpr second " Ali
said, catching him by the arm. And
he Strengthened UP she added, with
little awkward laugh. "Congratulat
these creatures--they-the going Z
be, be married ma RI d., why don't you con
Peter gave one long look at Martin
and Cherry, who stood laughing. bu
little confused and self-conscious, toe
in the grassy path. With shock lik
death In his heart. he realized that
their suspicious, had come too late
Blind child that she was, she was com
mitted to this fascinating and myster
ious adventure.
OF blood. "Peter hates to have any ON
else know thing before he doesi" All,
explained this later. But he went I,
them quickly. and shook Hands will
Martin, and was presently reproachin!
or almost his old way.
"Of course nobodys to know--dad in
sisted on that" said Cherrys soft
proud little voice.
Did you suspect yesterday. Peter?'
Allx asked. tasting the sauce, and bunch
ing her fingers Immediately afterwart
to send n rapturous kiss into the air al
an indication of it's deliciousness. Yes
terday when they went Off after tn,
tree. I mean?"
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