Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-26

ns a sort OF frenzy in hsr ,oann,,r ~" ''ea ,ea
iix had never seen bafore Tn br,ng
nm" Nttle Cherrv IN ,his, o.angs
%, on ,'n.r, world were going mad and
tthl,usioned Woman pif Xiix felt e" as a'1i If
as u life would never be sana .nm ma ,oraaa ana
's"tn "rhie TOT any ny one of them.
Cherry, reused from nnmenf ~
nrooding silence, shrugged her .ho,,,d a ops
i'npatiently. '' '0''"'''
swered. ''''e'e III she an
But. darling, We don't oven hpow
VINO wrote II. We have only iris ~npn.
ans word for tt" '' '"'' "'''-
rt oh. look at it--look at II Alix :"
Snnery burst forth. "Do decent men
,.ae mave letters like that sent to theI,
YVES YVES Is 1t probable that a mood man
Gdy woman to write such iSt,er sar sSoyyi SSsy
We'll, but who is she, and w,o, do
wondered. ''' AIN
MIN. perhaps Or perhons .,n "s
bbnad'npion bod .p OF this Woods woman. IN TheS
"uu ,,, some quarrel--how do I know r,,t
IL ~ Tho e"m Wv, soc that she is mad, and this
@@bw ~ way snc gets evenr'
to ask keriy, H., at last Past do Martin the justice
'eaauy frightened now.
CHI s'er Sister seemed not TO hear her
doSyn n'oppsu her angry pacing and SAT
her rI ha,,e, at the table. and the misery in
mr oeautiful eyes made AliX's Seart
S'nN ~
",s ,u my! tnat, Cherry said in whisper,
! shn' husband
,ebIs ~" p"Ihseui staring down at the
ao'e, ono hand supporting her forehead
hroo v.her wandering idly among the
ored"kIast ond s things. Her look was somber
hha'u hu ,ar away: Alix, standing, watched
"f s,InsuN s,IstreSseoly' through long minute
.yW,n,,,:: .Sy,W,ecS::
w WI at ner sister with duled eyes
WIZ, Mn"t now? It's still for better or
"oi1e, l. supppose?'
o,.ai M'k sat down, and for a moment COW
,t,i, h't lace with tight-pressed hand.
Mnen she took it away. there was new
ce'''S coce ana resolution In her tired
'"ce;
| ,hinI, she said. with a great sigh, II
ho hn'nk as perinaps you're light! He hasn't
lie snouid have no claim on you now !'
r,,,t,,' Ah' merry demanded, would you
'orf,Se mTS htm?"
.houFht ntSp' wouldn't" Alix said. after
"pcrhaps you Wouldn't. Cherry
cnoca; ncrednlously.
We'll. I'm not very good" Alix said.
neSltatinTiy But vow Is a vow, you
n,r.W, S,rsW,,, II was limited, then my--my
tuihllment Of 1t would be limited. /
Sup'ose: OF course" she added. hon
Sly, I'm 'nlkng for. myself only!"
| . .tnu you would quietly forgive and
forget" demanded the little sister in
Dttcr scorn.
say l hope would" Alix corrected
her Even II this Is true"--she added,
WIN glance at the lavender letter.
stlil, ! suppose the rule of forgiving
>eV-nty tunes seven times--
~ bittcr and rebellious weeping.
Oh. my God. what shall | do" she
S"hhed. with her bright head dropped
IN her arm. AliX saw Kow come 20 the
door. look ut them Speculatively. and
disappear, and thought in her shaker
soul that things in a household were
demornlized indeed when Iretense before
the servants was no longer maintained
said her own tears brimming over Sh,
came TO kncel beside her sister. anc
they locked i seir arms about each other
md their wet cheeks touched. Dom
'rS. dcar! she said. tendcrly. It'll
ali come straight somehow, and wei
wc"d"r why W" took y so hard"
! The thing that brcaks-my--heart'
soh"cd Cherry. ,.;:::nEing tight. us thai
Vt is all my fault
"Oh. no; It's not. Cherry You were
too Young And It's only one of so MANY
thousa nds Cf unhappy MARRIAGES! Ais
argued, soothingly. Now. listen to me
sis Shc heg;,. Jrskly. hs soon a.
Cherry had somewhat rcga!ncd her com
letter that's cnly faif. II Martin dc
"Of course he'll deny t. CherrT IN
tnrruptcd. f,om the bitter knowledge
Alix again felt daunted for a second
by the sheer ugllness and sordidness of
the matter. but she returned to the
suppose we get Potter to ask him.
she suggested suddenly. Peter has q
wonderful way OF getting the truth out
OF people! Poor Cherry. the very men
lion Of his name makes her vince" Alix
'hought. watching her sister sorrowfully,
III Martin can convince Peter that II is
not true then that makes all the diff
ference in the world.' she added aloud.
Then you tell Martin frankly that you
and you want to live there, He"
Hell never agree to that Cherry
said. shaking her head. But II this Is
letter.
Then tell him that unless he agrees
absolutely TO Il separation" AliX said
that you will get u divorce -
"And live here. alone, under that sort
yes. ION. well!" she said. rising and
going toward the door. ITS horrible
| Observation-Disclosures do ! what
is your idea--that we should dine. and
70 10 the Orpheum tonight as If nothn"
YOU can ask Peter to cross-examine
| Martini
| II wonder if Martin would tell me?"
Alix unused.
He'd tell you sooner than Peter"
Cherry prophesled.
"Why couldn't / pretend that I opened
.hat l"ttcr hv mistake" Alix said
thoughtfully. "and frighten him into ad-
| rIU'Lg il, IL It's true :"
! You could" Cherry admitted, life