Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-08
SISTERS
-.,. STARTS THE STORY
BuKATHLEEN NORRIS
Author Of "yosseIwH's WHe"
(Copyrirht, 1910. By Kathleen Norris)

This STAHTb lnD
nootor strickland, MS swe dangn-
tsrs, Ahz and 1neTy, ths cGufoTnta
Anns, ~ and Peter joyce. thetr
reeIpsnor comes ana goes at toul.
nslca,yVi nsc,,r How'd, pisitino emoineer, pro:
,osss 10 cherry. Peter hos q stao g
potn 20 Irns and Justin Lfttle marry.
y ur ~, oortinues her vistt after The
ChsI,s, ChGI,x Peter tells Alto that he
io,,sd another toomdn and pro-
,,'osss rno,-1doe TO her. the Doctor
bInts TO Cherry that sne nda oetter
rHs,r rHss,~ homs and tries hard to IKE u,
H. ,he soon gets dissatisfied and tells
o.. wsrsir 40. He asks her to compare
A. Iot ,oith the other pon'en Of the
ao,vr, 'Yss, and look at them I" Cherry
soid nth tears. "Shdbby, fhtr, tired
an the time r.
AND, HERE 1T CONTINUES
.tnrBE trouble with you is," Martin
said. departing, you've been told
.,., you're pretty and sweet all your
,ysHand you're spoiled You are
nrstty. YES" he added, more mildly.
sBut by George, you sulk so much; and
"a " II any morel All see Is trouble !"
with this he left her. Left her to q
hu,st of angry tears, at first, when she
Sronped her lovely little head on the
Niue bingham Of her apron sleeve and
cried bitterly.
The xottle Legan to sing on the stove,
a boz tame In and wandered ABOUT ths
rS.rry lot the big lout Of boy stare
al her red eyes uncaring.
Then she went swiftly into the bed
room and began to pack anu Ghahge; ah
Martin Lloyd She was going straight
sa' 'dadNshe'd take the--take the
She frowred. She had missed the
o'clock train she must walt for 1the
rain at half-past 2. wait wnere! well
shs sns yo',iS wait here. She would not get
Msr,n Nv any lunch, and when he ragged
.he would explain.
'"s Che finished her packing and put the
house In order. Then, In unaccustomed
mid-morning leisure. she e SANK saad ihso o,,st q
and shade and order reigned In the little
house outside in the shaded street the
children went shouting home again;
fshnan's horn sounded . c..,,,.
sseps S.r heart began to beat a knock
uUUr uounded she got to her feet, puzzled
"G,' I, vas Joe Robinson. his closest frienC
=, the mine. His handsome, biB-teatureo
face was full, full OF Mrs Sonofrn hloyd; Mart cam
90, Scme to dinner" said Joe. He don
~ no%r sxtra weii-he was in the engine
,ee,, ,ee, and he kinder--he kinder"
''" '""Fainted?" Cherry asked. Sharply
turning little pale. ,,,., g.,
aoxo" Joe said. 'And he's comint
home when the wagon comes down, a.
o'clock. He says to tell you he's hne J,
"oh. thank you, Joer' Cherry SAID
She shut the door. feeling weak an, an,
T,sn'eur h,s hung up her hat and coat, dark
.~sT v"sT Tho bedroom and turned down TN
S.S. waited anxiously for Marts return
M, turner came in with the oapy,
rsntle, tired woman. with lace ava Ss
,dIant With Joy Joy had ars once told cherr
,s,t ,he had never slept night throus
.incs ths first year Of her marriage
'%y she never changed a baby's gown
rolled a batch Of cookies without oee
snt snt snhutton the twisted collar from
son,s small neck without drawing nj
freckled cheek to her hungry lips TOR
tiss or ask one OF her black-headee
Srsht,eyed daushtters to 9os,re hSns, up dn, das
ling to help your mother -.
The Turner's lived next door to tn
Iloyds, in q shabby two.story house. an
though Cherry and her neighbor spoke
of each other Cherry had sometime
timidly touched upon the matter tns
was always troubling her with the olde
woman But Mrs Turner had little
say regarding her feeling for the leai
silent, somewhat unsuccessful man wh
was the head Of her crowded househol'
She seemed to take It for granted ths
he would sometimes be unreasonable.
psPa gets sss woud SO maa say II wtS her gent
laugh And once she added the iniol
nation that her husbands mother ma
been wonderful manager. Men al a,
that way, was her comment upon u
when there was n wedding near b.
Cherry, with others in the church, sa
the tears In Mrs. Turner's eyes as sr
watched the bride. Poor little inhoce,
thing" she had whispered with a 're''
ulous smile. -,
She was deeply concerned over tn
news from Martin. and when Cherry ha
met his limp form at the front doc
and had whisked him into cool be.
head and gotten him, grateful and pen
tent, of to sleep. her neighbor can
over again to whisper in the Kitchen;
Hes all right" Cherry smiled. II
eiatve!' she added in a motherly ton ton
in aSu ths wopId soGk as to do 'o the % Older hous
keeper commented. glancing about tf
neat quiet kitchen. II, r,.rr
smiled back
For a day or two Martin stayed
bed and Cherry spoiled and petted hir
and was praised and thanked for ever
step she took. After that they took II
Cherry sent Alix postcards that mat
her sister feel almost a pang OF envy
But then the routine began agai
the teo Rsd res baked in smoth
Of dusty heat, the trees in the dry o
chards, beside the dry roads, droppe
circles OF hot shadow on the clodde
rough earth. Farms dozed under shin
mering lines of dazzling air. and In Il
village from 10 o'clock until the afte
noon began to wane, there was no sti
Flies buzzed and settled on screen door
the creek shrunk away between crun
bling rocky banks, the butcher closed
shop, and milk soured In the bottles
The Turner's, and some other familie
always camped together in the mou,
mhs during, this season, and they we
on when school closed, in an enyiab
had planned to join them, but an .;
perimental weekend was enough. tt
camp was in the cool woods, truly, but
was disorderly, swarming with chi
dren, the tents were small and hot, Il
surged to and fro In a manner utter
Foreign 70 her. She returned. to Il
Martin that 1t was horribly common
and weather the rest OF the summer
Red Creek.
Mrs Turner Is the only woman thi
! can stand" said Cherry, land she ws
Always cooking. in an awful coolSir
shed, masses and masses Of macaro
ana stewed plums and biscuits-and a
OF them laughing and saving, 'Giriie,
guess you've got a hollow legv Deari
! couldn't eat any more without bus
t,nssE And sitting round that plar
Martin shouted with laughter at he
out ne sympathized He had nev,
cared particularly for the Turner's wa
perleotly willing to keep the friendsh