Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28
SIS TIE X S
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
Author OF "Jossciun's Wne'
tcopyright. 1919. by Kathleen Norris.) /,

one days II was passing the shop and
,nought l might as we'll The woman
looked at me so queerly she said: "Mrs,
sonh Martln Lloyd. Are these for your
VyIe i w1sb vo, NO, , ! said, they're for met
ta. nlartin SAYS In todays letter that ne
tninks people will say I'm his daughter,
and Alix-he says that you are to come
up 10 visit us, and we're going to find
to think Of your visiting me! Oh. and
Anne-did you see what Mrs. Fairfax
sent meY A great big glorious fur coat
She said / would need Il up there, and
guess I VIII It's not new. you know
new" '
And so on and on. The other girls
iistened, sympathized and rejoiced, but
get Cherry to be Interested in any Of
their plans for weekend house parties
climbs, or picnics indeed, even to them
selves their own lives seemed a trife
dull by contrast
Anne. as usual, took her part in the
summer activities. Of the village; che
and Alix put on their white gowns and
wide hats and duly descended to straw.
berry fetes and church fairs and con-
when old friends expressed their pleas
ant suspicious of Cherry.
But Alix voiced their feelings one sum.
mer afternoon when she was sauntering
into the village at her cousins side, and
what makes dad mad" Alix opined
rs that Martin had II all arranged be.
fore he asked him Took advantage q
have felt SO II they both were kids, bu'
after all Martins twenty eight" Hei
voice fell. Anne" she began. hesitat
ingly. sometimes when Mrs. North says
4. e., -Nl In
lege. and kept his whole family worry.
ing. feel sort Of sorry for Cherry! she
doesn't know as much Of life as we do,
twenty one year old AK finished
T II know" Anne said quickly, perhaps
a little glad to find point where Cherry
nesfef sT 'haSe ssfil : fssilns that dad fad. thinks"
Alix pursued. that II was lust because gus,
Cherry walked up suddenly don't you
A''n" II was as IL she said to herself. why.
| I'm a woman can get kissed ana ge'
married and all the @ rest 9f t'@mSI .,rrnhIS[ SS
pressing this beaut'fuily' S'un0'''
An often worder Uncle. Leo doesn''
forbid iii" Anne said. She had nevel
had even fitting thought ought OF oo,s sues ss
thhs ~ ssngagement had had her hearties
"oh, no-why should he" ALE
demonstrated. Martin may be the bss,
man in the world for her: ! S.nnS confess; s;,
amt I always used to like Mrs. North
too. But lately, when she's begun T.
| tell Cherry that he Is extravagant' anS
she must save his money for him, and an
that he's often been IN loye oe,Trei zero t,,pg pv'
and that Martin has his fathers dell
| cate stomach--"
Anne laughed out IN a merry fashion
not usual with her Of late,
"oh, yes she did And 4 makes me
sort Of sick. what does Cherry care
about anybody's delicate stomach" J" AiiS
| feII silent, broke out again abruptly
"Anne-do you suppose she'll nave
Anne flushed She considered this re,
mark rather indelicate, and yet sh'
liked Alix's recognition Of her superio
knowledge Of the subject.
IT think It very likely r. she .sinU answeset Ts;
tirst impulse had been to answer. "
think II very unlikely" ,,
"She doesn't know anything aoou
babiesl" Alix said. somewhat worried
"I don't, either " AnTe e9nfessea s.y'es wiz, s.s
things, here and there. I know some
thing, Of course. But don't Know
We've all read Dickens-1nd tn tn
Classic Myths, and things, ,aant AMx wit' sdI
us the day dad took us to Faust l
that about all there is to 1t. Nance r
JustaaSGiSst; about both gqsss gEisls faces en WeP
red They had rarely tSu1hed o. ,Ss,- tsIS upS
with each other; they had never dis
cussed them with any one else. Ann
liked to fancy herself rather wofldi
wise; Alix had an Independent brai
and tongue. But In their h9usenEIs IisIn
their confused guessing with an occa
sional word now and then. even II a. a.
, unusually wholesome out-of-door III
had not distracted their attention IroI
the problems raised In books, ana ton tne,
the careless talk of other girls of thei
august brought Martin, and NOR
changes He was delighted with nj
work In the FL Nido mine. the Emm I'M
about II was amusing and interesting, !
. was still in a rather chaotic CONDITION
.. he reported, but the "stuff' was thers
and he anticipated busy winter n
; was to have cottage, prety cruz ~
/ affair, in a few weeks. r'gh' A' ''
: Flow does that listen to your" h
! asked Cherry. Cherry was sitting pe
/. side him, at the dinner table. on the ,,II nrs
I night OF his arrival She was thrillin
3 stiii to the memory of his greeting kis'
lis fresh odor Of shaving soap and WIG
5 hazel, and the clean touch of his smooth
!. shaven cheek. .s d,
4 terrogatiye glance Marth' ioi'o""'
n '"Just what is your position there
: the doctor asked. pleasantly
y "a little bit of everything now, ma ma
tin answered, readily and respecuull!
y Later, of course, I shall have my v~
special work. At present I'm doin
. some of the assaying and have chare
Of the sluice gang. They want me
=, mako myself generally useful. make sul
!; gestions, take hold In every way