Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-30
SIS TER s
BIZ KATHLEEN NORRIS
rnIn srARrs THE STORY
Author Of Josseign's VIE"
tcopyrisht. 1919. by Kathleen Norris)

THIS STARTS THE STORY
Doctor strickland, his t,oo ddnoh-
\ fora AMs ond Cherry. ard hss meSs,
Anns. Hve together N the Cohforma
!. NeloAbor, comes and goes at WflL
N<hforttn Lloyd. vtsittno engineer, pro.
poses TO CHERRY. Peter has a STAB oJ
pdtn ds ne realizes that this 70 dctuot.
" true. But he shakes hdnds pun
NarfiN and reprodchcs Cherry for her
Z aecretsvsness. Martin returns TO fhe
vnty,es. The engagement Iedks out. Az
Morftn's second pisit no hfnts az
cottage and speedy marriage The
I Doctor u not particularly pdrnas 20
! IL hut IN fhs end u takes place. ana
{ cup IN Ckerrv's room there ts ieu
Ifftcr Of cards. etc., TO oe sent Oter
ker 20 rsn,iSd her OF the donors OF
oVfs and doWere."
AMP HERE 1T CONTINUES
VA CROSS the lower bed that had been
cherry's.a a pale blue Japanese wrap
per .had been fiung. The girls had seen her
wear IL a hundred times she had slipped
INTO Tito change her gown few hours
aeo. Anne, excited and tired. picked
sit up, stared vaguely at II for a few
minutes, and then knelt down beside the
bed, and began TO cry, Alx, the muscles
about her mouth twitohins, stood
: Watching her.
Funerals are gay compared to the
xay q wedding feels |" Alix said finally.
Tive eaten 30 much candy and wedding
,ake and olives and maroons and
whipped cream and crab salad that my
kin feels like the barrel Of musical
,ox! I'm going to take a walk! Come
n. Nancy"
= mo, / don't want to!' Anne said,
,ipins her eyes. and sitting back on her
eels, with a long sigh and snir. I've
lot too much to do"
H Aiix descended to fnd her father and
Peter discussing hy-fshing. on the porch
steps. The doctor had changed his un-
wonted wedding fnery for his shabby
old smoking jacket. but Peter still look
ed unnaturally well dressed. Alix step
pod down to sit between them and her
fathsr's arm went about her. Sn.
snusgied against him In an unusual
n,ood OF tenderness and quiet.
"Be nice to me - she said. whim-
sically. 'rm lonely" ... aN
81 HIM" her father said, significantly.
tightening his arm. Peter moved UP on
the other SIDE and locked his own arm,
!, In her free one. And 80 they sat
silent, depressed, their shoulders touch
ing, their somber eyes fixed upon the
shadowy depths OF the forest Into which
an October. fog was softly and noise
z Msanwhiis. the, hot train sped on, and
tho drab autumn country flew by the
windows, and still the bride sat wrap.
ped In her dream, smiling. muslng, rous'
L.. a A. ~. I'll
!. lap OF the cream-colored gown held
magazines and a box Of candy, and ir
the rack above her head were the new
camera and the new umbrella and thu
\ new suitcase.
When Martin asked her II she liked t.
be = married woman, travelling with heI
husband. she smiled and said that
seemed funny" For the most part sh,
|. was silent. pleased and interested. bu
not quite her usual unconcerned self
She and ,Alix, taking this trip. woult
have been .chattering like magpies. Sh
and Martin had their dinner in tn
train and then she did brighten, tryini
o pierce with her eyes the darkness
,utside. and getting only lovely y.
lected face under bronzed cocks feath
4 ! s'rss Instead After dinner they had
3ong, murmured talk: she began 4
L Troop .sleepily now. although even thi
long day had not paled her cheeks o.
kfvislbly tired her.
IA At 10 they stumbled out cramped an,
and smitten on tired fore
reads with q rush Of 10y mountain air
Ie this the pl-l-ace?" yawned Cherry
;linx!ng TO his arm
md not much Of a place !" her husos,l,
old her. That's the Hotel Mckinley
kover there where the lights are! W,
stay there tonight. and drive out I,
the mine tomorrow. I'll manage tn,
0Ss Was sons 1,Se.awsRs Sss ssIm0's now lookn,
he little town. Mud squeiched beneatl
heir feet. planks tilted, Beside Martir
berry entered the bright, cheerful lobb,
n ng and splitting. She was beside hin
the desk and saw him write on tn,
sglster. u. NJ Lloyd and wife" TIL,
ierk pushed a key across the counter
fartin guided her to a rattling elevator
She had q fieeting thought Of home
dad reading before the fire. Of tn,
tie brown room upstairs, with Allx
ender In her thin nightgown, yawnlnt
'sr her prayers. A rush of reluctance
OF stranssness--of something lIk'
ckness down resolutely; everythin,
ould seem brighter tomorrow, wnei
70 morning and the sunshine cam,
There was 2 brown and red carpet IL
70 oblong Of the room. and a BROW
ureau. and a wide iron bed with
mp spread. and a peeiing brown wash
land with pitcher and basin. IN,
oy lighted a fare OF electric light
hich made the chocolate and gold wall
aper look like ono pattern In the lIsh
nd another In tho shadow. A ma
ughed In the adjoining room the yolc
senned very near
Cherry had never been in a hotel o
B sort before; she learned later tha
e Nido- was extremely proud OF h
IN It's rattling elevator and its dinlnl
ON on the American plan"
seemed to her, cheap and horrible
nd Martin. tipping the boy and askIn
or ice-water, seemed somehow a pal
~ this new strangeness and cruderess
ne began to be afraid that he woulC