Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-12-30

Nor Alix had answered. 80,
perhaps if | were madly In love "'l'
you | should say yes, ana -rus' :
little fingers to lead you gently An'
so on"
| He remembered ending the CONVEX
sation In one of his quick MOODS y
Irritation against her. If she .couidn
take anybody or anything seriously
he had said.
Poor Alix-she was taking life seri
ously enough tonight. Peter thought
as ne watched her.
"Tell me about Cherry he saiu.
Cherry is well, but just little thin'
and heartbroken now, of course Mar
| tin never seems to stay at any one
place very long. so keep hoping
Doesn't make goodl" Peter sald'
shaking his head.
Doesn't seem tol It's partly Cher-
ry, 1 think" Alix said honestly. she
was too young, really. She never
quite settles down, or takes lie IN
earnest. But he's got contract no"
for three years, and so she seems TO
be resigning herself, and she has
maid, l believe"
"She must love him." Peter submit
ted. Allx looked surprised.
"Why not?" she smiled. Il suppose
when you've had ups and downs with
a man, and been rich and poor, ana
sick and well, and have lived In half
a-dozen different places, you rather
take him for granted |" she added.
"Oh, you think it works that wayT
Peter asked, with keen look.
"Well don't you think so? Aren't
lots Of marriages like thatr
"You false alarm. You gutter" he
answered. Alix laughed, trifie guilt
lily. Also she flushed, with a great
wave of splendid young color that
made her face look seventeen again.
Your father left you-something,
Alix?" Peter asked presently, with
some hesitation.
THAT" she answered frankly, is
where Anne comes inl"
"Anne?"
"Anne and Justin came straight
over" Alix went on, "and they were
really lovely. Doctor Younger and
George Sewall were here every day;
you and George were named as execu-
ors. was so mixed up in policies
md deeds and overdue taxes and In
crest and bonds"
poor old Alix, II 1 had only been
lere to help you'll" the man said. And
or a moment they looked little con-
ciously at each other.
"Well, anyway" the girl resumed
astily, when it came to reading the
gill. Anne and Justin sprung a mine
nder US 1t seems that ten years
go, when the Strickland patent frs
was put upon the mar
ct, my adorable father didn't have
luch money-he never did have,
omehow. SO Anne's father, my I'm
e Vincent, went into it with him to
ne extent Of about three thousand
ollars-" sr-s.
''Three thousand Peter, who had
cen leaning forward, earnestly at
.ntive echoed in relief.
'That was all. Dad had about
Iree hundred. Dad did all the work,
I'd put in his three hundred, and I'm
e Vincent put in three thousand
Id the funny thing is" Alix broke
to say, musingly, Uncle Vincent
as perfectly splendid about it; my
If remember him saying, Don't
orry, Lee. I'm specializing on my
vn responsibility, not yours"
"Well?" Peter prompted, as she hes
lted.
swell. They had q written agree
ent then, giving Uncle Vincent a
ird interest in the patent, should it
sold or put on the market"
Hal" Peter calculated, struck.
(which, of course, was only little
lille before Uncle Vincent died." Alix
emit on, with q grave nod. 1.-THE
reement lay ia Dads desk all these
how easily he might
We burned 1t many's the time But
didn't. George Sewall says that
Inc is right. They've broken the
H."
Peter. in the silence, whistled ex-
essively.
"Gee-rusalem ?" he exclaimed. what
'es it come tor"
At this Alix looked very sober,
zed down at the fire and shook her
ad.
"All he had - she answered, briefly.
Peter was silent, looking at her in
upefaction.
almost, that is" Alix amended
ore cheerfully. "As it was-we
ould have had more than thirty
ousand apiece. AS it is. Anne gets
all, or II not quite all. nearly ALL"
"Getsl" he echoed. holly. How do
" mean?"
at seems TO be perfectly just" the
RI answered, rather lifelessly. But
Imediately she laughed. Don't look
awful. Peter. In the first place,
lerry and | still have the house. In
G second place. ! am singlns at ST.
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