The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-09-01
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So winter passed at the mine and
at the brown house under the Shout
der of Tamalpais. Alix still kept her
bedroom windows open, but the rain
tore in, and Anne protested at the en-
suing stains on the pantry ceiling.
Cherry's wedding, once sa~tisfactori-
ly over, was a cause Of great satisfac-
ton to her sister and cousin. They
had stepped back duly, to give her
the enter of the stage; they had adj
mired and congratulated had helped
her in all hearty generosity. And now
that she was gone they enjoyed their
own lives again and cast over hers the
glamor that novelty and distance new
er fail to give. Cherry, married and
keeping house and managing affairs,
was an object of romantic interest.
be making friends; that everyone must
admire her; that Martin would be
rich some day, without doubt.
Cherry wrote regularly, now and then
assuring them that she was the same
old Cherry. She described her tiny house
right at the mine, and the long sheds
of the plant, and the pare big build
ing that was the mems boarding house.
Martins associates brought her trout
and ducks, she wrote she and Martin
had driven three hundred miles in the
superintendent's car; she was pre-
pairing for a card party.
Think of little old Cherry going
off on weekend trips with three
men !' Alix would say proudly. think
Of Cherry giving a party ~ Anne per
haps would make no comment, but she
often felt a pang of envy. Cherry
seemed to have everything.
Suddenly, without warning, there
was a newcomer in the circle, a sleek
headed brown-haired little man known
as Justin Little.
He had been introduced at some par
ty to Anne and Alix; he called; be
was presently taking Anne to a lee
ture. Anne now began to laugh at
him and say that he was too ridic-
but she did not allow any n
else to say so. On the contrary, she
told Alix at various times that his
had been one of the old Mary
land Percies, and his great-grandfather
was mentioned in a book by Sir Wal
ter Scott, and that one had to respect
the man, even if one didn't choose to
marry him.
simple amazement. Marry him-what
was all this sudden change in the
household when a man could no sooner
appear than some girl began to talk
If marriage? Stupefed, Alix watched
he affair progress. \
II don't imagine it's serious !" her
'ather said on an April walk. Peter.
.ramping beside them, was interested 2
)ut silent.
my dear father" the girl protested.
Have you listened to them? They've
,een c%ontending for weeks that they /,
we're just remarkably good friends z
why she calls him Frenzy" :
All see y the doctor said mildly, :
IS Peters wild laugh burst forth.
But now" Alix pursued, she's told
hat as she cannot be what he
wishes, they had better not meet"
Poor Anne !" the old doctor COM
"Poor nothing! She's having the
of her life" her cousin said un-
.eelingly. "She told me today that
was afraid that she had checked
ne of the most brilliant careers at
be bar"
II had no idea of all this y the doc
or confessed, amazed. 'I've seen the
Dung man-noticed him about. Well
-well-welli Anne, too"
In June came the blissful hour In
hitch Anne, all bushes and smiles,
ould come to her uncle with a duti-
III message from the respectfully
doring Justin. Their friendship, said
me, had ripened into something
eeper.
Justin wants to have a frank talk
you, uncle" Anne said, "and