Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-01

laughed. You couldn't talk that way if you loved him p
 Alix laughed. q suppose I ought 10 be mass of bushes The truth is, like kids, and l dcn't like hus- bands"
 You don't know anything about husbands ln Cherry laughed.
 q know lots of men I'd like to go off with for few months" Alix pur- sued But then I'd like to come home again. I don't see why that isn't per fectly reasonable"
 Well, it's notr Cherry declared almost grossly. "That isn't mar riage. You belong where your hus- band is, and you-you are always glad to be with him"
 'But suppose you get tired of him, like job or q clearinghouse, or any of your other friends?" Alix persisted idly.
 Well, you aren't supposed tor Cherry said, feebly. Alix let her have the last word it was only due to her superior experience, she thought grossly But half an hour later, lying wal1eful and thinking that she would miss dear old Cherry tomorrow, she fancied she heard something like a sob from Cherry's bed, and her whole heart softened with sympathy for her sister.
 They came downstairs together the next day in midafternoon, both halted and wrapped for the trip, for Peter was to take Cherry as far as Sausalito in the car, and Martin by a fortunate chance was to meet them there at the ferryboat for San Francisco. Mill Valley was not more than an hours ride from the ferry. Alix was to drive down and return with Peter. Cherry said good-by to her father on the porch she seemed more of a puzzled child than ever.
 "Pve had wonderful visit, Dad she began bravely. Suddenly the tears came. She buried her face against her fathers shabby old office coat anC his arms went about her. AliS laughed awkwardly, and Peter shut his teeth. Anne, who had very prop erly come over to say good-by to hei cousin, got in the back seat of the car and Alix took the seat beside her.
 Cherry saw in Peters expression something that she did not forget foi many, many months-never quite for got. His eyes were fixed upon hei with something so yearning, so loving so troubled in their gaze that a thrill went through Cherry from head tt foot. He instantly averted his look turned to the car fumbled with the gears; they were off.
 Cherry, tied trimly into hat that was all big daisies was silent for 8 while. But when AliX and Anne com menced an interested conversation iD the back seat, she suddenly said re gretfully:
 "Oh, hate to go away this time I mind it more even than the first timel l''
 Peter, edging smoothly about a wide blue puddle, nodded sympathetically, but did not answer.
 q envy Alix-" Cherry said in ialt mischief. She knew that the subIec was not safe one, but was irre3 ibly impelled to pursue it.
 "Alix?" said Peter, after a silenc, long enough to make her feel ashame, of herself.
 "Yes. Her young man lives in Mil Valley, right near home" elucidate, Cherry.
 Am Alix's young manT he asked amused.
 Well, aren't you?"
 "I don't know. sp-'e never been an, ones young man," $, i'd Peter
 "Whoever the woman who treated you meanly is-I hate heri" Cherr, began again. Unless" she added unless she was very young, and yol never told her"
 He did not answer, and they spun along in utter silence. But when they were nearing Sausalito, Cherry said almost timidly:
 "l think perhaps 1t wol her happy-and proud, to you admired her, Peter. I who she is, of course, but { woman would feel thas. I think of that talk we had a and-think of you, too. N yon fall in love l hope luckier! P
 Silence. But he gave he friendly smile. Cherry speak again.
 "Last stop-al out 7 claimed. You get tic Hurray, there's Martin r'
 Unexpectedly Martins | came toward them fro gate. Some ore from tn l be aSSayed in San FraI