The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-11-24

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an but, In her plain black, with this
new aspect Of gravity and dignity, and
with new notes Of pathos and appeal
In her exquisite voice, he realized that
she was an extremely charming wom-
an.
Before he said, gdod-by to her, he
had asked her to marry him. He well
remembered her look Of bright and In
terested surprise.
HD'you mean to. tell me You have
forgotten your lady love Of the hoop
skirts and ringlets?" she had de
manded.
.No," Peter had told her, frankly.
II shall always love her, In a way.
But she is married; she never thinks
Of me. And like you SO much, Alix /;
FL like our music and cooking and
| tramps and reading together Isn't
lhat pretty good basis for mar I
riage2s
mo n Alix had answered, decidedly,
perhaps if | we're madly in love with
you / should say yes, and trust TO-
little fingers to lead you gently, and
so on"
He remembered ending the conver-
sation In one Of his quick moods OF
irritation against her. II she couldn't
take anybody Or anything seriously
he had said. s
Poor Alix she was taking life seri-
ously enough tonight, Peter thought,
as be watched her.
sTell me about Cherry" he said.
Cherry Is well, but jnst 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 good !" Peter said,
shaking his head.
Doesn't seem to It's partly Cher
/ ~, think" Alix said honestly. "She
was too young. really. She never
quite settles down, or takes life in
earnest. But he's got contract now
for three years, and so she seems to
be resigning herself, and she has 2
maid, ! believe"
S"She must love him." Peter submit
ted. Alix looked surprised. IN
"Why notg' she smiled. Il suppose
when you've had ups and downs with
man, and been rich and poor, and
sick and well, and have lived in half
a-dozen different places, you rather
take him for granted Y she added.
"Oh, you think it works that wayr'
Peter asked, with a keen look.
Z well, don't you think so7 Aren't
lots Of marriages like that?o
8"You false alarm. You Quitter!" he
answered. Alix laughed, triie guilt
lily. Also she flushed, with a great
wave Of splendid young color that
made her face look seventeen again
s.Your father left you something
Alix?" Peter asked presently, witt
some hesitation. u
'That," she answered frankly, III
where Anne comes in!"
"Anne?"
Il 1Anne and Justin came straight
!, over,n Alix went on, "and they wer'
really lovely. Doctor Younger AMI
George Sewall were here every day
you and George were named as exeeu
tors. was SO mixed up in policies
and deeds and overdue taxes and In
terest and bonds"
"Poor old Allx, If ! had only beel
here to help you'll" the man said. Ant
for asmoment they looked q little con
sciously at each other.
"Well, anyway" the girl resumed
hastily, rwhen It came to reading tn
will, Anne and Justin sprung min'
under usl 1t seems that ten year
ago, when the Strickland patent flr'
extinguisher was put upon the mar
ket, my adorable father didn't hay'
much moneyhe never did have
somehow. SO Anne's father, my Un
Gle Vincent, went into It with him t
the extent Of about three thousan
dollars" !.
sThree thousand!" Peter, who ha'
been leaning forward, earnestly al
tentives echoed In relief. !.
"That was all. Dad had abou
three hundred. Dad did all the work
and put In his three hundred, and Un
Gle Vincent put in three thousand
and the funny thing IS" Alix brok
of to say, musingly, Uncle Vincen
was perfectly splendid about 1T; ! my
I self remember him saying Don
worry, Lee. I'm speculating on N
nwn responsibility, not yours"
sWell2" Peter prompted, as she hes
Y itated. #s n ~ !,
Il "Well. They had a written agree
ment then, giving Uncle Vincent
third interest IL the patent, should
be sold or put on the market
"Har" Peter CALCULATED, struck.
!, (which, Of course, was only q littl
while before Uncle Vincent died. !" Ali
went on, with grave nod. 9TH
! agreement lay in Dads desk all thes
. years fancy how easily he Nigh
have burned 1t mapy's the time Bu
he didn't George Sewall says tha
Anne Ii right. They've broken tn
! VIII"
Peter, ID the silence whistled 4,
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