Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-18

obviously overcome by the unexpected
beauty of Anne'S cousin; Anne her,
self, with an underlined pang, admit
ted In her soul that Cherry was pref
tier than ever; aid even Allx was af-
feeted. With the lovely background
Of the forest, the shade Of her thin
wide hat lightly shadowing her face,
with the dew of her long sleep and
recent bath enhancing the childish
purity of her skin. and with hef blue
eyes full of content, Cherry was
picture Of exquisite youth and grace
and charm.
The evening was cooler, with sud.
den wind and a promise Of storm.
They grouped themselves about a fire
in the old way; Anne and Justin sit
ting close together ON the settle, as
Martin and Cherry had done year
ago. Cherry sat next her father, with
her hand linked in his; neither hand
moved for long, long time. Alix,
sitting on the floor, with her lean
cheeks painted by the fire, played
with the dog and rallied Peter about
some love affair, the details OF which
made him laugh vexedly In spite Of
himself. Cherry watched them, d lit
tie puzzled at the familiarity Of Peter
beside this fire; had he been so en-
tirely one of the family a year ago?
She could almost envy him, feeling
herself removed by so long and
strange twelvemonth.
"Be that as 1t may, my DEAR" said
Alix, "the fact remains that you
taught this Fenton. woman to drive
your car. didn't you? And you told
her that she was the best woman
driver you ever knew, better driver
even than Miss Strickland; didn't
you"
'T did not" Peter said, unmovcdly
smoking and watching the fire.
'Why, Peter you did! She said
You did!"
well then, she said what is not
truew y.fr
"she distinctly toitaa me-" Allx re-
marked, THAT dear Mr.. Joyce had said
that she was the best woman driver
he ever saw"
'"Well, may have said something
like that" Peter growled, flushing.
Alix laughed exultingly. 81 tell you
loathe her!" he added.
Daddy, we have a lovely home"
Cherry said softly, her eyes moving
from the shabby books and the shab-
by rugs to Allx's piano shining in the
gloom of the far corner. 1t was all
homellEe and pleasant; and somehow
the atmosphere was newly inspiring
10 her; she had felt that the talk at
dinner, the old eager controversy
about books and singers and politics
and science, was-well, not brilliant,
perhaps, but worth while. She was
begIG1I=g to think Peter extremely
clever and only Alix's quick tongue a
match for him, and to feel that her
Gather knew every book ind had seen
every worthwhile play in the world.
- Martin, whose deep dissatisfaction
with conditions at the Emmy Young
$er Mine" Cherry well knew, had en-
Il tered into q correspondence some
months before relative to position
at another mine that seemed better
to klm, and instead Of coming down
forh day or two at the time of Annes
wedding, as Cherry had hoped he
might, wrote her that the authorities
at the Red Creek plant had Jumped
ut him." and that he was closing up
all his affairs at the Emmy Younger
and had arranged to ship all their
household effects direct to the new
home. Martin told his wife generous
ly that he hoped she would stay with
her father until the move was accom-
plished, and Cherry, with clear con-
science, established herself in her old
room. She wrote constantly to her
husband and often spoke apprecla-
lively Of Mart's kindness.
Anne's marriage took place in mid
September. 1t was much more for
NAL and elaborate affair than Cherry's
had been, because, as Anne explained,
"Frenny's people have been so gen
erous about giving him up, you know.
After all, he's the last Of the Littles;
all the others are FolsOms and Ran
dals. And l want them to- realize
that he is marrying gentewoman!
Cherry and AliX went upstairs after
the ceremony, as AliX and Anne had
done year ago, but there was deep
relief and amusement in their mood
today, and 1t was with real pleasure
I'm the closer intimacy that the little
group gathered about the fire that
night.
After that, life went on serenely, ana
1t was only occasionally that the girls
were reminded that Cherry was 4
married woman with a husband eX-
pecting her shortly to return to him.
November passed, and Christmas
came. and there was some talk Of Mar
tins Joining them for Christmas. But
he did not come; he was extremely
busy at the new mine ana comfortable
in village boarding house.
II was in early March that AliX
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