Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-01


able TO speak. She had been waiting
for his first word; now that it had
come 1t seemed so far richer and
sweeter than her widest dream.
"How can see you q minute? Mar
tin murmured, swapping his big knife
shut.
"I have to walk down for the mail
-" stammered Cherry, conscious only
of Martin and herself.
Both Peter and her father were
watching her with an uneasiness and
suspicion that had sprung into being
full-blown. Both men were asking
themselves what they knew Of this
strange young man who was suddenly
part of their intimate little world.
Peter, in his secret heart, had
vague, dissatisfied feeling that Lloyd
was man who held women, as
class, rather in dsrespect, and had
probably had his experiences with
them. but there was no way of eX-
pressing, much less governing his
conduct toward Martin by so purely
speculative prejudice. Somewhat
appalled,, in the sunny garden, strug-
Cling with the banksia, Peter decided
that this was not much to know OF
person who might have the audacity
to fall In love with an exquisite and
innocent Cherry. After all, she would
not he a little girl forever; some man
would want to take that little corn
colored head and that delicious little
pink-clad person sway with him some
day, 10 be his wife
And suddenly Peter was torn by
stab of pure pain, and he stood puz-
zled and sick in the garden bed, won
dcring what was happening to him.
"Listen-want a drink AllX asked,
coming out with tin dlpper that
spilled n gltterlng sheet of water
down the thirsty nasturtiums. "Rest
a few minutes Peter. Dad wanted
pole, and Mr.. Lloyd has gone up into
the woods to cut one"
"And where's Cherry| Peter asked,
drinking deep.
"She wen. alDng-just up in the
woods here" Alix answered. They'll
be back before you could get there.
They've been gone five minutes!"
Five minutes were enough to take
Cherry and her lover out of sight of
the house, enough to have him put his
arm about her, and to have her raise
her lips confidently, and yet shyly,
again TO his. They kissed each other
deeply, again and again.
Their talk was incoherent. Cherry
was still playing, cOquetting and smil-
ing, her words few, and Martin, hav-
ing her so near, could only repeat the
endearing phrases that attempted to
express to her his love and fervOr.
you darling! Do you know how I
love you? You darling-you little ex-
Quisite beauty. Do you love me-do
YOU love me?' Martin murmured, and
Cherry answered breathlessly:
"YOu know do-but you know l
dow
Presently he selected the sapling
redwood, and brought it down with
two blows of his AK. The girl seated
herself beside him, helped him strir
the trunk, their hands constantly
touching. the man once or twice delay.
ing her for one more snatChcd anG
laughing kiss. And Martin said that
he was going 10 make her the happieSt
wife a man ever had.
Dragging the stripped tree, they ran
down the sharp hill 10 the house just
as Anne came out to announce lunch
con. Peter was wandering off in the
woods nearby, but came at AliX'S
Shrill yell OF summons, and looked re-
levgd when lie saw Cherry and Mar
tin not even talking TO each other.
They had been gone only ten minutes.
1t was q happy meal for everyone,
and after it they had attacked the rose
bush again, with aching muscles now,
and in the first real summer heat. II
was three o'clock before, with a great
cracking, and the scream Of a twist
ed branch, and q general painting and
hcaving on the part of the workers.
ut last the fCathcry mass had risen Il
fOOt-twO fcet-intO the air, had
stood tottering like wall Of bloom,
and finally, with Il downward rush,
had settled to its old place on the
roof. Hong was pressed into service
now, and with Martin, was on the
roof, crappling with a rope, shouting
directions.
There was rcnding, slipping noise
on the roof, ScrCNm from Martin,
ana shouts from the doctor ana Peter.
With great sliding and rushing OF
the refractory sprays, and with a hor-
rifyiug stumbling and falling, down
came Martin, caught in great rope
of the crecpcr almost at Chcrry's feet.
4 time Of great running "nd calling
cnSucd. Cherry dropped on her knees
beside him. and had his head .on her
arm fer moment; then her father
took kcr .I4laCc, ana AliN, with an as
tonislrCd look at the younger girls
wet eyes, drew her sister away. i'm,
medirtsIY aftcrward Martin sat up
If