The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-11-10
CHAPTER VII.

The last day Of March and of Cher
ry's visit broke clear and blue, and
with 1t spring seemed to have come
on rush Of perfume and green beau
ty. Days had been soft and warm
before; this day was hot, and flushed
with color and splendor.
Alix and Cherry washed each 9TH
er's hair in the old fashion, and came
trailing down with towels and combs
to the garden. The doctor Joined them
In the midst Of their tossing and
spreading, and sat smoking peacefully
on the porch steps.
.Oh, heavens, how I love this sort
OF weather." Alix exclaimed, fiinging
her brown name backward, her tall
figure slender In q faded kimono.
dad and Peter" she went on, sud-
denly sitting erect, twill get all this
nice clean hair full Of cigar smoke
tonight, SO what's the use, anyway"
1Tonight's the night we go to Pc
Fter'sT Cherry stated rather than
asked. 'Do you remember" she
glanced at her father, who was read
ing his paper, "do you remember
when Dad always used to scold us
for being rude to Peter?'
"Well, I'd rather 60 to Peters for
dinner than anywhere else / ever go|
Alix remarked, dreamily. Seriously,
4 mean itv' she repeated as Cherry
looked at her in amused surprise. In
the first place, i love his bungalow
tiny as it is, It has the whole Of lit
tile canyon to itself, and the prettiest
view in the valley, think. And then
i love the messy sitting room, with
all the books and music, and I love
4 the way Peter entertains. I WISH"
she added, simply, "that / liked Peter
half as well as do his housed"
Peters dearl" Cherry contended.
"Oh, I know he isp' Alix said,
quickly. "Peter's always been dear,
Of course. But ! mean In special
sense" finished Alix, with an en-
! tirely unembarrassed grin.
\ Cherry, through a glittering cloud
OF hair, looked at her steadily. Sud-
denly she gave an odd laugh.
do you know never thought Of
Peter like thatT she said.
Alix nodded with cautious look at
her father, who was out of hearing.
(. me, nor I! We've always taken
him rather for granted" she admit
ted. "Only I've been rather wishing,
lately, that Peter wasn't such an un-
sdattering, big-brotherish, everyday
neighbof sort Of person
Cherry regarded her steadily, with
AN awakening look In her eyes,
why lately?" she asked.
Because" said Alix, briskly and
unromantically. II think Peter would
like me t0-well, to stop taking him
for granted I imagine he's awfully
lonely. And then | imagine 1t would
please Dad"
dad has always been ridiculously
fond Of him." Cherry said, thought
fully. Peter possibly In love with
sAlix | She had never even suspected
H. Well. there was something rather
pleasant In the thought. after all, \
Alix didn't mind his ugliness sand
thinness Cherry thought about # all
day. She had no thought OF money q
pear 81, Two ag0; but she was more
experienced nov. And Peter was rich.
Ordinarily she would have said that
shes was lsnof going to change foi
y Peters dinner |, but this afternoon
without mentioning the fact. she
.Quietly got into one Of her prettiesi
dresses: d dress that had been made
/ in The long-ago excitement of trous'
Iaseau days Peter as q rather auto
cratic and critical neighbos was ons
thing: a. possible brother.in-law hs
wns another. Is
she came downstairs to md heI
:father waiting, and they walked away
threugh the woods together. Alb
mad already gone up to Peters house
IT. plaz Tennis Thex walked slowly