The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-11

Why can't your
Because you don't love me. Mar
tin, and-you know it'll don't love
your
well. but you can't expect the way
we felt when we got married 70 last
forever" he said. elumsily. DO you
suppose other men and women talk
this way when the-the novelty has
worn offT"
Il don't know how they talk. only |
know how feell' Cherry said. chilled 1
by the old generalization
Martin, who had stretched his legs |
TO their length, crossed them AT the /
ankles. and showed his hands deep in I
TO his pockets, staring at the racing /
blue water with sOmber eyes.
What do you wantf' be asked. !
heavily.
Il want to live my own lifep' Cher |
~ answered, after a silence during !
which her tortured spirit seemed to
coin the hackneyed phrase.
That stuff Z" Martin sneered, under
his breath. "Well. all right, don't
care, get your divorce," he agreed.
careiessly. but I'll have something
10 say about that, TOO" he warned her.
you can drag the whole thing up be-
fore the courts if you want t0-only
remember. If you don't like it much,
you did it. It never occurred 10 me
even to think of such a thing I've
done my share in this business; you
never asked me for anything could
give you that you didn't get; you've
never been tied down to hOusewOrk
like other women; you're not raising
family of kids-gO ahead, tell every
shop-girl in San Francisco all about
it, in the papers, and see how much
sympathy you get!'
"Oh, you beastr" Cherry said, be-
tween her teeth, furious tears in her
eyes The water swan in blur of
blue before her as they rose to 90
downstairs at Sausalito.
Martin glanced at her with impa-
thence. Her tears never failed to
anger him.
Don't cry, for Gods sake!' he said,
nervously glancing about for possible
onlookers. what do you want me TO
do? For the Lords sake don't make
20 talk this over quietly"
Cherry's thoughts were with Peter.
In her soul she felt as if his arm was
| about her, as If she were pouring out
TO him the whole troubled story, sure
| that he would rescue and console her.
She had wiped her eyes, and some
what recovered calm, but she trusted
herself only to shrug her shoulder as
she preceded Martin TO the train.
There was no time for another word,
for Alix suddenly took possession of
them. She had had time to bring the
car all the six miles to Sausalito, and
meant to drive them direct to the val
ley from there.
She greeted Martin afrectionateIy.
although even while she did so her
eyes went with a quick, worried look
to Cherry. They had been quarreling,
of cOurse-it was too bad, Alix
thought, but her own course was clear
Until she could take her cue from
them, abe must treat them both with
che ~nl Inconsistencies of the
storm.
l. They reached the valley and Martin
was magnanimous about the delayed
lunch. Anything would do for him.
he said; he was taking a couple OF
days holiday, and everything went
KOw was chopping wood after lunch
| and he sauntered out 10 the block with
suggestions; Alix. laying fire for the
evening, simply because she liked tC
l a. hot of .;tl
, directions Finally Martin pushed hel
aside.
, Here, let me do that" he said
You'd have a fine fire here, at tina
} rateI'
Later he went down to the old hous,
with them, to spend there an hou
that was trying TO both women. !
was almost in order now; Cherry ha,
pleased her simple fancy in the matte
| of hangings and papering, and tn
] effect was fresh and good.
! "Girls going to rent thisY' Martin
r asked.
y "Unless you and Cherry come iv
here, Alix said boldly. He smile
r tolerantly,
/, "Why should we?"
"WelI, why shouldn't yOu2"
"LOafng, eh?"
e mo, not loafing. But you coul
transfer your work to San Francisc
t couldn't your
It Martin smiled a deep, wise, loni
enduring smile.
4 'Oh, you'd get me job, suppose
l he asked. 81 love the way you wOme
/ try to run things" he added, but
u guess I'll paddle my own canoe for
while longerI''
: 'sThere is no earthly reason why yC
!! shouldn't live here" Alix said plea
antly.
There is no earthly reason why
| should - Martin returned. He W
annoyed by a suspicion that Alix al
;, Cherry had arranged between them
\ make this plan the alternative to
n divorce. ITO tell you the honest trut