Marble Hill press., 1921-10-20

mfn u was only lately that he begun
un'asIy to suspect that they would
snr' d'y want something more that
tho would some day tire Of empty
fofns' mud blowing mountain ridge,
an sn away from the shadow of Mt.
Th H.g6ls and into the world.
Anne now-wns she beginning 10
fan, this young Lloydi Dr. strick.
Ian wns surprised with the fervor
wiz which he repudlaied the thought.
ThH Young engineer. who had dr.fted
aifr0 'y INTO dozen different and dis
tni places. wus not the man for stnid
iii'n Anne.
'hhh, dld you want 20 see Mr..
Lu' about tomorrow. pndr' Cherry
n''HHr'"d his thoughts 20 ask.
'if" rnsc vine. What did he ray
nj. coming over. Cherryr
t'.rry remarked. between two rrnd.
In fnHrs that Mr. Lloyd was coming
o,,r tomorrow NJ ten o'clock. and
p,f.r too
'is'rr won't he much good 7" AliI
commented. Cherry looked a; her ~
pr Nflily.
you're awtully mean 20 Peter. late
~ s'r protested. Her father gaye
he r shrrwd look. with his good night
kiss and Immediately afterward both
the fruagcr girls oragged their way
az hrl
Az and Cherry shared Q bare.
wu.'y smelling room tucked away un.
der brown caves The wall. were Of
rau pine. the lhtticed windows, In
bur - og fashion. opened into the
fTngHa' darkness Of the night The
be-. we're rally hunks. and above her
hura each girl had an ertrn berth. for
occasional guests There was scHnt
prr''.ness IN the room. and ye; II was
fol - purity and charm The girls.
illr 80 their neighbors, were hardy.
br,' 20 cold baths. long walks simple
hour and simple food In the so't
Wrs'.-n climate they left their bed.
room windows open the year round /:
they .tet 70 wake 20 winter damp
Hut - and 20 downstairs with blue
huse- "ps and ehst;ering teeth, 10
wH-m themselves with breakfast and
the Ore
A.'N rolled herself In a gray army
blanket. and vas asleep In some sixty
seconds But Cherry felt that he was
n1afing IN seas ~ new Joy and utter
delight and that she would never be
sleepy again.
Downstairs Anne and the doctor sat
stn'ily on. 'hc man dreaming with q
kratted forehead. the Erl sewing
Presently she ran needle through
her nne white work with seven tiny
stitches. folded H. and put her thlmhle
into q cn.e that hung rom her order
~ workhsE with a long ribbon.
wait a minute. Anne said the doc
tor, as shc Strengthened herself TO rise
This young Lloyd. now--vhnt do
you think Of h!mT
She widened d"mure blue ewes.
should you be sorry II liked
him. Uncle Lee1" she smiled
The old man rumPied his silver hair
restlessly.
THAT'S the way the wind blows
eh1" he asked Kindly.
"well--you see howruch he's here
You see the flowers and books and
notes. I'm not the sort y g'rl to wear
my heart on my sleeve" Anne, who
was fond ~ small consorvational tags.
assured him mcrriIy. "Egt there must
be some fire whore there's SO much
smoke" she ended.
you're not sure NY dearT he
asked. after some thought
"oh. no." she answered. It's Just
fancy that persists In coming and
going" She got to her feet, saying
brightly, well we mustn't take this
too gravely--yet II WAS only that
wanted TO be open and sbove-bonrt
with you. uncle. from the beginning.
That's the only honest way"
That's wise and right" her uncle
answered, IN the kindly, absent ton,
he had used 10 them as children,
tore he was apt 10 use to Anne when
she was In her highest mood, aud one
she rather resented
Cherry, now" he asked. OBTAINING
her for n moment. "She-you don't
,hink that perhaps Peter admires
herY
"Peterr" Anne echoed amazedly,
and stood thinking.
Peter was more than thirty years
old. thin, scholarly, something Of
solitary, the sweet, dreamy. affection.
ate neighbor who had shared the girls
lives Tor the past ten years, For some
reason she could not, or would not, de-
fine. Anne liked the idea of Cherry
and Peter falling in love
Somehow one doesn't think Of Pc
ter as marrying anyone" she said
slowly, still trying to grasp the
thought.