The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-12
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CHAPTER-With his two daughters, Aears A ana o1a sad M the iatter 5nSt ey sart rssif is gng at NH Xs thing of a recluse. Visiting in the vii eeirnity; eIny Martin Mart Lloyd. mining engineer. engaged to Cherry.
 speculatfng to L1oyd's intentions, Cherry brings himtos upper, practically announcing her engagement to him.
 CHAPTER III.-Doctor Strickland feels Cherry 6fr too young to mary and d. urges ss girl coaxes him into agreeing to an in- n1e mediate " wedding, d, and the ceremony taxes @ Fl Nido, where Martin is employed.
 CHAPTER Iv.-.The honeymoon days dissatisfaction with Martin and {he monotony of her daily life O
 CHAPTER v.-At Mill Valley. Justin Anne, the welding being set for septem- Der, some months distance: A1ix visits ehS Man at Fl NidH ana ths two El home for Anne's wedding.
 Cherry contrasts the peaceful, happy life Fl Nido and realizes that her marriage Strickland, feeling that Cherry is not be- ing fair to Martin in that she is unduly prolonging her visit after Annes we'd ding. urges her to return to her husband She makes preparations for her depart 
 CHAPTER VII. Peter Joyce tells Cherry he has had one grand passion him. He does not reveal her name. Cherry rejoins her husband.
 CHAPTER VIII. - The young wife's dissatisfaction increases and there is almost open break. Martin has a brief old feiing for him returns to Cherry.
 CHAPTER K.-Doctor Strickland Is stricken suddenly with what all perceive is a fatal illness. Alfx summons Cherry to her fathers deathbed. After the doc tors. death it is discovered that years ago he had borrowed money from Annes father and seemingly the debt was never discharged. With accumulated interest the amount practically consumes all the money the doctor left; Justin Little his wife's claims. It means that the two girls are left with practically nothing.
 CHAPTER X.-Peter Joyce, who has been on a trip practically around the doctors death. He hears of Anne's posi- tion with regard to the money with deep disgust AliX has the home and is mak- her to marry him. She consents and they have simple wedding and go to Joyce's home to live, ideally happy:
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 "Alix, would you like to know about hero Peter said bravely. Her name and everything?"
 noti' she intercepted him hastily and after a pause she added, Our marriage isn't the usual marriage, in that way. l mean I'm not jealous, and I'm not going to cry my eyes out because there was another woman Is another woman, who meant more to you, or might have! I'm going into 1t with my eyes open, Peter l know you love me, and I love you, and We both like the same things, and that's enough.''
 Three weeks later he remembered the moment, and asked her again. They were in the valley house now and Q bitter storm was whirling over the mountain. Peters little cabin rocked to the gale, but they were warm and comfortable beside the scented by Alix's sweet single vioIets, White and purple, Spilling themselves from a glass bowl, and by Peters pipe, and by the good scent of green bay burning. The Joyces had had a happy day, had climbed the hills un- der a lowering sky. had come home to dry clothes and do cooking, for kow was away, and had finally fire.
 Peter was wrapped in deep con- tent: the companionship of this nor mal, pretty woman, her quick words and quick laugh, her music, her elancing. bright interest in anything and everything, was the richest ex- perienve uf his life. She had said that she would change nothing in his home, but her clever white fingers had changed everything There was order TOW. there was charming fuss- ing and dustiDg. there were flowers i1 bowls. and books set straight, and there was just the different little an gle to piano and desk and chairs and tables that made the cabin a home at last. She wanted bricks for a path; re had laughed at her fervent, Do give me a whole carload of bricks for Christmas. Peter She wanted bulbs to pot. He had lazily suggested that they open the town house while car penters and painters remade the cabin, but she had protested hotly "Ch, do let's keep it just as it al ways was" Smiling, he gave her her way.