Marble Hill press., 1921-11-03

Ns'Fs s'''Ay " INV ps'hsy VI UNIV
Mr.. Lloyd here and ] must have some
talks about his plans"
Il know exactly how you feel. Doc.
tor" Martin said. sensibly and sym.
pathetically. Il r~aliEe that I ssould
have come TO you nrst. and asked TO
pay my respects TO your daughter III.
cept that II al came over me with
such . rush, A week ago Cherry was
only q most attractive child. TO me
I'd spoken 20 my aunt about her aud
had said that ! enyied the man that
VAS some day 60 win her. and that
vas all Then the time came for inc
10 get back TO work-And I found
couldn't gol And then came last
night, when ! began 90 say good.byrs.
snd-lt happened know that you
all hardly know me. and ! know that
Chevy la PRETTY young TO settle down.
but ! think ! eau satisfy you. Doctor
that you give her into safe hands. and
believe she'll never regret trusting
ne ''
lie had gotten Co his feet as he spoke
and VAS holding the back ~ HI. chair.
booking an,iously and eagerly into the
old mans eyes.
well" said the doctor, touched.
IN his genlicst tone. well II had
10 come perhaps, I can't promise h..
10 you very soon. Mr Lloyd. hut n
you both are willing 10 wait. and II
time proves this 60 be the real feel.
ing. don't believe youll ind me hard
90 you e"
That's all I ask. sir" Martin said.
rrsuming his scat and his dinner. And
fuf the r''s, ~ the meal harmony and
gaycty rrtguei
After dinner Cherry and Martin. IN
al the ecsisiic first delight Of recog
n!Ied love. wrnt cut 20 the wide front
porch. where there wrfr wicker chairs.
under the rose vines AliI alone
laughed ~ them a. they went. Anne.
Nth = storm In her heart played moi,
ny on tho piano. aud the doctor. after
giving the doorway where Cherry had
disappeared n wtstful look. r~stiessly
took to his armchsir and his book. in
such drsclati"n ~ spirit As he had not
Known since tie dArt day % her moth
crs death
The next DAY AllI and the eAgar~d
pair walked ~ 20 invite Peter 20
tennis foursnne on the old Bliihedsle
court IL sasa Saturday. and as he
usually dlned with them OF asked them
60 dine with him on Saturday. they
were 40, surprised 20 End him busy
with . charcoal burner. under the
trees cumpvund!ng . marNe.ous dish
81 chicken. tomatoes. cream and mush
rooms
stop your messing one second 20
A!it said, catching him by the arm
"Congrsiulate these creature,
they're going 10 b. married WIZ
don't you congratulate themf-
Peter gave one long look si Mar
tin and Cherry. who stood laughing
but q little confused and selfeun.
scicus ton, in the grassy path with a
shock like death IN his heart he rral
lied that u vas all over Their pro
tection - her. their suspicious. had
come TOO late Blind child that she
vas she VAS committed 10 this 'hsci.
mating and mysterious adventure
His fhcr grew dark with sudden
rush of blood But he ~ent 20 them
quickly and shook hands With Martin.
and was presently repruachin Cherry
for her sccrrtiNeness IN his old. OF
almost his old. way
He arranged that they we're 10 play
the tennis here on his own courts and |
later dine with him hut under his |
hospitality and under the golden besu
ty of the day II vas all pain-paln-
pain. IL was agony 10 see her with |
him. beginning TO taste the rapture Of |
love given and returned Il was agony |
20 have the converation return al.
ways 10 Martin and Cherry. to the |
hr,t love affair Peter felt that he
could have killed this newcomer this
thief. this usurper Of the place that ne
himself might have Hued
Dads always said he disappruved
OF long enga gements," AliI commented
hut you ought 10 hear him
now This thing-he wont even cal
Il an engaEemcnt-It's an understnnd.
ing. or preference-Is TO be pro
found secret. and Cherry's 10 be TWEEN.
ty-one before any one else but our.
selves Knows"
Peter did not hear her. There was
beginning little hope In his heart
Girls did not always fuifill their first
engagements: did not often do SO. In
fact. The thing was q secret Il nigh,
we'll come 10 nothing. after all
That was the beginning. and amer
1t. although II was arranged between
them all that nothing should be
changed. and that nobody but them.
selves should share the secret, some.
how life seemed different. Two or
three days after the momentous day
,f the raising Of the rose tree. Martin
Lloyd went to his mine At III Sido.
md the interrupted current Of life In
he brown bungalow supposedly found
IS old groove.
But nothing was the same. The doc.
or. In the first place. was more silent
Ind thoughtful than the girls had ever
'een him before. Anne and AliI knew
hat he was not happy about Cherry's