Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-20
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BY NORRIS.

Emmy Younger looked it's barest.
tts ugliest,t fts least attractive self.
There was a shadow in the door
way; she looked up surprised. For a
minute the tall figure in striped linen
and the smilipg face under the flow
cry hat seemed those of a stranger.
Then Cherry cried out and LAUNCHED.
and In another instant was crying in
Axis arms.
Alix cried, too. but it was with a
great rush OF pity and tenderness for
Cnerry. AK . not young love and
noseky to soften the outlines OF the
Emmy Younger and she felt, as she
frankly wrote later to her father. lat
last convinced that there is a hell"
The neat and baroness and ugliness
OF the mine might have been w
looked. but this poor little house OF
Cherry's. this wood stove draining
white ashes, this tin sink with its
pump, and the bathroom with neither
faucets nor drain, almost bewtldered
Alix with their discomfort.
Even more b%ewildering was the
change in Cherry. There was 4 cst-
tain hardening that Impressed AK At
once. There VA a weary sort Of pa
thence, a disiilusioned concession to
the drabness Of married life.
But she allowed the younger sister
to see nothing OF this. Indeed, Cherry
50 frightened under the stimulus OF
AXIS companionshtp that Martin told
nef that she was more like her old
SELF than she had been for months.
Joyously she divided her responsible
ties with Aitx, explaining the difficult
ties OF marketing and housekeeping,
2 ak assumed them. Her
vitality injected the whole household.
She gave them spirited accpunts OF
Anne's affair. "He'sa nice little aca-
demic fellow" she said OF Justin 1t
tie. II he had q fiatiron in exeh
hand he'd probably weigh close to a
hundred pounds! He's a-wcll. a sort
of damp-looking youth, il YOU know
l mean! l always want to take
= crash towel and dry him OFF,"
Fancy Anne with q shrimp like
that!'1 Cherry said, with asproud look
y her own mans fine height. HE
sounds, awful to mee."
He's not, really. Only 1t seems ina,
ne belongs to the oldest family in
America, or. something, and is the
only 4escendant-'
Money" Cherry asked, interesar
mo, Il don't think money, exactly.
At least know he IL getting a hun.
dred 2 month in his uncie's law office.
and Dad thinks they ought to wait
until they have . little more. She'll
ded. After a moments thought.
Your cousin 2" Martin askod.
Well. her father went into the fire.
e~xtineuisher thing with Dad. AK
l~eiucidated, 'and evidently: she. ana
Justin have had deep, soulful
thoughts about it. Anyway, the other
Gay she said-you know her why,
lCherry-Tell me, Uncle, frankly and
honestly. may Justin and 1 draw out
my mare for that little home that
10 going to mean 30 much to U.s.
= can hear herl"" gSggled Cherry.
dad Immediately said that she
could, OF course" AK went on. .'He
was adorable about It. He satd. TIt
Will do more than build. you q little
home, my deap1'"
Well get q slice OF. that sopnc
time" Cherry said thouehtfuily,
slancine at her husband. 4on't
added, in quick Affection Il mean
THAT he might build us i little nome
some day III Mill Valley"
&c how he'd 1--we ~" AK said.
married Cherry for her mcney.""
Martin tonfesaed.
As q matter. otlfact," Cherry CON.
lrauicteu him. vigorously, animated
even BY the thought Of, 4 change ana
z home, I'VE have never even spoken
OF Y before, have we, Mart 2" 80
II never heard ~ n before :he Id
mstted, ssniiins, AZ Nc knocked the
ant 7 know that Cherry VIII come
IN for a nest-eg4 some dAt!V
Presently. the visitor boldly suK-
sssted that she and. Ch1rry should
both 30 home together foti the we'd
am, q Martin agresd 9bed-6atnr-
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