The Crittenden press., 1922-03-03
CHAPTER v-coaunu,d.


= hHi no iden y 900 this" mo d.
Cor confessed hmgsi "tye seen the
lolug man noticed him about Well
well wells Anne too"
in june came the hllssful hour ~
which Anne. all blushes and smiles
could come 20 her uncle with a fuii.
ful messnFe FROM the respectfully
adanne Justin Their friendship. said
Anne bad ripened into something
drenrr
"lltiin wants 10 have a frank tall
with ynu uncle" Anne fa.i. "auf
~ courae rm noi % ro until you arr
sufu fou csn spare mc and unless sou
feei fhat 500 can trust him uttefly'-
AuneH engagement cups werr
Ranged on thr table wherr Cherry =
bad Ffnei and where cherry had
taItei ~ coffee coiorrd rniah siik
Anne discussed ne merits u q smart
boz handsome bloc taIIurmade"
The wedding vas 90 he in sepiem
hef n0i quite a year SITTER Cherry =
wedding Allr urute her sister pages
ahoui it aiaays ending with the em
FhafIc declaration that Cherry must
come dosn for ihs ur4s.ng.
ChrrrJ vas homesick She dreamed
ernfIrlaIlY ~ che csnl hIgh VALLEY
tfe srruiei alt'rs of the deep forrest
ths molnialn roaring BE- rough sum
mlf o. fhe pale blue n summer sties
June passed; July passed; n vas
bot af che Emmy iouuErr August
raue in on q furusce breath; Chefy
fslt trliHchy. ianguid aui haIf s.Ck
nl thr time Martin bad sald that
De- cnl.d uof possibly rrt auuy. even
far ths vesk % Annes wedding hu'
CherY teun 90 vouder u be- would
lsi ter ro alone
90 De- daesnt. shall he sirk q" sh,
ffruri tH herself in % csfiain bum
iur nnuniimr. tuuam the middle u
August Martin. who bad been play
lng ratef ihs nlghi before. was sleep
ug Iafr this morning Coming hom,
af three ocInek darci with close aii
ani cigar uuoke. he bad auutcnsa
hIs vito o. trii her that he would b,
-ffadr iu the maruIug and Chcfu
tad arrori.nrly cfrpi ahoni her drrss
o. ro.sricssiy. bad darsrnci che bed
rm ani raieu hcr oau trrakfas
aIiI1uf the C.aiicr of d'st. Nou
tHr eaf Hfuug hY ihe window, pant
mf In fHe ue1n trat she was th.ns
iue as Ii rharreL of thr tie forvt'
sf bone nui of certain day-iHH
ore uf tHc|f tHrry iafsi-ou'y seat
frn afrn fir hai iaIn Or frraui
talr on thr sof forrest noot s'arn.
un MY through Coo Hrri fHnHtl
tur.trt ani ste thougtt ~ hrf On
tfr uIit hs MILD voice ani uadl
snle. anI some smoi'an. aimHsf uli
frrr eamr over tfr tof fhe nrsf tlm'
she ns.ef herself n honest teuIIicr
urr. uff shr bad Married
IIr beat dc.pfngd ani strengthens.
arI Increased us the burning dai
sore oH Martin walked up hat uu.
haiarby cod having further dls
tr.erl himself with sirous cafcr au,
e.a.. Departed into ihc dusfy. moilun
isss iuuas out.of ioou The fal
buUu h.ls shImmcrri aui seum. th.
HEmmy lounErf lunsri lis bauaI
ir ueurst ls least attractive se't
There vas a shadow Iu thc door
way. she laotci up surprised Dor
minute the iau usufo in striped linrI
aud irr smiling ucv uuigf Coo Tow
sy hat aarmod those uf simusgf
Theu Cherry cried out and laughed
aud n auHhcr Instant vas cylug d
Alias aimt
AH UHci ton bot % vas with I
rfaf ush of pts aud tenderness fo
Cherry Ala taI uoi 1uuug lotr au.
r0tru io soften coo ouf.urs ~ th.
.Imuf luuelr nni tir f.'f as sh.
fnrEIY uwfr later to Der nfECr -u
uU convinced ttHi ihrw H a hri'i
100 beat auI isutH..H aHd uH.uu
Uf UU mHc might ia,r tun O,lf
.oastI tgi ihIs ps,r uito hUuse o
Uurya ibs uo,i stove draining
white ashes this un auk with it
pamn. and thc bathroom with uc.the
muoets nor drain. almost toWudsfr.
AIIt with their Discomfort
Eyrn morc bcvliieriug was thi
change ln cherry. There vas a oer
tain hardening that Impressed Ala 81
oncr. There was a weary sort of %
tlrnrr. dislllus.oned cnncusslon q
the druhuess of married llfe
nut she allowed the younger sists
10 sce nothing of this. Indeed. Cherrl
81 hrlghicnsd under the stimulus o.
Ait's companionshlp that Martin Cots
her that she was morc llkc her Old srl
than she had been Cor months Joy
uusly she divided her responsihlllilc
with AuH. explaining the diilculue
of marketing aud housekeeping. en-
joyously Alls assumed them llef Vi
iallty Infected the whale household
she gave them spirited accounts o.
Annes affair "ile's nlce little soa