Grand Forks herald., 1922-05-17

ly. flushed little face, with tenurils OF,
] gold straying across the white fore
head, and mischief cleaning in the
blue. blue eyes was framed only in
loosened pale gold hair.
Years afterWard Al:x remembered
her SO. as Martin Lloyd helped her 20
spring free of the branches, and she
stood laughing at theN Surprise and
still clinging TO his hand. The day
we raised the rose tree" had place
Of Its own in Alix's memory, as time
Of carefrec fun and content, Il time of
! perfume and sunshine-perhaps the
last time of it's kind that any one Of
lthem was to know.
Il Cherry looked at Martin darlingly as
Eshe Joined the laborers: her. whole be-
ling was thrilling to the excitement OF
his glance; she was hardly conscious;
gof what she was doing o.ASdying. Mar
tin came close TO her, IN 'tne genera.
lconfusioh.
morning." I,
Cherry looked up, her ,hroa, con-.
tracted, she looked down again. un-
able to speak. She had been waiting
for his first word; now that it had
come 1t seemed so far richer ana
sWeeter than her widest dream.
How can l see you Il nlnute?"
Martin murmurcd, swapping his big
| MILE. SNu Ut.
II have to walk down for the mail
Of Martin and herself
b Both Peter and: her father were
watching her with uneasiness and
suspicion that had sprung into being
full-blown. Both meh were asking
themselves what they knew OF this
|strangeIyoung man who was suddenly
a part Of their intimate little worldly
+ Peter. in his secret heart, had q
vague, dissatisfied feeling that Lloyd
was a man who held women. as u
class, rather in disrespect. and had
probably had his experiences with
them. but there was no way OF ex-
pressing, much less governing has
conduct toward Martin by SO purely
speculative prejudice. : Somewhat
appalled,. In the sunny garden. strug-
Cling with the banksia, Peter decided
that this was not much to know, OF a
person who might have the audacity
"a fall in love with, an exquisite and
innocent Cherry. After all,.she would
not be a,little girl forever; some man
would want to take that little corn
colored head and that delicious little
pink-clad person away with him some
day, to be his wife
And suddenly Peter was torn by a
fstah Of pure pain, and he stood pug
i derfng what was happening to him.. ;,
.l!isten-Want a drink ?"' Alix ask
ed coming out with a tin dippcr that
i.spilled a guttering sheet Of wafer
down the thirsty nasturtiums. Rest
a few msnutes, Peter. NDad wanted q
lpole, and Mr.! Lloyd has gone up into
the woods to cut one
drinking deep.
Il FS.1fe went alOng-il,at ,,., ~ ~.
i woods Ktfe!" AliM answered. They'll
be back before you could get there,
| They've heen gone five minutes!"
Fife minutes were enough to take
/ Cherry and her lover out of sight Of
!! the houAe. enough TO have hin, put his
4 arm about her. and to have her raise
again TO his. They kissed each other
4 deeply, again and again. ~
ThetH Malk was incoherent. Cherry
was still playing. coquetting and sn1ii-
ling. hAF words few, and Martini llay-.
Ing her 10 nearrscouid only repeat the
a,endearing phrases that attempted to
express 70 her his lofe and fervor.
You Darling! .Do you know how 1
love you!. You darling-you little ex-
Iyou fl0ve me r. Martin murmured. and
l5Charry anSRered sbreatl ltiosely:
sYou know ! debut you know 4
Pressatly he sslsatsd the saplins
j red Wnnd. and hrouQG II down with
two blows Of his As. The hrl seated
htfsclf bsAde Rim, helped him strip
touching. ths msh ones on twice do. q
\ laying iher, for one more spatched md
laughing kias. And l4affln aaids tliat
4 he was going to makh her t6Ajha