Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-02-17


10 his breath. "Well all right, | don
" care. get your divorced" he agree
e carelessly. But I'll have somethin
70 say about that. too" he warned he
y you can drag the whole thing up b.
fore the courts II you want to--onl
It remember If yoa don't like It mucl
sou did II. II never occurred TO m
}. even to think Of such a thing Nv
done my share In this business; yO
D never asked me for anything / cotl,
give you that YOU didn't get you'v,
z never been tied down TO houseworl
like other women; you're not ralsn,
a family Of kids-go ahead, tell every
shop-girl IN San Francisco all abou
Il, IN the papers, and see how mucl
sympathy you get"
"Oh, you beast - Cherry said. be.
tween her teeth furious tears In her
eyes The water swan In blur of
blue before her as they rose to go
downstairs at Sausallto
Martin glanced at her with lmpa-
tlence. Her tears never failed to
anger him.
Don't cry, for Gods sake e he said.
neryously glancIng about for possible
onlookers. what do you want me to
10! For the Lords sake don't make
a scene until you and have chance
to talk this over quietly"
Cherry's thoughts were with Peter.
In her soul she felt as If his arm was
about her, as If she were pouring out
TO him the whole troubled story, sure
that he would rescue and console her
She had wiped her eyes, and some
what recovered calm, but she trusted
herself only to shrug her shoulder as
she preceded Martin to the train.
There was no time for another word.
for Alix suddenly took possession of
them. She had had time to bring the
ear all the six miles to Sausalto. and
meant TO drive them direct to the val
ley from there.
She greeted Martin affectlonately.
although even while she did so her
eyes went with quick, worried look |
10 Cherry They had been quarrelng,
OF course-it was too bad, ak
thought, but her own course was clear.
cntll she could take her cue from
them, she must treat them both with
cheerful Inconsistencies of the
storm.
They reached the valley and Martin
was magnanimous about the deloyed
lunch. Anything would do for him
he snid; he was taking a couple of
days holiday and everything went
kow was chopplng wood after lunch
and he sauntered out to the block with
suggestions Alix, laying lire for the
evening, simply because she liked 10
10 that sort of work, was favored with
directions. Finally Martin pushed her
aside.
Here. let me do that" he said.
You'd have fine fire here, at that
-ate 70
Later he went down to the old house
With them, TO spend there an hour
hat was trying TO both women. Ii
vas almost In order now; Cherry had (
'ieased her simple fancy In the matter
II hangings and papering, and the
fleet was fresh and good.
Girls going to rent thisi" Martin
sked.
Unless you and Cherry come live
'ere,' Alix said boldly. He smiled {
why should WEI" I
We'll, why shouldn't your ;
"Loafng. eh?" &
mo, not loating. But YOU could h
'ansfer your work to San Francisco, q
Duldn't your" .
Martin smiled q deep. wise. long o
nduring smile.
"oi'. you'd get me a job. | suppose?' ;
asked. II love the way you women =
y TO run things" he added. but fl
hess I'll paddle my own canoe for a "
lille longer, :"
There Is no earthly reason why you I,
couldn't live here" Allx said pleas 5,
ltly =,
There Is no earthly reason why we
louid" Martin returned. He was a.
inoyed by n suspicion that AIIx and gl
Merry had arranged between them TO n
nike this plan the alternative TO
Norce. TO tell sou the honest truth. 81
don't like MN NRlley." =,
AK TASTED despair Small hope OF
eserring this particular relationship. n,
Was. an Cherry had said. ''impos. A.,
DE" "a.
well. We must try 70 make you Ike
III Valley better" she said with IA.
'oiute good'nniufe "Of course. II
'ans lot 10 Cherry and 90 me 10 be- A,
ur each 0iherir ,p
Tint may b. true too Martin a.
reed. taking ihe front sea- again ul
ihe drive home
suA Nos surprised az fherrys pas Al
iil and silence. boa Cherry was de
hlgfi IA sics 900 nervous dream.
iDie either 90 nnrprei fhe nrssenf nl
face the fuiuge sim ans courage
Tore luncheon he bad followed her en
p h'r ioom pnd Dad uui hla aylg enl
'pl hef liul sAq haf qlleny shakou IN
~ SIN ihe nff4nus mulmul Nm
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