The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1922-06-02

self "And ihcn thsy Wili know. Thei
mustn't know nui Peter" fhr
whispered suddenly "rcter Who has
always been so gnod 90 me-so zen
erous 10 mc-and % was Cherry ali
the ilmci Even those years ago
when We used 10 tease him about ihe
lady with thc crlno'.urs and rlug'ets
70 was she. llut why didn't De- asa Der
instead of mcT wondered Allx. and
with an aching bead and a frouu.nr
brow che began % piece Il all to
gcihgr
The terrible truth rose triumphant
frum on her memories Sometimes fof
SECOND hore would food her with
almost painful iDy. hui Inevitably thr
truth shut down upon her again and
hope died. and che rnailrei afresh that
sorruw stronFor than before. Wa
waiting o. seize her again.
We'll can't stand Il IN here D.
Al.x said. suddenly She crossed o.
the door. and opeuri %. and Slipped
no.ssicss'y oui Into the night catch
iuF coat FROM the rack as shs
Passed.
The nlrht was wrapped IN an ooran
fog then was no m0on and nn STAR
huf he air was SIT and warm. VIII
90 goal in ylea. Aiix climbed upward
walking rapidly. breathing hard. and
Frequently sffakiug aloud. al some
poignant thought smote ter. of stand
lng s'.n. too sIck with palm. under nH
unexpected rush ~ emotion. 90 move
"iie uouid have taId ms about c.
uhy ddnt lsi hImr mn Alike
ihouetis = Thought ~ some older
uoman. ] Don't kusa why nnysuY. ]
didn't Cae so much then. nut { carr
nuai Peter ! ure ruai ! u1t give
sou ur even to Cerry o. D. rou
SENSE t0 fais of rIting tim ur AlIK
told herself sitting down in tho lnky
dark. Gel a log against which her viif
ealk bad sufien'y brought be- FOR
ue afr all married rtnr.c and We aII
love each other ili oh. en- so s1r.
~ ON 30 sorry. Peter. fhe uhis
percf. 81 u she usre speaking o. him
-iou coulfut help g. knoe that
She d sn pretty and so sweet Ctsru
and she turns 90 you a. if you uerr
hef hlg trUftefF
She 80 o. boz feet anf uenf On.
What am ] thinking ahoui-i A..
surf Can't people iite each other. a.
this world just hrcaass they harpsu
TO d. mauieli Peter souid o. ths
nrsi 10 laugh 10 me. And Is li fair O.
Cheffy even 90 ihink that shs uouid-
-oh boz its truer fhe honssier lm.
puise interrupted mefr|iessiy. % IL
true Whether ifr right or WINS. a.
sensible 90 absurd. itey d. love zach
other. that's shat has changed them
hoih~
And ne teran o. rrmemtera hundred
"a ihuusaud-iuaes that made u aII
h'drously clear Words. g'anrss
NEEDS fuhiier han either. cam uack
20 hsf. Ctsrrys Coufusiou ~ late
Hhcu ne qussiiou of her return O.
Martin vas ul.Sd hsf indifference o.
her Inheritance. hef RESTLESS taik dur.
inF ons hour ~ Immediate departure
and duriuE ne neat % au arparsuiiy
iermlest visit; al thsss were s.suin
cant uoa.
\ an desperately unhappy O. Ctsuy
had sald. And immediately afisf that
ALA rrcsiisd vrsichsdly. had coms 4
brief and urIaruily aimisss taik
about Alas rFtis and hsf sagsuss.
% share then siih hef sister
Poor Ctsryf tie older sister laid
aloud standing stui Or q mcmut
and pressing both hands over hsf BE-
eyea -fuof little old Chsrry ilfs
hasn't tssn vsfy tini o. tefi ~
and Peter must b. a. sorry and
ashamed about th|si And lad uuuId
bs so sorry. n an things be- uuntr,
muli that Chsffy should b. hapry
Perhaps thuught Ala. he REALISED
that she vas that saft ~ raiury. fhs
must love and b. loved or 80 csaunl
nyel nui uhy dld bel lsi her marry
Marin. end WY wasn't BE- here q.
keep ne from marrying rstsfi Whal
n mess mrss-mrss we've mado ~ d
air.
A. she used ne tern. fhs rrallfot
that Cherry bad used H. ton itis sum,
evening. and frfsh oanti1i'oH vel.
added fo the great weight % CUutIc
tlou in b. heart
-Oh. Peter Peter rffefw sl,
moaued ufiihlnr as tie cry esrarf,
hsf ~Why couituf % have tetn ns
I ety cullfnt you have lowed me fta
tufi . tnou . am cog sa pretty %
Cteuy Air usHf on rsun.ng bel
I RESTLESS uaIt rani trar ft1f ffaa
fturs danI sftm fa ufan as ul.h I'd
uF Del io rntf uuurU nHf rrfrr
shr ta.d sofi'f. t'aud goo aifr rtr
lowed o. uan mory than Z lotr yan bal.
fearf' sfe Vmtmlfrri sane II tI
halflaufh.nf hlfnriful rrrrolcis.
when De- had told hef that she lowe
him much af ne loved nutt and That
in ihrse rpspecta Ne uus no Nor
iAan q healthy child = may b.
child" said Allt feeling that q "a
Same was consuming her heart. M
q child cun love Az dsaf-my dear
= wish ! could ~ shs said snd
denly. finding herself sitting ou q Ia.
vhsre low oaks msi ne forest and M
/ ouau srraN.ssa sIIuf 49,. -. -.