Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-06

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~We7i come over 70 San Francisca
soon, and you'l see the new boteIs,
AIiI promised when they were seated
on the upper deck, with the blue va
ters Of the bay moving softly pa<t
them Cherry's happy eyes followed
a wheeling gull; she felt az II the
world was suddenly sunshiny and sim
pie and glorious again. But no1. I
thought the best thing was to get you
home" AlIx went on, "and get you
rested"
Il can't get used 70 the idea Of yo1
and Peter-married 2 Cherry smiled
Were well used to it, ak de-
clared, smiling. TOO. But a little sigh
stabbed through the emile second
later. CherTy's exquisite eyes grew
sympathetic; she suspected from The
letter Allx had written that there
would be no nursery needed In the
mountain cabin for a while, and She
knew that TO baby-loying Alix this
would be q bitter cross
Sausalito. fragrant with acacia and
rose blooms, rose steeply Into the
bright sunshine beyond the marshes
skirting the bay giittering In light
Cherry's eager eyes missed nothing,
and when they left the train az NH
Valley, and the mountain air envel-
oped them in rush Of its clear soft
ness and purity she was in ecstasies-
She gave an exclamation Of delight
when they reached the cabin II was
a picture Of peaceful beauty IN the
summer noon There were still butter
cups and peoples in the fields, and In
the garden thousands Of roses were
growing riotousIy. fiEging their long
arms Up against the slope Of the low
brown roof, and hanging IN festo0ns
from the low branches OF the oaks
Beyond the house the mountain rose;
from the porch Cherry could look
down upon the familiar valley. and
the rivers winding like strips Of blue
ribbon through the marshes. and the
far bay. and San Francisco beyond
Inside were shady rooms, bowls Of
flowers, plain little white curtains
stirring in the summer breeze, peace
and simplicity everywhere. Cherry
smiled al the Immediately clad Chi
nese stirring something in a yellow
bowl In q spotless kitchen whose win
doWs showed manzanita and wild lilae
and madrone trees; smiled at the big.
smoked fireplace where sunlight fell
on piled logs down the chimneys
great mouth; smiled as she went 70
and fro on journeys Of investigation
But the smile quivered into tears when
she came 10 her own room. Just such
q room as little Charity Strickland had
had, only a few years ago. with white
hangings and implanted wood fresh
air streaming through il, and red
woods outside.
Cherry stumbled into the airy, dark,
sweet little bedroom. and somehow
undressed and crept between the cool
sheets OF the bed that stood near
Az Ga the wide sleeping porch
Her last though vas for the heavenly
redwoods SO close TO her. srse sies,c
indeed. for almost twelve unbroksn
hours
"Oh. Sis. I 90 feel so deiiciously
lazy and happy and rested and-and
eyerythingI" said Cherry, as she set
tied herself ar the porch table where
service for one was spread.
Cherry, you're prettier than everF
Alix said, cycling the white hands so
busy with blue china, and the bright
head dappIed with shade and sun
shine coming through the green rose
vine
Am IT. Cherry said. pleased I
thought myself that looked nice this
morning" she added. innocently. But
it IS really because the air OF this
place sgrees with me, il makes my
skin feel right and ny eyes feel right;
IL makes NE feel normal and sneothed
out somehow
-Oh. there's no place In the world
Ike IT. Alir agreed. rubbing some
dried mud from the back of her hand
with the troBel. If Martin contin-
ueS 70 migrate every little while. I
wish you could have q little house
here Then for part OF the time, AT
least. We could be together
The old house. Cherry said. dream
ily.
well. why nctg- Alix echoed. eager
y. IT'S in pretty bad shape, after
icing empty SO long. bur it would
make a darling home again Would
Martin obiect?"
Cherry filed her coffee cup a Sec
md time, gave how an apprec:atiye
mile as he put hot French Loaf be-
ore her. and said. indiferentiy;
Martin has a constitutional obiec- |
ion 10 whatever pleases me. and would /
ind some objection 70 any plan that
ave me pleasure - Her tone was
light bur there was a bitter witch 10
.er lips as she spoke.
-oh. Cherry :" Alix said. distressed 4
However. I'm not going 70 talk
bout Nartin ?" the younger sister de-
reed gaiiy. I'm TOO utterly and al