The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1922-06-09

/ justice to ask him about itl" Alla
pleaded.
llgr sister seemed not 20 hear her.
The misery In her beautiful eyes made
Alix's heart sink
"And that" Cherry said In a whls.
per- "is my hushandf"
She paused. stirring down NJ che
table. one hand supporting her fore.
head. the other wandering iily nmoue
fhe breakfast things Tier ioos wus
somher and Coz away AiIK. standing.
watched Der d.sfrrssrily. through o.
long minute OF sl.enor
well" Cherry said ''feiessiy. look.
.ne up nt hcr sister with du'led ,les.
"What uonl lts siil Tor better or
worse ] mrposeT
Al.x Gao down. nni for q moment
covered hef face with o. light pressed
hand when she t0Hs % away fherr
vas new serenity and resoiuilou in Der
tired facc
"No. she snid. with a great firh. 4
think perhaps yuu'rp right ne hasn't
-hr should have no claim on you
nov 2"
-Aiix." Cherry demanded. -would
you forgive himT
Perhaps wouldn't AK said
after thought
"fcrhaps you vouldn'tr Cherry
echoed. incredulously.
swell. I'm not ysfy good.- Allx said
hesliatlngly. hut a vow d q yog. 700
knos n u was limited. then NY
my fulnllment q 4 would b. limited
! supTose. % courss.- she sddcd
honestly. TN taking for myself
ouiy'-
And you would quietly forrivr and
forgei y demanded the little sister. in
bitter SOM
4 say hops ! Woaidf- Ally cor.
rccied hcr. Even n this "a trus--shr
added. with q glance 90 the lavender
leiisf--siill, ] suppose the rule % for.
giving seventy times sever TINES
Chsry interrupted her with q burst
q bitter and reheilious weeping
-Oh ny God. what shall dor -.
solbsd. with her bughi head drOpped
on hef arm
-nout cy. Cherry. Ctcrryf- Air
said. hef oWu tears trimming over
She came % kucsI beside hef sister
and they locEed their arms ahou; each
other. and their act cheeks touched
Don't cry. dearr lhe said tsuderiy
-lfu al cone straight somchoa. aud
Eell soplfr shy ue iock B ~ larl
NoE listen % ~ sia- a. 800 a.
Chsrry had somewhat rvEainsd her
composure. -Wsu ascertain About
this letter; that's ouly fair. Il Martin
denies it,
-Of courss he'll deny IA Chsrry
Interrupted from ne bitter knowledge
shs bad % him.
Alix again fsli daunied o. fecoud
By ths sheer uEiIncu and sofdifness
~ ths matter. boz sis returned % the
charrs hruyoy.
"suppose We 81 psier O. nsk hlm.
she susgtsied tudftnly "rcief has Z
Wonderful uuy 81 rpiilrT ihe truth
oui Of rsopei- Poor Cherry. ne vsfy
meHiion ~ ~ uame males her
vincs. AliH thought watching her
sister suuuUfuily. m Marin can
conviucc Peter that q ia noi true.
fhgn that makes en- ths difference Or
ihe world" fhe added aloud Then
you tell Martin ffuusiy that you have
ths ga house rrady 70 I've IN. and yuu
want o. i've iheru. lie
"Hsu never sFres o. thatf- Chsrry
said shaking her head nut " this
T. truer shs aske,i again indicating
NJ letter.
'-nhsu tel hin that unless h. aErres
absolutely % q ssparaiiou.- Aiit said.
that 700 Win So a dlvorcer
-Aud live herr. aious. under that
sofi ~ q cioudr Cherry aid. With
watering syss -Oh vellf- shs said
risiuF. and roinF toward ihe toor
Its horrible - horrible - horrible -
whatever ! o. what d your ldsa-
that 10 should dine and 81 o. no
Oubsum iouifhi as n nothing bed
harrsuei. and lei en- TITS saii until
rol can ast Peter 90 crussssamine
Martial
u wonder m Martin uuu'i irli mri
WY cauIirt Z rfffrri fhai orfnei
ihrf letter hf m'rrte anl fffhfFn
him ia'o tfuIif'rs n if ifs truef'
Ais saId
riol ooa'f- ufrY afniret no.
'tsslf rnri fun mrf te sure i o.
tu5 pnaulhr 49, atirf
rhsn leave @ Co. uc~ AnV uit
"Aui cont fpci Co.. sad CtcHy
lol'v young and nfo may take o.
turn that rhauErs evcfythIns foI you
fou always have reier-rslef end
me- bacl Of youf
"AiIx. you're the brsi sister a riri
ever had" Cherry aid. rnssionaielY,
putting Der hand on Alits shoulder
= With ! vers e. blF as you arr
Ard he's made me 90 wrriched.- whis
rsrsd Chrrry. with trembling iifs
shat souisilmss I've been siek ~ me- 3
Not will investigate this letter. and
n ne not true IN ny aFulh Ats
~ ~ away with hlm. " be- wants mo
"a. ~ ~ live hsrr-and study frvuch
and ~ 20 Hectares with you--
HYOn dafiinrF Aiix aid. With Hn