The Crittenden press., 1922-04-21


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4 suppose that's the plan." Cherry
said. liielessly. "lle says he'll want
me 20 Join him about the middle Of
August"
"Oh. helpi- AilI said. dlsgusiedly.
Cherry was silent q few minutes
and Peter smoked with his eyes on the
Gre.
"If--Cherry said presently. ~
I SCI my money i'ii have enough "a
live on, won't I. Peterf
"YouI have about forty thousand
tollars-yes. at hvc per ccnt you could
live on that Especially n you lived
here in the valley" Peter answered.
after some thought
Then want you 10 know" Cherry
went on quietly. with sudden scarlet
10 her cheeks "that I'm going 20 tell
Martin think We have tried u long
cnoughi-
Peter looked grnvely a. her. sober.
~ nodded. and resumed his study oi
the ars. But Alix spoke 10 brisk pro
test.
Tried ni You mean tried mar.
riagci But one doesn't try marriage
IT, q fact it's like the color of Jour
eyes,
AK the little sister pleaded eager.
iy. you don't know what Il is-yol
don't know whaiiiisi Always meeting
people don't IKE; always living IN
placss I hate; always feeling that my
ogn self is being smofhsret and losi
ani shrunk always listening % Mart
complaining and criticirlng pcogie--
Peter Interrupted seriously
-Tll 60 this far. Cherry. Lloyd mar.
ried you too young"
-Oh. far TOO younEi- she agreed
quickly. The thing IL can't think
Of ihe said. IL how young I vas-
only q little rirL knes nothlng
I wasn't ready 20 b. anybody's wife r
Something IN the poignant sorrow q
her tone went straight 10 their hearts
and for ne hrsi tine Peter had "a
Idea of the rcal suffering abe had
horne.
~ had a chnd. even. o. n Martin
needed me-" Cherry Haid -then u
might BE- diner,nii But Tn Only .
burden 10 him
-Ills letter doesn't sound az n h,
thought of you a. q turfen.- Aiiz rug
Eesicd Mildly.
-Ah. well. ne minute leave hin
hs has q fiTersni Tone Chsrry ex
r'sinct. and Peter sa'd with a glanc'
almost % surprise ~ he wife;
~irs an awfnlly dlnieul, position fol
a woman ~ any pride. teari-
Ali1. kncsiing 20 adiusi ne hre. 81
she was constantly tempted % DO. me-
bic look and iaid q sooi.fireaked ham
on his knee
"peis. dearest % course n is
nui-- and Ailx looked fouhtfully frou
ous % the ether hut divorce Il I
hateful thing" shs afisf. shaking hr
he'd "it-it never seems 70 me ius
tfahisr
~nivorcs is en- instiiution.- Pete
saif ~You nay not iite it any nor
than you me prisons o. maihoussa
u has iis uses
-psopls 80 divorces even day.
/ Cherry afisi Isn't divorce bette
than living alonE In marriare-vithou
iovsT-
~Oh. iover Air snif scoufuuy
love is iust smother name for ra'
sion and sslhshness and lafinesa. hal
the iime-
-You can sny that hscause your
., one q the harpy marTiaEes.- Chsl
~ saif II might he very diTsreut-
n Peter weren't rsterT
A. shs salf his name shs ssni IN
her trusting smile her hlus syes shou
with anecilon. and ne exquisite eurv
u her mouth deepsnst Peter smile
back. and looked away IN q liiil, co.
fuaiou.
4 can't imagine ths cifcumsisnc,
under which ! shoulfnt love yuu an
! rrsr- Allr summarized h. iriumpl
aniiy.
-And Martlnr Peter asted
-Ah. well: I didn't marry Martin
] his wife reminded him quickly.
fifat promise % love and honor Ma
. tin in sicknsss and hsaifh: Cor riche
or poorer; for better fuf worse
| CeofreT Air Interrupted herself
tsf toyiih way. -ihoss are tsrri'
verbs you know. And q promise
. promise r
p "And even for inhdelity you dou
believe people ought 20 teperate
Cherry asked
b ~Nonsensci- Peter said.
"But you sald-that Martin never
80. I'm not speaking oi Mart
now r.
swell. wouldn't that cone und
, 'wousff Allx asked.
} ~nui. my child" Peter e1postulat'
! Kindly. "My dear henirhied wife
there is such a thing ~ = soul--a NIT
! "a psr.onnlityi To he tied 10 q.
well. 10 a coarseninE influence day an
day a living death II iu worse thi
! any bodily discomfort--
! 4 don't sss itr Aiir persisted.
think there's a lot of nonsense TALK
about the fanny oncoupreery-hut