Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-01-20

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morrow Lets not-let's not Tux II
she broke of In quick interruption. as
he would have spoken. "Let's-rd
rather not I-where Is my book
What was I doing1 Peter-Peter-"
"Just a minutew Peter protested
thickly. ~Cherry-I want to speak to
you-will you wait minute r
She was halfway to the door now
she paused. and looked back at him
with frightened eyes. Peter did not
speak at once; there was moment
OF absolute silence. a
. -
And In that moment Allx came IN
She had said goodnight half an hour
before; she was In her wrapper and
her hair fell over one shoulder In
rumpled braid. Cherry, sick with
fright, faced her In sort OF horror.
unable to realize at that moment that
there was nothing betrayiug in her
attitude or Peters, and nothing in her
sisters unsuspicious soul TO. give signi-
ficahce to what she saw, in any case.
Peter, more quickly recovering self
control, went toward his wife.
''Pete" she said. "Cherryl Look
at this Look at this =,
She held the paper out 10 them, but
it was rather at her that they looked,
as all three gathered near the hearth
again.
~ happened to finish my novel"
. ~ roo cbal To- V,od-e
old Bible-it's been there on the shelf
near my bed ever since was married.,
and I've even read it. too. But look
what was In it-there all this time
It's Uncle Vincents receipt to Dad
for that three thousand that is making
all the trouble % Alix exulted to the still
bewildered Cherry. Its been there
all this time-and Cherry" she added
In a voice rich with love and memory.
that's what he meant by saying II.
was In Matthew. don't you remember?
Doesn't It mean that, Pete? Isn't 1t
perfectly clear?"
at means only about fifty thousand
for you and Cherry" Peter answered
yes sir, by George-it's perfectly
clearI He paid 1t baek-every cent of
lit, and got his receipt H'm-this
puts rather crinlp in Little's plans
I'll see him tomorrow. This calls of
his suit"
Really, Peter?- AiIx asked with
dancing eyes. "And it means that you
can keep the old house. Cerise,2 she
exclaimed triumphantly, land we can
be together part of the year. anyway
oh. come on. everybody, and sit down,
and let's talk and talk about 1t Let
me see 1t again-'in recognition ct all
claims agailsa the patentfextinguisher
aforementioned--sit down. Pete: it's
only ter O'Clock LET'S talk Aren't
you simply wild wifh Joy. Cherry"
But She told Peter later that she had
been surprised at Cherry's .quietness
Cherry had looked pale and distracted
and had not seemed half enthusiastic
enough. - -
1t was Sunday. foggy and overcast.
but not cold. The vines about the
porch were covered with tiny beads
or moisture; among the bushes In the
gurden little scarfs and wells Of fog
were caught and from Ear across the.
s1uge the drontpgs warning. OF the i:og-
norm penetrated. ar reguiar, brief IN
iervals. Alix was away.
Cherry Peter said suddenly. when
the silent meaIswas almost over. will
you talk about it1s \
"TalkzT' she. faltered. Her voice
thickened and stopped. "Oh, would
rather not l'Ashe whispered, with a
frightened glance about. =
Listen. Cherry - he said. following
her to the wide porch rail and stand
ing behind her as she sat down upop
It. I'm Eorryl I'm just MS sorry as
| can be. But can't help II, Cherry.
I'm hs surprised as you are-I can't
tell you when lit all happened!
But H. Peter folded his arms across
his chest. and with grimly squared
INV looked or Into the misty dis
tance---It is there" he finished
"Oh. I'm so sorry!" Cherry whis-
pered on a breath Of utter distress. |
I'm so SOTTl. Dn, REFER, We never \
should have LET It happen--our caring 4
for each other, We never should have |
allowed ourselves to think-to dream
of such n thing. Oh. Peter. I'm so
sick shout IT, Cherry added. inco-
herenfIy. with hiIfng eyes. I'm just
sick about IL ] know-I know that
Ali1 would never have permitted her
self to- know she wouldn't"
He was close 10 her, and now be
laid his hand over hem.
II esre---' lac said, quite lnsoiun-
tsriiy, Il have. always cared for
you ! knos it's madness Il SNOW
Us TOO late bar ! love every hair "
,ous beautiful head Cherry Cher
fyw"
5hsy had Dost sosfen 20 fbsir fssi,
and nov she easa,ae 20 pess him, her
fees white hef ,cteeks plaflng 80
stopped her ana hold nos close " he
lpDs. apd ef,s y fse stesnaf ae fsil
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