The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-01-05


to be mass OF bushes The truth
is, 1 like kids, and 1 don't like hUs-
bands"
"YOu don't know anything about
| husbandsw Cherry laughed.
IL know lots of men I'd like to 60
Off with for few months" Alix pur.
sued. "But then I'd like to come home
again | don't see why that isn't per,
fectly reasonable"
"Well, it's not !" Cherry declared
almost GROSSLY. "That isn't mar
riage. You belong where your hus
band is, and you-you are always glad
to be with him"
"But suppose you get tired OF him.
like a job or a clearinghouse, or any
OF your other frlends?" Alix persisted
idly.
well, you aren't supposed tor
Cherry said. feeby. Allx let her have
the last word; it was only due TO her
superior experience, she thought
GROSSLY. But half an hour later, lying
wekeful, and thinking that she would
miss dear old Cherry tomorrow, she
fancied she heard something like q
sob from Cherry's bed, and her whole
heart sOftened with sympathy for he,
sister.
next day In midafternoon, both hated
and wrapped for the trip, for Peter
was TO take Cherry as fRy as SausaltO
in the car and Martin by n rvTssTote
chance was to meet them there at the
ferrybOat for San Francisco. Mill
Valley was not more than an hours
ride from the ferry. AliX was TO drive
down and return with Peter. Cherry
said goOd-by to her father on the
| porch; she seemed more of a puzzled
child than ever.
"Pve had a wonderful visit, Dad
she began bravely. Suddenly the tears
came. She buried her face against
her fathers shabby old office coat rad
his arms went about her. Alix
laughed awkwardly, and Peter SHUT
his teeth. Anne, who had very prop
erly come over to say good by TO her
cousin, got I'm the back seat OF the
car and Alix took the seat beside
her.
Cherry saw In Peters expression
something that she did not forget fOI
many, many mOnths-never quite for
got. His eyes were fixed upon hel
with something so year1iing. &C loving
so troubled in their gaze that ;ATiI
foot. He instantly averted his Look
turned to the car, fumbled with the
gears; they were off.
Cherry, tied trinity into a hat tina,
was all big daisies, was silent for
while But when Alix and Anne com
menced an interested conversation H.
the back seat, she suddenly said re
gretfully:
"Oh, l hate to go away this time
| mind 1t more even than the first
timer
Peter. edging smoothly about q wioe
blue puddle, nodded alphabetically
but did not answer.
81 envy Alix-" Cherry said In idle
mischief, She knew that the subject
was not safe one, out was irresisi'
IDLY impelled to pursue 1t.
"Alix?" said Peter, after a silence
long enough to make her feel ashamed
If herself.
"Yes. Her young man lives In Mil
Valley, right near homer elucidated
Cherry.
"Am Alix's young man2" he asked
amused.
well, aren't your"
81 don't know. I've never been any
ones young man," said Peter.
whoever the woman who treated
you meanly isl hate herI" Cherry
began again. Unless" she added
unless she was very young, ard you
never told herl"
lie did not answer. and they spun
were nearing Sausallto, Cherry said
almost timidly:
81 think perhaps II would make
her happy-apd pr0dd, to know that
YOU admired her, Peter. / dOI.'t know
who she is, OF course, but almoR any
woman would feel that. ] shall often
think Of that talk we had a week ago
and-think of you, too. N-n-next time
you fall in love l hope you will be
luckier !"
Silence. But he gave her his quick,
friendly smile Cherry dared not
speak again.
Last stop-all outw Ali, e>'
claimed "You get tickets. Petec.
Hurray. there's Martin"
Unexpectedly Martins big figure
came toward them from the ferry
gate. Some ore from the mine had to
he assayed in San Francisco, and he
had volunteered to make the trip az
that he might meet his wife and bring
her back with him to Red Creek.
Time hanging on his hands in the
city, he had crossed the bay for the
pleasure of the return trip with Cher
~. He met them beamingly. There
was little confusion of greeting and
gOod-bys. Alix and Peter watched
the others at the railing until the
ferryboat turned. Martin smiled over