The Crittenden press., 1922-05-19
CHAPTER xW

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her. Cherry lived through the mex
three days. Allx noticed her mood
and asked her more than once what
caused it. Cherry would press 4 hot
cheek 10 hers. smile with eyes full Of
pain, and fluiier away. She was well
she was quite AZ right. only she-shs
was afmld Martin would summon her
scotland she didn't want 20 so %
him
suspeciing something gravely nmiss
Allx tried 90 win her confidence ~.
garaing Martin. But briefly. quickly.
and with a sort of nficciiouaie and
apolcreiic impatIence, Cherry refused
90 discuss hlm.
Il shall not 80 back % himi- che
said. Breathing hard. and with the alr
of being more absorbed IN what she
was doing than what che was saying.
"nui DO you mean that you arr
really going % leave hlmT' the older
sister questioned.
! don't know what Tn going 90
do'" Cherry half sohhei.
-nnt. dearcsi-dearcsi. you're only
tWenfyfour; don't you think you
might feel better about u a. time goes
onf Alix urged Snow that the
money l. an yours Cherry. and you
cnn have this nice home 10 come %
nov and then. Isn't Il dincrcnff-
Cherry wns locking a. her steadily
"You don't understand. Sisf- she
said.
4 understand that you don't love
Martin" Alix said. pcrplcxei. "nui
can't people who don't love each other
live together IN peaccT sAe ndded
with a haif smile
-N.n.oi a. man and wifci- Cherry
fiammsred
Alix sai back On her heels. IN ihe on.
graeeful fashion of her gifihcod. and
shrugged her shoulders.
Think OF the people who are wcr.
rying themselves sick over hllla or
sick wives Or children % bring up
che suggested hopefully. -Aiy Lord n
you have enough money. and food.
anf are young and WE'LL
-ies. hut AilK.- Cherry arrucd
earerly. I'm not wen when Tn un.
happy. ~ heart 4 IKE lead an the
tine; can't seem % breaihei peo-
rie-isnt % possible that people arr
different about thatT she asked
tmldiy.
= suppose they aref- Aiix conceded
thouFhifuliy. Anyway. iock a. al
the fuses IN history shs added carc-
lessiy. 20 rrande passions. and mur.
ders. and elopcments. and the fste of
uaiions-resfinr On Just he fac; that
a man and woman hated each other
tor much. or loved each other TOO
much Thcre must b. something IN
q on that I don't understand. nut
what DO undsftihnd.- she added. N.
Ger q moment. when Cherry, ehoked
with emotion. vas silent -is that Dad
would die of rrief n he knew you were
unhappy. that your ne was an hrokcn
ur ln disappointment and tiuernessf-
-nui q that my faultf- Cherry ex-
claimed. with sudden tears
Air. aftsr watching her for a truu.
bled minute. went % her and put her
arm about her "pont cry. cherryf-
che pleaded sorrovfuily.
Cherry. rrgainlng sslfcoutroi. ~.
rumed her WORK silently. with an O.
oasional sudden tizh. she had opensd
the subject with rviuciancr: nov shs
rcaiifed that they had again reached
q blank wall.
Threc days after their talk IN the
mooulii garden Peter found ehancc
10 speak alone 70 Cherry.
~Ars you rsadyf h. asked
-Quiisi- the said. raising blue eyes
o. hia
"lts tomouOw, then. ChcrBr he
said.
Tomorrow ne raw the color eth
from her facc a. she echoed him. This
was airyaiy bate Afternoon. psrhars
tsf thoughts mcoi ahead o. tof1urrou
ufismoou at thls time uE,t they two
would he leaning an a. mi q tht
little firamfi, urlug oui over the
tnooit nourfcss Bloc of ite lnc.nc
and ai6nr i1 fh0 world
~Imorruu yua yin bo miner D.
said
That's nn I ihint o. the on.
Fwerrd And DOW ~ color came un
On splendid wave ~ fame. and thf
face that she turned toward his was
radiant with pruud surrender.
he told her he number of the dock
they discussed tralna
~we sali No eleven said Peter hut
! shau he there shortly after ten. IN
have the haFrare on heard. everything
ready, yuu only have 20 cross the
ranrplank. You have your baggage
cheek. Five Il TO me-
they were waiting m me car while
Alln marketed Cherry opened her
purse and gave him the punched card.
hoard.
~ril tell Alls that I have a last
dentist appointment ~ haifpas, ten
she snld. II shs rces IN with me.
vel 81 10 the very dour. nut she
tiys she can't crme IN tomorrow. any.
way. ~ write heF tonight. and drcr
me letter On the way 20 the hoat To.
harrow. then r was Chsrry's otly en-.