Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-07-08
By
KATHLEEN
NORRIS

She spent much of her free time by
her husbands side. amusing him as
skillfully as mother. He was get
| ting so popular that she had to be
ready for callers every day. Would he
| ike her TO keep George Sewau for
dinner, when they could play domlnoeS
again? Would he like the table with
The picture puzzle? He would like
Just to talk? Very well; they would
talk.
Martins day was so filled and
divided with small pleasures that it
was apt to amaze him by passing too
quickly. He had special breakfasts,
he had his paper, his hair was brushed
and his bed remade a dozen times
day. Cherry shared her mall which
was always heavy now, with him; she
fitted into the sick-room every few
minutes with small messages or gifts.
With her bare. bright head, her busy
white hands. her voice all motherly
| amusement and sympathy and sweet
ness, she had never seemed so much
a wife. She had the pleaSantest laugh
in the world. and she often laughed
The sick-room was kept with exquisite
simplicity, with such freshness bare
ness, and order as made IT place Of
delight. One day Cherry brought home
n great Nikory bowl of silvery glass,
and dozen drifting goldfish and Mar
tin never tired Of watching them idly
while he listened 10 her reading.
Cherry Peter said, on a wet Janu-
airy day, when he came upon her In the
dining ROOM Contentedly arranging
fragrant mass of wet violets, 81 think
Martins out of the woods now. l be-
lleve I'll be moving along!"
"Oh, but we want you always. Pc
teri" she said, innocently regretful.
The ghost of a panied smile lifted
across his face.
Thank you" he said. gently. But
l think | will go" he added, mildly.
She made no further protest.
But whereT' she asked, sympa-
thetlcally.
Il don't know. / shall take Buck
start off toward the big mountains.
| I'll write you now and then, of course I
I'm going home, frstw
Just now" Cherry unused, sadly.
perhaps it is best-for you-to get
away Now that Martin Is so much
better" she added. in q little burst. ~
do feel so sorry for you, Peter l
know how you feel. I shall miss her
always, Of course" said Cherry, but
l have him"
Il try not to think Of her" Peter
said, flinging up his head.
when you do Cherry said, earn.
estly giving him more Of her attention
than had been usual Of late, Here IS
something to think. Peter It's this:
we have SO much to be thankful for,
because she never-knew 1t was
Madness Cherry went on. eagerly,
sheer maduess-that is clear now.
don't try to explain it, because it's all
been washed away by the frightful
thing that happened. I'm different
now; you're different--I don't know
how we ever thought we could"
There was a silence during which
she looked at him anxiously, but the
expression on his face did not alter,
and he did not speak.
And what l think we ought to be
thankful for" she resumed. "is that
AK would rather-she would rather
have 1t this way. She told me that
she would be heart-broken If there had
been any actual separation between
me and Martin, and how much worse
that would have been-What We
planned, / mean. She was spared
that, and we were spared see Ii
now-what would have ruined both our
lives. We were brought to our senses
and the awakening only came a little
sooner than 1t would have come any
wayW
Peter had walked to the window,
and was looking out at the shabby
winter trees that were dripping rain
and at the beaten garden where the
drenched chrysanthemums had been
bowed to the soaked earth
Here, in Dads home" Cherry said,
coming to stand beside him, Il see
how wicked ana how mad I was IN
another tWenty-four hours 10 would
have baen too late-you don't know
how often I wake up In The night and
shiyer, thinking that And as it u.s.
am here in The dear old house; aud
Martin-weiL you can see that even
Martins life is going to be far happier
than it ever was It's such q JOY 10
me, she added, with the radiant look
she ofter~wore when her husbands
comfort was under consideration, "to
feel that We need never worry about
the money end OF thlnge-theres
enough for what We need forever"
ITO BIZ CONTTNUEDJ
The Sage Of Monticello"