Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-18
CHAPTER lI.-Conanued.

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"You scared Cherry out OF ten
years growth" Alix reproached Mar
tin.
IL thought he might have hurt
himself!' Cherry said, in the softest
Of little-girl voices, and with her shy
nttie head hanging. Anne decided
that 1t was becoming her clear. duty
to talk to Cherry.
A few minutes later Alix, Peter and
Martin left for the daily ceremony of
walking into the village for the mail.
The house was vefy. still. early sum-
mer sweetness was drifting through
wi~de-opened windows and doors; the
long day was slowly declining. Anne
peeped into the deserted living room,
softened through all its pleasant shah
bines into real beauty by tho shafts
OF sunset red that came in through
the easement windows; and was de-
liberattng between. various becoming
Occupatlons--for Martin might walk
back with the girls-when her. uncle
called her. :
"Anne1--you weren't there when
that young chap tumbled. But I've
no question-thereys no question that
sne-that Cherry-called him by his
name. Martin she called him.
Anne had crossed to the shadowy
doorway; she stood still.
You've not noticed anything be-
tween him and Cherry? ?" pursued the
doctor. "A girl might call a man by
his name. I suppose"
IT don't think there has been any
thing to notice." Anne stated, in q lev
Ell tone.
Well. It must be stopped, il it has
begun" decided her uncle. "I can't
permit It'd forgotten how the little
Again Anne was silent. she was
not in love with Martin Lloyd; she
was not as susceptible as the much
younger Cherry, and she had no had
his urging to help her tt a, quick sur
render. But for the first time IN her
life she had seen an absolutely suit
able man, a man whose work, posi-
tt6n, looks, name and character fitted
her rather exactinE standard, and for
the first time she had let herself
think confidently OF being wooed and
won.
And, standing in the doorway, she
tasted the last bitter dregs LOT the
dream 1t was all over. Anne wal
at the age that sets twenty-five years
as the definite boundary OF spinster-
hood. She would be twenty-five in
August. 3
Alix came in from her walk glow
ing. and full of great discovery.
Dad" she said eagerly. taking her
place At the supper table, what do
you thinkl I'll bet you q dollar that
man is falling in love with our
Anne. at the head q the table
looked pained, hut there was genuine
apnrehehsion in the doctor,s face.
WHARF is your.sister? J" he asked.
Down there by the gate Alix an
swered. They're gazing soulfuliy into
each others eyes. and all that! Peter
went home. But SChAfry-Hith 4 beau!
Isn't that the ultimate extension OF
the liI1iti I'm crazy about til
think It's great. love weddings!
sThis'n be the thifd I've been or
a this seems 10 haye come up
very suddenly" the doct6f said, daz-
5sdly, rsl,pinF his cry hair with e
ssistte II taking 1T as seriously a. you
and Anne 3 Inclined to
oh, does Anne think POL. AK ex-
claimed. s ~
q think Cherry 70 ono 81 the for
itunate girls destined to drift along
the surface Of 1ife, Anne said. and
to accept wifeh00d quite simply. /
only wish, ! were that type
She w.s interruptsds ~ Cherry her,
DcyLs LIS 81El1 S1NA0 LAG pOECusOOOrt
and AZ she hsiitRtsd there . minute,
with her smiling eyes seeking her Ia.
therss face, they NV that by one firm,
small hand shs dfcM her lovsf beside
sher. Martin Moyd's smiling face
showed above hers In the lamplishts
IN I'd CheEfys With q schildlSh
ybrsAti .nsAi 1syesbsaught AAtttlsl
C1KAHTER m.