Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-25
$ S T f r S.
BY KATHLEEN NORRIS.

her hands F~ropihsiy and went into
his arms. He laughed joyously as II
Kissed her. ana for a minute they
chung together.
"Peter!" she s4id. you angel
when did YOU arrive and what, are you
doing, ana tell ME all about it," I I
"But Alx-yon're ,thin!". Peter said,
holding her at arms length. And
and-%% He gently, touched the black
she wore, ana fixed, puzzled and trou-
asked. abprehenslvely.
For answer ahe tried to smile at
eyes brimnted. She had led the way
iihte the Gid sitting room.
You heAfd-about Dad?" Alix al
tered, turning to face him At the men
your father!" Peter said. shocked.
But hadn't You heard, sPeter'?'
my dear-1ny dearest child, I'm
just of the steamer. 1 got in at six
O'clock. I'd been thinking of you all
the time. and I suddenly decided to
cross the bay, and come straight on to
the valley, before I even went to the
club or got my mail! Tell me-your
she had knelt before the cold
aSuh ~ ONN 1tC NnCAL S0OHASlS IASF, HI1U
they busted themselves with logs and
kindlinE in the old way. A blaze
'cfept up about the logs and Alix ac-
cepted Peters handkerchief and
wiped a streak Of SCOT from her wrist,
quite as IL she was q child akain, IA
she settled herself in her chair.
Peter took the DOCTORS chair. keep
ing his concerned ana sympathetic
leyes upon her.
,t"He, was well one day" she said,
simply. !" and, the next-.he next, he
waited and waited-and about nine
O'clock I went. up-Sapd he had fallen
he had fallen
She Was in tears again and Peter
put his hand out and covered hers and
held 1t. =
HE must have been going to cal,
some one said AK, after 4 While,
! they said he never suffered at ali.
This was January. the last day. and
knew us both toward morning. And
!that-that was All. Cherry was here
for two weeks. Martin came and
! Where is Cherry now" Peter in
tetrupted.
Back at Red Creek" AK wined
her eyes. She hates it, but Martin
hAd a good, position there. Poor
Cherry. 1t m2de her i'll"
ANNE, ana tustin. IT course" pete,
could not understand Aiix's express
sion. She fell silent still holding his
h lad and looking 1t the fire.
OF admiration ana afectiSn. she Vas
not only y pretty aid = clever wom-
an: but, in het plain biAtk, with this
new aspect OF gravity and dignity,
and with new notes OF path6s and ab-
ipeal In her EXQUISITE voice; he realized
that she was an extremely charming
woman.
Before III. siid .s6od- by to her, he
had asked hin to marry, him. He well
Remembered her look Of bright anu
interested surprise.
"D'yoh mean to tell ME you have
if0fgotten youE lk4y love OF the hoop
skirts and finSlets2" she had demand
No Peter had told her, frankly.
4 shall fslsays love her, II s4lzway.
OF mt. And 4 like you 10 much, AK:
/ like GU; music. and COOKING ana
ItrannpS and feAAihy-togathsr. Isn't
that 4 pretty good 'baAis for. mar.
Ne!. AK Md Answered, dseidedly.
Perhaps II 1, were madly Iii love, With
you should 1AysAyes, and trust to
little fingers to lead vow seatly, ana
Hs rctAetns er4d ending tke conSSr.
!~lffftation Against: ghsr. II did coIidS,t
take Anybody 81 ARythikx ssaohsiy-
Poor Aiiss-shs ~ tSriAs tss as.tt-
6us1yN>enolgh tAtikhk, PAtSf thought,