Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-05-13

| morrow let's not-lets not talk ="
she broke off in quick interruption, ms
he would have spoken. "Lets-Td
rather not where is my book?
What was 1 doing7 Peter-Peter-"
Just a minute" Peter protested
thickly. CHERRY want to speak to
you-will you wait a mlnuteY
She was halfway to the door; now
she paused. and looked back at him
with frightened eyes. Peter did not
speak at once; there was a moment
of absolute silence.
And in that moment Allx came in.
She had said goodnight half an hour
before; she was in her wrapper and
her hair fell over one shoulder in
rumpled braid. Cherry, sick with
fright, faced her ia a sort of horror.
unable to realize at that moment that
there was nothing betraying in her
attitude or Peters, and nothing in her
sisters unsuspicious soul to give signi-
ficance to what she saw, in any case.
Peter more quickly recovering self
control, went toward his wife.
'Pete" she said, "Cherryi Look
/ at this Look nj this -
She held the paper out to them but
it was rather at her that they looked,
as al! three gathered near the hearth
again.
81 happened to finish my novel;"
A I obo,
old Bible-its been there on the shelf
near my bed ever since was married.
and I've even read 1t, too But look
what was In it--there all this time
It's Uncle Vincents receipt to Dad
/ for that three thousand that is making
all the troublel" Alix exulted to the still
bewildered Cherry Its been there
all this time-and Cherry" she added
In voice rich with love and memory,
that's what ne meant by saying IT
was in Matthew, don't you remember?
Doesn't # mean that, Pete? Isn't 1t
perfectly cLear?"
ut means only about fifty thousand
for you and Cherry" Peter answered.
Eyes sir, by George-it's perfectly
| clearl He paid 1t back-every cent Of
1t, and got his receipts H'm-this
puts rather a crImp in Littles plans
III see him tomorrow. This calls off
his suit"
Really, PeterT' Anx asked, with
dancing eyes. "And 1t means that you
can keep the old house, Cerise," she
! exclaimed triumphantly, and we can
be together part of the year, anyway
Oh, come on, everybody, and sit down,
and let's talk and talk about I'll Let
me see it again-1n recognition of all
claims against the patent extinguisher
aforementioned'-sit down, Pete; It's
only ten o'clock Let's talk. Aren't
you simply wild with Joy, Cherry?"
But she told Peter later that she had
been surprised at Cherry's quietness;
Cherry had looked pale and distracted
and had not seemed half enthusiastic
enough.
1t was Sunday, foggy and overcast,
but not cold. The vines about the
porch were covered with tiny beads
of moisture; among the bushes in the
garden little scarfs and wells of fog
were caught, and from far across the
ridge the droning warning of the fog
horn penetrated at regular, brief In
tervals. Alix was away.
Cherry" Peter said suddenly, when
the silent meal was almost over, twill
you talk about IT."
Talk" she faltered. Her voice
thickened and stopped. ooh, I would
rather notp she whispered, with
frightened glance about,
Listen, Cherry! I" he said, following
her to the wide porch rail and stand
ing behind her as she sat down upon
1t. I'm sorryl I'm Just as sorry as
I can be- But I can't help it, Cherry.
I'm as surprised as you are--I can't
tell you when tit all happened
But tt" Peter folded his arms across
his chest, and with grimly squared
jaw looked off into the misty dis
tance-"it is there" he finished
"Oh, Tn so sorryr' Cherry whis-
pered on a breath Of utter distress.
I'm so sorry! Oh, Peter, we never
should have let It happen-our caring
| for each otherl We never should have
allowed ourselves to think-to dream
of such a thing Oh, Peter I'm so
sick about IT," Cherry added, inco-
herently, with filling eyes. I'm just
sick about III know know that
AK would never have permitted her
self to- know she wouldn't"
He was close to her, and now he
laid his hand over hers,
a care" he said quite inyolun-
tarily, q have always cared for
you'll know its madness-I know
it's too late-but 7 love every hair of
your beautiful head Cherry-Cher-
ry-w
They had beth gotten to their feet,
and now she essayed to pass him, her
face white, her cheeks blazing He
stopped her and held her close In his
arms. and after a few seconds he felt
/ her resisting muscles relax and they
! kissed each other.
! For a full dizzy minute they clung
.-.--a~ra- arms looked hearts heating