The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1922-03-09

ter OF spirits that had become familiar
TO her of late. kept her dentist ap-
pointment. and at noon looked at
flushed and lovely vision In the den.
lists mirror
She went out into the blazing street !;
II was one OF the hot noontides of the
year AT two O'Clock wild wind
would spring up and send papers and
dust hying- but just now the heat was
Cry and clear and still.
She was carrying rarasol and she
opened 1T now and walked slowly to-
ward Geary street She could not even
frame in her thoughts the utter blank
ness OF the feeling that swept over
her at missing an opportunity to see
Peter She turned and went slowly
up past the big shop windows that re-
fected the burning Plaza, and came
TO the cool. great doorway OF the 81.
Francis Inside was tempered light
and much 2oise1ess coming and going,
meeting and parting.
Cherry drifted into the big, deep
carpeted waiting room there wers
other women there sunk into the big
leather chairs. watching the doors and
EiancfnE at the clock. When n man
came hastily in the door, one woman
rose there was significant smile. a
murnured greeting. before the two
vanished
In luxurious chair Cherry waited,
Peter certainly would not come In un.
til haIf-past twelve. perhaps not then.
Suddenly. with n spring Of her heart
against her ribs she saw Peters dark
head with it's touches OF iron gray.
Groomed and brushed scrupulously
as always. with the little limp, yet as
always dignffies and erect, he came to
stand before her. and she stood up
and their hands met. Flushed and
little confused, she followed him to
an inconspicuous table in corner Of
the dining room Then the dreamlike
unrealiry and beauty Of their hours
together began again.
Did you expect me to meet your
she smiled For answer he looked Mt
her thouEhtfuIiy n minute before his
own face lighted with bright smile
II don't think I Thought of your not
being there" he confessed ~ was
simply moving all morning toward the
instant of meeting" He watched her
almost with anxiety, for a moment
then turned his attention TO the bill
OF fare But Cherry was not hungry
and she paid small attention to the
order or To the food when 1t came.
Presently they were talking again.
in that hunger for selfanalysIs that
is part of new love. They thrilled
eyes shining with eagerness to his
or Peter watching the little down
dropped face i'm an agony OF alteration
An hour PASSED. two hours after
awhile they We're walking stlll with
that strange sense Of oneness and OF
solitude. and still as easiy as II they
had been floating TO the ferry.
AIiN met them in Mil Valley with
vivid accounts of the day; she had
been ponderfns the brief talk with
Anne and WINS anxious to have Peters
view OF it Peter was of the opinion
rhat Anne's conduct Indicated very
clearly that she and Justin realized
that their case WAS lost
Then you're fixed for life Cherry"
was AliS's first remark. "Oh. say."
she added in n burst Lets go down
to the old house tomorrow, will your
Let's see what it needs, and how much
would have to- be done to make 1t fit
to live i'm -
Cherry flushed. staring steadily at
iaer sister. and Peter, too was con.
fused but AIi~ saw nothing. The
next day she carried her point, and
took them with her down TO the old
house. Cherry was pale and fighting
tears as they CROSSED the porch, and
lifted the key i'm the door. Inside the
house the air was close and stale
Odorou~ of dry pine walls and of I'M
aired rooms Peter flung up Il window
the girls walked aimessy about
through the familiar, yet shockingly
strange chairs and tables that were all
coated rhickly with dust
1t needs every thing!"l Ax said
after Al first quick tour of inspection
cycling greater weather streak on
the raw plaster of the dlnng.room
wall 1t needs air, cleaning, straight
enfnE. fio~ers- Gosh, how II does
need people -
II can't bear IT." Cherry said
softly i'm Al sick tIndertone.
AliN- who was rapidly recovering
her equilibrium sprang upstairs with
out hearing her but Cherry did not
follow She went to the open front
doorway and stood there leaning
against the sill. and gazing sadly out
ut the shabby, tangled garden that
had sheltered all the safety and Joy
and Innocence of her litte-grl days.
Peter. she said. as he came to
stand beside her. 'I'm so unhappy |"
Cherry will you end itr' he asked
her. huskily- SIS
she cave him N startled look.