The Crittenden press., 1922-02-10

"fcier IN n dear fellow the doctor
muscd. "liut Cherry why. she's bare
~ eighteen lle-i don't suppose hf
really ever kissed her" The old man
hesitnted. hcgan again; "ius' fancy
be- sssurcd her "iusf an od father.
frar thar sho q growing up too fnsi /
"necnuse we ail and you especially
spoil her" Anne reminded hlm. emll
ing. "pefer" she added ihoughffulli
has klsHd rs On. now and then y
She stopped for a dutiful good night
kiss. and was gone
Downstairs. thc doctor 80 on. fhink
ing and BIZ face was grave ne was
thinking of little Chcrry's sooinigh'
hiss. hair on hour arn. She bad rcsfei
arnlnsi BIZ arm. and b. bad heii hei
therc bat what hnd heen the thoughts
behind The blue eyes so near his own
iie realized with great rush n fear
that some man bad kissed Cherry Co.
night. had held her against q tobacco
scented coat and that fhe rIri was D
woman. and on awakened woman a'
that Cherry-tisssd a man. Ter n
Tiers heart WINGED away FROM M
thought
Young fl0yd and Peter had walked
home with hef. Bot n Anne was rifh'
IN her maiAenly suspicious of Iloyds
intentions. then 4 musf have been p
isr who surprised little Cherry with q
sudderf embrace.
And a. be- came % his conclusions
c,riain relief crypt into the o'd
mans heart Peter was an cd fel
low be- was ten ycars Too "a for thf
child nuf Peter uas a lover ~ book.
ani gardens and woods and music M
sr an end Peters father and this old
man musing hy the fre had been lev
and "i'aui" 90 each other since boz
hood. Peter might give Cherry a tis.
a. innoceniiy as e brother. IN am
cas-. Peter would walt for her would
b. an consideration and tenderness
when be- did win her
Cherry. b. reflected fsarfullv. va,
"a pretty a. her mother had been a'
eighteen. with the same r1unied chir
and apricot cheeks and the sans
shndovci innecent blue eyes with d
Dim ~ cofn .coiofei hair blown acros.
then. she had he sinnze. ne inie
hnahle quality that without words. 10
most without Finnces. dmus youth
toward youth. draws admiration and
passion. draws NE and sll lts pain
Her father fof the frsi time tonight
formulated in his heart ths thought
that she might he happily married
Marrlfd-noussnse' Why. what f'f
che know of NE ~ submission ani
courage and ncfidcri q would D,
year. many years. before thc snow
mills. and thc pale Sold bead and ih.
hrm. brown little hand would o. roadl
for that
Not many hours after hs ueut sl1u
7 ly up o. hed moruIns hcenn to crrei
into ths little valley Anx. no he
early bath. hearl quail calling. an.
loo''rd out 90 seo the iasi of the fn.
vanishing at eIshi o'cingk. and 20 rel
a uct rush of fmgmnor from fhr Pr
sian lllac blooming This yelr for ih.
nrsi time Az haifrau e.sht shr rnm0
ont into tho rarirn. fo fni Der fafhe
somewhat ruefuiiy studying the mm
bled ruins of the yellow haHtsIa rnsf
Tho mrion WAS siill ust hui unnn
ine fast; shc picked o. plume ~ dsr'
rnd perfumel h1i'ofrure. aui ieesn I'd
fasiru f n BE oaat iarei while sh.
I kissed him
even ncrrr so thar bach on thI
root uy dear hol- AIs aif meter
naIr.
Der father rurrf h's nrs shoo'
tis ffaf inutffair Toe rnsr a shnr
ufet aeo. taf teHn snIrafne nrUt.
tmnohes utu tuuari fhe Hier rair
unrJ end haif above tttr head.
nui the rrraf uird of yrsfrrrte iha
bad endel the spring and brought o.
me summer bad dmrrel o. frrm lt
I place and nuug o. o. iumhlo of emrul.
I leaves and sweet CLUSTERS of rrraml
blossoms acrnss me pain ans M
sieps Of the porch Ais toniuiiyel0
tuFErd nt loose spray. and slcs
tiffnr her thumb
Tier attention was distracted by M
setter puppy who came climslly ram
hcling toward her 'ilello. Ola nump,
deailesi- she said with rich anec
tan kissing the dogs sllky head. anl
hnrylnr both hanis In hls Feathers
c,ilar "llcllo. Oh nuckw
Alexandra. for heavens saks sioi
handling that hruie'~ said Pete
Joyce i.sEusieilr ooiniur up ihe psth
= dafe say you'te hot had your hfeak
fast either. GO wash Jour hands
Morning nociorw
Father and dnuEhier TUNED fo sriii
upon him. q tall iran man. with
rounF FACE and q nnely rrsonsd head
and with touches of premature sllsf