The Crittenden press., 1922-05-12
CHAPTER XIV.

Ike n fcyer-lrs lie sickness. I'm
never happy any inore. unless my
arms are about YOU WIN you iet me
take you somewhere. where We can be-
happy togeiheff
Cherry turned her confident. child.
ish face toward him; her lashes glii.
tered bat she smiled.
Il love you. reier" she said. And
The words. sounding sofily through the
silence Of ne garden. died away on
the warm nirht alr like music.
IN tho two weeks since the dag ~
The ODD house thoy had nni chanccd o.
be- often alone. ana tonight for the
frst time. Cherry admitted that she
could hght no longer They talked as
lovers. his arm about the soft little
clinging nrurr. hcs small hrm nnEcrs
tiehi in BIS own. iie bad squared
about on the grcnt log that was their
soat 40 that Biz ardent eyes were
closer o. her: the world heid noihlf.s
but themselves Il was clght O'Clock
$50 this o. ne thing that vas uaii.
INK for us ail these years. 0erry. ever
since ihe time you and Alix used o.
dam my brook and climb my oak
treesf"
4 never dreamed of IT. Cherry
said. with wonder in her tone.
N we had dreamed % it. Peter
began and siuppcd
"Ah. II We bad. 10 would aii he ar.
fcrcnt" Cherry said with a look u
pain That's thc onc thing ] can't
bear 90 think ofi caunoi 80 hack %
Martin. I can't leave you-i can't leave
Jour
-Shan We 50 avayr Peter asked.
simply.
Go whercT fhe asked.
Go anyuherrf he answered. we
have money enough; ue can leave
AllH rlch-she viii rtlll have her cabin
and her dors and ihe ne she loves
but there are other tiny p'accs cher.
ryi there arr little cabins ln Hawaii.
thcrr are Canadian viilages-Chcrry.
iher are thousands of places 10 the
south of Tmnce uhsre ue might live
for years and never BE- questioned. and
never te annoyed
"fmncef- she whispered. and he
ioWucast face hc was watching so
eagerly vas thoughtful -iloW could
We gu.- she trrathed -You frsi. and
then N To meet someWhercf
I'VE would have 10 go torethsf.-
he decided swiftly. Every one must
know. d,ar; you realife thatf
wiie-eyef she vas staring at him
az n frellhoun BY some uew hols
now shc shrugged her shoulders IN
cnrelsss disiain.
That Isn't of any conscqnencer
"You don't fcsl q soi- Iie sat down
beside her, and again they locked
hands
"Noi that part she answered. sim.
Ply. 4 miud-All1.- che added.
ihoughtully.
"Yss. I mind Aiix'- he admitted.
"nui The injury l. done 20 Aiix nou.
Cherfy said. slowly. "NoN ii D. too late
% 20 back You and ! couidnt-ve
couidnt deceive Alix here. Peter
Cherry added. and a. she turned 20
him be- saw hsf thin white blouse move
suddenly with the quick rising q her
heart. "rhat-that would b. too hor
rlblei nui could take this love of
ours away. leave everything clse b..
hind. simply-simrly rccozulre" STAN.
merrd Cherry. her llps beginning tn
irombls. -that Il Il hlrrer than our.
selves that We can't help a. Peter.
"a hght Il n I could.- shc added. plis.
ously. I'D 80 away n didn't know
that no power on earth could Keep me
frum coming hack~
She buried her bead on his shoulder.
and be- put his arm about hsr. aud
there was utter siiuuce over fhe great
hrcei'ng muuntaln and in fhe vallry
hrlmmInT with soft moonshiue and in
ihc Eanien.
= hlilete that even Aiix uil under.
stand" Peter uii after auhIie "she
loves you and mr better ihHn ans COO
olse in the world. she is uo' orly et.
orgih.ne chat D. -rrrr0ls hui she inf
.aif.h str is no busiest unl Co., most
sensible rers0n ever trer ttrar
of culrsr tnur if.H rotten le hrn.e
M in fuiifn drsraIr ~tuf What rm
t1irg to .nv De- that Ala Uf an r.H
plo snou is ihe uae chat ul ultr
the beast fuss about It's
Cherg uus staring urfly iffor
hef; now she Tuspod hls hand aui
said hrraihlcsslyi
"Oh. Peter. are We talking about iti
Are We talking about our going hwn,,
and belonging 20 each oiherY-
"what elseT be- said. quick tear
In hla eyes
"Oh. but I've been 80 unhappy. I've
been ~ starved Z" she whispered 4
thought wanted pcople-cii'es-i
thought ! wanted 10 80 on tho siarr
Hut u was only you wanted Oh.
Peter. what a NE Il viii be- The ui.
tlcst cottage. the simplest Nc. and
perhaps a beach or wocis 90 waik in
and always talking. reading, always