Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-22

Nously. I mean it," che repeated as
Cherry looked. q t her in amused sur
prise. In the first place, I,love his
bungalow-tny as It is. 1t has the
whole Of a little canyon to Itself, and
the prettiest view in the valley, l
sitting room. with all the books and
music. and I love the way Peter en-
%tertains. I wish,'' she added. sim
ply, that I liked Peter halt as well
as I do his house!'N
Peters a dear" Cherry contend
ed.
"oh, I know he is!" AK said,
quickly. Peters always been a dear,
of course, But IL meanslin a special
aense-" finished Alix with an entire
ly unem barrassed grim. $50
Cherry. through a Elittering cloud
of hair, looked at her steadily. Sud
denly she gave an odd laugh.
do you know I never thought of
Peter like that?'. she said.
y AK nodded with a cautious look at
her father, who was out Of hearing.
No, nor 1! We've always taken
him rather for granted she admit
ted; Only I've been rather wishing,
lately, that Peter wasn't such an IN
!flatterins, big brotherish, everyday
oVAS u pCI6OIs -'.N.H
Cherry regarded her steadily, with
an awakening look in her eyes.
|, Because said AK, brlskls and
automatically, II think Peter would
like me to-well, to stop taking him
for granted! / imagine he's aWfully
lonely. A9d then ! imagine it would
Dad has always been ridiculously
fond Of him. Cherry said, Thought
fuily. Peter-epossibly in love with
AK! n had never eve suspected
1t: Well, there was something rather
AK didn't mind his ueliness and
thinness. CHERRY thought about it all
day. She had no thought of money a
year or two ago; but she was more
exp\ricnced now. And Peter was rich.
Ordinarily she would have said that
she wat not going to change for
iPeter'a dinner; but this afternoon.
Without mentioning the fact. she
Iduiatly got INFO one OF, her prettiest
dresses; a. dress that had been made
In he long ago excitement Of trous-
fseau days. Peter a. a rather auto
cratic and critical ne.ghbor was one
thing; az a possible brother-in,law ne
was another. y,
She came downstairs to find her
father waiting. and they walked away
through the. woods together. AK
mad ALREADY gone UP to Peters house
70 play tennis. They walled slowly
through the fovely aisles Of the trees
crossing road or two, climbing stead
lily upward under great redwoods.
lCherryss skirt brushed the, gold dust
from masses and masses of buttercups.
The tennis was over, but Just over:
Peter and Alix were sitting, still pant
ing. on the rail OF the wide. open
| porch, and shouted as the Others
came up.
You >rniAsed doubtless" called Aurc
The grandest we ever did! Doubles
With the Thompsons and three sets
s.raasnt 70 us-st1-twc six-two, ana
lsix-tW9 again! They've gone. Oh.
heavens I never had such \ \ 81
Peter. when you stood there at the
net and Just curved your hand like 4
leup'-Ahx gave an enthusiastic INT
and set!""I
Cherry, sinking white and f,1lly into
z chair, smiled indulgently. The Naik
had given her q Eild-Eose color, ana
sven AK 2 struck With her s1tra-
about on the raiI Is face the nosch
and Peter had gotten to his feet ana
vas Hospitality pushing basket chairs
4 pSut. NOW he gave AK : criucal
You're diSsracsfully dirty.. 4.
aid. ffatcrnAl1y.
II know II" she answered, calmly.
"EAye I time to tub?,i
Al the tins Il ths world, hssan-
AIN departed
TITS veyy pleasAat 70 me 70 hAvs
EAlixTso much q home here" Cherry
lid, whsn Alix wxs rome, and Tire
doctor :, wandering happily about TIE
garden. II don't know what we'd
zee q 2 one2ever usurpeA our places
she had mia Ii dshp,ratsfy: II.
fAstanation cf her recent 6iscoysry
fxas tee strene 70 resist. the ifan
Ef1eshed suddenly. For { fuii sniHata
EAe did not sps4k, and Cherrysw vas ~.
Epsied g find herself 4 littie thrilled
~ ,sven frithtened by his Silence.
What put that into yotr headYv
he asked. presently. sfnosine viii Nm
[sySs fixed upon Che yaiisy far below,
@Perhaps if'A t4tAusA there ars ~
many changes. Peter. ~ sna.IslN