Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-04-08

ing MS paper, do you remember
when Dad always used to scold us
for being rude to Peterf"
We'll, I'd rather 90 to Peters for
dinner than anywhere else | ever go!
AllX remarked, dreamily. Seriously.
l mean it," she repeated as Cherry
looked at her in amused surprise. In
the first place, l love his bungalow
tiny as it is, it has the whole Of a lit
tie canyon to itself, and the prettiest
view in the valley. think. And then
love the messy sitting room, with
all the books and music, and / love
the way Peter eltertains. l WISH"
she added, simply, that l liked Peter
half as well as 1 10 his housep'
Peters a dearr Cherry contended.
"Oh, l know he isr' AIix said.
quickly, Peters always been a dear.
OF course. But l mean In a special
sense" finished Alix with an en-
tirely unembarrassed grin.
Cherry, through a glittering cloud
of hair, looked at her steadily. Sud
denly she gave an odd laugh.
do you know l never thought Of
Peter like that?" she said.
Alix nodded with a cautious look at
her father, who was out of hearing.
mo, nor II We've always taken
him rather for granted" she admit
ted. only I've been rather wishing.
lateiy, that Peter wasn't such an I'M
fattering, Dig-brOtherish, everyday
neighbor sort Of person"
Cherry regarded her steadily, with
an awakening look in her eyes.
"Why lately?" she asked.
Because" said Alix, briskIy and
automatically, 81 think Peter would
like me towel, to stop taking him
for granted l imagine he's awfully
lonely. And then l imagine it would
please Dad"
Dad has always been rtdiculously
fond of him." Cherry said, thought
fully. Peter-pOssibly in love with
Alix! She had never even suspected
it. Well, there was something rather
Pleasant in the thought, after all, if
Alix didn't mind his ugliness and
thinness. Cherry thought about it all
day. She had no thought Of money
year or two ago; but she was more
experienced now. And Peter was rich.
Ordinarily she would have said that
she was not going to change for
Peters dinner; hut this afternoon,
without mentioning the fact, she
quietly got into one of her prettiest
dresses; a dress that had been made
seau days. Peter as a rather auto
cratic and critical neighb0r was one
thing; as a possible brother-in-law he
was another.
She came downstairs TO find her
father waiting and they walked away
through the woods together. Alix
had already gone up to Peters house
to play tennis. They walked slowly
through the lovely aisles Of the trees,
crossing road or two, climbing
steadily upward under great redwoods
Cherrys skirt brushed the gold dust
from masses and masses Of buttercups.
The tennis was over. but just over;
Peter and Alix We're sitting, still pant
ing. on the rail of the wide, open
porch, and shouted as the others
came up.
you missed doubIes!" called Alix.
THE grandest we ever did Doubles
with the Thompsons and three sets
straight to us-six-twO, six-two, and
six-two again! They've gone. Oh,
heavens, never had such tennis. Oh,
Peter when you stood there at the net
and Just curved your hand like a cup"
-Alix gave an enthusiastic imitation
-"and over she went, and game and
set !"
Cherry. sinking white and frilly into
a chair, smiled indulgently. The walk
had given her a wild-rose color. and
even Alix was struck with her extraor-
binary beauty. Allx had wheeled
about on the rail to face the porch,
ana Peter had gotten to his feet and
was Hospitality pushing basket chairs
about. Now he gave Alix critical
look.
You're dlsgracefuly dirtyw he
said, fraternaly.
Il know IT," she answered calmly
Have time to tub?'
"All the tine in the world" he an
swered
AK departed
ITS very pleasant TO me to have
Alix go much at home here" Cherry
said. when Alix was gone end the
doctor wandering happily about the
garden. 81 don't know what we'd
10 if any one ever usurped our places
here
She had said It deliberately; the
fascination Of her recent discovery
was too strong to resist. The man
flushed Suddenly. For a full minute
he did not speak, and Cherry was sur
prised to fuc herself a little thrilled
and even frightened by his silence.
"What put that into your neadT
he asked. presently. smoking with his
eyes fixed upon the valley far below.
perhaps It's because there are so
many changes, Peter; my marriage,