Evening star., 1923-03-28

STAR, WASHINGTON,
Cherry's hand how happy he wa:
making her.
"Sometimes I wished to God I'd
never left Leiperville. We Were
happy there. Cherry, and we didn''
have any too much money. But snt
didn't understand-Muzzy didn't. Anc
| she never could have been contentec
back there again with the castiroT T
| deer on the lawn" He laughed
quietly. "You remember those deer
Cherry? Always standing-waiting
| listening, watching, when / came VI
from the station. I liked 'em. The!
were home. 1 wonder If they're still
| there"
Cherry had never known tina
things like that could mean so mucf
to him. She murmured somethins
and he went on in moment. II
counting on you, Cherry. I've al
! ways felt that / could count on yol
Even the house at Leiperville VII
be sold. We're completely ruined
There's nothing at all. Of course. bu
the furniture and your mother
| Jewels"
He made the statement passively
almost with the air of one who re
marks upon the misfortune of an
other. 1t seemed to Cherry that |
he was without passion he was als'
without regret-as though his air o
abstraction was part OF MS llln.
in which the world had forgottei
him and he the world.
of course. my DEAR" he Went OF
whole mode of life"
| "Yes. Daddy. I've planned that.
And she told him of David Sangree'
offer of the house in 182nd street.
He listened soberly, nodding his
head in approval.
THAT is good" he said, repeating
the word-."good. very, good
| And then, with another glance at the
door. And your mother"
Cherry moved her shoulders help
| lessly.
she still hopes for something ou'
of the wreck. So does Bob. But
they'll agree. They must
He nodded his head sagely
! Yes. they Will agree" he repeated
They must"
Cherry glanced at him in disquie,
tude. His tone was SO unlike the
one that she had known--so gentle
SO colorless. For moment the
thought came to her that his mind
might have been enfeebled by his ill
ness, but the look in his eyes reas-
sured her. Their gaze was keen. un-
troubled. almost judicial in its calm
He seemed to be seeing all things
with ciearness which came from
! some new inner vision that had been
granted him during the period of his
unconsciousness.
Greatly reassured, and responding
to his questions, Cherry began tell
ing him what she planned to do-the
sale of the furniture-even her moth
er's pearls. If necessary. He nodded
slowly. but definitely. Yes, even
that he agreed. When She had fin
J ished he was silent for long while
looking out Of the window, and
Cherry thought that she had talked
\ too much.
But as she moved in her chair he
spoke again, very quietly.
viii you please tell your mother
to come to me here, Cherry, dear p
he asked
She started up. dismayed DO you
think you'd better. Daddy"
! Yes, my dear, If you please he
said firmly. "and at once"
He was still looking out of the
window. She felt that his words
never issued before. And, as she still
hesitated, his voice was more calm
but. more insistent.
You will do what I ask, Cherry
if you please
What happened in that room after
! her mother had entered 1t no one but
husband and wife were to know
Alicia Mohun. pale but dry-eyed. came
out and moved like a sleepwalker
, down the corridor to her room where
She remained alone for the remain
der of the day. Later Cherry stole
silently into her fathers room. He
was still in his chair by the window
He was quite motionless and his ewes
were closed. 50. for fear of disturbing
him, she went out and up to her own
! room. wondering at the miracle tina,
had been accomplished SO quietly.
She Did Not Call ON David.
Though David Sangree had placed
himself at Cherrys disposal for any
task that she did not care to accom-
plish herself, she did not calk upon
| him Perhaps she took pride in being
able to attend to the details of re.
! organization herself. or perhaps she
! did not wish TO intrude upon his busy
| hours unnecessarily. He had a feel.
! ing that when she really needed hin
, she would let him know. But JUS
| the same, he couldn't conceal an anx.
! iety on her behalf. He had neye,
/ been able to forget that, in spite Of
| her air of self-sufficiency, she had no
been trained to responsibility suci
as this.
When he met her at the house tr
1S2d street to make the final arrange
ments before the Mohun famil,
moved in. she seemed to be in a stat,
of nervous repression, intensely aler
| mentally. with a cheerfulness which
! was little too determined to b,
| quite natural. He thought her thin
ner. her motions more abrupt, hel
| short laugh more frequent, her com
| ments more frankly ironical. Sh
gave him the impression of one rid
ing at hlgh speed along unfamilia
roads. somewhat miraculously pass
| ing all hazards without mtshan
But 1t was obvious that her experi
| ences. if they had concentrated tn
forces Of her character to the deflnit,
j focus or her will. had already taker
from her some of the graces of ex
! uoerance which had been among he,
careless charms. And while her man
ner vaguely disturbed him, he aske,
her no questions as to her difficulties
: preferrlng TO wait until she chose Il
will et y"
The thought that constantly re
Cured to him was that she had an
complished too much. It was not be,
health' but her peace of mind-o
winch 1T seemed somehow to be the
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