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SISTERS
Bv KATHLEEN NORRIS
Author ot "Joaaelun't Wtte"
(Copyright, 1919. by KathlMii Norrli.)
.,ta BTAltTH THE SXOnV
nLor1 Strickland, Ms two dough.
. P AUx and OMrry, and his niece,
.'.', live together in tho OciHornCa
li'Jds and Peter Joyce, their
fP&fZ' comet and poet atf will.
!ffijSS marry. Alia Unearth.
iJSi scKool books and shows them
"',2iiLi Chcrrv as a chtld, "Ah
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,hk date gavo him a moment's ehock.
fT"?,.. .icht only eoven- yearn ago
h, had oeen a schoolgirl t Cherry was
HS&a a mil. mr.
UTlrJ Isn't exacting. But Bho doca
Cherry.18"1 rooms, and
doetoV-oth-Bl,8o,', ,
ru should hftV0 marrlcd the mlnlnB
TOUBiiu , Creek
ruhave had no terrora for youl"
Uouldhaenau creed.
I ghouia .
"fS'ui expression flashed Into her
" . .mitinp hut Immediately
!jrmllo faded, and ehe looked back at
he lire with puzzled eyes.
ii 1 loved a man. Peter, tho place
,d the houso and tho money wouldn t
.. ,.hi nhn answered after
matter" juui. ""
' ..,.. in n .llchtlv atralned voice.
"Perhaps," ho suggested, still think-
of Cherry, "that's trouble I-
She eavo am ! ........
ened looK ...
..m,the trouble T" eho Btammercd.
Aird With a llttlo ashamod laugh she
ddcd, "What Uouble?"
For a long time no iookou ai ner m
silence, at flrst puizled, gradually fitting
manlng and Interpretation to his words
nd her own. Presently tnr eyes mot,
ind with her little gruff boyish laugh eho
Sme over to the low seat at his knee.
"YOU BCO inuv mciu w Duitofcit j"fc
. llttlo wrong, then?" she asked.
"Between you and me! Allx?" ho Ques
tioned In return, his flno hand tight
upon ners, anu ma ujituuiiiic, uiuuivw
look searching her face.
Weu, QOni yuu, ruw l diiu wmr
1 hadn't noticed anything, my dejvr,
icept that you aro making a lonefly,
.iifarv tnnn a. vcrv haDDy ono." ho
cswered, with his grave smile.
"But that " she contended, with
rriet cheeks, but bravely " that
Isn't marrlago I"
' Wnai ougnt murriiiKQ ,uoi uo
imlled, half humoring her, half cor-
Pnr answer shn looked keenly, almost
wistfully, Into his face. Ho had noticed
tils looK mora man once 01 mio.
"I con i Know, sno Baia eoiuy, uuer
i while, with a llttlo discouraged shrug
et ner snouiaers. i always inouKni
(hat when a man and a woman liked
itch other oh. thoroughly Hkod. tho
tuna thlrres. had overvtmnir In com
mon, that that was enough. And for
the woman I was a month ago, It would
have been enough, Peter 1" eho added In
t puzzled tone.
"You vo changed then, Mrs. Joyco?
"That'3 It," she agreed. "I'm not tho
uma woman. I couldn t, as a girl, esti
mate what llfo was going to bo as a
wife."
"Perhaps no 'girl can," ho suggested.
Interested now.
"Well, that's Just what I'm thinking,
Teterl" she smiled, a llttlo ruefully. And
again sue gave mm mo iook mat was
. new, mat was not ail timid nor wistful
i nor appealing, yet somehow partook of
bii mrce. "iou sec, you reel that
nothlm: can chaneo vou." Mm olitcMntori
further, "and you aro perfectly dure of
yourself, from your old standpoint. And
I then the Well, thn mmtnl nnrl nrtlrl.
Itual and physical miracle of marrlago
does change you, and It Is as if you had
entered Into a contract fop n tntniiu
Btrarrgo woman I"
She was so Intent, so brlirht nrnl
earnest, na flhA t,irnnl n flrA.nnDk.j
face to his, that ho felt an odd moisturo
'.!?." "ls eyes.
"AlX." ha onlJ .W..1I ..,..
"where do I fall your' """"
For n. rnnmant !. n .1, a
;f.eyes, flxod. on hls- Gradually the
k..'ous l001' on her fac8 lightened, and
her customary smtlo twitched at tho
Corners of hr mn,ih
.i'lI..maurIed ??u under a mlsapprehen
about Ahnn Sald- ,"I thought you had
aoout J300 a ycarl It appears that you
have more than that every month
ery week, for all I know-i-"
i acmo avenuo place I" ho answered with
"imf"' ' n-ever for ono sccond de-
"Oh VA1I Mlnft't All- 1,...t.-.i in
don t mind being rich at all, I lko It. 1
' 1!ran? i JV0 ln tho city, or Join
women s clubB, and all that, but I like
navhig my own checkbook truly. I do I
f.. - alk!he 8lIX.er nnd Portraits and
Bom rt things, why, wo may like them
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e was not listening to her: there
iras a sorry look In his eyes.
YOU Know. AllY ' h. anll nn.l,l.n1M
You've made life a different thing to
e. I never had any woman near ma
wore, and to hear your voice about tho
louse, ana your piano, and your laugh
-why, it's wonderful to mo. I've been
none here fin nrnnv vonrit nnf Imnwini,
really how much of llfo I missed, and
OUVO broilttht If nil In ma T17k .,
to have Mrs, Florence at the poa'tofflco
SK mo for 'Mrs. Jovce.' c!vih mn n
warm, happy sort of feeling! I ho
ihere was real emotion In his voice. "I'd
.Ti t8UUU uuui u enow you now grate
ul I am. old girl," ho finished. "I wish
Fu cuuiu leu mo wnere I rail, and I'd
..12 "eaven ana earxn to nieaso you !
i i?. po'at lB" Alllc ""'d- with her
'tisuiuuvuus amiio nn nnA fwlntAil thn
peavy ring he woro, "do I fall you? I
IU10W I don't flush with itnllr-Vit irli.n
0U glvo me a smile, nml trnmhln with
fear at your frown I I know thnt the
praen or my hair doesn't make you turn
!"" ino ioucn ot my nana mnite
L" dizzy! There's no fury, flro, and
"ftuicaa
Nhn lni.ryt.m1 nn.1 tin 1..1.m.9 A
HtV '""ft'Ui tfU tiu inuguu, VUU, U
. OU never will ho aerlnnn fop morn
nan two minutes. Alnxnmlrn.. mv rhllrt I"
ie said.
Allx did not answer. She sat staring
LV the flpn ftf ntinlliftp YVilnnta .. twn
nd her eyes brightened childishly, had
J but seen them. But she did not give
yother look at him. With a great Illng
' her arms nh rentpr1 hnp ViAiirt hn.
een two elbows for a second, tousled
A1 hula nJ 1
mi " ' "lm yawneu.
'I'm bo glad I married a man who Ib
CCUStOmeil in KnnVInK thn firm 'nnrl
penlng windows and putting out Inmps
very nlcht. You," Bho had reached the
h"ut.i meir room now, and already
e Bllky braids wero freed, and tumbled
Bout her shouldere, "you spoil me,
-" niiu duiu. lULWft'll Liiriti. 'imr
parrlago mav bn (llffnront. hut it im-
fs Rood points 1"
ouru youre nappy?" no smiled.
lnft flimlllni. lltA nnmii.. r.n. -nn
lientiy. Ho heard her humming as she
indressed ln a shaft of moonlight; she
in "",vlr enrious long.
. """ -ay uay tney wore picnicking In
nO ulff forest. Tt wnn n. flnv nf onnnirv
rJIWjcsi underfoot, sweet and wild
L"" urpeies, oiue or BKy.'nnd still cold
w viin k i iin if it itrnn nfinimni,, aim wt-4
P ww sun. Allx. who was hot and pantn
'K irom thft BfrnmllllnD flnrl nllnnlnlf
nnmhlli i.. . ... M.i'i..r
rv,,.i.'i'' '"" on a oanit, wun nor nrm
rooitr-a about a sapllnn oak for eup
Mi ii L,,r nftt slipped back and hanging
n , ,?:brlef tramping skirt displaying
"oted "c UnU8Ual nmount ot sensibly
i...w ner 0ler on tho bank of the
r a.m wa patherlng firewood. ShaftB
"ummni niterca through the arches
lt IOU hern nnrl tViAfA unnM ii .
K2n of ? Vater- Presently aun
? 2?iturn"? th6 Ilamea of tho bruoh fire
IJJfr.a.aranUy between tho dark brown,
'rry trunks.
MlOy had hR4kn tnlllrtn mil.fill nt
,enrAC'nt rovelopmonts of what Justin
i,ii '"2 '""le cauea with rel sh the
rlckland will r-n t.p .v. vTin
r several weekH vn,.n invntl-niir.. ..
at if'. w'thia. deepening conviction
?, S Was a deuced awkward affair, hail
liea a -most nlaaannt kanll, iii lit.
Chern'ortuno'' Bhou,d they " t0
'"r Cherry," sho said, still hanging
bSi.IM haes "OlMenlnl nnd econ
SmyvT?. duS,iw,ayB,mnd0 1If0 too easy for
in' ?5 k50w' !t ..wasn't even aH If
h?. .d h?d ny .mother's example beforo
her: she really knew nothing of domes
tic responsibility I"
minUt whJ& about yu7" Peter asked,
smiling. "You seem to take Itlndly
onougi, to matrimony. I" v
-mhIy,.CttS0.'8 dlff.ront," Allx said, un
.?irKR8?id .letting down to coma
atand besldo him at tho fire. "I married
an old man for his money!"
'Do you know," ho said, puttuig hi
arm about her, "I like youl You'll no
sooner got hold ot your money, if you
d than you'll want to turn It all over
to Cherry l You're a devoted Bister, do
you know It?"
"I'm a devoted vlfel" alio answered,
with an upward glance. But a second
later her mood changed: she was off to
try the experiment of crossing tho stream
upon, tho treacherous aurfaco of a fallen
tree. Ho watched hor: her cautiously
advancing foot, her hand tightly grasp
ing an upright branch, her eyes lilttlng
from tho water below to tho rough
bridge before her, She was completely
absorbed.
"You can't do It!" Peter called, an
noyed at tho senseless risk she. took
when she placed her 'foot tentatively
upon tho curved sldo of a log. "There's
no foothold thorol"
"Come savo me I" she shrlokcd ln tho
old way, with tho old laugh of terror
and delight Ho Jumped to her rescue,
clearing tho creek In a shallow placo
w(th two splashing bounds, and catching
her beforo her laughlnc cry had fully
died away ln tho Bllent arches ot Uio
forest .. ,
"You maniac I" ho scolded, as warm,
tumbled and penitent Bhe halt slipped
and half yielded herself to his hold.
"Como over hero now, and sit down, and
unpack tho eats! I can't havo my wife
drowned beforo my eyes "
Tho tltlo brought a sudden flood of
color to her f aco ; she meekly seated her
self .besldo him on a great log, and he,
locked his arm about her.
They sat so long in the wot, sweot,
sun-warmed forest, hands clasped, that
nesting birds flew boldly about them,
unafraid, and two wildcats, trotting
softly ln single file, green eyes blinking,
passed within a. few Inches of them un
seeing. "This," said Peter, after awhilo, "Is
pleasant."
Ho thought sho did not answer, ex
cept by a faint tightening of her fingers.
But deep down ln her hoart Bho said:
"This Is marrldge." ,
Cherry had a flat now ln Ited Creek
"Parle." It dtftored from an apartment
becauso It had no elevator, no Janitor,
no steam heat Thcso things werd neither
known nor needed In the ciude mining
town : tho flat building Itself was con
sidered a rather questionable Innova
tion. It was a woodon building, thrco
stories high, with bay windows. There
woro empty 1013 totu iuo ui m uuv "v
Bide walls wero on property boundaries,
and had windows only where tho build
ing Jutted ln, nnd thero was a small
cvntA nnn n tinrrnw rpmnnt walk Dress
ing tightly on one side. Cherry had
watched this building going up. and
had thought It everything deslrablo. She
liked the clean kitchen, all fresh white
woodwork, tllos and nlckelplate, and she
liked tho big closets and the gaslog. Sho
had worried herself almost sick with
fear that she would not get this won
derful place, and finally paid 2B for
the flrst month's rent with a fast-beating
heart She had tho center floor.
From her windows Bho looked down at
tho "Park." All tho othor buildings
wero wooden bungalows. In many places
the sidewalks wero wooden, too, and the
center of the street was deep black dust
ln summer and churned black mud ln
tho winter, Tho llttlo houses gushed
electric light which was cheap; the
street Itself was unllghted.
But after tho excitement of moving In
died away, sho hated the place. She had
enough money to hire ft maid now, and
she had a succession of slatternly. Inde
pendent young women ln her kitchen,
but she found hor freedom strangely flat.
She detested the women of Bed Creek.
Cherry went to market, to buy prunes
and lard and apples and matches again,
but this took llttlo time, and otherwise
she had nothing to do.
Now and then a play, straight from
"a triumphant year on Broadway" came
to town for ono night; then Martin took
his wife, nnd they bowed to half the
men and women ln tho house, lament
ing as they streamed out Into the sharp
night air that lied Creek did not see
moro such productions.
Tho effect of these plays was to make
Cherry long vnguely for tho stage; she
really did not onjoy them for them
selves. But they helped her to vlsual
lzo eastern cities, lighted ntrects, restau
rants full of lights and music, beauti
ful women fitly gowned. After ono of
thcso performances she would not leave
her flat for several davs, but would
sit dreaming over tho thought of her
self ln tho heroine's role.
One day sho had a lotter from Allx;
It gavo her a heartache, sho hardly knew
why. Sho began to dream of her own
home, of tho warm, sweet little valley
whoso breezes were like wine, of Ta
malpals wreathed ln fog, and of tho
ridges where buttercups and popples
powdered a child's shoes with gold and
sllvor dust Allx had been 111, and sho
and Peter had been away a few brief
weeks to Honolulu nnd return. Cherry
crushed tho letter in her hand ; she knew
suddenly that sho had always been Jeal
ous of Allx. Allx wrote gayly that she
had asked Peter If he did not want to
sond Cherry a kiss, and he had said that
his face was too dirty; he was moving
geraniums. .
And for'all that day, when6-er Cherry
thought of Peter, It was with his hands
and even his faoe Bpattered with tho
dark earth of- the mountain garden. The
thought gavo her a genuine thrill, and
tho next day Bho dellberntely thought
of him again, but the thrill was not so
keen, and gradually she forgot him.
But tho letter stayed ln her thoughts,
nnd she began to hunger for homo.
Nothing that Bed Creek could offer shook
her yearning for the remembered Bweet
n nnrl honutv of the redwoods, and
Lthn great shado of tho mountain:. Sho
wanted to spend a wnoio summer wim
x
Sho was athlrst for home, for old
scenes nnd old friends and old emp
tlons. She had only to hint to Allx
to receive a lovo letter containing a
fervent Invitation. So It was settled.
With a sort of feverish brevity Cherry
completed her arrangements; Martin
was to uso his own Judgment ln the
mnttor of hoarding or keeping tho flat,
Some of their household goods were
stored; Cherry told him that Bhe would
como down ln September and manage
all tho details of sottllng afresh, but
sho knew that her secret hope was that
sho might never see Bed Creek nga n.
It was all quickly. arranged; perhaps ho
was not sorry to havo her go, although
ho kissed her good-by affectionately,- and
wnndered away from tho station ln a
rnthor lonely framo of mind when sho
was gone. ... , , ,, . ,,
A friend of his had asked him to dine
that samo evening, "with a couple of
queens." Mnrtln had realized long ago,
as Cherry did. thnt their marrlago was
not nn entirely successful one. but he
still considered her tho most beautiful
woman- ho had ever known, and had
never desired any other. But tonight he
thought he would tolephono King nnd
perhaps dlno with him tho girls might
be amusing. Anyway, Cherry was
happy and was having her own way,
nnd ho had three months ln which to
try having his own again.
Allx met her sister at the ferry In San
Francisco on a Boft May morning. She
was an oddly developed Allx. trim and
tall, prottlly gowned nnd veiled, laugh
Ing and crying with Joy at seeing Cherry
ngaln. Peter, she explained between
kisses, had had to tea to Los Angeles
throo days ago, had been expected home
last night, and was not oven awaro yet
that Cherry was definitely arriving.
"Of course ho knew thnt you wero
coming, but not exactly when." Allx
said, as Bho guided the newcomer along
thn familiar ferry place on to tho big
bay Steamer for Mill Valley. Cherry
drew back to exclaim, to marve , to
exult, at nil the well-rcmemberod sights
and Bounds and smejls.
"Oil. Allx Market Btreetl" she ex
claimed. "And, that smell of Jeather
tanning, and that tmell of bay water and
of "offool And look-thatfa a cablet
carr f ii.
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