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LEAP YEAR BRIDE
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It-it must have beor something in the water."
She knew very well what hur Fcaused that redness-the com- pound she had put into the scrub- Cherry hesitated. "I was thinking water. Cherry laughed un- ing," she went on, "that it would easily. "Tit have to get a letion be nice if you'd come
of some sort, I guess." with me Home time."
I've
"There's one on my dressing "Cherry, you know I can't do," Mrs. Dixon instructed her,
"Put some on right away. that!"
"Oh, I know you couldn't dur-Cherry. You mustn't let anything always been proud of your hands, In the week but on Sunday or spoil them." some evening-"
Phillips' chin was set in a hard smelling mixture
The girl had found the sweet- fine. I can't go Sunday or any some of it into her palm.
and poured time." he said sharply. "Your course not,"
she said. "I' re to leave his member."
father asked me house. I can't go into it—and I won't until he asks me to come. You can go there an often as you please but you'll have ti alone!"
"But, Dan-"
"There's no use talking about it, Cherry. That's the way I feel and I won't change my mind. If your father wants me to come he can ask me,”
"Of
FORCED LANDING.
PACIFIC FLIER DOWN ON ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Tokyo, Aug. 31.
The German aviator von Gronau, who is attempting to fly the Pacific, was forced to make a lunding on yesterday morning. Kanaga Island in the
Aleutions
The Information, which came by ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC
Wireless and was picked up at Ochiishi, stated that bad weather was the cause.-inter.
Captain von Gronau, who re-
ticed her mother again looking at at Cordova, safely on August 25, Pently crossed the Atlantic via Three days inter Cherry no-Ireland in a flying boat, arrived her hands. "I must remember, with three companions. the girl thought. "I have to get rubber gloves and wear them." They are attempting to make a There WAB another incident | flight round the world flying by that disturbed Cherry. It was the westerly route, hoping to re- the second week after she had re- turn eventually to Germany, whence turned to the apartment and they started. housework. She arrived at her
In
Awaited at Shanghai. Plans are
ahead Koing Shanghai to give Grunnu an elaborate reception.
The girl sat silent. It was no parents' home late in the after- He hopped off from Cordova, ase; when Dan took that tone sho|noon. Mrs. Dixon was in the liv-shortly before noon on August 26, might as well keep quiet. He was ing room with two guests, Mrs, for Dutch Harbour. as stubborn in his way as was her Alden and her daughter, Gret- father. Cherry sighed. After a lehen. little she began to talk of other
Gretchen Alden, who was fair- Dan's surliness disap-haired and blue-eyed looked par- | things.
and when they left the ticularly attractive in a frock of peared restaurant he was in good spirits blue organdia. Her leghorn hat had just enough of the Watteau flow about a movie?" he sug-shepherdess about it and Just Jonough of the Parisian designer's "No, Dan, I think l'à rather touch to be both picturesque and go home. To tell the truth 'michie. surt of homesick to see the place again."
once more.
posted.
༔
He has been invited to be the guest of Baron Ruedt von Collen- berg, Geran Consul-General at Shanghai. It is possible, how- ever, that the baron may neces- Cherry was wearing a shantung sarily be absent from Shanghai sports dress, It was one from between September 4 and 18, Just summer and lonked it but which period may coincide with Cherry herself had not been con- that of the flier's visit, in that Dan had been right about his scious of this fact until she saw case his party will be guests of efforts at housecleaning. In- |Gretchen. Mrs. Alden and her Mr. A. O. Waser, General Mana- spired though they were by high daughter excused themselves sounger of the Astor House Ifotel, molives, the results were ones. [and Cherry saw them to the door, whose invitation is also awaiting i Honable. He had certainly failed
him in Tokyo, There will be | to “get rid of all the dust.**
many social functions.
When she returned Mrs. Dixon said. "Cherry. I want you to go Cherry was at work early next to Madeline's to-morrow and pick morning. She wore an old dress out some new clothes. Charge that was ruined for any other them to my accomit, if will be
rolled up ber sleeves all right--" purpose, and tied a towel about her head. "Oh, but I couldn't do that! For an hour she wiehled a broomDan would never stand for it." vigorously. Then with a pail of Then you'll have to M warm, syang water she began to without his knowing. I'm not go wash woodwork. She had justing to have finished scrubbing the floor of the rage. You look a sight! Besides, you practically in bathroom when the ringing of the you really need sont dresses,” bell indicated that someone down- staics wanted to see her.
Cherry laughed. "I'm sure don't know what for," she said, Cautiously Cherry looked overe're not going anywhere. Dan's
The bannister.
holding over his vacation until "Ifall so we can save some money.".
"Oh, Martin?" she called, had no idea it was so late! If you'll wait just a few minutes
hurry!
"But I want you to promise me you'll get these dresses."
Cherry couldn't very well re- She darted back into the apart-fuse.
There didn't seem to be ment, threw off the disreputable any reason why she should. After dress and dashed water on her all, why should Dan object if her face. Ten minutes later she came mother wanted to buy her a few running down the stairs.
Martin, dignified, as always. helped her into the car and closed the door after her.
She
pretty dresses?
go tomorrow but I'll see,
"I see," she said. " can't That was a pretty thing Gretehen was wearing, wasn't it?"
Cherry's father stopped her It was two days later
Cherry enjoyed the drive. found her mother gitting in the big chair before a window of her bedroom. A bowl of roses fron she was going through the hall. her garden filled the room with their spievy perfume. There was sunshine outside but the bedrooment, will you?" he asked. "Your was cond and lowered awnings mother and i have a plan and I kept out the glare of the sun.
hope you'll agree with us.”
Mrs.
"Comic into the study
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"Cherry!" she excinimed. “Your handa-What on earth have you been doing with them?"
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The girl glanced down, Againstdrowned as a result of a collision the brown crepe of her frock her with the Raito Maru off the coast two hands flamed bright pink. of Hokkaido to-day.
They looked swollen and rough.
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