The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-25
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kI,r be insisted, a1kore so. e fE comes
to thai. Bridesmaids, music. No
back history. You're q nnatFinonial
Houdini that's where ron have
me at q disadvantages : married tv
stay married; you've had expert
ence IN escaping. Any time ! stick
tuD for my rights, a. 7 did ysstsr-
day yon can put ne where yolt
want me By tlageateninE 10 repeat
the disappearing acEp
"But 4 Won't neVer agaIn.
promise
She had WTIggled her way to bis
knees till she leaned against them.
His aloofness was melting. He was
sinking under her spell.
"You think you won't, Santa. But
khow can be sure? Your home.
Training was bad. I'll never become
q yes-artist like your fathev.Y
She took his hand that was near
est and began to toy with II foldiAg
land unfolding the fingers.
II wouldn't stay with you an
hour If you were"
He chuckled.
"And yet . yes-artist's what
you've tried TO make me-"
Hiring this apartment" she &C.
cused herself Furnishing Il With
things that belonged % me and not
to u.s."
"And tagging after Jour divorced
Husband" he added 70 the indict.
snent.
els that fair?" She glanced up
quickly. II didn't tag after him"
ut isn't" He bent over her,
pressing his cheek against hers.
''He 1tole back into your life by a
lseries Of accidents e I'd been will
ling to talk about hina"
She seized the excuse.
/ mot talking about him made him
q guilty secret
"And guilty secrets lead to de.
ception." Give helped her.
''Not to deception" she fumbled:
T"to something that you construed
jas deception. When you discovered
that he was the person who was
anxious to employ You, Of course 1t
looked"
He jerked her. She raised her.
self, staring at hin In fascination.
What do we care how It
looked9s His voice was husky.
@From tonight everything's going
to be not me or You, but ug.''
Intoxication followed
$50 happyp ahe sighed.
Later in bed, watching him uns
dress. she asked, "Why did you let
Dicky entertain uaY,
He paused in the removal Of his
studs.
"You won't be angry"
"Of course not"
you won't be hurt2"
Honest"
because thought he and I
were In the same boat--a pair OF
discards. Il made me sympathstic."
She stretched out her arms.
"C6me here. imbecile.u
Nearly suffocated. be spluttered:
Most married couples are I'm.
beetles, I guess"
Next morning came reaction. He
CARED at the sweet flushed face. II
was extraordinary how much
younger Santa looked in bed than
in her clothes She became imma-
tnre angelic. The articles she en-.
ployed to improve her appearance
disguised her. Speech spoiled her.
Asleep. when che couldn't inter
fere with herself, she was at her
beat And tais ethereal creature.
fragile. holy. was the antagonist he
had chosen with whom 10 handy
words.
Taunts hurled IN the hsat az com
hat recoiled 10 wound him. Matri.
m0nial Hondinis HIS steep ascent
to heayeni Any reproach addressed
by q man to q woman was at least
twice a. offensive as the same re-;
proach addressed by Q woman to q
man.
he heard again his rapier-like
thrusts: on what grounds had she
won her divorce He saw himself
cold and torturing-sh Just per-
son. the inQulsitor. the French
comedy caricature OF 9 husband.
His detestation Of the role was
overwhelming. The ignominy Of
eontending with woman! And the
reward Of his harshness had been
gentleness.
Her eyes opened.
Hello. handsoEne.s
He bent oYer her.
Pm ashamed"
Forget"
She drew down his head.
Over breakfast they framed al
constitution. No more impressions,
no more repFlsals. Every grievance
to be debated. Their future a per-
petuai Christmas.
tcssyrisls IssI.isg2. cssissss, Dssss.J
ssIll another serpent 10 feuna, 20.
naerrews In clivs's Eden.