The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-14
BY The World FORGOT
A Ne1r Serial by Pubv M ~

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n By Ruby NJ Awes
And you never told me-" she
said reproachfully.
Il did not think you weuld So In.
terested."
There was . moments. silence,
then he broke out, "Come with me,
Georgia. It's quite . decent lob,
and it would be such fun, you and
together, and / want you 30 fright.
fully"
"I-can't."
why not? You don't belong to
anyone here. You never had real
home. Nobody wants you Is much
As I do"
Il don't love you"
You've never given yourself q
chance to love me. Let's get mar.
ried and take the risk"
Her sweet eyes met his troubled
frankness.
But / love someone slse-I told
you So"
"You said he was married"
$50 he is," George said helpless
ly; she felt little cold sensation
round her heart.
Clifford smiled; she seemed such
a child.
well then" he said gently.
What's the use Of waiting?"
Something may happen" Georgia
said.
"And il it doesn't?"
She shook her head, and he said
impatiently, "Are you going to waste
your whole lifa hoping, that the i'm
possible may happen ?" ..,<,x
That's not . very kind thing 70
say" -, 81. E.s
He looked away from her.
Il sail on. Friday week; sW ,yon
change your, mind you know where
am to be found.@s .4sa
George felt sudden tears In her
eyes, and seeing them he urged again
passionatsly. ooh George, can't
your"
Clifford dear, wish could"
And in another moment he had
gone.
a MOTHER knock al. the door
-
"A please Miss can you see
Miss Taylor"
George was grateful for the dis
traction; Nelly was better than no.
body to talk to-. and just now she
dreaded being. left with her own
thoughts.
Nelly rushed in breathless and
excited: she looked happier and
more contented than George had
ever seen her.
II can't stay minute" she said.
I've got an afternoon on, for once.
and I'm meeting . friend" she gig.
gled. i've got new young man."
she said proudly. "Quite nice he is
too. OF course he may not mean
anything, but there's always hope
isn't there?"
'I hope he does" Georgia said
ferxently. ,>
Nelly shrugged her shoulders.
well. It helps pass the time" she
said as II the. affair were OF no I'M
portance. "And I'm not expecting
too much. I've had some before.
But that isn't what came to tell
you" She hssitated, then said,
Miss Boyd's got q new aamirer run.
ming after her." Il S
"HAs shs% Georsle was not par.
ticularly interested.
sits your step-fAther."
"Bishop!" George laughed. II
don't believe you"
cts true. He's down at the studio
every day. and he takes her out to
lunch too. Sends her flowers, cart.
loads of them. and all sorts Of pres.
ents. She isn't half pleased can
tell YOU"
81 don't believe you." Georgia said
again.
Alright" Nelly was inclined to
be offended. ASK him IL you dcn't
believe me-" ss 49,
"But he's married" Gsorxia
gaFped, and then realized the tutiiity
Of the sargument: Nicholas also was
married. ~,
Nelly said. "Pooh! the married
ones are always the worst. And he
and your mother aren't too sweet on
each ether, you take .it from me.
rye heard al sorts Of things since
I've been Il this job. What's she
going to Scotland alone for should
like to know3"
Georgia flushed; It was very dis
tasteful to hear her own people
spoken Of by Nelly In such terms OF
familiarity.
Anyway I'm sure you're wrong
about Bishop" she said positively.
Il know he wouldn't doa thing like
that"
Funny that she felt more anxious
10 defend Bis. op than to defend her
own mother
Nelly laughed. eff you don't
choose to believe me it's no use say.
Ing any more: perhaps ron won't be.
lieve something else I'm going to tell
you."
What 10 itf"