The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-05

rule In the as yet unwritten book on
love.
Evelyn's disconnected eyes grew
suspicious.
"a friend! thought you had no
friends" she said sharply. She had
had a most unsatisfactory lunch, and
had chosen to consider herself sig.
nored" by a woman with whom she
was anxious to be friends.
IL haven't many" George said.
SIS it anyone know?" Evelyn in.
sisted.
mo"
"A man. presumed" !
EYES,"
Evelyn stretched out a white hand.
"Show 1t to me-" she commanded.
mo-" said George.
Evelyn flushed DULY: she was not
really interested. but she was In the
mood to quarrel with anyone who
gave her the opportunity.
81 am your mother, and order you
to show me that letter." she said.
NO." said George.
"How dare your" Evelyn raved.
"After ali rye done for you. Spent
money on you: taken you out OF the
gutter Of your uncle's unspeakabls
house"
HEoRGIE went white: It hurt her
~ intolerably to hear the only
home she had ever known spoken
Of in such terms.
swell, you put me there In the
first place." she said.
Evelyn burst into tears.
ITO think that my only child
should speak to me in such o way.
was fool to expect that you would
ever repay me for the sacrifice ]
have made for you"
"What sacrifice2" George asked
in cold little voice.
Having you to live with me-" She
broke on as the door opened and
Bishop walked into the room.
He looked at his wife and them at
George and Q strange little smae
crossed his face.
Evelyn few to him. \
George has insulted me-" she
wept Historically. "She says I'm not
an ordinary mother--that she hard
ly knows me, after all I've done for
her." She looked up into his face.
How can you stand there and allow
me to be treated so cruelly2" .
II think George IL right II she
said that you are not an ordinary
mother" Bishop said calmly. "And
after ell. my dear, you forget that
anything you have done for her. has
been with my money. !.
Evelyn gave . stlfled scream.
"And anyway. what 10 the trou.
ble" Bishop asked In his tired voice.
1t was Georgia who answered him.
Evelyn wanted to see Q letter ]
had written, and I didn't want to,
show 1t to her." Y
Il have a right. She 10 my child"
Evelyn soJDed.
George In over age" Bishop an.
swered in his tired voice. "And 1
do not consider that you have any
more right to read her letters than
| have to read yours" he added with
quiet meaning.
There was an eloquent silence,
then Evelyn said family:
"of course. II you are going 70
side with her against me I have
nothing more to say"
"That is good" her husband an
swered calmly.
He turned his back on them both.
and after a moment Evelyn bounced
out OF the room.
There was little silence follow
Ing her departure. then George said,
"rm sorry made trouble. But she
wouldn't have understood II I had
told her whom was writing TO-"
Whom were you writing TO,
Georgie?"
"a man" 81
"A very special manf"
"Yes."
His tired smile came again. Aest.
ingly.
Lucky man." be said.
"oh. but he doesn't like me-" she
said quickly. You see he's married"
sand no doubt he wishes he was
single" Bishop answered her. "who
was the cynic who said that mar.
riage was q cage; those outside
longed to get In. and those inside
longed to get out"
II don't know" George said. "Bus
I'm beginning 60 think It's rather
true" she added meurnfulfy.
Bishop made no reply.
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