The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-07
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By the World FORGOT

A Nesc Seyiaf hS Ruby M Ayes

!, lie rrowned q ntrIe ais be hooked
At her.
sWen. yon go frst," de said. -My
business win take some time"
It vas a definite dismissal. and
without giving her 4 chance to re-
ply he turned on his heel and left
her.
"And thet's that" George told
herself philosophically.
"But Of course hen c0fne and say
goodbye to me-" 80 she comforted
herself. but she was wrong. for al
though she looked everywhere for
Nfchoias for tho rest OF the day, and
again the following morning she ia
not see MIN.
And how ii rained at southannp-
ton!
George shiyered III spite 81 her
big tweed coat as she stood waiting
to go on shore: pushed here and
there by excited people. deafened by
the noise and clamor ali around.
Anyone meeting your" Nelly
asked her. and George shook her
head.
aArs yon going up to London
aione@ she asked.
yes there was a bitter note in
Neiiy's voice. My lot went OF d.
rectly we got In. He said he had
friends to meet him, but saw her
about a. unlike me as you can
imagine anything"
wen travel up together" Geor.
gle said kindly.
''I'm going third clasz," Nelly told
her.
$50 am l."
And presently they were sitting
opposite one another in d crowded
compartment. Georgia hung out of
the window with a fine disregard
for the feelings OF her feifow-trayel.
iers, but there was no sign OF Nicho.
las Boyd. and for the first time she
was conscious Of q little feeling OF
anger against him.
stupid! stupid!" she accused
min IN her heart.
Az II It could make the least dif.
terence! u II people could turn
gate away from the path In which
It was destined to 60.
The train moved slowly ont OF the
station. and George sat down in her
cornsr With Sigh.
TsaE little country town seemed
= as IL 1t had gone to Sleep ana
had forgotten TO wake up. George
thought as she drove up from the
station In one Of the antidilnVian
cabs which optimistically stood al
day behind each other on the station
rank.
she felt q little solitary and SAD.
For one thing It Wa twilight. the
saddest hour Of d summers day. and
for another shs had begun to realize
for the tirst time that she was . lit.
tie lonely.
Surely no other giriA Of hsF age
were quite SO ichelsf
The old horse chopped along the
dusty road. and the windows Of the
old cab ratified. George sat stiffly
erect on the edge Of the hard seat.
her hands clasped III her lap. her
eyes stArIng before her ii the 70
nembere0 scene.
sue haA tnay bAen away tor slx
sTeskR II 4eeme1 now like SIN
SeAra. Or as Il She had had 3 Tong
sleep and had onls dreamed about
New YORK ana the skyecrnpers, and
the noisy streets, and the modeFn
luxury 1T her motheF'a apartment
She was q Cinderella. back from
the ban. shorn Of her short-Iived
HpiendOr. prfnceiessl
me striped blinds OF the Sicaraga
we're closely drawn over the win.
dows 10 keep out the laaf rays o9 the
satting sun: Trouvt. the UlA collie
who belonged b AGrA. 8peAra "a the
B0ara FEsaa, Iay asleep Oh the path,
and dld not Aven open an ere or
move aa the CAB numbered BY.
George liked Trouve: she liked
nis name which MFa. Spears. VINO
sancaed nerself as aomethlng o. .
French scholar. had bestowed upon
him because she had found aim 40 q
starving puppy. with 4 en- can tied
to his w0e-heEone tail
Mrs. spears loved DOGS: she A.
ways had various assorted breeds
hanging about the Boar's Head.
sits al she does love. then. alra.
i40vafOck declared with 4 anffE.
Mr1 Lovesock invariably alluded
70 the worthy landla6y % zone on
those painted ones"
Mr. Scarlet's ola cab numbered
past the tiny village green. past the
little row &c matched cottages
which were supposed 70 be many
hundreds a. years old. and Sharply
round 10 ) lane where behind d
high holly hedge. stood her nnrlea
ltttla Aonse. hiding IN lsy-ciaa waIls
from the care % passsrs ~.
fcapusseAs resi- BonAleaas Oeraal
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