The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-24

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them were occupied. land there were
flowers on all Of them.
"Do you alwaysi have lunch
here?" she asked.
mot on your life. This Is q spe-
cial occasion. Whatkwotlld you Like
to eat?"
"Oh. you choose"
He seemed to be choosing great
deal. she thought; he and the wait
er spent quite q long time bending
over the menu and discussing the
dishes; when It was all settled
Asher said anKiouslyE
Il hope you like Ccmsomme Froid
and Sole Meuniere?''
Eyes. thank you." George said
politely. but she had no idea what
he was talking about. She vaguely
having seen names like
that on the ships menu coming
back from America bu. she had
never troubled to discover what
they meant.
Food did not trouble George as
long as there was something to eat
when she was hungry: she wonder.
ed II Nicholas called food by French
names and IL he too had long con-
situations with waters. Not re-
Gently. she supposed. seeing that
he had been hiding away In the soli.
tude of the Bears Head.
She lost herself in thoughts Of
him, wondering where he was now.
and IL she would ever see him again.
"A penny for your thoughts"
Asher said suddenly. and she
turned with a startled movement OF
her graceful head which made him
laugh.
"You know there's something
about you that reminds me Of
robin. It's the way you turn your
head. / think, and that red frock.
DO You mind II ! nickname you
Robin"
The hot color rushed to Georgie's
face.
"Yes, 1 do" she said sharply. and
then with swift apology. "I'm sorry.
but that's someone else's name for
me. someone very special"
eOh" There was q little silence.
"A man. ! suppose"
yes"
Someone who's in love with
your"
ooh no" George smiled rather
wistfnlly. Nobody has ever been
IN love with me-
CHE was glad that the Consomm6
- Froid arrived at that moment
and put an end 20 further question
Ing. and In the excitement Of dis
covering that soup could be icy cold
the subject wss forgotten. till pres
entiy Asher asked,
what are you going 70 do with
your lifea"
"Do with it7"
yes. most girls have got an idea
what they want to do Would yen
Hike to be married."
Il don't know. haven't thought
about 1t.
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"I've never had much to do with
married people" George said
quantity. "My uncle Ii q bachelor.
you see.s
aAnd this chap who calls yon
RobinT'
George flushed q little.
'Oh. he's married" she said airi-
". "But don't know his wife,
Don't they live together?s
There was q little silence, them
George said: "Just now she's in
hut she's coming home
soon," she added defensively, feel
Ing In . vague way that Il sounded
IKE q discredIt to Nicholas that bis
wife should be on the other side OF
The Atlantic.
Clifford AalHer twisted the stem
Of his wine glass.
Look here he said suddenly.
"Will yOu come out with me againi
Quite often. meant / can give ron
. good time. I'll take yon 90 dances
IL you like dancing. and down the
river: some friends of mine hare
gpt d house down the river
The girl'a eyes nparkled.
-Bnt yon eouldn't take met" ahe
said.
"ot course j could. rye saksn 9th
or girls"
''0h." This was o little dampsr.
~Do ron often take girls out;" she
asked q triae ofEendadly.
"Nok often. bat sometimes I have
10. They ask ma % their parties
and things. and hare 10 return
Il"
II see. love the river" GeoEgis
said slowly. rI'ya only been down
II once. on q steamer from Hampton
Court but ! thought Il was divine
"Til take you IN . punt~
"When?" she leaned toward him
like en- eager child.
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