The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-07-05
Chapter 80
LOVE LETTER

LOVE LETTER
GEORGE had never written
- love letter in her life, and SHIT
did not know that she was writing
enc now as she carefully dipped hel
pen In the ink and began her letter
10 Nicholas Boyd with the very cir
eumspect words Dear Mr.. Boyd"
Perhaps he would understand that
In her heart she was really saying
+'Darling k;icholas," she thought
hopefully as she held her charming
head q little on one side and stared
down at the words.
@Never show your true feelings u
% man." Evelyn had said. "And II
you want to be happy. never love q
man as well as he loves you."
George sighed and went on with
her task.
Il thought perhaps you would
write to me. As you haven't.
an writing little note 10 say that
1 hope you are quite well. Mrs.
Boyd 10 staying In this hotel, and
think she Is beautiful. She was
very nice to me, too. when Evelyn
introduced US. They came, over on
tell her | knew you as l was not
/. sure II you would like me to.
Germany seems long way on.
and II you feel little lonely, per-
haps this letter will cheer you up.
! think about you great deal, and
me am hay fm y = good s5s' t,ne upP1 so
about q great deal to dinners. and
lunch parties and theaters;
haven't been to the pictures at all
since you went away.
tive got lots OF new frocks and
] am much better looking than
used TO be, though Evelyn says It
10 the clothes and not me at all.
Tonight | am going to dance
with Clifford Asher. the man | told
you about He Is very kind and 1
think he rather likes me, but
don't care for him at all: not III
kind, but don't mean to be.
When are you coming backf II
you would just send a postcard and
give me some idea, should be very
pleased. ! hope you will not be
tired OF reading this letter; perhaps
had better stop, but wanted you
% know that ] haven't changed be-
cause you are so far away. Love
from Robin"
She read through what she had
written with a sense Of deep dIssat
isfaction, and added an impulsive
postscript.
p. s.-If you would like me to
come 20 Germany TO see you, / am
! sure Bishop win lend me the
{ money; ] know what It costs. be-
cause ] went to Cooks the other
And presently she added jet an.
other message.
''P. p. s.--I'vs got new evening
moek, 9 red one like the one you
MES. she had chosen II as nearly
9 as possible the same color az the
|one Nicholas had remarked about;
she would wear II when he came
nome, II she saw him.
And then hard on that thought
came the sudden terrifying knowl.
edgs that rhe might never see him
again.
Perhaps. she thought. he never
wants 70 see me again. For Ger.
lainly she could not recall even one
instance where Nicholas had taken
khe Initiative in their relationship;
always . had been she who made
The advances. aud he who hung
back.
Georgia supposed that making
those advances would be classed BY
Evelyn as conduct unbecomlng a
lady" Well. perhaps 1t was. but
Btill she did not regret her actions
5hs would do exactly the same
things o7er again. for deep inside
her she realized that her course
had been as much dictated Cat least
at nrstl by pity as by anything else
Nicholas had so determinedly re-
fused to see the brighter side OF his
Future.
"Keep your face to the sunshine
and the shadows will fall behind
you" The words fioated into bel
mind with vague comfort; word:
which she had once seen written or
IN old sundlal In the yicarage gar
Den at home. Georgia was not or
wisiting terms at the vicarage. but
she had onca gone there with Mrs
Spears when that lady had beer
ofieiatlnE at the refreshment stall
&c q bazaar.
George liked the words: sbC
smiled suddenly. lifting her eyes Il
4he sunshine out In the wind-swep
street. q strange little feeling o
peace and happiness stealing int
'hsr heart.
She would keep her face steadily
|&iways TO the sunshine and then nC
Darn could come TO Nicholas: shV
almost felt as II the magic bridge