The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-10


aesea to a wiRaow from which sha
stared down and into the street
Motors, motors. motors: going corn.
lng. hnFrying. to Gil the time
time she turned her weddlna
ring; her engagement ring that Boh
nad slipped on her finger. only Z
lev. short minutea before they were
married.
Y think she said aloud .that
Il began then"
Her words echoed in the emntv
room; she turned, covered. she
was. she found. desperately afraid
OF this empty room. It was a sym.
Dol tor the endless stretch OF level
ground that lay before her. she
needed him. Bob. who had told her
now lonely she had been. by his com.
partnership.
She whispered. "Boh!"
Then--a cold and quiet minute
gone--she smiled. Futile. It was to
call him. or try to cry for him any.
more. He was dining downstairs so
that he might not have to sit near
ner, whose need for him was agony.
And even that need OF hers wouldn't
matter to one so unusually kind and
becanse-he hated her-hated her!
a T FIVE on the following after.
: noon Marsha laid down a book
she had tried to read. failed to read.
Bob had been gone so long.
She looked at the roses that had
been sent her. who was masQuerad.
Ing as having "a slight cold" on
the card that had come with them
was written in an old. not quite
steady script. For my very dear
daughter Child. come to see me. !
am not afraid OF catching colds).
Your loving. Mother"
And on the reverse OF the card
was written; Il do not like to have
you and Robert stopping at an no
tel shall reason with him. viii
yon. too, please. dear? do so want
you both with me-"
Some day. OF course, the ache
would dwindle. dim. Marsha reas
oned. Aches must, or people could
ut love on. as they did.
The small clock In the leather
case she always carried with nel
tolled five light. silvefy notes
Where was Bob? He had been gone
so long.
Then she heard his step In his
room: his stride. always long
around the room. She sat. tense
from listening. After an interval she
heard him move again and afte,
that came his tap upon her door.
She called Come: he entered
She saw that his look of strain was
deepened. that he did not trouble &c
avoid her eyes. He seemed unaware
of her.
MAY ! sit down a few moments%
he asked. Something had happened.
she realized. that had drained him
OF his last strength.
please" she answered.
He settled on a chair that faced
hers. Things have changed" ne
faltered. "lt's pretty bad. 1t will be
hard for you. I've been to ses
mother. She-ske-"
Hates me and Is deeply hurt
Marsha supplied. levelly. Again she
glanced toward the roses that had
come with that card OF dear and
warming MESSAGE.
mo. not that be answered He
drew deep breath. squared hts
shoulders. took . eigaret from
leather case be alWays carried. lie Il
with hands thai were Gar from
steady and then went on
shes III" be stated natly. syery
IN: it's cancer. { could NOT tell her,
You can imagine how she would
feel over my telling her we we're &c
be divorced. She has been. kRew
now, too happy over thinking had
you.g
file rose abruptly. dropped the
match to a tray: settled once more
spoke again. after she told me
about herself--and Llewellyn of ST.
James Hospital SAYS she can live no
more than a year-she went on to
tell me Of how happy she is to
know | have YOU
He puffed hard on his cigaret.
There was silence; Il couldn't tell
her!" be broke ont: couldn't! |
couldn't bear the thought OF hurting
her and the shock might have
meaHt-"
Marsha inferred the rest Of his
statement. Il did not ask for q dt
vorce." she said. nor do want one
until you do. and In every way. ~.
And 10 can help you. and help your
mother. / do so want tot"
She saw his eyes brim. She aehed
TO draw bis head to her breast and
to hold IL pressed tightly there as
she did her best to soothe him, help
him.
at is a great deal to ask Of you."
he murmured YEARLY,
sNo." she contradjcted.
/coAv,.rAs 1894. d A. Rapaiasdt Taylogl