The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-01

never saw two more ia love- noF
needing OF each Other!"
BY the end OF a week. Marsha
realized that marriage was more
serious than she had dreamed Il. or
anything, could be. II awed her and
it filed her with discomfort do be
less tragic about this. Bobi- she
begged once. "The solemnity n
dreadful. ! find Il getting on my
neFyes!"
Anything you order or want. my
dearest" he answered: but he could
not change He was carried upon a
current that was stronger even
than his strong restraints.
And Marsha found herself fright.
ened; never by him. but By the way
she mattered to him. Her enduring
OF his love was equivalent 10 the
facing Of a midday sun by one who
has long been confined In a prison
where light is ever gray and muied.
IL only. she thought. again and
again. he would not see her as a
perfect blend OF all that was most
beautiful in spirit and flesh. Life
would have been simpler IL he said.
as would Godfrey. You're Satan's
little sister. Marsha; don't think I
don't know that! But I have the
bad taste TO love youl And, that's
that" Instead. Bob. being Bob. said.
Il can't believe It even yet. your
having stopped 10 met"
The words disconnected her. but
not so greatly as the alteration that
was in his eyes.
CHE knew herself. she was certain.
~ She was no good. But up 10 this
point she had not lied. She had not
had to. with her aunt, Miss Ger
trude, who from almost the hrst.
had classified her niece. I'm a Grand
Central Station train announcing
tone, as a moral irresponsible"
Now she had 10 lie: % pretend 90
be all she felt she was not and never
could be; she must pose as a gentle.
loving woman who was not given 20
free gestures; who considered 9th
ers. their comfort and who thought
nothing Of self.
She prayed. in her manner. % be
able to hold the posture. 1T would
kill me to hurt him in any wayi"
she thought intensely. az least q
hundred times that first week;
week when she knew she was really
happy" that she had never been
happy before and that happiness
cOuld ache within a heart.
If, she had heard, a month earlier
of the activities that filled that
week, she would have murmured.
But how woefully drearyi" And yea
it was not "woefully dreaFy." The
simple days were so satisfying. 50
lovely. that they. too. hurt
People did have family Jokes.
They really dol" she reflected won
deringly. Theirs had begun. Fragile
jokes that would have amused no
one else; wrought from such sketehy
material as Bob's whistling OF ole
Man River as he always did. while
he spIashed in the tub.
She had. with a few days OF hear
ing this, burlesqued the perform
ance; the next morning. serubblng.
he had istled something of
Brahms. calling loudly and triumph
antly, above the running water.
"That'll set you!"
And il almost did. for she didn't
whistle very well. Il went on. With
Bob seowling as he tried % remem-
Der melodies that would stump
her.
He said one morning across the
table; you follow everything
whistle amazingly"
She thought, and again the prayer
without her seeing il thus. Il hope
I'll never falter. following you"
DO you play the piano." Ne
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"A little" she answered.
"And holding out on me, weren't
you? Hum? Nice thing 70 do. and
me. I'm crazy about musici"
Il didn't know whether you'd Hka
my playing" she explained: "Aunt
Gertrude never did and / feared yOn
might feel you must be polite and
pretend to like il, you sesf"
Il don't feel that your aunta
meter registers correctly he said
with frown.
Marsha considered that lOnE; hsI
heart beat swiftly, thickly.
What is IL, deaF?" he asked.
Bob"
Yes. darhng?"
you know l sometimes do lie
don't your"
What's your latest lle?" he aaksd.
She looked cautiously toward the
swinging door that led 10 the pan
try
Il told Ella that she looked charm.
ing in caps" she answered IN q
| whisper. Bob roared.
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