The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-18
Chapter 80
TIE LETTER

rTsHAT evening Mrs. Powers wrote
> Boh q Marsha as II he we're four.
isen. and rather given TO robbIng
nrds nests and or to washing little
glfls faces with snow. shs did not
show the letter 70 Marsha.
Il ran. after the start; Il wish |
eoaid be certain that you under
Hana. tully. the rare qualities that
are your wiie's. | want TO feel that
yea wlii always be deeply consid.
crate 81 her needs. Robert.
-lior ule has not been happy. She
cried today when | told her OF my
deep and growing affection for her.
Her amt bad called. I cannot like
wlss Moore. Her manner is both
stern and bold.
-shs Is knitting q wash-cloth for
ysu. Robert" (R0bert understood
tar tals last applied TO Marsha and
eel % MaFshas aunt and. while
re Nnrk IL not. write In confidence.
tbs best. want you 10 remember
thai 4 ls her frst wash-eloth.
sghs has tried very hard 70 make
h alice 90 please write her enthusi-
asllcaily Of her wash-cloth. She Knit
4 lor you. Considering. think the
Nnrk Il exceptionally good. She has
haa 30 training whatsoever In the
haasevifely arts.
~Mlss Moore Is a person who
aef4es upon committees She spoke
Is ne loudly % a work with women
ahleh / would not mention even TO
taa. my son. q requested Marsha
& lesFo The room: telling her to
fsieh my shawl ! then. fear alb
upllY. I'd lie conversation TO safer
xAaanslsl.
a have written that which {
@sasd 90 write. bul ! want you TO
fansla6f Aarsha's needs She loves
80 Is : manner that makes her.
ps1haBa. Goo dependent upon you
kiimes. as / speak Of you. her eyes
afs extremely Wistful.
somelimes worry over having
pafisa yon. Robert. but she assures
ne she could uOt be elsewhere. with
SEA tribe lll aud IN need OF her. and
lasl sea would wish her by my side
a. certain. Robert. that your
gholes has been wiser than you
knos.
Goa my kness I thank God each
hs8ht. ior this daughter you have
flsen - me- the dearest daughter,
neaefl"
And the writing was a little
ggsmuiona.
NaTsha laughed a little as she
legMn 10 wrap up the wash-eloth:
kaa lhen. because tears and laugh
- are sometimes not far apart. she
mipea her eyes on q quickly before
go fnfaed from the desk and to-
eara Mrs.. Towers.
"h 10 very strange looking
salnT." sald Marsha. "and he will
y fufe 70 laugh az itl"
"0h. no. dearl tie won't | have
a4ilien 20 explain that Il Is your first
saFk. think perhaps" Ga twlnge
al eensclence troubled Mrs. Pow
t4sl = iid not show that letter TO
fss. lie elil be very pleased"
I'HE wash.cloth was full OF air
holes and Jumps and. for some
gsasaa that Marsha could not
Iaihem. Il had acquired the shape
faaka.l.cap that had been designed
81 human who wore an adult wen.
e shall write Robert directions
- stretching Il 70 shape after use. "
fasd Mrs Powers. III can be done!"
80 Marsha laughing unsteadily.
40 said that. Il Il could. Bob was
mnfs OF . genius than even she had
Napneted aim 70 be!
Bob dld not laugh AZ the wash
fspih. als mother was correct in
lalrkinE he would not. Instead he
fsNw violently tender over the air
hass and the Jumps and the shape.
NAlch made him think OF an orioles
assL There are men who feel such
smellon as they look on foolish,
e4eiess things over which the wo-
aen they love have struggled.
Sc held u closely between his
lands. For a second he held the
ABSURD thing 10 his lips. Then he
saw Il again: TaFletOn holding her
klasa. kisslng her.
That magt him drop the wash
floih % the table 10 sit staring at 1t.
iie pul q On the top drawer OF a
tguaely wrought. unpainted bureau.
- termed the habit OF taking It out
sab ulgbt before going to bed. 10
ieok - l..
The Idea Of Marsha's knitting
lfoabled him absurdly. He became
obssssed By the feeling that the new
llfm mlmhf la too much for her. that