The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-11

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action. But you don't need to build
up this particular part Of me. You
can trust me without being dramat-
10 about It and without assuring me
IA biz too loudly--thae yuu win
trust me. As II happens. am having
. chance to play the role | most
want 70 play"
he stared at her stupidity. Difncult
TO believe. and Jet she seemed most
sincere.
Il love your mother: some day
you'll know It, hope" she said
slowly. Then Mrs. Powers Joined
them.
A few days and Marsha knew the
road well: road that was wholly
new TO her.
She was used to women who
looked upon her with fear or thin.
" yelled scorn. and to those who
locked away from her or over her
from intention. but she was not
used to any woman's looking at her
with smile that revealed an abso
lutte trust.
This did something to her that
produced an emotion utterly IN.
like any she had ever had before. 1t
made her say. two days after she
had taken up abode In the old Pow.
ers' house. Il wish you wore laced
or buttoned shoesi"
~And why. dear?" asked Mrs.
Powers. as she looked up from her
endless knitting.
Because I feel that I would like
very much to lace or button them"
Mrs. Powers smiled because
Marsha was smiling. but she
thought, as she considered the quail
ity Of Marsha's smile. that Marsha
was much upset over Bob's coming
departure. After Mrs. Powers
smiled. she answered in a way
Marsha would have once termed
"appallingly stuffy!"
II am afraid. IL did wear either
OF those kinds instead of low slip
pers. Hannah would want to lace or
button them" Mrs. Powers ex.
planned carefully. "You see. Han.
nah has always done things OF that
sort for me. and she would be hurt
II she thought her work criticized
BY my relegating II to someone else.
Oon't you think Hannah is nice
name?"
Marsha said she did think Han
nah was a nice name. and together
they agreed that It sounded strong
and durable.
Il am quite certain" Marsha add.
ed. that II would wash without fad.
ing"
luER new mother said. "Yes.
II dear" as she decided that her
b0b's wife must be very clever. be.
cause she said so many things that
she. Boh's mother. could not quite
understand.
Theirs was curiously easy fan.
ing into adjustment. None OF the
Jealousy which win sometimes live
In the hearts OF the best OF moth.
eTa was left TO the faded. fading
woman: all petty emotion was
crowded from her by the vast re.
lief which rose from the fact that
Robert would not be lonely"
Marsha left him much alone with
his mother She made him tind It
easy TO meet her. She became.
through her win. the kind. un-
erfing lactful stranger. unless Mrs.
Powers we're aear. and then. she
became his wife.
Those were his most difficult mo
ments. The skill with which she
helped him 10 help the woman who
vas 10 die. hurt him beyond all
words. lie could believe nothing
good or true OF her. after she looked
M smiled. and said: "My dear,
we've missed you dreadfullys
You've been gone several thousand
years. think! Tell US what men do
az clubs. won't your" or some like.
seemingly affectionate light. happy
greeting.
0f course II was what be had
asked her to do: IL would be hideous
II she faltered. hut heavens! how
he wanted her TO falter! To tell
him thus that she did not lie easily.
Il was a relief when the calen.
daF told him that only week was
left before be must go back TO his
work which was a work that no one
else could do. A relief. and yet a
torture.
Again and again he made himself
believe that Marsha would not meet
Godfrey Tarleton. because she had
said she would not.
And then. a smile from her and
every belief would crumble. He
would see Godfrey Tarleton's tight.
enlng arms; the bend Of his head
and he would hear his wife's words
which had been spoken to Godfrey
Tarleton: words that told why she
had married him. that told him he
whole grim talel
(csswIsAf. 1884. ~ x. Rsvii4s3-T4ysosI
Marsha discovers. Monday. that