The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-08-17
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sLIAs the postman stopped?" Mrs.
4 4 Powers asked Marsha. 81 think
We should have a letter from Rob-
ert."
mot yet. dear. I told Bartholo-
new 10 bring the letters up straight
en-"
Il, too. spoke TO him. TO give much
the same order. Have you noticed
the begonia. Marshal"
"The one with the sad. pale leaf?"
Eyes. dear. I thought when you
smoked. you could blow smoke upon
q. but gently"
yes. darling"
"was that the postman?"
Il think not. dear. but I'll go see.
Then I'll smoke the beSonia."
1T has aphis on It. fear"
Il thought so too. dear"
Te had been the postman: no let
ter from Bob. Was there anything
90 the post that would divert his
mother, Marsha wondered. Thank
heaven. there was a letter from
France.
She would make endless TODD
about that. and with Marsha's con-
Tossing to her wonder about the
writer and her further leading Mrs.
Powers would tell her all about the
writer: who her mother was. etc.
aud etc. That would mute the disap-
pointment. Such handling had NUT
ed Mrs. Powers disappointment for
three days now.
was he we'll? Safe? She paused
moment on the stair. chilled by
fears.
Then. with lift Of chin she hur-
riad upward.
eBobs" Mrs. Powers asked as she
appeared.
enc. but we could hardly hope to
hear as yet; there hasn't been time.
But you've a letter from France!"
"From France? Now | wonder"
'Of course | don't know the writ
lng; it's a rather bold writing. And
beautiful paper. I'll get your letter
gutter"
''Please. dear. don't seem to re-
member that writing. DO you think
II was written by man or woman,
Marshal"
.Td say a woman" Marsha an
swered slowly.
"As would /. The curly P. But
some men curl Ps."
"Yes. i've noticed"
"But there is a boldness, too. that
suggests a man."
This took ten minutes. "She's
that patient" said Hannah later.
"when | looked her way. sometimes
I could see a halo round her. like
there is on the Saints. themselves.
Always gentle and soft-spoken-un.
derstanding. and with a heart that
IA rare TO see,"
CHE had her first letter from Bob
~ while Mrs. Powers clergyman
called. She sent the letter addressed
10 his mother upstairs where Mrs.
Powers lay suffering in her bed: it
was "a bad day"
And downstairs. Marsha sat hold
Ing her letter between her hands
and closely. as she tried to listen. At
one time. she knew, she would have
been amused by "iolting the old
dodo": now she saw him as rather
dear
tie was trying so to entertain her
with his long -winded and tedious
description OF trip to the Holy
Land. The congregation had sent
him. be explained; she saw his
pride.
..Iiow they must love you'll" she
said. land what a rare opportunity
to see that wonderful place!"
lie nodded. smiling. He had heard
sundry whispers OF her: this lovely
and charming young woman. He
couldn't understand them; he bad
never met a more delightful or beau
tifnl young woman; Mrs. Powers
talked OF her by the hour. He lis
tened happily aud with sympathy.
How unjust were men. and women!
She held BOb's letter closely be
tween her palms.
She heard: Travel TO my think
Ing. Is broadening!"
"0h. quite!" she agreed. Sim
plicity touched and warmed her
now. The old one that she had been
--dsadi deadl
Bob had written a description OF
one drunken Pedro who. drunk, had
painted his howell with a sticky
sweet wine. Marsha laughed a little,
aaa than frounpd raadfu0 IL