The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-03

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brought her renewed health and
strength. Could 1t be that Norman
realized this and had sent her on
to care for her?
Colored servants rarely saved
money. they were too eager to live
each day to its fullness and Delphy,
Judith knew belonged to a number
Of lodges and Burial Associations"
which drained her purse with their
fees and sociables.
"Delphy." questioned Judith, an
she replaced the emptied cup in the
saucer, where did you get the
money for your ticket?"
II got it honest" she said at
length. and then she began to
chuckle, "Yas man, ] shu' got It
honest"
Judith laughed with her II
wasn't questioning your honesty
Delphy, ! was just wondering"
well subj" she confessed, II got
It shootin' crap with Lige. ! beat
him."
+ Judith continued to laugh, but
there was heartache in her laugh.
Norman hadn't sent Delphy along.
"What do you think Mr.. Dale viii
say when he hears you've left him?"
she inquired.
Delphy sobered- II amt carir',"
she said beligerently, Il brung him
up good, now he kin git along.
Lige'll take care Of him, you's my
sponsrebility."
JUDITH found her purse and re-
- funded the money. "If you are
going TO work for me, I'm going TO
pay your expenses" she insisted,
don't worry, ] have q Job, wen
have to keep our expenses within
the amount I make, though"
There" said Delphy triumphant.
~. II tole that Lige you didn't have
no millions Of dollars. He read in
the newspapers you had but /
know better. What kind OF q house
We goin' to live in?" she inquired
with interest.
Judith sighed. She supposed she
should send Delphy back. She
wasn't young and perhaps she
couldn't stand living in q tent. They
would have to send for big one.
I'VE haven't house, Delphy. Just
a tent. q small one. until / can send
for another"
"One OF them dog tents?" inquired
Delphy with interest.
Judith laughed-"No. not q pup
tent. we'll wait and see. before We
worry, won't we Delphy?"
"Sure win, now you go-long to
sleep. You's been lookin' pinchy
since Mass Tom died."
The next day seemed endless TO
Judith. After the tropical beauty
Of San Antonio. the plains. even
with their wealth OF Durple-headed
blue bonnets. were monotonous.
She wanted to turn back to Norman.
She wanted to explain why she had
acted as she had. TO let him explain
his actions. They had never dis
cussed the Bevins viii. they had
avoided It like towards. Perhaps II
they talked things over they might
have reached an agreement Of some
sort.
At Laredo she changed her smart
travelling frock for the khaki outfit
she wore In the field. then waited
for the work train. Il came In and
the crew gave her high welcome and
encouraging news Of the dam city.
which lad been called big Tom"
BY the men who worked there.
SCOT your eyebrows on straightf'
inquired the engineer quizzicaily a.
the train approached the dam.
Judith looked up "You can
always depend upon their Deins
straight" she said, but she looked
into her purse mirror to make sure.
The train stopped. Judith started
to step out Of the cab. There was q
queer stiffness outside. the kind left
~ the sudden stopping OF vast ma
chinery.
Judith looked down. Below her
was sea OF faces. patchwork Of
sunbronxed faces on a khaki back.
ground.
For q moment she stood as
though paralyxed. These men /.
hundreds OF them women too on
the fringe OF the crowd !. children
hoisted to tall shoulders they
were there to greet her.
For that moment she couldn't
speak. and then impulsively she
pulled her hat from her head and
held Il high.
"iowdy gang!" she shouted.
The response came back in q roar,
q hiphiphurrah. hip-hip-harrah.
hip-hiphurrah!
Thrice II rang ont over the desert
land and the dam sent back \ faint
echo a. though some ethereal voice
were joining In the welcome.
Then In mighty paean came .
chorus - "Miss Judy. our Miss
Judyl"
And family -our Miss Judy.
They stood now In silence waiting
for her to speak. Someone had light
ed fare and stood beside hef.
fcopyrteAt. 1854. ~ leanne BoHmaRl