The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-11-17

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LILlTH AGAIN.
MARIAN was making q salad
IVA when Ion spoke. with careful
hand she arranged the curled leaves
o. lettuce heart on the rim OF the
dish, placed wheels OF tomatoes IN
circle. eenteFed them with the
heart OF an artiehoke and topped II
with anehovies.
-kcswain?- she repeated, ~rd
rather not 50. Lon." she answered
- though Il were OF no great con
,ceFn- Doctor Al ana Anne are com.
Ing out 70 dinner you know"
that's right" he answered and
watched her ladle dressing over the
salad. al says be wants to buy a
place here as soon az get started
You'd like having Anne for a neigh.
Dor wouldn't you?"
"A neighborf" she looked M. What
. blessing q neighbor like Anne
would be At q time Ike this yes I'd
lore to have Anne near, she's so
30 practical. " she said. lsE
practical women are nice, but I'd
rather have you for a wife" was
;Lon's astonishing answer, then.
Ian. be began IN a troubled voice,
would you mind IL | left you alone
IN The morning and played a round
&C GOLF Blaine. WylIs. McsRain and
myseifr"
"0f OF course not she an.
swered. and hoped he hadn't noticed
her hesitation. Il think It would be
ane."
You're good sport. Ian." he CON-
meated. relief In Lis voice.
$50 are you Lon," she answered.
Il appreciate your not insisting that
Igo."
During dinner they discussed the
prune crop. and Lon agreed to let
Waki take charge. anc when they
had finished be spoke OF the next
day. Saturday. My frst pay check.
Ian" be said. ''the first one ever
resolved from anyone excepting
carrdoth. think we should eele
brate. what would you like to dor"
"a dinnaT and dance somepIace
! know. the Alameda, II has a nice
cosmopolitan air: always a lot OF
foreign aviators around. and a good
orchestra"
~And you'll wear that gold dressT'
"Yes. and have my hair done in the
afternoon. and my nails and -.
4 can cash my pay check with.
Murphy at the gas station before We
leave; too bad this is Docs Saturday
night on duty. or we'd call them TO
Join as. How about Jackson and bis
grip
Jackson and his girl were de-
lighted. and Marian. who had
thought her honeymoon was def
uitely over. found Lon his old Low.
able self as they dined and danced
the eTening away.
IT WAS long after midnight when
they reached home. and Marian
aid into bed. happy that it was Lon
and not herself facing a golf date in
the morning. Several times when the
sun had found It's way into the bed
room she felt she should awaken
and hasten him on his way but she
vas too 5Iissfully sleepy. And when
she did awaken she found he had
gone.
Al first she was alarmed. then
ehaneed TO look Of the clock on the
s dresser. II was ten O'Clock. The four.
some was supposed TO tee of at ten
She eO'lted the hours which lay
ahead. a crowded Sunday course
would mean thai Lon coaidn't reach
home before two-thirty. The Steeles
would arrive for dinner al three. Civ
Ing Lon time 10 shower and change
Afternoon Marian dressed. went
into the patio. and eurled up on the
swing seat, a new novel In her hand
She sat a moment enjoying the
quiet In the kitchen fricasseed
chickens we're bubbling gently In a
Dutch oven. salad and dessert were
IN the refrigerator. vegetables. ready
to be cooked. reposed in cold water
In one end OF the studio room the
table was ready for guests
She thumbed the pages Idly
thought OF the piles OF books she had
read prior to meeting Lon. she had
scarcely glanced at once since thea
The clock inside chimed one. one
thirty. two. two-thirty. She came
back With a start TO the world about
her. left the book on the seat ano
hurried into the kitchen. Lon should