The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-28

" hase uer ana KNOW her and he
done with her, than to hunger al.
Ways Tor her.
He had pressed her arm close nm.
able to answer.
The taxlcab slowed by the curb:
she was In. Bob was saying, ..The
park Rather gasping it, poor dear.
she realized. The starter stood, look.
ing first at a twenty-doilar bin ana
then after the cab.
IT it's not real this time It win
XIII me-" she heard. Sitting sfdewise
on che edge OF the seat, he was
turned toward her. staring down
on her; and he was waiting her an
swer- He laid timorous hand On
hers, please" he begged.
Its as real, ! suppose, as any.
thing Is" she answered. The sud-
den Hash OF corner light let her
see the tears that filled his eyes.
She expected him to 60 to pieces
and be little mad. But instead he
held her hands pressed to his Inns:
head quickly barred and bowed above
them.
And why was she crying, she won
dered?
Very gently, he drew her into his
arms; Dearest" he murmured. his
cheek against hers. He kissed her
wet eyes and her lips.
And when. after kissing her. he
hid his face against her throat she
felt the unfolding wings OF a new
soul; untried. stiff and weak, those
wings. but capable Of growth. And
feeling the change, she wondered
why she felt so odd.
She realized that his gentleness
appealed UNNECESSARILY because his
Strengthens so limitless. ..TIe must
be on guard all the while,e she
thought; she had never met any
one like him. She ran a hand over
his tawny hair. He raised his face
on which was plainly written al
she meant to him.
"When?" he asked Il
Tomorrow" she answered.
He drew a deep breath; "You
won't play now" he whispered. She
shook her head.
How can I ever thank you" he
said. how can l ever--thank you2
And-tomorrow, Marshal"
He was now going q little mad ana
she was crying again! She did not
know why--ahe had to cry. And he
was gentle. in a flash, comforting
her as he would a child. She cling
to him. I'll try to make you happy
she thought. drawing with the
thought as close to a prayer as she
had been in years.
MARSHA'S night was close to
VA sleeIless and filled with flashes
OF Geohrey's face. the face Of "the
new Mrs. Tarleton" and Bob Pow.
ers' eyes. which had been filed with
hunger. gratitude. humbIeness and
Incredibly.
As these iiashes passed upon the
ebon curtain. she considered that
which she had done. and promised
70 do. to know stark terror. But
when. after few hours OF torn and
troubled sleep. she woke in the dawn
to remember slowly, she was NOT
sorry.
Bob Powers was. she knew Ger.
tainly, the best man, the finest type,
she had ever met. He would always
hunger for her unless he learned
through her. the fleetingness OF pas.
sion; the sameness of women and
the fact that a man could dance with
OR kiss--any girl and that, to love
lightly meant peace.
She would. no doubt, graduate
him with honors, she reflected bit
terly. And perhaps that would be
the best thing she had ever done in
the course OF her useless and self.
lsh and cruel life. #
She sat up in bed to stare at the
square Of leaden graz that was q
window. She was greeting her we'd
ding day. she realized =. strange
sensation.
AZ least. she reflected, she was
one woman who would not go soft
about the SILLY business; she would
expect no miracles and she would
be shocked by no natural out.
come"
Her throat. for some maddening
reason. was stiffening again. At
least they liked the same books.
They would probably make out in
a sort OF way" while they had to-"
At least she could be a comfort
able companion in hours that de-
handed that. She knew she had Q
good disposition when she was not
nagged. She didn't suppose Bob
nagged. OF course he might. she
unused easily. Almost every one. she
presumed, when close enough,
seemed to have to nag. Well, no
matter.
A clock struck the quarter hour
that follows six and she saw the
winter dawn. fun and bold.
fcstwizit. 1854. ~ K. Rsviias8-TsyiOr)
Monday, Marsha ''an,azas" Auns