The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-23
BY BAILEY WOLFE

\ trembled. I'm a little fool. 1 ought
to have nursemaid. l deserve any
thing you say or do to me-"
you do" said her father sternly.
Suddenly Tip raised her head and
broke into wild speech that startled
them even more than the story she
had just told-startled all but Sally.
who knew what lay behind the out
burst.
You sit and stare at mer cried
Tip. "aI Of you'll Thinking you're so
wise. You're not so wise. II you were
you'd know why l went with Duke.
I wish I'd gone up with him last night
and crashed-and died. l wish ]
was deadP
Tip put her head down on the table
and wept, hopelessly. Mrs. Warren
stroked her hair and tried to silence
her. The others looked on uncom-
fortably. Mr.. Warren got up.
"Pm going to the Office" he said.
Il have an appointment. You viii go
to your room, Theresa. and will talk
to you after lunch"
Sally followed him out. She longed
to tell him that he need not worry
much longer about Tip. She would
soon belong to Terry. Terry's love
would make him know how to take
care Of Tip. But the news was not
Sally's to tell.
When Mr.. Warren had gone, Terry
came around from the side porch,
where he had been waiting.
"TerryI I'd forgotten about your" It
| was true. In the excitement she had
not given Terry's anxiety for Tip a
single thought.
Il came just after you went for
her." said Terry. turning his hat awk-
wardly in his hands. u knew nobody
would want me horning in. but had
to wait around had to see her."
go down there tc the hammock"
said Sally. 'I'll Send her to you"
will you?" Terry's face lighted
up. You're pretty swell. Sally. /
guess couldn't hope to have a better
friend than you've been"
ITS all right" Sally went into the
house. If she could not have his love
she could not bear his friendship
not just now.
Sally Plays Her Part
CHE managed to get Tip away from
- her mother and send her out into
the garden. Afterwards she went ups
stairs. brushed her hair. and pow
dered her nose mechanically. She
was the same work-a-day. sensible
girl who held down a desk at the
Courier. And yet, she was not the
same.
The Sally of yesterday. Of these last
| few months. had carried about a
| dream of adventure and romance in
her heart. She had kept it buried deep.
She had gone about the duties that
were necessary. But she had known
that she had. folded close to her. a
| pair of wings. waiting to be tried.
Terry's love had given them to her
now Terry's love had taken them
away. While she dreamed. Terry's
love had gone elsewhere, and taken
with it Sally's wings.
Sally took up her nat and purse
and went downstairs. There was one
thing more to be done. Tip must be
i AoNC4s &c ulddC W DClACN0
that Sally had given Terry up be-
cause she wanted to-not because she
must. Sally had expected to find Tip
in Terry's arms. but she had reck-
oned without the pain that the sight
of them caused in her own heart.
Best get everything over quickly.
"Happy-you two?" she asked
lightly.
"Oh. Sally. don't believe it yet"
Tip looked at her incredulously.
How could you love Terry so much
last night, and not love him at all
today?"
Wise Tip! How could she indeed?
But that was nothing that Tip or
anyone else could help her with.
Its not so strange" lied Sally
glibly. When l found out that you
loved Terry. 1 was angry. couldn't
believe that you weren't just flirting
with him to hurt me. If hadn't been
so angry with you. perhaps I'd have
spent more time deciding whether or
not loved him enough to marry him
myself. Last night. when it came to a
decision. simply found out couldn' t
go away with him. That opened my
eyes. and saw then that what had
felt for him all along was really-a
"a sort of friendship"
That's il" said Terry. We've been
good friends-we've had some swell
times together-and I'll never forget
them"
"Of course not" said Sally. I'VE
have lot to-remember."
And want you to know, Sally, it's
not mistake this time. l love Tip.
l never will quit feeling-the way
do now. I'll take good care of her"
Il know you will. Terry" said Sally.
Nov go in. both of you. and break
the news to the family. After all the
excitement, the family resistance is
so low you can put almost anything
over on them. Tell them you're en-
gagged and that you're going to be
married next week. I'll back you up"
Sally! Wait minute, SallyP cried
Tip.
But Sally had turned her back on
them deliberately and gone resolutely
up the street. She had played her part
well thus far. The rest would not be
so hard. perhaps. A week longer, and
she would, at least, not have to look
at their happiness.
/ Sally was glad of the bliSv claek NJ