The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-08
BY BAILEY WOLFE

only came TO SIT IN the garden Tor a
few minutes. I've always liked the
garden"
please don't let me keep you from
sitting in it in the future" said Philip
Page. "You fit into the picture very
WELL"
His voice was family mocking and
Sally began to feel that she had been
very bold. 1t was not very good
beginning to make with her new en-
ployer.
Goodnight" said Sally stifiy.
'And thank you very much for show
ing me about the place"
Philip Page stared at her moment,
surprised by the conventional phrases.
Then he said politely. ut was a great
pleasure, Miss"
Warren" said Sally. realizing that
she had earned the sarcasm with her
stiffness. and not knowing how to re-
capture the mood they had lost.
Goodnight, Hiss Warren" said
Philip Page. and added, with the
smile she found so attractive, please
do feel free to haunt the garden on
any moonlight night. I have the
friendliest feelings toward ghosts
after this"
Sally hurried down the path and
into her own house. She was relieved
to find everything quiet, and deter
mined to pretend that she and Philip
Page had not met. 1t would never do
for the family to know that she had
gone calling on Philip Page, the first
day he arrived.
That night Sally found herself
strangely sleepless and excited. For
a moment she and Philip Page had
played charfning game in the house
she had always loved-they had been
people in a play. She wondered il
Philip Page were always so charm
ing, or if he could be, as Lola Hopkins
had said, arrogant and bad-tempered.
Certainly he was clever. And clever,
charming men were rare enough In
Warrenton. He could be very popu-
lar if he wished.
Sally decided to be very business
like and stiff with Philip Page when
she met him in the Office as she must
sooner or later. He must be convinced
that she did not mean to presume on
their childhood acquaintance. She
must be competent Sally thought,
punching her pillow reSolutely.
When she reached the Office next
morning, with her carefully rehearsed
| manner toward Philip Page, she dis
covered that he had come in and
gone out again before she arrived.
The Office was in high spirits over
the announcement that there were to
be no dismisSals. Sally settled down
to work and soon forgot about Philip
Page.
Invitation To A Dance
HALF way through the morning
L the telephone rang more impa-
tiently than usual. Sally answered
calmly in the formula she had learned
from the reporters.
| Courier Office"
as that you, Sally WARREN"
Sally recognized Mary Morris at
once. Although they had been friends
for years. Sally had tried to drop out
of Mary's set which she could not
afford to keep up with. She had
scarcely seen Mary since she started
to work.
'This is Sally Warren" she said.
How are you. Mary?"
| Don't sound so dreadfully digni-
fed" reproached Mary. do you like
working in that dirty old Courier
building?"
Eyes, it's very interesting" said
Sally. hoping no one else could hear
Mary, who had a rather strident
voice.
Imagine you a working girl-but
then it's being done these days.
did you-did you have an item
for me?" asked Sally nervously.
Heavens yes. darling-if you want
to use it for the paper. was just go
ing to ask you and that stunning little
sister of yours to come to little din
ner dance Friday in honor of the new
man. Have you met him?"
"YeS-yes," said Sally. She was sit
ting facing the door. and to her hor-
ror Philip Page entered and came
toward her.
But. of course" laughed Mary.
"You work for him. How perfectly
thrilling! Now know why you like
it,"
"It's-it's very NICE" said Sally.
She knew she was blushing, and she
could see Philip Page looking at her
with amused interest. He had stopped
a few feet from the desk and was
waiting till she finished. Sally was
sure he could hear every word Mary
said.
How do you like him." demanded
Mary. Give me the low-down. Do
you realize that you're ahead of all
of us? Why with you seeing him every
day none of the rest of us have a
chance"
| Listen. Mary" said Sally desper-
ately. DO you mind calling me again
later? I've got a lot to do now"
"Of course. darling. / forgot you
were in business. By-by. And don't
forget the party. I'm going to ask
your handsome beau at the garage.
too-that Maynard boy who flies. I've
asked Ray. but he has date"
Well be there" said Sally. Mary
was beginning to say something else,
but Sally hung up firmly. She turned
to Philip Page. all her carefully re-
hearsed phrases forgotten.
Copyright. 1885, Bailey WolfeJ
Philip asks Sally to take an adii-