The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-26
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Wedding Plans

WHEN they had finished and Philip
w had lighted his pipe he looked at
Sally mockingly.
"Your hearts not broken" he re-
preached. you were too hungry"
Sally sank deeper into the wicker
chair, glad that the dusk made it i'm
possible for him to see her. How long
would it be, she wondered, before she
could make jokes about her trouble?
I'm sorry" Philip drew at his pipe
for a moment and then continued,
"You were fairly content and I've
brought the whole thing back to you,
haven't II"
at was never really gone" said
Sally. "Just-hiding."
81 suppose it's because I don't really
believe in heartbreak," said Philip.
"Ive seen so much suffering. and I've
seen the human spirit undergo such
agony, without breaking, that can't
believe it doesn't recover pretty
quickly from such simple malady as
unrequited love-" 70
you've never been in love?"
"a good many times" said Philip
coolly. II suppose you'll say 1t wasn't
real because ! got over it."
"No-o-o. / wouldn't say that. But
perhaps you've never felt love as
great as you are capable of feeling"
"Hopelessly romantic SALLY" Philip
laughed. you may be right, but l
think you're wrong. What you call
love can't play such an important part
in my life because I'm too busy with
making living and doing my bit
to reform the system we live under"
He leaned forward and spoke
earnestly.
Don't waste any time feeling sorry
for yourself, Sally. Get interested in
things that concern so many people
that you can lose yourself"
"You think Pm-Selfish."
"Not exactly. You're like most
women-caught in squirrel cage of
trivial things that drive you round
and round. Love is a sort of escape
to you"
Thank you very much for the adj
vice." said Sally coldly. II must go
now. I've stayed too long already"
Nov you're angry"
- "No." Sally was surprised to find
that it was true. "Only. no amount of
common sense advice seems to help
me right now"
"Of course not" said Philip. Look
here, will you promise to call on me
whenever you need someone this next
week."
1--WE taken good deal of your time
already"
"Promise?"
"All right. l promise. Although /
can't really think of any way you
could help, or any reason why you
should"
eat any rate. can feed you" grin
ned Philip. THAT helps"
at does" agreed Sally. Thank you.
Philip-and goodnight"
Planning Tips Tr0usseau
CALLY found her own household
~ quiet with her father and step
mother alone in the living room, talk
ing things over. Sally had been right
about the effect of Tips marriage
announcement on the Warren family.
Tips last escapade had prepared
them for almost anything. They were
only little dazed when Tip told them
that she wanted to be married in a
week and go away with Terry May
nard to South America IL
Tips very young 10 know her own
mind about marriage" said Mr.. War9
rem. "But if she does love this young
fellow Maynard, he'll be able to han
die her better than we have Of late .
Hes enough older than she is to
be able to control her." saio Mrs.
Warren. But South America can't
bear the idea of letting her go so far
away. II some of us should be taken
sick. she'd never be able to get here"
1--WE must take chances about such
things" said Mr.. Warren. There
comes time when we must let young
people strike out for themselves, no
matter how far away they choose to
60. However. nowadays distances are
short" He patted Sally's arm affec-
Gonately.