The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-26
BY BAILEY WOLFE

first to leave us" he went on. II had
even imagined it was Sally that young
Maynard was interested in"
Mrs. Warren darted a glance at
Sally. Tip and Terry are well
suited" she said. Though for the life
of me, l don't zee why she couldn't
have fallen in love with young Joe
Morris. He's a nice boy, plenty of
money, and crazy about her."
I'VE can't order those things"
sighed Mr.. Warren. There's more to
this Maynard boy. He's making his
own way, without money or family to
help him."
Il must call on his people right
away" said Mrs. Warren. Il never
laid eyes on them. It's scandalous to
have your daughter marrying into
family you've never SEEN"
They're fine folks" said Sally.
1--WE met them. I'll go with you to
see them"
There's something else, too. to be
thought Of" said Mrs. Warren. Tips
clothes. We must do something for
the child. Sally"
We IL IdhC q AbL4C Oub Va nay SO4-
lege fund" promised Sally. "I'll have
time to put it back before Ray needs
it,
Sally had dreaded the week that
must pass before Tip was married,
but the time sped by SC rapidly that
she had almost no time to think of
herself. Her job must be done, and
along with it there were the thousand
and one things to be seen to in order
to get Tip ready for the wedding.
Philip Proves Thoughtful
TT was decided to have the wedding
i in the Warrens' garden, a simple
wedding it was to be, with only few
friends of the, two families present.
But preceding the wedding there was
a round of entertainment that ex-
hausted everyone but Tip and Terry,
who seemed never to tire Of excite
ment. Warrenton had made a hero
of Terry Maynard, and his marriage
to Tip promised to put climax to a
romantic career. The little town
could not forego such an excuse for
feverish entertaining: The two big
events of the week, besides the we'd
ding, were the big dance at the Morris
home, the night before the ceremony,
and the wedding luncheon which
Philip Page was giving.
This luncheon will be my house,
warming" said Philip Page. calling
at the Warrens. 81 was just waiting
for an occasion important enough to
christen my house"
Turning to Sally, he added. II Won
der if you'd be good enough to check
over the plans with Aunt Dora, just
to see / haven't made any serious
bachelors errors?"
"Td like to-" said Sally. He was
being kind, she thought, and trying
to keep her busy so that she would
not think too much of herself. She
was learning not to be hurt But
sometimes when she saw Tip and
Terry together. in the corner of the
porch, or the hammock, she remem-
bered with a bitter taste that she and
Terry had once sat thus. 1t seemed to
her that she was slipping all too easily
into the role of old maid sister to
Tip that she had played before Terry
began to pay her attention.
The hardest thing she had to bear
was Terry'S treatment of her. He was
really a part of the Warren rouse
hold now, gay and good-natured about
everything. He treated Sally like
sister for whom he had the deepest
affection. He meant it, and that hurt
worst OF all.
The day before the wedding, as
Sally was leaving the Office, Philip
Page stopped her. May I take you
to the party tonight? Mary's parties
always overwhelm me with their
complete abandon to youth and gaiety.
1 end the evening feeling like grand
father"
"And you want a grandmother to
totter along beside your" There was
an edge to Sally's tone.
81 seem to remember you as sort
of oasis in that last party" he said.
Every calm and COOL" He added
seriously, 'Mr. Morris has asked me
to drop in his study and see hun TO-
night"
Anything serious?"
Il don't know what's up. I'll tell
you about il, when ! come outfit ]
come out alive" -''1'i9i
Sounds threatening enough" said
Sally. "See you tonight, then"
1t was very thoughtful of him to
ask her to- the party, He probably
knew that II Would remind her of
that other happier evening they had
spent at Mary Morris home in the
early days of Sally's engagement.
Sally went home to battle and dress.
This party. she knew, would be an
ordeal in which she would literally
have to face all her crowd and con-
vince them that she had not been
Tilted.
Copyright. 1885. Bailey Wote)