The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-07
Chapter Seven
A New Boss For Sally


EARLY in June, soon after the
~ twins graduation from high
school. change came to Warrenton.
a change that was to have far-reach-
ing effects on SalIy's life. Sally
walked into the offi"e one morning
and found Lola Hopkins perched on
the edge of her desk, haranguing a
deeply interested audience, including
the city editor himself.
"Hulloi" Lola hailed her. what
about old Wingate's selling the pa
PERI"
II didn't know" said Sally quickly.
Does that mean we lose our jobS?"
They say he's going to reorganize
the old sheet said Lola. But guess
you've got the best chance to stay.
He won't be much interested in your
kind of stuff. It's US thatn be on the
spot" ....-.
"You said it!' The sports editor
looked glunf.
= =
Il can't lose my job-I just can't, 4"
said Sally.
That's the way they all feel about
it." said Lola. Want to know who
he isl"
"Who?"
''Mr. Philip Hadley Page of Wash
ington. formerly of Warrenton."
odd Phil Pages son." The city edi-
tor kicked his spittoon TO a more con-
venient position. USED to live down
your way when you were kid. Miss
Warren"
Sally remembered instantly. She
had played hare-and-hounds with
this boy Philip Page in the days when
he had lived with his father. old
Judge Page, across from the Warrens.
The Judge and Robert Warren used
to play chess evenings while their
children. so early made motherleSs.
ran up and down the gardens and
streets. playing hare-and-hounds and
hide-and-seek. Robert Warren had
been the first to marry, and then,
when Sally was IL, the judge had
married again-this time a rich
widow. who took him and Philip of
to Washington where things were
more lively. Sally remembered her
own grief a year later when news
came that the kindly judge and his
wife had both been killed in. an ACCT
dent BY that time she had lost in
terest in young Philip.
s"ThaU CIV hoe darl and rnroanfia
looking" Lola was saying. "but he's
got vile temper. He's been working
on a Baltimore paper and they say
he's bought the Courier to try and
reform the town"
That sounded like the boy Philip
whom Sally remembered. He had
been dark and sallow, full of restless
energy, and impatient if he could not
have his way and lead in everything.
Sounds bad for us" The city edi-
tor shook his head. Ought to offer a
little excitement. though" He went
back to work and the others took
their cue from him.
But Sally was not treasured by the
cheerful clacking of typewriterS.
Good old Mr.. Wingate had sold the
paper to young man with radical
IDEAS. She was in danger of losing
her precious job. and she felt that,
even if she kept it. there would be
disagreeable changes. She would not
like Philip Page. she felt sure.
Besides. he was probably a snob
and would scorn TO remember his
family'S friendship with the WarrenS.
He Won't Fire You
AS SHE was walking home. Sally
"A was struck by a sudden thought.
Philip Page might open his father
old house. which was directly across
the street from the Warren housed
She hurried as if she could prevent
il by getting there Sooner.
Tip came to meet her and even be-
lore Tip spoke Sally knew that the
news had reached home ahead of her
philip Page is going to be your
new boss" cried Tip. land what's
more he's going to live across the
street from us and Aunt Dora'S going
to keep house for him.
Supper at the WarrenS' was more
lively than usual and everyone was
intensely interested in the new neigh
Dor for reasons of his own. Robert
Warren warmed to his "reminiscences
of the days when he and Judge Page
had been boys together.
Judge was fine old gentleman
one of your real southern gentlemen
he told his children.
HE wasn't doing a thing till he
married that woman and got all her
money" said his wife. The boy:
probably stuck-up."
81 bet he's a good dancer" said Tir
specula;ivelv But bet he's not any
better than Terry Maynard. Sally