The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-23
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mere for supper, and ran
70 change her dress. Since
Vas to be q celebration. she de-
I'd 70 wear a simple blue frock
gith trimmings Of handmade lace
The dress was one Of her favorites
because the lace had been taken from
one Of her own mothers dresses. She
also had = sentimental regard for It
because she had worn this particular
dress that first evening when Philip
had discovered her In the garden OF
the old Page house.
Bob Dawes was on time, as usual.
His big car was piled high with pack
ages for the party. md Bob was in
high good humor.
-All set?" he cried. as Sally got in
beside him Where do we go for the
lady with the bass voice?"
Lola hasn't got bass voice." said
Sally reproachfully. She gave him
the address. Don't be flippant about
that girl-she's the salt of the earth. :"
II you say so. that settles it," said
Bob. He began to whistle gaily and
dodge In and out Of the Main street
traffic recklessly.
What on earth's happened to you.
Bob" demanded Sally curiously.
you act as If Mary had just accepted
you"
-Right-frst guessl" said Bob ex-
uberantly.
4 don't believe your Sally stared
81 him incredulously. only the other
night you said yourself she was in
faiuated with Philip"
4 was wrong" Bob declared breezi-
y. She gave Philip the gate"
-Ohl- Sally drew her brows to-
gether. That night explain Philips
40 temper OF the past two weeks
Perhaps that night she had seen Mary
enter Philips hou-e at midnight was
the very one Mary had chosen to say
g0odby to Philip.
! just saw Mary of on the train, .
Bob went on. They're taking the old
man 10 their place in New England
The whole family went. but they kept
the trip pretty secret Didn't want
lot Of curious onlookers when they
put the old man on the train"
Sally wanted desperately to ask If
Philip Page were there to see them
OF. but she dared not They were in
the nelghborhood of Lola's house.
now. and Sally tried hastily to think
Of some way to ask Bob questions
without letting him suspect her
motive.
Are you and Mary really engaged.
or Is Il one of Mary's trial engage
ments'7" Sally asked
Don't be q wet blanket scolded
Bob ~Of course all Mary's engage
ments are trial She promises to
marry me by Christmas-though of
course. all never really believe it till
FL ave Der at the altar"
Bob stopped the car and Lola came
? running out TO meet them They all
crowded together on the front seat
and set out for Midtown. Sally. look
Ing az the shabby. painless houses
and the red dirt road. washed into
deep gullies. thought of the improve
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town through Philip Pages efforts
Bob cursed the Midtown roads hearth
". and Lola teased him as the car
struck deep depFessions and bounced
uil lie springs creaked
IF . bunch of you fellows had to
drive over the Midtown roads every
day they'd soon be paved as slick as
glass"
You bet they would" Bob retorted.
Sally scarcely heard what the two
beside her said. Like q chord of
music that runs through the mind
persistently. Bob's news sang itself
over and over TO Sally. Phillip is
free Philip is free." And then the
thought would come to still the music:
Phillip does not want to be free
Philip loves Mary"
Mcdonald Gives Thanks
uER2 we arei Wake up. Sally!"
cried Lola.