The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
Sl!1eeyis.a, fo7 Sally
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BY BAILEY WOLFE

knew Id been wrong to let you get
in as deep as | had"
But there was more than that
Sally urged. You were-almost like
a stranger"
i was" admitted Philip. Il thought
you had fallen In. love with young
Dawes. aletnted to tello myself you
were easily consoled. l was angry
with you was angry with myself
Tor caring for you so much / could
scarcely keep my mind on the Job.
Besides, bad the Mcdonald case on
my hands, not to mention Mary and
my own affairs. which were going
badly. KNEW 1 might lose this house
and the paper
But why wouldn't you talk to met"
Il did once. When | told you I
loved you. you begged me to stop.
saw. then. that you thought of me
as a friend. as IA sort of elderly
comforter In time of trouble"
That was a long time ago." said
Sally in low voice.
The night l found you at the
lodge" Philip went on. II was half
crazy for fear of what had happened
to you was angry with you for
getting yourself mixed up with Ben
ton and his gang and running into
danger. But when found you-all
that was swallowed up Unjust loving
you. / didn't mean to take you in
my arms"
But you did. Why did you let
me go. them" cried Sally. why did
you-if you loved me?"
IF loved you, my darlingI" Philip
cried. drawing her into his arms. Il
wanted you to hav7 your chance to
get away from me because ! loved
YOU"
What a funny thing to want-if
you love someone" said Sally tremu-
lousy. The words were lost on
Philip. He kissed her lips, her cheek,
her hair.
The Magic OF The Garden
TELL me you love me. Sally, he
insisted Il want to hear you say
it. Say 1t enough times to blot out
all those fine speeches you made about
not loving me but wanting my friend
ship"
Il love you. Philip"
There were no more words spoken
for long time. The magic of the
garden wrapped them round. The
wonder of their love could not find
words to tell itself. Eventually Philip
spoke again.
Il don't want you to make another
mistake, honey. If you marry me.
I've nothing to give you but q mort
gagged business and a mortgaged
house We may even lose this garden"
I'VE couldn't" said Sally with firm
conviction. why this is where we
first saw each other"
"A very good reason for keeping
the place" said Philip. but not one
that would have any weight with the
bank that holds the mortgage"
"I'll work and help you." said Sally
staunchly. tive saved enough to start
Ray to college. and he's saved. too.
Together we'll be able to save the
house."
Together we can do anything" said
Philip. There are lot of things to
fight for still in this town We've only
begun to make it better place to live
in for the McDonalds and the rest of
US" He held one Of Sally's hands
firmly in his. But it means were
committed to fighting and working
not to making money"
I'm glad" said Sally. THAT makes
it perfect"
when came here" Philip went
on. you wanted romance-if re-
member, you said Terry had offered
you wings to fly away from the hum
drum life you'd always had"
Sally put small hand firmly over
his mouth.
"It's not fair to tease me about
Terry" she said. Il was a silly girl
when you first came. dreamed about
running away from unpleasant things.
guess l didn't really love Terry at
all l loved the excitement 1 thought
he could give me-"
But can't promise you excite
ment," leased Philip. 81 promise. to
give you job"
you've already taught me that I
can't fly away on anybody else's
WINGS" said Sally. "I've got TOTO
grow my own"
"And even then I may not let you
use them" threatened Philip. He
pulled her head down on his shoulder.
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