The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-04

Denny Comes Back
Tvs stood At the door in the blue
- misted September weather.
dreaming end quiet.
= am al alone In my house." she
uouxhL Perhaps I shall be alone
Tor q 9reat part Of my life now" She
watched TIE white ribbon Of the road.
the low blue yelled hills. The thought
Vas not painful A sense Of the house
4ik&kf. its arms around her, Gained
her. she walked slowly through the
haa nnd stood at the portico al the
other end. This way one faced the
la~n and thu garden. the mounting
siopa q the orchard.
TIE house was empty except for
hersoif. yet the feeling was only Of
space and quiet. not Of emptiness.
sic could almost sense. moving
soundlazzly about her. the kindly
peepis who were her own. the gener-
nliens Of her people. happy and light
behind her IN the old beautiful rooms.
She Vas theirs now. She had come
back. and she was doing what they
would have her do. She stood a
While IN he lovely friendly silence.
Then she went upstairs to battle and
cA8n9a for the afternoon. TO be ready
when Eiien came back.
she siood IN her bedroom by the
high maple bureau. putting on the
taln white silk irock. stopping to fas-
iHn TIE white sandals. slowly as If
sne were dressing herself for some
event She stepped quietly down the
bread shallow stairs through the bars
81 melted sunshine and into the par
ioF sha had made so beautiful again.
George and Ellen would 60 away:
Ms work took him. she had learned,
AL over the world. The Seymour
piaca would only be one Of a dozen
experiment stations for him now the
house was gone. But Eve would not
- away. now She would stay here.
Nowhere. since she could not be mar
risd 10 the man she loved. could she
b. 80 much AZ peace. so right, so COM
forie1. as In this house where the
sense 81 generations Of her own peo-
pie upheld her. They understood,
they cared. they were her kin. Sitting
IN the Bag wlnd5w al her table. alone
ln he late gold light the aura Of
thegn SIN held her and loved her.
Sha had courage 10 face the life
before her, and see that il might be
AL and pleasaDt some day. There
we're old links 20 pick up In the VIII
Lass. inierests, friendships. here and
hegond. Judge would grow up, re-
Tponsibie and devoted; she would
have Uncle Henry's taciturn faithful-
rea1 and protection. The real love Of
80 people. that she was sure Of and
. wofk that she digniled by doing
successfully and weiI-most people
eidnt have as much as that to be
sue o.
For a few moments more she stood
at the long front window, idly watch-
ia4 he wind bend the chrysanthe-
nuns hat bordered the drive. The
sun eutiined her bright hair, like an
sureole. the wind blew her thin dress
ezainsl her She felt the warmth and
~ A4|"AttI".H "a tlIE MlNl.
Again. there In the great beautiful
ed room. came a sense Of release,
kompieie quiet and freedom. The
h1f cross currents Of pain and love
and cesiTe and Illustration were still.
i hat quiet moment all was very
sell
Decay. oldes And Thinner
TIN front door crashed open and
\ shnt n did not disturb her mood
oitreed peace. Judge. bless his heart.
eidnf walk soberly these days he
Ean and banged Ike any other care
les boy. She turned to smile at the
easiia. Bus u Was a man who stood in
Ne doorway.
Denny.
she had time 10 see as ne came
swiftly % her. hands out that he
locked somewhat older and thinner;
bafier eroomed. immaculate in bis
ply-pressed fannels and serge
eoat his fair hair brushed smooth.
nat wouid Be q requisite Of Mitzi's
Nie' the lie be lived now.
he said. Eve. : was scared to death
yon Eoi hurt IN the FIRE. I've come
taekl- lie caught her passive hand.
Eve. yea lock like a happy angel,
81 While there IN the sunlight Eve
aafiiBE I'm al over my mad. are
yau2-
Sac cav the cid crinkling confident
fuiiie hall shutting the long Jade
gleen eyes and wondered because II
saeani nothing % her. Trivial
Vas his thu only word. she wondered
81 herself she could End for the man
sae had once dreaded seeing for fear