The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-01
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Sally Shows The Town

CALLY did not complain of the long
- walk from Midtown to the Morris
house. Nothing she had to Gear
seemed very important beside the
bitter Lot Of the McDonalds.
Mary Morris was on a side veranda
Of the big house. when Sally came in.
She called to Sally to join her.
-Darlingi You're a wreck" she
cried. as Sally sank down exhausted
In bag wicker chair. Il sent the car
for you out they said you were gone
and 40 one seemed to know where.
You mustn't walk in this wes Their
you'll have sunstroke.
This is what v'e used to cali good
tennis weather." said Sally, tanning
herself with the big hat.
Tennis. yes said Mary. "But
dragging along the hot streets is an
other matter. When your mother sees
you. she'll ask me to send you home
quick 10 be looked AFTER" She or
dered a drink for Sally. New, see
what you think Of my plans for the
evening: I'm going out with Bob
Dawes. and you're going to show MIR
Giles Benton the town. Wen meet
n the Barn and come home together"
why don't you show Mr. Giles
Benton the town yourself?" said Sally,
with some spirit Hes your guest
not mine"
Hes fathers" corrected Mary.
But I've had this engagement for a
week and can't break it. Reason num-
Der two. Giles has taken a fancy TO
you Reason number three, Giles has
money and is good catch. and you're
the one TO catch him."
Against so many reasons. argu-
ment is hopeless" laughed Sally.
-Only-Im not in the market for a
rich husband. and | don't think Mr..
Giles Benton likes me or that like
him.
Time will TELL" said Mary. "But
one OF my ambitions is TO see you
married TO rich husband and queen
ing il over large establishment"
~Dream on" said Sally. Neverthe-
less she cast of her mood of depres-
sion as she took a cold shower and
put on the blue dress that Philip Page
had found SO becoming. Mary had
promised to send her butler with a
basket Of food and bottle of wine
for May Mcdonald. and even this
little lelT for May comforted Sally
and helped her to Danish the memory
Of the poor little house.
Z Giles Benton made a very agree
able fourth al dinner. Sally had to
admit. he talked to everyone about
any subject that was introduced and
even got MIR. Morris to say a few
words. Sally supposed that Mr. Ben
ton would be considered handsome
man Certainly he looked very smart
In his white flannels and blue coat
But somehow he did not strike her
fancy. He was a shade too polite, too
willing TO shift his point of view to
any other that pleased his compan-
Ions. He was. Sally judged. little
oily. And she did not believe that
he was rich. He paid too much atten-
ton to the lavish display of the Morris
house. and was too interested in the
cost Of things. Rich people. Sally had
observed. take wealth for granted
She wondered more than ever who
he was and why he had come.
Sally Senses Danger
IITHER Nary escort mad come for
w her. and Sally was left alone on
the terrace with Giles Benton. she
felt a curious sense Of Danger. as if
she we're embarking on perilous if
exciting adventure Yet there was no
reason for the feeling Benton was
scrupuiouSly polite and the ccnverSa-
ton lad been impersonal.
a find this little town very charm
ing" h said TO her. Il have seen little
Of the south. but / have heard much
about the pleasant. leisurely life the
soufherners lead"
That depends on which sort of
southerner you happen TO be-"
laughed Sally. "the leisurely life.
mean. / work for my living"
But you have not always done so.
I understand you are of the OLD aris-
tocratic family OF the Warrens."
MARY has been flling your head
with notions" said Sally. I'm afraid
can't play the lady -of-the-manor for
you"
But you can play the charming
southern girl" said Giles Benton.
~and very successfully"
what is IL you want me to show
you In town." asked Sally. feeling
that the subject needed changing,