The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-02
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| 'ePhew" exclaimed Uncle Ham.
Was he mad?"
He'll get over IT," Media said,
but there was uncertainty in her
tone.
"SayI" Laura cut in. did you
see the way his mother looked at
-us?"
Z was too busy talking to
Reck," Media answered.
She looked as if we was all
somethin' that oughta be buried. I"
An hour later the first fleet Of
trucks started out from that Sec
ton 20 Of them. The cab Of
each truck was protected by
heavy wire screen. Media stopped
her field work to 60 with them,
riding with one of her drivers. A
highway patrolman led the pro-
eeSsion; another rode in the cen
ter; and another trailed It.
In town. strikers lined the
streets through which the feet
had to pass. But they did nothing
except to hurl ieers and insults
at the drivers.
Media caught a glimpse Of fat
Liz. and her heart contracted with
compassion Oh. why couldn't La
Dor and Capital agree, she
thought miSerably. They needed
each other so badly. Why couldn't
they be friends?
After her days work was done
she wanted nothing so much as to
go home and fall into bed. but
she prodded herself to 20 TO the
hospital She found Jack very
restless and impatient TO leave.
I'm well enough to 90 home"
he declared. That doctor who
waited on me knows his stuff SO
far as fixing me up is concerned,
but he's z ninny about keeping me
here 50 long" -1-sf-1 =. =.
But, Buddy" seq ss.a.
- A nurse entered and said, doc
tor just told me you can 90 home
tomorrow. Mr.. Barrie. y. -. . 2
Three rousing cheers Jack
replied. Il want TO go home today
Doctors ORDERS" the nurse said
1mplacabIy.
ooh, heckl II I were a doctor
I'd He halted, flushing hotIy.
Media pretended not to notice it.
Have you seenkhose?" he asked
swiftly and pointed to several
newspapers that lay on the table
beside his bed.
I've been too busy today to
read the papers," Media said, un-
able to keep the WEAKNESS out Of
her voice.
your pictures spread all over
the front pages. "
No Dignity
HER WEAKNESS left her for the
L Il moment and she bounced upon
the papers There were pictures Of
the battle that had taken place at
the lettuce shed the previous day,
among them several shots Of her.
The one where Bill had picked her
up in his arms and tried to break
through the crowd was startlingly
clear She was played up as the
heroine Of the affair and Bill as the
hero.
Her first thought was, 'Reck viii
never forgive this"
Il was odd, she reflected, that
she and Reck loved each other.
They had such opposite ideas in
50 many ways But. she justified
her own ideas. she wasn't running
the rancho because il was her pur-
pose in life. II was her necessity
for the moment.
I've got TO make Reck UNDER
stand that this is Only temporary"
she unused. Il like all the things
he likes. ] want TO marry him. I
want TO travel with him. Once am
out Of this, his mother viii feel diff
ferently toward me-"
At the rancho she found Stan
and Leila waiting TO discuss the
newspaper stories. Candy ran out
to meet Media. her eyes round
with wonder.
Was you hurried, Aunt Nelda?S
she wanted 70 know.
Only my dignity" Media said,
STOPPING 70 kiss her niece.
What's dignity?"
Something Mrs. Reckless would
like her future daughter-in-law
to have" Media answered.
Stan came TO her and threw an
arm across her shoulder. Es
Il wish there was something I
could do 70 help you. SIS" he said
with such a pathetic wistftilness in
MS voice that Media gave him a
comforting pat.
4DOn't worry about me. Stsa"I
she said. It
Ties got enough 10 do to take
care Of his own family" Leila
stated tartly. Then 70 Media. II
don't see why you don't let those
truck drivers haul your lettuce"
The teamsters are on strike,
Zoo. and couldn't get enough men
20 take care of each cutting. I
really had to"
"I'll surely be glad when you're
Mrs. Reckless" Leila interrupted.
Maybe I won't be Mrs Reck-
less
Leila almost jumped out Of her
chair.
Why not?" she demanded.
Reck probably won't relish the
publicity about me in the papers"
After all my hard work you
can't Leila began. and was in
by Media.
Work."
i mean plans"
What plans?r Media demanded.
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