The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-04

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action"
Bridget smiled. "rve talked
about writing so much, I'm going
to have to carry on the pretense
Expect to find me at the table be.
fore the window every morning
tapping the keys.
Kathleen departed Immediately
for the Gregory general store, in
tending to buy Grapes, cushions
and other accessories. suitable fol
Gregory boudoir. The limited
stock defeated her and she re.
turned staggering under bundles
filed with materials she would
never have deigned to notice 9
month ago.
Nor would she Let Bridget dc
more than advise. and help heI
solve the deep mystery of the an
Gent sewing machine
Hour after hour she labored
converting the figured yellow
calico into easement curtains: the
kapok into cushions covered with
slips of rust. green and dusky rose.
Saturday morning she called
Bridget in to view the result.
There" she pointed to the
heavy library table which had
been carried before the windows
with their astonishing view OF
painted cliffs, you may expect tc
find me sitting every morning
twiddling my thumbs. / can't even
write letters. My only talent il
temper"
She did write one letter that
day. Il was to her father in answer
to one relayed through Bridget'I
uncle, and it was brief.
Yes, 1ue are settled. Yes, hare me-
MncD Donald. Yes. he Is iasuferabis
Yes, am making some headUdy.
No, 1 am not proud of our holdings
am glad no one knot1s am Greg
orr. a = e IS = ga - cess -
Yes. lam feeling fiae.s SIT -
And Dad, t1hen you see Aunt Be-
trill you cell her that Rome anasna
built in tneek and the Caesar fan1iil
didn't haze any damned Macdonald:
10 contend trith.
Kathleen.
They attended the Gregory
church the following morning. Ole
Balmy sat several rows ahead al
the girls, the sun, filtering ray.
through the high narrow windows
rested upon his white hair.
Tell Me-
CHE was unaware of the sun rest.
- ing on her hair also. Fore.
warned that the mine women
didn't wear hats to church, she
had gone as one of them and die
not notice their admiring glances
Accustomed to difference, she
saw nothing unusual in the atti-
tude of the congregation as the
members gathered around her al
the conclusion of The service. She
only knew she felt spontaneous
liking for the people: somber peo-
pie with hint of sadness behind
their quiet eyes.
They walked homeward with
Old Balmy. nodding to MacD Donald
who Was walking home with his
honsekeeper. portly woman.
Kathleen conceded to Bridget
that he did look nice in tailored
blues. She attributed her feeling
Of intense excitement at the sight
OF him to a desire to quarrel.
I'm sorry you won't have tea
with us" he told them as they
reached home. each traversinp
their respective sides of the road
However. I'd forego the pleasure
just to have YOU spend the time
with Balmy. / couldn't prescribe
anything better for your disposi.
ton, Miss Riley"
Terribly unfortunate he's q
Gregory so you can't heaven your
otU1a disposition. Mr.. MacD
| she retorted.
AT five minutes Of four the two
girls walked up the path &c
Balmy's cot, the old shepherd dos
ambling beside them.
Balmy led them through to q
stone terrace at the rear. Protected
from the north and east by the
walls OF the cottage, and shaded
by gnarled old apple tree, now
cloud OF russell leaves. il pro-
vided a coy retreat.
Here a rustic table had been
spread with white cloth and sci
for three. Tiny blue-banded crooks
filled with butter and wild black
berry Jam. danked the thick vel
low cups and saucers.
The talk was general until Kath-
leen asked impulsively. who i
the lovely lady in the large photo
graph at the Gregory house? His
wife? Tell US about her"
Tell you you mean you
don't Balmy seemed startled
out OF his usual poise. "Of course =
he murmured. II forget l am an
old man and few here knew her,
She was the second Mrs. Mac
Gregor--s
"MacGregorl" echoed Kathleen
and Bridget in unison.
Balmy smiled. AYE. until An
gus would have none OF the Mac
Donalds. even a name that began
as theirs. the Gregorys were Mac
Gregors.
But I thought the two men
lived alone at the time Of the
feud." offered Bridget.
Aye, they did. And Angus had
changed his name before he mar
ried, but it's always MacGregpr to
me-"
Kathleen. had been leaning for
ward, brown eyes round with won
der. do you know how the feud
started?" she asked.
aye" he responded briefly.
Tell me. please" she begged.
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