The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-15
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were terribly excited" she said
and patted the woman's arm.
TIE way Mrs. Moresi's face
Frightened remained with Media
all day. She felt as If she had
lighted a candle where all was
dark.
she fully expected Bill to come
with an apology for his abrupt de-
parture, but he didn't, and she felt
a sense OF disappointment.
She dressed early next evening
for the dinner she was to attend
with Reck at the Rio Del Mar. She
was a vision Of girlish eagerness
IN her white taffeta dress. Her
dark hair lay IN smooth, shining
waves and her cheeks were deli
cateIy flushed.
II was no wonder she smiled
into the mirror at her lovely re-
lection She was as tremulous with
excitement as she was when she
had her first date. II was thrilling
to be going out to dine and dance
again. It tCds iDi1gl
DO you look swanky7 Or don't
your" -Reek exclaimed when she
admitted him.
You look grand yourself, Reck. I"
Her admiring gaze was taking In
his perfectly tailored suit.
Grand place we're going. lady"
At the Rio Del Mar the music,
the soft lights, the beautifully
dressed women, the well-groomed
men, the delicious food-all touch
ed senses hungry for them. Her
eyes, meeting Reck's sparkled.
How do you like it," he asked.
Rest time I've had for ages and
ages. She leaned back IN mood
Of relaxation and happiness.
Were going TO have many more
good times together" he planned.
Lets dance"
She rose with alacrity, not want
ing to waste moment Of the de-
lightful music.
Il think you're tops" he whisp-
cred against her dark hair. I'D
like to dump the world in your
lap"
why don't your" she asked
audaciously.
Maybe / VIII"
The taste Of luxury was insid-
iously sweet to Media. II whetted
her determination to go back to
college IN the fall. Added to that
desire was a new incentive that
had come since the visit Of her
young friends. She would ike to
show them that she could earn
enough by her management OF the
rancho 70 finish her education.
Money earned by her own brains
and skill.
Dreams
IT WAS two days later when she
4 returned from town that Uncle
Ham met her at the roadster with
a message which had been left
during her absence.
The Powells want you TO come
over and play bridge tonight" the
old man said.
II won't gol" she announced
stormily. Bill Langdon would be
there, she thought. She never
wanted TO see him again. Why
should she? They clashed every
time they met.
But upon second thought she
decided she couldn't vent her feel
ing against Bill upon the Powells.
Ray and Doris were two swell
people she never wanted TO let
down.
@Fll go If il kills me-" she said,
climbing out of the car.
Guess you'll live through il all
right. Uncle Ham observed dryly.
The fourth at bridge that night
was not Bill but a middle-aged
man named Dyer. In the course of
the evening. Media learned that he
was connected with large whole
sale grocery concern IN Sacra-
mento.
Had to come way down here to
look up the kind of beans We
want" he remarked. Then face
tiouslv, IF you people would raise
'em and haul 'em up to me you'd
save me lot of trouble and make
a lot of money for yourselves.
Media didn't know why she be-
came 50 interested in beans. What
did she care about beansg Perhaps
il was because Bill had told her
they put nitrogen into the soil. She
found herself drawing a feet Of
motor trucks on a sheet OF white
paper.
Why. Media Barrie, you're an
artist Doris exclaimed, looking
over Eelda's shoulder.
That's what I'm going to be-"
the girl replied stoutly. Then to
Ray. Are beans hard TO raiser"
About as sure as anything, I
guess. You know we farmers are
always gambling with the wea-
Their"
why did you draw trucks?"
Doris wanted to know.
Because -" Media paused. a
shadow OF confusion in her face.
They would think her crazy If she
told them that she'd been visualiz-
ing a caravan Of beans bound for
wholesale dealers in other sections
OF the state. She was amazed and
annoyed at herself for having such
ideas They could not be fused with
her plan 20 return TO college-or
her marriage 20 Reck-
Shed been toying lately with
vision OF herself Is Mrs. Earl Reek-
less. But, she vowed 70 herself.
she'd never marry him until his
mothers objection TO her was re-
uoved.
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