The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-18

to stamp out the ire with your
hands because there wasn't time
to 90 for water if Balmy's Bible
wasn't to be burned"
Kathleen glanced UP swiftly, but
MacDonald's face was too breath
takingly close. "Any one would
have reacted the same way" she
demurred. "But what has all OF
this to do with the value Of the
pound sterling?"
Macdonald looked out across
the snow, up to the blue black sky
with its blazing white stars. then
softly he spoke. "Just this. Sup
pose a man were in love with
girl who came from a world en-
tirely different from his: whose
people lived across the continent:
whose say religion, was to-
tally different from his. Would he
have the right to make her for
sake her people, her world. her
religion. for him? And would she
do it,"
Kathleen had tensed. Bridget's
people lived in another social
world: lived a thousand miles
from Neutrality. two thousand
from Los Angeles.
Poor Bridget. Kathleen tried to
put herself in her friends place.
Would she give up her family, the
very background of her individ-
uality for the man she loved. when
they had done nothing to deserve
such deSertion?
Afraid to look at Macdonald,
| lest he see what was in her eyes,
loving him with love that seemed
half hatred because it wrought
such havoc in her heart, she
studied. At least she could help
Bridget.
Only One Like Her
CHE answered his question with
> firm finality. "a man who
would demand a girl sacrifice her
principles in such fashion.
doesn't love the girl enough to
think of marriage"
"But Cleo, he does love her tre-
mendouSly. He's fought it from the
moment he first saw her. God
knows she's the last person in a
world full of girls that he would
have chosen if he'd had any say.
He hadn't. He knows there's only
one like her; only one as COM
pletely fine and adorable. What
is he going to do about it?"
Kathleen felt she could not stand
the torture of listening to that low.
passionate voice expressing its
love for another. She slipped from
the sill. Accept her as she is, and
remember that she is as she is.
because of her heritage"
Macdonald stood beside her. 81
can't do that! Isn't there any other
way?"
Down the trail yellow lanterns
came swinging, polka dots of NOV
ing light. Voices came softly. the
sound of footsteps crunching in
| the snow.
A mischievous smile appeared
on Kathleen's face. "Once upon a
time you suggested Balmy's in
fluence would be good for my soul.
Why don't you try some? He'll
teach you the real meaning Of
love. You shouldn't expect the girl
| to do what you say you can't do"
She hurried into the house to be
ready to receive her guests. This
was the night one paid off old
scores. She hoped she had settled
her debt to Bridget.
But all through the hours, and
until dawn came gliding across
the snow. first gray. then golden,
she thought Of that one hour with
Donald Macdonald. and she won-
dered how he had known what
happened In Balmy's cot.
Out OF that evening she had
only the cold consolation Of Dom
aid looking upon her as a friend.
She must build on this. IL was one
step towards the fulfillment of her
new plan. She must teach him to
respect and trust the Gregorys.
The days that followed were
lonely days, The use Of hands, she
thought. like love. was something
one didn't miss until denied.
Bridget, absorbed In the writing
of her book, and In her dreams.
moved about in silent radiance.
Kathleen spent her hours visit
Ing the Gregory mine homes.
learning gradually to grasp ham
dies and handle bedding. listening
to stories of the ole world and the
early mining days, welcomed al
ways as an eager listener IS well
coined.
The min. doctor, meeting her at
the advent of a lusty-voiced
brother to Laura, frowned at her
and suggested tonic. Unable to
convince her she needed one he
appealed to Balmy.
"It's her heart, not her system,
that needs a tonic" the old man
said.
For Kathleen's evenings were
not lonely, they were hours Of ex-
quisite torture. The MacDonalds
were tireless In their efforts to
make life pleasant for the two
girls. And Kathleen was tireless
in her effort TO make life pleasant
for Bridget She turned her charm
on Norman, contriving 20 leave
Donald and Bridget alone to-
gether, and was Inundated con-
stantly by Norman's obvious pref
erence for the Irish girls COM
pany. Was she 50 unattractive that
no man wanted her company?
II didn't make IL easier to know
that Donald saw this and sought
70 take the sting out ef II Nv treat-
ing her with AsptIlsa tenIer4.sss
and consider ation.