The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-14
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eyes upon the light, "but wish I'd
never seen him!"
In her heart she blamed Reuben
not only for her delayed happi-
ness, but for Gary's present defec-
ton. But for that man upstairs in
the four poster bed she would
never have met the thoroughly un-
pleasant girl who had dragged
Gary from her. She would be en-
gagged to Gary, not waiting for
Gary.
But even while she told herself
this, she knew infallibly that she
would always be waiting for Gary.
Social, gay Gary who, like the but
terfiy. took the pleasure of the mo-
ment where he found it. Not a
light O. love - loyal at heart,
meaning to come back - always
coming back, when the diverting
moment had passed, filled with
confidence, charm - totally I'M
mindful of his wavering.
That would be her waiting
for Gary. The waiting would be
sweet-if he loved her. If
Abruptly she stopped her tattoo
upon the bench. Cissy's word
came drifting back to her. You're
so self-satisfed-You never even
bother to look over the rim"
Was there perhaps a grain of
truth in what that girl said? Judith
wondered if she had taken life
a., of it, too much for granted. fol-
lowed too closely the pattern cut
by others?
She com nencet- her tattoo again.
She was being silly. What did this
CiSsy Rogers Know of Che finer
things of Lac? What did she know
of anything-jazzing and 5unket-
ing and revealing in sensation?
But, although Judith did not
realize it, Cissy had cast the first
stone ofdoubt into the pool OF her
mind 1t would lie buried for years,
perhaps never come to the surface,
but the stone had been cast.
Ten minutes licked away. twen-
ty. thirty
Judith felt longing rise within
her, like a tide. Somewhere was
infinite beauty for everyone a
h .ritage waiting to be claimed.
She felt 1t in the deepest recesses
of her being. Why then all this
fumbling uncertainty?
TorInenting Memory
COMEONE was coming along the
- path between flowers opening
honeySWeet hearts to the night.
"Gary?'
1t was the lank colored boy. Ben.
Mr.. Gary on de phone. Miss
Judy"
She went swiftly between dew
kissed sweet slyssum, up the steps
and into the lighted hall.
Yes. Gsry?" she spoke quickly
into the telephone.
Judy - I'm at divers place.
euced awkward to leave"
'Why?" unsteadily,
Hostess party, you know Cissy
asked me to get things going"
see Cissy Somewhere IN
Judith q light vent cut.
She wants you to come over,
Judy. I'll Tart right now, be there
in lC minutes
Please don I Gary" Pride
said the words for her.
''Why?s
''I'm-dead tired
Nonsense! They're dancing.
Swell orchestra out from town.
Jolly folks. Come on please :
pleased"
Fer heart went all soft and
warm. When Ga SAID please
His next words stiffened her
back bone. Il promised Cissy I'd
get you. She bet you wouldn't
come"
"She wins!" judith managed to
say it liltmgly. Sorry. old sweet"
You're missing grand time"
Gary vas enjoying himself.
Gary, who few hours ago
couldn't wait to see Judith!
Thank YOUR hostes for me,
Gary"
"All right--if you won't come.
See you in thu morning. Judy"
She 3ripped the telephone with
fingers gone little cold He wasn't
gJing to leave the party Wasn't
coming through the moonlight to
her ie was going to stay with the
sweIlf0rchestra - and-Cissy. T.
She went slowl' Up the wide
stairs HeI yellow frock billowed
About her yellow satin shod feet.
Gary had come home-she hadn't
dr., med 1.-THE had kissed her.
That kiss still fingered torment
ingly s,pon her lips. Gary had
come--and gone she was waiting
.--again
She wondered If. when she was
old ana gray, she would still be
waiting for Gary?
Reuben, lying high in the four
poster, with its snowy canopy and
valance. ran nervous fingers
through the patch OF light brown
hair that escaped the bandage and
wondered why he had scoffingly
declared there was no such thing
as Fate?
What else could have brought
me 20 thisg he asked o. a lovely,
smiling lady Who hung on the wall
coQuetting ceaSelesSly over her
fan What elScf" A far cry from
the lumber camp: from the bunk
on the door of cookies shack
The pink and lavende. sweet
peas on the wall paper and the
china dogs on the mantel were not
one whit lore unreal than that he
should be lying between jasmine
scented sheets at Goodies Choice.
listening ayidly for one football
Judlth'S.
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