The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
Chapter Is
The Stubborn Boy

tOndRleE Id
The Sihbboru Boy
Old BALMY did not speak i'm.
rnediately. He stood up and
began to clear away the tea thinEs.
He carried the white cloth to q
barren spot beyond the terrace and
before the crumbs reached the
gound, there was the mad chatter
Of birds.
When he turned back to his
guests he was smiling. at Is com.
forting to know the wild birds
recognize their friends without
proof" he said.
Long, black Iashes yelled gridg.
cts quick look Of astonisiled ui1-.
Outstanding. She cast q sidelopg
glance at Kathleen but Impatient
now. Kathleen was urging the old
man to relate the story oil. the feud.
I'm sorry, Miss Riley. only 'a
MacGregor has the right To hear
that Wouldn't you like to see my
garden?"
Kathleen now understood how;
Kit Smyth must feel !, toward
Balmy: baffled, unable to. press q
!, charge against him because of the
honest simplicity Of the man.
4 Sunset WA gliding the indes
scribable. view from the terrace
wflenathey,s returned. For q little
= whlle they SAT absorbing the peace
Of thai Rours ,Watc hing the play of
!, NRbf a9I3 9 he, baInlsd cliffs. while
d CD HaImy explained the natural
3 chemistry which produced the Jade
green, the pearl white. copper and
crimson.
"I'll want all of that for my
book" Bridget cried enthusiast
tically.
And Kathleen told laughlngly Of
her barren desk.
"Ah. lass. but you've ploughed
the ground and planted the seed of
desire. Soon you'll see your work
growing before YOU"
II don't know what It will be-"
mourned Kathleen. II never before
realized how useless | was"
Balny stuffed tobacco into an
old pipe. lighted 1t and pulled
dFeamly. Il envy you he said
musinEly. "Now III Thad the time
and the talent. I'd. build q New
gregory on PAPER. I'd design cots
that would give the miners wives.
comfort and pride: I'd hbildA&ot1
paper, Of Course "a commtlnitv
hall where the young fellows could
90 OF an evening for pool, and
cards. TheFe'd be q gymnasium. an
auuit0rluEn. q nursery and d dance
moor. But them" he broke off
whimsically. what Iwould do and
what you would do would be diff.
ferent, chr"
Kathleen decided they must
leave immediately. Gree and the
forty miners hadn't been fed. When
she thanked Old Balny for the
delightful hour. her eyes were
bright with speculation and the
moment the girls were out Of hear.
ing She gripped Brldget's arm.
Dazzling, look, the twiddle has
gone out OF my thumbs Fr6ffi now
on ! work. That Balmy old honey
told me exactly what to do.
wouldn't he be amazed7" -
Bridget looked at her and shook
her head. Verify the Gregorys
were obtuse when il came loI
discerning anything beyond their
immediate vision.
Morning found Kathleen Al
the doors Of the unopened general
store and the moment they had /
been unlocked she was purchasing |
blocks Of drawing paper, rulers,
pens, pencils and colored inks.
Immediately after the delayed |
( breakfast she reiterated 70 herl
room to build the first or the new
Gregory cots: q house three times
the slze ofitht MacDonalds.
j IsSEA T,ilar Tartan
pBIpGE4, "a Isasin ID commend.
owtsely saifi stcgislne for the mo.
= tlleat She had shkh d tempted TO asa l
What = riinef's wife would want |
wilma drawing room, and 10 Ass
sure Kathleen that one modern |
bath Mould be miracle enough for |
q family. <ts,s. s. 4 4 II
%Youhave something there she |
admitted Remember the rninets,
children marry young and the old |
folks won't want too large q house
70 keep 40. Why don't you talk 10
q few Of them and And out what /
they would like 10 have"
III do that tomorrow" Kath4
ieen agreed.
But on the morrow, Donald
Macdonald appeared with an in.
vltation 10 visit his mine and 10
dine with him In the evening.
Kathleen dressed appropriately
for the trip. and for the weather |
which was threatening: brown
breeches. hlgh-laced boots, . tam
2shanter sweater and plaid mack
nav.
She hadn't realized how arpfo-
priaiely she had dressed until she
heard q cheer from Macdonald.
you're wearing our tartan" he