The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-03

sDood cabinet. Tally Telents, says
Jocslyn can haze the cabinet.
Chapter 26
Jinx
HRAMP hitched himself ur
~ higher on his pillows; reached
underneath them for his tinfoil.
wrapped tobacco; leisurely peeled
back corner of tinfoil and bit of
q piece Of tobacco. The taxes is
paid" he informed Joceiyn. Don't
know where in tarnation Tally got
the cash cause he won't tell. Any
how, he's been a runnin' into the
city every day o. the week, and of
he went agin this mornin'. Said
somethin' about gettin' job with
some law folks in Santa Barbery,
Guess he's amin to be a lawyer,
Heard him and Bob fixin' 1t up for
Bob to take keer O. this place"
Jocelyn's eyes shone with inner
delight as her lips parted in q
smile. "Oh, that's the most won
derful news I've heard IN years,
Grampl lit doesn't seem pos
sible that Tally is a lawyer. ! knotU
he'll be good one."
you bet. Kinda like him. don't
you, Josie?"
Kinda, !" she laughed, although
he's the stubbornest, contrariest
man ] ever saw. He ought to win
ell Of his casesl"
Say Gramp asked in an off
hand manner, what about this
weddin' o. yours? Amt it s'posed
70 come of mighty soon?"
In little more than a week.
she answered, her eyes SOLDERING,
gI-I hate to leave Seacliff."
aHumph." Gramp turned to OBJ
serve the unhappy cat whose great
amber eyes were dilated with in
diRnation. Take those clothes of
o. him, Betsy" he ordered crustily.
He's been tormented long enough.
Then you run down and see If you
can help Gramma."
When Betsy had obeyed, the old
man again regarded Jocel
Don't see what you want to marry
that fellow for, Josie. You amt in
love with him"
Jocelyn carefully inspected the
belt of her woolly green dress. So,
she thought, little frightened by
the mans perspicacity, old Mack
had penetrated with his sage old
eyes q secret which she thought to
be hers alone. Even she had not
suspected this truth until that time
q few days ago when Tally had
held her IN his arms and wiped
the tears from her cheeks. Since
then she had known that her feel
ing for Geoff was only a deep
friendship resulting from habit:
that love. deep and thrilling and
real, possessed her heart for Tally.
Still, what good to admit it to any,
one. even herself? Tally merely
tolerated her. He disliked every
thing she stood for; everything
she said and did. And Godfrey
:. she just couldn't let him down.
He loved her. He was kind and
thoughtful and faithful. If eUeT she
needed to control her impetuous
emotions she needed to control
them notD.
I'D rather not talk about it,
0ramp," she said at last.
Sure" he nodded. But I got to
say this, Josie, even If it makes
you mad. It's Tally you ought to
have an you know it. IL he wasn't
such a stubborn young fool he'd
carry you of and make you marry
him. But he won't. always heard
about history repeatin' itself and
that's what ! figure is happenin'
riRhtnow Your Gramma should've
married me stead of Homer Rus
sell, an you know it. Mebbe she'd
never had much -" his voice
fhinned and softened-"but there
amt need of much if you got love
inside O. you, Josie. Life is kind o.
long an sort o. empty If you don't
have it, an somehow you have to
al II up with things like kids an
money an fancy clothes an duty.
Never fills it up. though. Katie was
q good girl and good wife an
mother. Still / never cared much
bout anything after Josie run
away. Sixty years is a long time
for the two of US to live with Just
mem'ries inside
Urged by an emotion beyond
her control, Jocelyn kneeled be-
side the bed and laid her shining
red head against the old mans
hand.
Softly, his tired old voice a little
wavery with unshed tears, he said:
II lest don't want you to make the
same mistake we made sixty years
aKo, honey. Don't try sayin' any
thing now. Go off alone some place
and figure things out for yourself,
an remember this you don't
otDe nobody your lifetime, promise
o. no pTomisel'
Promise Me-
NEOFFREY, driving Jocelyn to
Ma party at Ruth Benton's that
night. said: why so gloomy. Lyni
We're going to a party, not q fun
eraL It's TO be gala celebration
In honor Of our coming wedding
hope you aren't depressed be-
cause Thorn Is short Of cash and
you aren't able to buy new
clolhes2 i still can't see why YOU
won't at least b0TTotD the money
from me. After all, you viii be nv
vile In eight more days"
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