The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-15


the Danzig Constitution.
Petronella was standing by the
window. She spoke.
Everything is quiet now. There
will be some broken heads ! sup-
pose, but nothing worse, no real
fighting. Oh, Peter, these unedu-
Gated pig-headed boys IN colored
He looked up. 81 think / know
what you are going to say. think
I've just written sss~s s's.s' = s's- -
eRead it to me-"
"This growing conflict between
the creeds Of Communists and
Fascisrn will be bitterer than war
between nations. It has the power
to convert men of the same blood
into fanatic enemies. It is the new
bigotry. If we wish England to
remain free, and tolerant, we must
avoid both. They will not lead to
glory, but to savagery, hate. and
confusionp
eyes, that is what l meant Il
is true"
/ Peter laid down bis paper. Look
here-you've had an overdose Of
Europe's trouble zones, lately. You
want to 60 home. Why don't your
Read those letters. feel ]
haven't really any home. The cot
tage would be overcrowded. j
should have to share a room with
Tamara. And / don't very much
want to see Marigold married next
month. to the wrong man.
stop harping on that for
heavens sake"
We'll. why do you let it hap
pen? Peter. YOU kfow you love her.
You know Jeremy is a fool. You
and Tony are & fine coupled"
Because She1lsbe a darn sight
better off with him than she would
be with me. and because don't
want. and can't support a wife like
Marigold. Jeremy is all right. One
of 'Engiand's good-bad men. just
as you're one of England's bad
good women, my dear. Bent on
making an unholy mess of things,
for the sake of romantic ideal.
He'll settle down. when he's mar
ried. All this love business is nom
sense. 1t is hard fact. and common
sense that count. Thousands q
year. against a few hundred! A
settled home in England, with
horses to ride, and kids in the
nursery, against" he looked
round the room. This! Marigold
was too sweet fool to make a SEN
sible choice, so ] had to make 1t
for her" But, he admitted to HIM
self, he would probably 60 out and
get very drunk indeed the night
after Marigold was married.
Bitter And Alone
DETRONELLA looked down at
1 him. Her eyes were startled.
Sheihad not known she could come
so near to disliking and quarreling
with Peter. Howhard he was, upon
this one issue. For a moment, she
felt bitter and alone. But the next
she realized that he. too. looked
miserable. They. gould not help
differing on this subject.
Peter picked up their fathers
letter.
It commenced, as usual, my
dear Petronella." Peter SKINNED
through it. They were as comfort
able in their cottage as you could
be Gin a rabbit hutch" He was
beginning to get some shape into
the garden. Hodgson neglected II.
It was not his fault. The new peo-
pie at the Forest House" ought
to have a boy to help him. There
was too much for one man. Stephan
Morovitch and Tamara were great
takers. life. art, destiny, and q
lot more clap-trap: but Stephan
was a nice fellow on the whole.
He occupied himself a good deal
taking nature photographs. Hell had
sold several already, to Illustrated
newspapers. It was cheering the
poor chap up. to earn a bit Of
money. Tamara was very tempera-
mental. It did not do to take any
notice of her when she was In one
of her moods. She went out a good
deal James had very kindly taken
her to several dances. She was no
use at all at making a good curry,
and much too fond of her vine
favored "Bortsches." But on the
whole she was q gay little thing.
Peter laid the letter down. Hes
settling into retirement better than
/ expected. Gladi"
Except for that craving for
currv."
4He can gostetswp and have it
Tamara. as far as Peter was.
able to decinher. thouaht lBallheld
pleasant ssYon~ father is J,erp
fiIssu 1hont little things. and lngri'
,ehen the bath mater IS cold. But
he takes me ont iullep | N SOD
and hugs me m1nu prettN thipgs
Your james te1Ses me ,dlirG1s, hbf
I do not mind The sbeiYlg q brides
maid to beautiful Mariaoldsis mon.
derful lou The dress Is too Eng
fish for me bnt am to stGN IN g
perp smart hotel fos The night and
dance after the treddina icith the
best man ipho alrendu ,prites me
shu lone letters. Oh. the :rnif, IN
this place, But for lanes i should
90 mad. ALI mn lope. --TaHaaFl.s
While she waited for him to I'm.
ish reading. Petronella stood sMil-
ing family. imagining life in the
cottage. {
"But for James, said etcr.
| looking up at her. 81;
yes. Jamesip He hesitatsd Tor
a moment.
'Tf you want to GET away from
fall this-settle down & yen can
possibly forget .Laf,ee g & EantEa
| yonlto forget him <ij isqpf
90 home. old M liE ltleas OF
Tamara and James seems incor.
IEruous. but slles vefE pretty---"
j You .deducad the same as i did.