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


white piuue collar. Thinking she
really should look businasslike e
be the proprietress Of ! hotel, she
brushed her thick auburn hair into
demure smoothness and turned the
curling ends into roll on her
neck. It was Ave days now since
she had inserted. that ad Ii the
papers. Surely someone would ar
rive today. She just had to make
the place pay; just had to show
Tally and Nola and the others
that she could earn q living.
However, all decisions to the
contrary, she stro1led toward the
stables after breakfast, having
learned from the maid that Nola
was still sleeping.
Stimulating indifference to The
plaintive Whistling Of Burr NE
Not On the Lone Prnirie. She
stepped into Mephisto's stall and
rubbed his velvety nose with her
finger-tips.
You'll have to wait until after
noon, Phisto, " she told the fidRet-
ing horse. Don't you realize I'm !
business woman?"
Hearing Tally approach the
stall she suddenly put her arm
about Mephisto's neck and
squeezed tightly, afraid to stand
away from him lest Tally observe
her silly nervous trembling.
Oh, Jocelyn," he said with
casual friendliness, Il wondered
II ! could do some business with
you? could sell you milk, eggs.
fresh vegetables. and your credit
Is good.
= don't need credit" she I'M
formed him, still clinging to the
pleased vet astonished horse. aYet.
Il i viii help you, shall be glad
TO give you my business.
Dear NoIa'
CHE looked up and saw his eyes
2 crinkling with laughter.
WHATS so funny?p she demand
"Oh. the idea Of your trying to
run a hotel; ] guess. You're such
little bit Of a thing SO young
and inexperienced and 90
darn e d determined. Honestly.
Jocelyn, ] take back what | said
about you being helpless. 1 think
you're swell ). losing all Of your
money and coming through like
this with your chin UP. Let me
help you, viii your
Th-thanks-n she stamfnered.
Although ] don't see what you can
do"
Figure ways to cut down your
operating expense. be offered.
you could let your maids and
your cook go-the groom. too.
Mother, with Gretchen's help.
could do the cooking for you, and
Gretchen could help you with the
cleaning. You wouldn't have to
pay them so much and they would
be pleased to earn some money
tor clothes. Then I could supply
you with practically everything
but meat. Isn't it q good idea. Joce-
iyn? Noia really planned It last
nASl.ss
Now isn't that nice?" she
Knocked. Dear Nola goes 20 much
thought and trouble Just to help
rlauI e. 1 don't need her heln.
or yours eitherl If you must hire
your family out as servants, no
doubt you'd do much better In the
city. They could earn more
money!
he ierked backward as II she
had slapped him. His face dark
ened with indignation. Il was
wrong about you see. You
haven't changed. It's too bad you
can't learn few things about
decency and courtesy from Nolal'
Showing his hands deep into his
trousers pockets he turned and
stamped out OF the stable.
Tally, Jocelyn whispered, u
] didn't mean 1t
Mephisto whinnied softly and
nuzzled her shoulder. "What makes
me say such things, ,Phisto?D she
choked. He was really being kind
and III thought il was swell an-
til he said It was Nola's idea. Am
! really Q horrid spoiled bratgn
He moved closer to her, unhappy
at her trembling trying dlirlhlv Ia
comfort her and tell her he loved
her.
JCcelyn, walking toward the
front OF the house, hating herself
anu wondering T apologizing
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