The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-22
Chapter 20
Two Kisses

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Two Kisses
noNT you want to tell me
II about it,"
There really isn't anything to
tell you, Cecily. Only :. +. / care for
him and / think he cares for me-"
Cecily felt swift dart of envy.
He has been beauing you.
hasn't he?"
Laura smiled like a schoolgirl.
Very much. When he doesn't stop
In here, mean on the days when
he doesn't, he drops around to my
cottage. And last night he took me
back TO his house to dine. He told
me there hadn't been a woman in
his house, mean a hostess, since
his mother died thirty years ago.
lie showed me all the silver and !.
everything and then when we got
home -" she couldn't go on.
"Well?" Cecily demanded.
"He told me. :. he told me that
he had been thinking about me
ever since the night of your first
party and >. and when he was
leaving he kissed my hand"
Considering what kind of man
he Is, Laura, you could practically
sue him for breach of promise If
he doesn't propose"
Then he told me how beautiful
the winters were here and he
asked me If / wanted very much
70 60 back to Boston this winter"
Cecily leaned down and Rugged
her. There's nothing that makes
me so happy as to see a good girl
get her man and it looks as though
you had got him."
Laura looked up. "Oh, Cecilyl
] know that Donald is a typical
oown-Easter. a dyed the wool
Puritan and no movie hero, but
don't mind. I'm not a very gay
person myself"
Cecily laughed. "And as long as
you have no past to hide, nothing
that would shock Donald. you're
quite safe"
cot course / haven't" Laura
protested.
Nobody ever mas that l know,
that's what makes life dull" Cecily
bantered. ''The movies and the
thrillers always make out that
everybody has something to hide.
but who has?"
'Pve been hiding my light under
q bushel for years." Locke's voice
interrupted.
You do always come in on cues.
don't your" Cecily laughed at him.
the song in her heart springing up.
his presence the upbeat that
started it Where did you come
FROM" $500 .,..t..
The back door. I've been having
a talk with Silas. Think he ought
70 60 into politics. What d futurel
He's the man who warns the heart
OF the community. not to mention
ats feet. Why. if he ran for the Office
Of sheriff. who'd dare to turn him
down? He could go on strike and
who'd supply
"Oh. dear, he's eff on his non
sensei" Cecily said dolefully.
ON the contrary, I'm here for
business reasons. I've made shelf
for you. You've been running those
prints propping them up on wide
shelf. so I've made a neat little
number. as you can see"
He went to the door and got the
shelf ne had left there. He brought
il back TO show them. II was about
four feet long and two feet deep
II held grooves at top and bottom
70 support the Photographic prints
so that they wouldn't buckle or
curl
He explained the principle of it
TO the girls in the manner of col
lege professor explaining a diff
cult engineering problem.
Pretty cute. eh2"
cecily chewed the end of her
pencil 1t was pretty cute, she did
agree. but she had her mind on
something else. -.
If she expected to do any ex-
perimenting. this was the time to
do i.
''Mrs., Br1ckell's little boy stopped
me on my way down this morning.
He said his mother can't get around
without cane since she sprained
her ankle and that she wanted to
finish her green wool sweater. !
wonder if you'd mind taking some
wool up to herr"
@But she isn't :"
~Some Day. I'll Understand
CECILYS eyes flashed signal.
Nl'1 think it would be awfully
nice If y0u would" she said firmly
Obediently. Laura got out some
green wool and slipped on her
white coat.
When she had gone, Cecily SAT
down and regarded her guest 81
think il was very sweet of you to
make that shelf for Us" she began.
"Oh, it's strictly business" he
answered hlandly.
Business? I see. How much?"
We'll, I'll tell you. let's do 1t
this way: would a dollar be too
much?"
mot bit" she said. nettled. She
had thought il was a present But
when she went for her purse, she
felt swift remorse. After all. ne had
20 do something to earn enough to
live. and . dollar was cheap
enough.
There you are" she said. giving