The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-13

was repeated, ana again refused
Then Pats took the matter up with
Allen and he came out to see his
sister.
"Aren't you treating Pats a
little badly? You've seen her only
once since-since the hospital.
She told me last night she was
trying. her best to be friends with
you, Sue. | know she's not your
sort, / know she was most disloyal
to you, but she's my wife" He
sighed unconsciously. 81 suppose
she does the best she knows, Sis.
You cant put a quart into a. pint
measure"
Allen, you keep out of thisl
Pm distributing Pats. If let her
get by with this, she'll be out of
hand forever. I know her better
than you can ever hope to do
don't contradict mel - because
she's woman, and I'm woman.
Trust me. Alleni"
She was little startled at the
long steady look he gave her.
More to this than l know
about. Sue?"
The first really mirthful smile
her lips had known for many
days deepened their corners now.
"We-ell-in a way, Buddy! But
it's strictly feminine way, and
nothing for you to NEEDLE with"
She was puzzled at the stark
relief in bis eyes.
"Pll leave her in your hands
then; they're kind little hands,
Sue, if somewhat apt to box the
ears of bad little girls"
Even Bob reproached her pres
emily.
Goodness knows have no love
for Pats, but she's your brothers
wife, Sue. Unless you want a per-
manent enlargement"
\ Sue was eXaSperated.
will you men keep out Of
this? I warned Pats last summer
that she'd have need of me and
now she has. That need is going
to become a lot more acute than
it is at present before / give in.
/ don't fool myself that ! can
make Patsy over: but / do have
every intention of making her
treat me with ordinary civility."
what does she want of you,
Sue?"
Clothes" was the succinct
answer. "Heaps and heaps of new
fall clothes. She counted on Cecily
to get them for her, and Cecily
didn't. Now l am going to teach
that young lady a much needed
lesson"
Threadbare'
TN THIS she was cheered on en-
1 Enthusiastically by Barbara Webb
who was present one afternoon
when Pats. despairing of bringing
Sue to her, took herself to Sue.
Rain was falling and the two
girls were costly slipping tea be-
side the fire in Sues upstairs
sanctuary, when Pats came in
without being announced.
Don't scold Nelly" she said
gaily. "She did her very best to
Shunt me into the reception room
until she had your august per-
mission to let me come up. How
are you, Sue darling?" She en-
veloped the younger girl in arms
which wore last winters coat.
Look at it." she babe the others
calamity. Practically threadbare.
isn't it?''
ut looks good as new to me-"
Barbara remarked bluntly. 1T
was new last Easter. | remember
perfectly. ! happened to be with
you when you eoaxed Sue to buy
it."
But it's horribly out of stylei
The fashions are so different this
fall. I felt positively conspicuous
in it, wearing it out here"
will you have some tea.
Patsy?" Sues tone was express
sionless.
II suppose I'll have to. ! sup
pose there is no hope of a cock
tall"
1.-TWO Jumps? Are you sure you
were wise to come out in this
rain?"
Patsy sighed. "Pm never wise.
Sue; should think you Of all peo-
pie would know that. But am a
good friend" she went on virtu-
ously. stirring her tea. 81 said to
Allen: ALLEN. I'm afraid I've hurt
Sues feelings. II makes me ter
ribly unhappy to be at outs with
people love. Sol never even
looked to see whether it was rain
ing or not. didn't turn back even
when | found it was coming down
in torrents. ! Just hoped into the
car"
What does Allen do when you
use the carr" Barbara inter-
rupted.
Patsy shot her an angry look.
Sue alone. was hard enough to
bend to her will, but Sue, REIN
forced by Barbara's presence, was
doubly difficult. Nevertheless
Pats went brightly on.
81 don't believe you've realized.
Sue dear. how long you've ne
elected me. Allen feels it keenly.
My two girls he's said to me
over and over, my wife and my
sister-it would break my heart il
they weren't friends"
Her two listeners greeted this
pathetic outburst with broad
grinS.
II can just hear Allen saying
it" Barbara commented