The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-03

pieces over the parapet, that her
artists eye would never forget
one curve or line of that exquisite
face. Yet, her memory thrust at
her, this is the woman responsible
for Derek's trying to destroy him
self.
Surely he won't give her an
other chance to hurt him?" she
thought. HE must have learned
something during all these
months. Oh, I've got to stop
thinking about him, worrying
about him. I'll never see him
again. ! won't think any more. I
Uon't."
During the next few days she
endured a fine tortue which be-
came increasingly unbearable.
She would wake in the morning
anticipating breakfast with him
before she remembered he had
gone; she would walk on the
beach and turn to stare if tall
man appeared in the crowd. Nep-
tune would 60 at night to the
trap door and cry as if he
mOurned, too. She caught herself
listening at odd moments for the
sound of his step on the walk,
on the stairway; for his tuneleSs
whistle. She missed his mocking
smile, his teasing deep voice, the
way he turned his head, the look
Of his face when violence and re-
belliOn stirred him to denuncia-
ton.
I Don't Want To Co
THE fifteenth day of June school
l. let out for the summer months
and Norma unwillingly turned to
packing her clothes. 81 really
don't want to go home" she told
Jan. Il don't fit in any more. They
make me feel as if l ought to
have home of my own and a
husband. Actually, to them, I'm
rapidly becoming an old maid
schoolteacherl"
Then don't go home" Jan said
quickly, a plan taking decisive
shape in her small head. II
want to go away for awhile,
Norma. / think l almost have to
go away or giUe way. You stay
here and care for the house and
for Lance and I'll go in town for
a few weeks and try to get work
OF some kind. OF course, if l can't
get job III have to come back.
But FL get one-I'll have to-"
But do you think l can man.
ana all T-fnhf0D
doubtfully, ye: hopefully. won't
Lance object? And what of Rose
and Johnny"
We'll, what of them?" Jan in
CURED, aware of sudden unreal
Soning irritability. "They only
sleep here. As for Lance, I'll try
to make him understand and If
he doesn't-well, I'll just have to
go anyway. Will you do this for
me, Norman"
I'D love it." Enthusiasm
warmed ner voice. 81 can cook
for Lance and do things for him.
He's better about her, don't you
Think"
Definitely. He informed me
yesterday he'd never seen a wo-
man so crazy for money. On,
darling, if you do this you'll save
my life, or at least my mind, what
there is left of it, I'll go talk to
Lance right away. And Norma"
Jan claSped the other girls hands
affectiOnately, will you act upon
some terribly well-meant adj
vice."
what is it? I'll try"
Jan narrowed her eyes criti-
cally at Norma's straight brown
hair, parted in the middle and
eoiled in heavy severe knot on
the nape of her neck, at the dark
trimmed glasses which hid her
lovely eyes, at the sweet, color
less face which never bore a hint
of makeup, at the crisp white
ShirtwaiSt and sensible tweed
skirt and low-heeled walking
shoes.
TRY looking frivolous, darl-
ing" Jan advised. Today
There's good beauty shop
around the corner. Let them cut
your hair and give you a perma-
nent wave. Then have a facial
ana BUY a few cosmetics and use
little rouge and ipstick and
don I wear your glasses when YOU
aren't reading or knitting. You
don't have to, do you? You can
see fairly well without them? |
thought So" she continued when
Norma nodded doubtfulIy. ''Then
Norma, pack away your school
teacher clothes and buy a couuIe
OF gaudy beach suits and foolish.
fioppy sandals and a fluffy ruf1y
houSedreSS. And, last of all, don't
behave like docile mouse around
Lancet Think you can do all this?
1t might be well worth it."
A wlStful smile parted Norrna's
lips. Go friUolouSi Oh, Jan. il
sounds marvelousl I'll probably
resemble circus clown, but ri
chance II If you think | should
Right now" Jan insisted
While I'm talking to Lance YOU
trot yourself to the beauty parlor.
"A woman'S entitled to use every
trick up her sleeve to get her
mani! She wished, privately
that she herself had used a few
more tricks while she had Derek
under her roof, or should she say
on her roof? Probably been
waste of good energy. though
Tor be certainly didn't appear af-
fected with heart palpitation
when she was near. And she had
been an exacting taskmaster, toe
exactlng, perhapS.'I don't care
she reflected with burst of gen
uine unselfiSh love, ''if he goes
ahead with his music. If he can
compose one thing of lasting
beauty, a cracked foolish heart in