The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-05

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breathed, and took a long sip Of
her coffee.
'Dorothy'-began Mrs. Arnold
dorothy is-she isn't-Brenda
Durham, you're impossiblel
This" she told Adelaide sternly.
sis what comes Of being q writerl
s.ubnormal - abnormal Psychic
logical expressions, both Of themi
have no doubt" she went on IN
a voice from which all hope had
departed, shat If we 10 o ke d
among her books we'd find
Freud ami Jungl. A perfect child
like this one-with curly hair,
tool" Her gaze dwelt bleak1y on
the curls. Somehow they seemed
to enhance the awfulness Of the
situation. Brenda, regret more
than l can say having to tell you
this; having TO seem to be rude
to your grandfather's gran d.
daughter: but for the present
until you get over the modern idea
of yours, or until Dorothy is strong
enough mentally and morally to
hold her own against you. ! think
"And when do you think that
will be, Mrs. Arnold? Dorothy is
in her thirties now, I understand.
About ten years older than ! am.
When do you think she'll be able
to hold her own against my
ideas?"
Again a silence fell upon the
room. Brenda, gayly triumphant.
looked UP. Mrs. Arnold's eyes
were deeply sorrowful. Adelaide
looked stricken. And suddenly the
girls victory seemed to her q
cheap thing; certainly not worth
what it was costing these two
kindly women. She jumped up
from her chair and put her arm
about Mrs. Arnold.
Different Atmosphere
GIN SORRY-truly sorry to have
L talked so! I'm sorry you don't
approve of my calling on Hugh
Saltusl From my point of view.
you know, there's no harm in il.
IL really can't promise to give il
up. But / do promise to keep away
from Dorothyl" She thought of the
stolid, conveyed woman who was
Mrs. Arnold's charge, and her lips
twitched; but she went on: you
see, I've been brought up in a diff
ferent atmosphere than those Of
you who live on The Street, Mrs.
Arnold No one in New York dis.
approved of me because ] write.
Some of them even thought il was
was creditable. I'll ny to under.
stand you here if you'll come half.
way; mean-if you'll try to get
my point Of view occasionally.
too"
To her surprise Mrs. Arnold
said: That's fairl Adelaide, you do
see that it's fair for us to try to get
Brenda's point of view?" and add
ed dismally: Even though she's
a writer?"
Adelaide emerged from her cup
long enough to say: Il :. Think
perhaps I'm a little more modern
in my views than-than most of
us on The Street. Having young
folks in the house all the time.
you know :" She mentioned
Eric and Isobel and Mac in dis.
jointed sort of way, murmured
something about having to speak
to Grenadine. and drifted from
the room.
The two who were left regard
ed each other in businesslike
fashion. Mrs. Arnold said: aAll
right, Brendal Maybe there's no
harm in your dropping into
married mans studio and spend
ing two hours there; more par.
ticularly a married man who
can't, or won't, say why his wife
doesn't return to him. Anyhow I'd
like you to explain your views ON
the affair"
Brenda smiled, the allurins
dimple on the left of her mouth
captivating even Mrs. Arnold's
attention.
MY views are very simple. I
think Hugh SaltuS' personal life Is
his own-as mine iS-as yours In
-as your Dorothy's should be.
I'm interested in an artist so tai.
ented that he would create a riot
if he came to New York City. I
regard it as a piece OF unparal.
leled good luck that he should be
living on this street. ] intend to
take advantage Of the fact, to see
him as often and for as long q
time as he will permit.
eWo tall che rxyavxA -, x..,.~s.
ly, "of all sorts Of things: modern
art and literature; of politics; Of
national issues generally; think
have never known : better CON.
verSationaliSt than Hugh Saltus.
It's a liberal education just to
listen to him."
Him." remarked Mrs. Arnold.
wife?"
Brenda made no answer beyond
a steady look before which the
older woman's eyes dropped. Sur.
prisingly she said: That's where
you're right and I'm wrong, Bren.
da. No persrr of really fine feel.
ing would ask Hugh about Mrs,
SaltuS." She rose and started to.
ward the door, halted halfway
and said: II don't mind your talk
ing to Dorothy IL you happen to
meet her on the street. But mind"
she added sharply. you're not TO
ask her to see you; ar above all
you're not to take her to Hugh's
studioi"
a few minutes later Adelaide
sided in. 100
"Gone?" =. =
Eyes. she's gonel" The girl