The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-15
Chapter Seven
Mango Again
JEALOUS? How do you mean?"

JEALOUS? How do you mean?"
> asked David.
81 mean he's so completely
wrapped up in you," Polly ex-
planned, he doesn't want to share
you with anyone else"
"NonsenseI"
"It's not nonsense, David Chill
dren are funny, sometimes. They
have notions Just like the grown
ups"
"All right, we1e wait little
longer But not much longer" said
David.
And now the second week had
begun.
Peter" David was saying to
Peter. who haG come down to
have a look at the lumber plant.
"She thinks you're pretty swell
boy"
"Does she?" said Peter scme-
what vaguely. He stood shifting
the fascinating fragrance of fresh
ly-saWn boards. Gee. what a lot
of lumber you got piled up down
here!" eaao' a.
"You like her. don't you?"
David went on persistently.
"Oh. sure, she's all right-as
girls 60" said Peter,
David gave up. He decided not
to go into the matter any further
for the time being.
Come on" he said "I'll show
you the rest of the place We
haven't much time. My lunch
hour is nearly up" Then. as they
stood cycling a huge pile of saw
dust. he said. Did you fix YOUR
self a good meal. Peter?"
"Sure, Cousin David" said
Peter. Il ate those vegetables you
told me to warm up. And | cooked
an egg
"You should have cooked two"
mo. one was enough. filled
up on vegetables. They're better
for boys. anyway"
81 think" said David. that we
ought to have woman in the
house To cook for us, you know
look after the place"
"Shucks. Cousin David" said
Peter I'VE can get along Its fun
being bachelors together"
"Okay." said David
While in Ye Old Southern Tea
Room. Polly was busy making
change. Business was good Now
that a number of men had gotten
into the habit of coming to the
tearoom for the MONDAY meal
she had little idle time Oh her
hands
Hello. PoIlykinsl" said a cheer
full masculine voice 81 think you
remember my daughter"
Polly looked up.
Mr.. Powers was smiling at her
and with him was Mango.
"Oh, yes" she said. "Of course
do. How do you do. Mango? It's
nice having you back"
Hello" said Mango. She looked
around her. and laughed. "Imag-
inc my great big. thoroughly mas
culine father eating in such a
feminine atmosphere"
"It's the food | like" said Mr.
Powers. "And it always does me
good to exchange a few words
with Polly | hope you two girls
get to be good friends" He gave
Polly another one of his whole
souled smiles. MARCOS been
away so long," he added, she's
sort of out of touch with the
Ardendale folk"
Inspection
4 ND. thought Polly. not espe-
cially anxious 10 get in touch
with them. She looked at Mango
again
David was right. She certainly
wasn't hard on the eyes A bit too
sophisticated. in manner as well
as dress, perhaps-more suited TO
a New York cocktail lounge than
an Ardendale tearoom-but GER
tainly beauty A little on the
Myrna 10y type. only taller. Cute
Gttle nose, amazingly lovely eyes.
and hair that was titan and soft
and naturally curly.
Come on. Dad" said Mango
Let's eat. ] hope the food is all
you've said il was, I'm hungry"
A colored waitress led them 10
+, table suitable for two.
"Pollv's a little beauty. isn't she.
Margo?" said Mr.. Powers as they
sat down. 'Plucky little devil.
too"
Il wouldn't exactly call her a
beauty" said Margo. "But she is
pretiy-in terribly feminine sort
Of way
What other way could she be
pretty?" Mr.. Powers chuckled.
"Oh. near" said Msrga. that
sometimes girls overdo their fem
ininity."
II don't get Il. her father said.
But let IL pass" He turned TO
the colored girl Bring us some
Of that cream OF mushroom soup.
Sarah"
~YaS'r." said the waitress.
"Ah, fried chicken" Mr.. Pow
RS said, delighted Wen have
that And bring plenty Of cora
sticks. I've been telling nv
daughter that not IN all Europe
could she find anything as deli
cious rs the cornstickS you serve
here"
"Yas'rf~
The girl hurried away with the
order. Mr.. Powers leaned across