The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-21
Chapter II
Telling Polly


"You 60 get dolled up"
hanks" David replied
you're all right, Peter!" Then,
when he was dressed, he said:
"I'm going over to see Polly for
a few minutes. I'll be back before
Mango gets here"
Peter eyed him. II sure hope
Polly'S not going to be sore be-
cause you're going out with an
other girl" he said.
"She won't be-" David assured
"Polly's not the sort to get sore
1t was. only a short walk to the
Jenkins cottage, and when David
got there he found Polly working
in the front yard. -
Don't you ever get tired OF
digging?" he called.
mo" said Polly, 81 love it.
She stood looking David over,
my, aren't we all dressed up?''
yep" said David, "Tve got
a date-with Margo."
"You have! How exciting"
Polly smiled. you're a picture
for sore eyes, David, in your
ice-cream pants and that blue
serge coat"
Thanks" said David. II haven't
got a lot of time, but / wanted
you to know about the date. I'd
have telephoned you, only you
don't have a phone"
Come on up on the porch,
Polly invited. Then when they
were seated, she said: you don't
have to report to me every single
time that you have date"
az know that" said David.
Its only that we've always been
honest with each other" He lii
cigarette. II didn't really want
to make the date, but Mango
came out to the plant and asked
me point-blank, so what could
do?"
Accept, of course" said Polly
I'D much rather be dancing
with you," David went on. I'm
not crazy about going with an
other girl. But Mr.. Powers seems
to think I'm due little recrea-
ton, and-and-since he likes
me, I reckon I ought to be nice
to his daughter"
"Of counsel" said Polly with
a brightness that struck David as
being a bit forced. You'll go far
with the Powers Lumber Com
pany if you play your cards right
as the saying goes. Where are
you dancing?"
"At that large roadhouse GU,
on the State Highway"
Isn't it a pretty noisy sort oil
That's what I told Mango, but
she's set her mind on going
there"
And when Mango sets her
mind on a thing" said Polly, "she
usually gets it." She was tempted
to add: Even when it's another
girls property" But she didn't
She said instead: ooh, we'll, have
a good time, David. Maybe Margc
can teach you some new steps
and then you can teach them to
me-"
What good will that do?"
David retorted. Here of late you
don't seem interested in anything
but digging, and lodging all ref.
erences to our marriage"
"Oh. but l am interested in
something elSar" said POlIV-
WHAT" I
Job hunting" seid Poly
There's a chance may get q
part time job down at The Ar
cadia Picture Theatre"
What doing?" f-F
"Cashier-ing. Letitia Rowe
wants to visit New York for a
couple of weeks. The manager
of the theatre says he'll have &c
nave someone to take her place
Think you'd like that?" David
asked You know you have tc
work pretty late at night"
Treat For Peter
IT'S not what l like or dislike
when 1t comes to Jobs" said
Polly. It's the job that counts.
won't mind working late. Besides
| have the privilege of passing
folks now and then. It'll give me
a chance TO treat Peter TO 4
movie"
Il believe you're growing as
fond Of him as I am"
Maybe. Anyway. we get along
better every day" Polly smiled
10 herself Hes a sweet boy. And
every now and then he lets him.
self 20 and talks about his mother
and father. The three OF them
nwxs Rave had a pretty tough
1 time of IL It's 4 shame for chdd-
hood 10 Be 0vershai0wed by re-
sponsibilities and illnesses and
Yes. said David. 1T is II
anyone can understand that, YOU
and can. We've had our share,
Sweetness.
When do you start your eve.
ning'S gaieties7" Polly asked. alb
ruptly changing the subject
Margo's coming BY for me a.
eight thirty, David replied
Funny. isn't i, having a Cir
call for me- ! always though; /;
was The other way around. but
I reckon Margo would look odd
riding IN that rattletrap Of mine.
Polly thought. Well you never
bothered "a gc-EE- uNafh@~ ~