The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-19

| "I-I-wanted to practice walk
Observation-Disclosures h ing" he
said brokenly, glancing toward
the iron brace. CT wanted to
get so I could ride like my Great
| great great Something or
Other. wanted to-s-S-surpfiSe
you, Cousin David, and-and have
you come home one day and find
me-walking-like other boys."|
David couldn't think of any,
thing to say for a moment.
All he could do was to hold the
boy close to him.
Listen, Peter" he said finally.
''It takes time to learn to do with
out the brace. Don't try to rush
it. I'm just as certain as / can be
that you'll be-well, like other
boys one of these days. Don't let
it worry you. You're David's boy,
just as you are"
Gee, Cousin David" Peter
said, brushing the back of his
hand across his eyes, 81 sure don't
know what I'd do without you"
Forget i'll" David said brusque-
ly. He got up, and helped the boy
over to a chair. "Now," he said,
1--WE got some good news for you.
Mr.. Seawell's given us a lot of
pipe to fix up the swimming
pool"
Peters eyes widened. you
you mean we can fix it SOS we
can take swims?" he asked.
eyes" said David. "The lawyer
tore down an old house he owned,
and he told me l could have the
plumbing fixtures. There's a lot
of pipe we can use to replace the
rusty ones out at the Inn. Before
you can say Jack Robinson, we'll
be diving into that pool and hav-
ing us a world of fun ~ l..{
"Gee!" It was all Peter could
say.
He began putting the brace
back on. David helped him.
"Now," said David, Tets 60 fix
ourselves some supper. I've got
to put on my white pants and
dark coat-and keep date"
ooh, boy" said Peter, Il bet
you look swell all dressed up:
Just like picture in a magazine"
He followed David out to the
Kitchen. "rll bet Polly'll be
tickled when she sees you"
"The dates not with Polly"
said David. "I'm going out with
Mango Powers"
"Oh!" said Peter. "But-I-1
thought Polly was your girl"
"She is. But this evening I'm
going out dancing with Mango.
Polly understands. She doesn't
mind"
Peter Worries
DETER busted himself setting
L the kitchen table for two, since
they very seldom ate in the din
ing room.
you're not going to change
your mind, ard marry Miss Pow
ers, are you Cousin David?" ne
asked. ---- ~-
David laughed. "Of course
mott" he said. And then: Would
you prefer me to marry Polly?"
sure" said Peter; 'if-if you
must marry anybody"
"You like Polly better, now
you've got to know her-don't
your"
"Yes," said Peter. "She's not
bad. She treats me like l was
grown, and not just a kid. We
have lots of fun working out at
the Inn. We worked out there this
afternoon, and got two flower
beds all weeded. They're full of
violets and funny looking bulb
things"
"Good!" said David. We'll all
three go out there Saturday after
noon. I'll have a look at what
you and Polly have done, and
start fixing the pipes for the
pool"
Peter looked up from setting
the table.
Even il | can't ever learn to
ride a horse" he said, | guess /
can learn to swim. Can't l. Cousin
David?"
"Of course you cant" David
said. .-.~ .-t
Lots of folks like nney' Peter
went on, ''can swimf we'll with
their arms-even if they. don't
have good legs" 1000
"Your legs are going to be all
right" David said, placing sew
eral slices of bacon in an iron
frying pan. "But swimming most
ly with your arms will develop
them-and your shoulders, too.
You'll grow up to be one of those
athletic-looking men, with mar
row hips, and great wide shoul-
ders, A football figger; that's what
you'll be, Peterl"
Gee" said Peter. Then maybe
can have a horse. and--and-
ride in parades."
"Parades?" said David. Why
paradeS?"
Cause I can wear a sword
like my Great great-great-S Some
thing Other" said Peter. Gee.
I'd like to see myself sitting on a
horse with sword strapped to
my side!"
You will" said David.
Then he gave all his attention
to preparing the evening meal.
Going dancing with Mango
PowerS--Ardendale's glamour girl
and Ardendale's Stay-at-home 60
ing places together-Margo had
driven out 10 the plant that after
! noon She had looked him up.
Since you've never telephoned
10 ask me to go dancing she had
said. here ! am. I'm asking you.
After all. we modern girls have
TO take the bull by the horns
when a young man is so reluc-