The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-27
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Kiss

eyes, I do" Emily broke in as
if eager to get the worst of it
over. That's why they killed
themselves. There was letter for
me-"
Emily, my dear! If we'd only
known! We could have"
"Oh. please" Emily's voice was
not quite steady. please don't
pity me- Or them. They wouldn't
have accepted help. Anyway,
everything was too heavily mort
gagged. They wanted it just as it
is. know"
II wasn't until they had all
finished talking that Lovely
walked toward Emily, both hands
out.
Emily" her voice had a
crushed note, "have | been rat?"'
mo. Lovely" their hands were
tightly clasped, "You couldn't
help it. 1t was meant"
Il love him so Emily" Lovely
said softly.
Eyes. more satisfyingly than
ever could have done" Emily's
words were a whisper.
1t wasn't until Emily was alone
with Roger late that night that
she said:
Il wish I'd been with them.
Oh, Roger, think of it-they had
only two hundred dollars left in
cash. One they gave to me; the
other they started out With"
Emily hadn't been bitter. She
hadn't cried. Roger wondered how
she held up as she did. He knew
how close their family ties had
been.
"Oh, Emily" he wanted to
take her in his arms and comfort
her. II wish Their was something
] could do"
There isn't. There's nothing
anybody can do. Except myself.
I've got to do it for myself.%
But we can at least be your
friends. Emily" Impulsively he
took her hands. Then without
either of them knowing just how
1t happened she was in his arms,
he was kissing her and she was
crying softly.
Lovely came through the arch
toward them, facing Roger. She
stood for an instant. then turned
and swiftly moved away again.
Emily had not been aware of her.
and Roger was glad of that.
When he went to their room
later Lovely turned to him
sweetly.
I'm not going to quarrel with
you Roger" she said.
Lovely" Emotion was deep
and vibrant in his voice. 1T
didn't mean anything. It's Just
that I'm so sorry for her"
Il know" gently. $50 am /.
Poor Emily"
They were in each others arms.
you're wonderful, Lovely" She
was. She had put his mind at rest
Immediately. And still she loved
him deeply. He could feel that in
her quick response to his every
mood.
DEhSHt MOUu
TWILIGHT came to have a spe-
L cial meaning for him and
Lovely They always spent that
enchanted hour together, some
times talking in the old play
house II was funny little Struc-
ture on the peak of a small hill,
looking down on the Hudson just
beyond them. II was still fur
nished with quaint old things.
Lovely had discovered it, insisted
1t be unlocked and had made it
her special nook. Sometimes they
just watched the life of the river
from it's windows. or thrilled TO
the Tweptieth Century speeding
by. Lovely had never gotten over
the lure of trains moving swiftly
10 strange and new places. But
they were finding a new and more
solid base for their love.
Then winter came upon them
with its round of social affairs.
and Rogers beautiful wife be-
came { vogue. Wherever she was
there was sure TO be life and
gayety. so she was in demand.
How does il SEEM" Mari
asked Roger as she paused beside
him one night at the country club,
ITO be husband 10 the bright
moOd?"
shut up, Mari"
Mari laughed and ordered an
other Martini.
Well" she said. II tried to
do everything | could to stop il.
Roger looked at her intently
Then; .,-~
so I thought. Then YOU did
hire that waiter purpoSely. and
you probably picked up LoveA'S
comb a, the Inn and gave, il To
him that night 10 enl6arrass ME. ="
Mari'S green eyes santed devil
ishly at him.
Yes. darling. I did it. | can
not tell a lie II isn't February but
I'm a female George Washing
ton"
Devil"
Mari looked out to the other
room Lovely was holding court
Men Swarmed around her like
bees IN a garden of phlox. She
was in,oNica;lngly lovely and
smart enough 10 appear 10 be IN
aware OF il
She's 4 stampede with the men
all right, Mari said. And look at
joe He's there too, drowning
himself in her eyes, The big goofl
Same | must break that un'"