The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-03


I'm not worried about whether or
not I'll have an opportunity to
work on it. There is always a
market for a house as beautiful
and charming as this one"
Eve tried to think Of one devas-
tatlng sentence, but they were al
ready at the beach, and Mr.. Howe
was calling them into a tight cir
lcle. She could only lift her head
IN the air and join Gina. as if
she'd found Brett tiresome as a
companion.
But her mind was busy search
ing for a possible retort, and she
scarcely heard the discussion
sWirling about her.
She absorbed Just enough to
realize that each of the men had
decided to sit up in the living
room for three hours, in order to
make sure that there would be no
return of the marauder who had
shot at her and Ham the night be-
fore. The next minute Ham called
to his dog and started off down
| the beach. Gina followed them.
leaving Brett, still scowling, sit
ting alone. Eve forced herself to
walk over to him.
AT least" she said coolly, ''you
might act human. If | thought it
took lot of money to make peo-
pie friendly and pleasant, I'd GER
tainly be sorry for most of the
world But I've noticed that most
people who are pleasant, are that
way in spite of their worldly
| goods. And those who aren't --are
just naturally bent on being dis
agreeable"
It wasn't quite as clear as she
wanted to make it, and Brett
seemed obviously bewildered BY
her attack. But Eve, without wait
ing, walked over to where Julie
stood looking out to sea, thinking,
Eve knew, of the small but conn
Portable apartment they had left
in New York.
Perhaps Brett did not - or
would not--understand at the mo-
ment. But later, when he thought
it over, he would know that she,
for one, considered ms lofty, con-
temptuous air completely silly.
There was a little satisfaction in
that.
"Have you fever?" Julie in
CURED absently. Your color is so
high. dear. Perhaps you'd better
go to the house and lie down."
I'm perfectly al right" Eve
said with some dignity. feeling
that the whole world was against
her at the moment Il just wanted
to know if | could borrow your
hand mirror. The sun may come
out later today, and perhaps !
could send some signals. I've
heard of people doing that"
1t had been an inspiration of
the m m EN- t, but when Julie
agreed, and later when she spoke
to Gina about the idea, Eve her
self became enthusiasts.
About Love
w H EN- they returned TO the
" house, the two girls went out
on the second floor porch with the
mirror and waited for the sun to
appear. 1t was a fitful day, and
the sun, although it peeped
through occasionally from behind
the driving clouds that chased
each other across the sky, was q
tickle companion.
During the periods while they
waited for favorable moment,
Eve hesitantly preached the SUBJ
ject of Hamilton Willard.
He seems awfully nice, Gina"
she began, feeling that this was a
particularly inadequate way to
bring up the subject. "He-he's
quiet" she persisted, ''but don't
believe anyone in the world ever
| adored a person as he does you,
HoneStly-there isn't a minute in
his life, do believe, when he
isn't thinking of you, and wonder
ing if he can't make you happy"
"Oh-Ham's good sort" Gina
agreed lazily. Get set now, Eve.
The sun is coming out. Here it is!
Ready? Oh--doggone i'll There's
another one of those rnean little
! clouds" aFifF
/ You're evading me, said Eve
| firmly, looking at Gina's silky hair
blowing in the wind, and won
dering how it was she came to be
giving advice to someone whom
she would never have dared to
speak to a month before.
Sim talking about Ham," Eve
went on, 'and you're going to
listen. He's very nice boy, Gina,
and if you don't care for him.
really the kindest thing you can
| do is to send him packing. I mean
| Mother Wisdom herselfl" Gina
| derided. This sounds kind of
stupid when you put it into
word" -she hesitated and began
over again-"What l mean is,
there are two kinds of love, Eve.
the way l look at it. There's the
kind that usually never happens.
| lists sort of wild and adven-
turous and terribly happy all at
once. Then there's the other kind
the kind that mothers always
beam about. It's safe and quiet
| and happy in way. suppose
4 gather you mean that Hams
love IS the second kind, Eve said.
i nAnd it isn't fair to him."
| Eve played with the mirror,
| feeling very uncomfortable. She
| did not want to agree with Gina
| and yet she admitted to herself
| that she did agree.
but it isn't fair to Ham," Eve
protested feebly. Gina's eyes, how
lever, had lost their dreaminess
| and her retort was more in her
lold manner.
Ham win keep for a while. But
i before say yes definitely, / want
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