The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-06

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lady of you. When a girl is born
on the wrong side Of the tracks,
Mango, she's got to study, work,
and work like hell, to be the lady
she wasn't born to be-" ,
1'But, Dad, IL" "a
ooh, l know you're not to
blame" her father rushed on. y
sometimes think that you'd prob
ably have been content to stay
here with me-grow up with boys
and girls like David and Polly-if
| hadn't started putting ideas into
your pretty head"
Would you prefer to have me
more like David and Polly?"
Mango asked.
ITS not that / don't love you
as you are, Margo," her father
replied. Il do. Pm proud of YOU
the way you look, the way you
walk, the way you wear all your
beautiful clothes. But. honey. just
having you to look at when you
choose to come and visit me istft
very satisfactory. 1t doesn't help
my loneliness. Why - why - it's
like having one of those fashion
models you read about drop in
and parade back and forth in
front of me-"
Mango came over and kissed he:
fathers forehead.
I'm sorry, Dad, that it's turned
out like this" she said. "And
maybe you're right-maybe it is
your fault; me being like am.
You sort of---of-molded me into
what I am" She hesitated, and
then went on. We'll, Pm going up
to Long Island just the same. Per-
haps I'll be- able to think more
clearly about all this when I'm
not too close to you and Warren"
Andy Powers got up. He slipped
his arm about his daughters
shoulders.
"All right, Margo," he said.
"After all, you're free, white, and
Eover twenty-one, and you have
your own money. There's nothing
| can do but wish you pleasant
| journey"
Thanks, Dad"
when do you leave?"
II thought I'd catch the express
Saturday evening. I'll stay in New
York Sunday night, and telephone
Irene from there. She'll probably
drive in from Long Island to get
me-"
Then a round of gaieties. ] sup
poser"
eyes, Dad. Irene and her crowd
are always doing something"
II see" Mr.. Powers gave Mar
COS cheek a little pat. Il think I'll
go up and stretch out for a little
rest before dinner. We're working
pretty hard at the plant nova
days. We've taken on a lot of new
men, in order to fill orders" He
walked to the door. and then
turned. 1--WE got a lot OF men on
my payroll now. Mango. I'll have
the largest payroll since the plant
opened. Do you realize Just what
that means to me?"
Making more money, ] sup
pose" said Mango.
"No, although that counts, Of
course" said Andy Powers. ut
means more than that to me. Mar
| 60. 1t means that Andy Powers
is in a position to give honest
| work to a lot of men who need
| it-men with families to support"
he watched his daughters face.
i don't suppose that really gets
over with you, honey. But it
means heck of lot to your old
dad"
Pm glad said Mango. I'm
glad of anything that gives you
satisfaction. Dad"
Andy said, Thanks" rather
shortly. Then he went on up the
wide, curving stairs.
Dissatisfied
MARCO stood where he had
VI left her. frowning. Sometimes
she wished her father was a little
less interested in what happened
to the people who worked for
him, and little more interested
IN what she thought and felt
about things. It was better, she
thought. for Aeeople to be more
selfish, People Ike her father and
Warren Mcneil were always get
ting rapt look on their faces
when they talked about people
who needed things It was all
right, she knew. for men to be
like that--but she wished they
wouldn't overdo it, especially
Warren and her father.
She remembered tina. she had
invited three of her neighbors
over for an hour of tennis, and
hurried up to her room.
There, while she donned white
linen tennis shorts, she made
mental notes of the new gowns
she would buy while in New
York. Irene was a good one to
shop with. She and Irene would
have loads of fun visiting the
smart shops. looking at this. look-
ing at that.
While in the jenkins kitchen,
Aunt Susan and Polly were doing
the supper dishes.
Lord knows said Aunt Susan.
being a spinster's nothing 10
boast about"
Who's Boosting about it9" said
Polly. And just what brought on
such statement"
You"
"Mes"
Yes, Polly. Working in tea.
rooms. and in millinery shops.
allas Ioh-huntings when you could
marry David Wiley and have .
home
Il thought told you I didn't
want to talk about that"
You did, But you can't keep
me from talking about IL. I'm c +
eP'n YOU. Polly. and I've been a