The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-06
Chapter 25
Talk With Father

Talk With Father
WHEN he was free to leave the
w plant late in the afternoon
David hurried out to the cottage
as quickly as he could.
'Iisten son." he said to Peter,
we're grabbing cold snack and
eating it as we go. ! want to get
out to the Inn, and get to work
on the fountain"
Gee, Cousin David, that'll be
SWELL" said Peter. He helped
David wrap UP some cold meat
sandwiches, and some made OF
Jelly. Twill you have the colored
lights under water, and every
thing?"
81 hope to-" said David. "The
main thing now is replacing the
rusty pieces of pipe, and getting
the water turned on. Come on,
let's be on our way"
Going to take Polly with us?"
Peter asked, as they got into the
car. @f'@
mot this time, Peter" David
replied. 1--WE men will get the
plumbing work done--and sur
prise her" @Y"'ia1 % f
"GoshAthat'll sure make her
open her eyesl Seeing the foun-
tain working-and all those COL
ored lights"
Don't count too much on the
colored lights" David warned. 1T
takes money to have the electric
current turned on. We may have
to do without the lights for a
while"
"Okay. Cousin David. Just see
ing the fountain spouting will be
something
They drove out of the Wiley
yard.
How many steps today--with-
out the brace?" David asked.
Thirteen" said Peter. Il tried
to make it fourteen, on account of
thirteen being unlucky. but"
"Oh. that old thirteen business
is just a gag! How do we know
but what it turns out to be your
lucky NUMBER"
Peter sighed. ''You sure are a
comfort to me, Cousin David" he
said. II just can't get to feeling
too sorry for myself when you're
around.
Don't ever feel sorry for your
self" said David. 1T never gets
you anywhere"
We're you ever sorry for your
self, Cousin David"
"Once or twice, yes" David re-
piled. But ! got over il"
Peter looked at him, wondering
what made his cousin sorry for
himself. but deciding that maybe
Ii would be better not to ask.
Cousin David might not like be-
ing questioned.
Talk With Father
MARCO was talking with her
IVA father in the large living
room OF the big house on the hill.
"And that" she said, is the
whole thing in a nutshell. Dad"
Andy Powers said: i suppose
an old man hasn't much to say
about what his daughter does
nowadays. But | was hoping
you'd decide to stay here with me.
After all. | did build this house
for you. Mango. If I'd known that
you never intended living in such
place. I'd have been content
with hotel life
But. Dad. there's SO little here
for mel" MargO cried.
Polly and David seem 70 find
plenty" Andy retorted. "And so
does DR.. MCNEIL BY the way.
Margo. he's a mighty fine young
fellow. David told me at the plant
today that he had finally decided
10 settle down in Ardendale."
"Yes. Dad, | was going to tell
you that myself. Warren was here
last evening. We had.a talk. "
And as a result you're going
away AGAIN."
Warren is partly to blame"
'Why so?"
Mango told her father part of
her conversation with Warren,
and then waited for him to speak.
II can understand his feeling as
he does about a big city hospital, :"
Andy Powers said finally, TOO
much routine, and too little hu-
man contact. Warren will make a
splendid addition to Ardendale.
I'm tickled pink he's bought out
part interest in old DR. Benis prac.
tice."
Are you, really9" said Mango
'Of course. Nv whole life is
bound up in Ardendaie. and
naturally want 10 see il grow and
prosper. Il needs men like War
rem Mcneil and David Wiley
men who have good heads on
their shoulders"
Mango fiared. You're all alike.
you menl" she said. You Just
don't get my point Of view at all. I"
u do" her father said "And
I'm beginning TO wonder If I'm not
responsible for that point Of
view
What do you mean, DadF"
Il mean, perhaps If hadn't
given you so many advantages IL
! hadn't been SO eager 70 make a
lady out OF you, YOU would have
been content with Ardendale's
life"
dad. I wish YOU wouldn't talk
like that. Mango said. ~Tve al.
ways thought ladies were born.
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