The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-11

"okay. honey" said David. Il

"Okay, honey" said David. II
still don't like having you work
but maybe it would be best; any
way, until I get some debts paid
up. Aunt Julia's long illness and
death did cost a lot, and all she
had was the Inn, bless her." He
smiled and shrugged. "She prob
ably thought she was doing me
great favor when she willed it to
me, BUT" t'"'. 55 ~
it would be better to
call the whole thing off," Polly.
interrupted, searching David's
face. Il mean until you can feel
more cheerful housekeeping:
debts, and-and-
Call it Off" David exclaimed.
"You must be crazy! I should say
we won't call it off. We're getting
married next Saturday-no mat
ter what happens!"
ats going to be an awful gam
ble," said Polly.
well, what of it?" David
laughed. Cali Wileys have been
gamblers. Look at Uncle Fred
look at Freddy's Folly"
Il am" said Polly. Some
building, isn't it?"
They got up. They ran down
the path.
Maybe we could rent your cot
tage, too" Polly suggested, land
move out here"
Nothing doing" said David.
It'll take too much to heat this
old ark-ar,d it's too far from the
lumber plant"
always the practical oae!"
Polly teased.
SCOT to be-" said David, when
I'm about to marry a girl who's
romantic and sentimental Oh,
yes, Miss Polly Jenkins; where do,
we get married."
I'm Aunt Susan,s cottage, of
course" said Polly. "She's roman
tic and sentimental alSo-and
she's always talking about how
exciting it would be to have a
wedding under her roof. She's
even got an old wedding-veil that
belonged to her mother. She
wants me to wear it."
David caught Polly's arm, pulled
her to him.
Darling you - in a wedding
veil!" he said.
Polly laughed softly. Nov
who's romantic and sentimental"
she said.
Boy Visitor
THEY got into the car, and
L drove back to Ardendale.
I'D like to take you to movie
tonight" David said when they
reached the cottage where Polly
lived, but I've got to read and
study a book on forestry. Mr..
Powers loaned it to me-"
That's all right" Polly said.
1--WE 60 plenty to do myself. I've
got to tell Aunt Susan that there's
to be a wedding under her roof
at last-and then have a good
look into my hope chest"
Say, have you got one of those
things?" said David.
"Of course I have" said Polly.
and I've had plenty of time to
put things into il, too - while
waiting for you to make up your
mind to marry me-"
David made a grab for her, but
Polly eluded him and ran up the
walk.
bye, darlingl" she called
back from the porch. "See you in
church tomorrow"
David threw her a kiss.
He got back into the car, turned
ii around, and headed for his own
home--the Wiley cottage, on Elm
Street, wherein he had cared for
a seemingly endless stream of
relatives. He smiled to himself as
he drove along, thinking that IL
all the pills he had administered
to ailing relatives were piled into
a heap. they'd make one of the
Pyramids look like something a
child had made with his building
blocks.
But now il was all over. He
was going to marry Polly. Polly
was going to marry him. And
they we're going to combine forces
in caring for Aunt Susan. Again
he had the urge to burst into
and whfstled instead.
He sped into Elm Street. He
iammed on the brakes when he :
reached the cast-iron hitching
post which a long-forgotten menu
Der of the Wiley family had
placed in front of the house, and
leaped out. He jerked open the
front gate. and then stopped still
in his tracks.
A small boy was sitting on the
top step of the Wiley front porch.
And beside him sat a dusty and
battered suitcase.
David frowned. Probably an
other hitch-hiker. Darned il the
country wasn't overrun with
them, And no age limit. either
judging from this young fellows
size and years,
"HeyH he called. Who are
your"
The boy got UP. and when he
did David saw that he wore an
iron brace on his right leg.
I'm Peter Wiley" he said. Are
you Mister David Wiley7"
Yes" said David. 4 ans
Say, that's swelll" the boy ex-
claimed. We're cousins"
"Cousins?"