The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-02

Ben"
rs he going to sell out to your"
David asked, as they left the lun1-
Der yard.
mo"
Say. I'm sorry"
''Oh, it's not that bad" said
Warren. "He made me an offer."
He did? What sort of offer?"
Hell sell me half interest in
his practice" Warren explained.
He chuckled. 1.-THE old fellow says
he feels responsible for several Of
the oldsters in town, and thinks
he ought to stay in practice until
they all die off, or he does"
Sounds just like hirni" David
laughed. Are you going to go
through with it?"
II think So" Warren said. I'm
going to have a talk with Mango
this evening. I'd like to get her
reaction to the offer"
David said nothing to that. They
walked along some distance in ST.
lence.
Loves a funny thing" Warren
commented presently.
"How do you mean?" David
asked.
"a man like me falling in love
with a girl like Margo," Warren
replied. "She's probably not in
the least fitted to become a doc
tors wife, and vet here / am
hanging around waiting for her
to make up her mind"
will what she says to you in
fiuence you as to settling down
here in Ardendale?"
Probably. And then again,
maybe not. After all, If | feel
there's need of another doctor
here, ] oughn't to let Margo's feel
ings in the matter influence me
too much. ought n"
You're the doctorl" David
grinned.
by all rights Warren went
on, Il should have fallen in love
with girl more like Polly Now
there's a girl who would in all
probability make a swell wife for
ia doctor"
I Then why not fall in love with
herr" said David.
Warren gave him a quick look.
"One can't Just fall in love like.
that, my boy" he said. Besides,
Polly's in love with you"
Don't be too sure Of that"
well. aren't you sure?"
mo, not any more"
What's happened to change
your" ~
Polly. herself. She's developed
some odd ideas here of late.
what about?"
Changing Girls
I" BOUT us. She's got an idea
\ that I oughn't to marry her,
now that Peters come to live
with me, and her Aunt Susan is
still something of responsibility.
She feels it might hold me down
sort OF keep my nose to the
proverbial grindstone. so to
speak"
4 see. But how do you feel
about it?"
"Just as I've Away felt" said
David I've been planning to-
marry Polly ever since we were
school kids"
Warren nodded slowly. we
seem to be on the spot, David---
you and l." he said.
Something like that, yes
Maybe we ought TO try what
| saw them do in a movie"
Whats that?"
Exchange girls, /" Warren smiled.
Maybe If Polly thought you
were switching over to Marpu.
she'd perk up And maybe Ii
would work the same way with
Mango" He shrugged. Women
are built with strange minds" he
went on. The doctor who gets 50
he can analyze and diagnose and
dissect woman's mind has made
his fortune"
Il reckon you're right" said.
David "Darned IL can UNDER
stand EN-"
You've got plenty of company
along that liner said Warren.
They took a short cut to the
Wiley cottage. David got the car
from tho barn.
Peter came running out OF the
house.
Where you going, Cousin Da.
.viug" he wanted to know.
Out for a swim. Doctor War
rem and Il"
Gee. can I go?"
OF course. ! was going to IN
vite you, but you didn't give me
chance"
Peter climbed into the car. and
took his place between the two
men.
Gee. us three fellows, swim.
ming together!" he said. "And no
girls around"
THAT reminds me-" said David.
Maybe we ought to stop and get
Polly"
She's not at home" Peter said.
She went to work"
Work." said David. what do
ing7"
She's helping our down ut the
millinery store. Miss Angie sent
for her. I went over to see IL Polly
wanted 10 60 out to the Inn and
do some work, and her Aunt
Susan told Ifae about IL"
Then that means we do go
wumanlexsl" said David. He
glanced at Warren. Unless you'd
like to ask Mango"
Ma MOT this time, no" Warren
said. Like Peter, think IL would
be fun 10 make ii q stag party"
What's THAR" Peter asked.
A party for men only" War.
rem replied.
Gee. that's the kind Of parsy
I'd like all the time" said Peter.
Then. after moments thought