The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-01
81 suppose you're trying to tell
mo Pm not O 1advto

me Pm not a lady!"
II don't have 20 tell you what
you are! You make it obvious"
II hate you! / wish I'd never
seen you! / wish I'd never seen
any of your family or of your
kind! Prigs! Snobs. And most of
all | hate your good-goody Emily.
She's so good she makes me ache
to the spine with, boredom en-
The Sum Again
IT was Roger then who got up
and left the table. Quick angry
words came to his lips but he
stayed them. He didn't want the
memory of cheap bitter quarrels
with Lovely. After all he loved
her. He still loved her devotedly.
And she was the mother of his
beautiful little daughter.
He drove down the hill to his
fathers place. They were ready
ing the green houses for winter
and Roger was overseeing the
work. But first he went to the
house and to his mothers sitting
room. She was playing with Get
ia. The young father stood held
to the spot by the cheer charm
of the scene before him.
Roger was working that after
noon with the extra men when
Lovely's car swooped into the
drive and stopped near the green
house. Lovely, dressed for a party,
walked toward him, her face
lighted with the smile he knew
so well. He felt his heart lift
and warm as it always did when
she came to him in a happy mood.
He remembered Mari was giving
a cocktail tea for one of, the girls
who was getting married.
Forgive me, darling?" Lovely
asked penitently. Il didn't mean
to fly off the handle this morning.
/ was all wrong againi"
you're forgiven before you
ask it.. Lovely" Roger said softly.
You're very gorgeous this after
noon"
Thanks lambie pie!" Then. her
eyes shadowing swiftly: Oh.
Roger I'm always so ashamed of
my outbursts and so sorry after
wards! But sometimes I just can't
help being jealous of Emily"
"Why, darling?" Emily hasn't
anything to be jealous of. She's
been robbed of everything but the
little friendship we can give her." "
Maybe that's it. Everything's
been taken from her and yet she
goes on--still Emily. Just as sweet
and lovely as she ever was Moth
ing-none of the bad things seem
to really touch her at all. She's
got something, like an armor.
Maybe its her lack ground d.
She's" Lovely paused thought
fully while Roger watched the
men working; Italians most of
them who seemed to know what
to do with wood and earth and
flowers
"And Getta's taken to her so.
And yottr mother But I don't
mind your mother so much. Get
ta's." she forced a little ripple Of
LAUGHTER to her lips, ian aristo-
crat like you. Like all of you.
She's one of you. I never really
will be-"
"You're talking foolishness now.
sweet"
DOgfight
CUDDENLY the air of that clear
- fall day was rent with screams
of pain.
Lovely was off like a streak. On
a rise of ground full grown
white bull terrier was fighting a
half grown Kerry puppy. The bull
had distinctly the advantage in
size and weight but the little
Kerry was fighting valiantly.
Needless of Rogers warning
call as he raced after her, Lovely
plunged into the melee. beating
at the bull with her purse. With
his heart pounding with fear for
her Roger saw her stoop and
scoop the Kerry puppy up in her
arms when the bull let 60 of it
in surprise at the fierceness Of
her attack.
Roger had picked up a stick. He
came UP just as the bull had
gripped the sable on Lovely's
Jacket and was dangling there.
ripping the garment viciously.
Roger struck at the animal.
Shrieking with fear before ii was
hurt the bull let 60 OF the fabric
and ran, tail between its legs.
Lovely are you hurt7" Roger
asked breathlessly. @n ~,
mo, but I've got to get Win
to fix Midnight"
Needless OF the blood that was
spotting her suit she turned tow
ard the kennels.
Phone him. Roger. while take
care of Midnight"
Anyone who lets dog of that
type run loose has the makings OF
a criminal" Roger said bitterly as
he returned from the telephone
and examined Midnight "A dog
like that should be protected
from its instincts"
That's what I mean" Lovely
said thoughtfully. about people
like you Cosgraves and Emily.
You're thoughtful. considerable
about other people. You think be-
fore anything dreadful happens.
The rest Of US, people who just
grow IN the weed patches. never
think until after the damage In
done"
"You mustn't class yourself
with such people. Lovely. You
arenst thaf kindT ss
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