The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-18

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fixing up the Inn"
81 see" said David. He gave
Peter a quick hug. You're all
right, Peter. Pm for you one hun
dred percent. He went out to the
porch. Mustn't stay up too late
reading"
81 won't" said Peter. Trouble
with me is. always get sleepy
when l try to read nights"
David laughed. That's my
trouble, too" he said. Don't let
it worry you"
Polly was sitting on the steps
when David reached the Jenkins
cottage. Aunt Susan hadn't been
feeling any too well, and had gone
to bed as soon as the evening
meal was over.
well, Sweetness" David said.
there l am-What's on your
mind?"
I've lost my job" said Polly.
There 1t was outl She had been
wondering all day just how she
would break the news to David.
and in the end she had done it
by using just four short words.
miss Lucy's niece arrived last
night. She's starting to work
right away as cashier"
David sank down upon the
steps. He took one of Polly's
hands in his.
$50 that's what's been troubling
YOU" he said 81 knew there was
something wrong the day we had
the picnic. Did you know then?"
mo" said Polly. "but I sus-
pected it.
well. buck up" David said
cheerily. whats little Job more
or less?"
Thanks, David, for trying to
be cheerful about il" said Polly.
"But it happens that the job
meant lot to me. Of course,
Aunt Susan and l can get along
in a fashion off what's left of
Fathers life insurance. but-but-
hate living off my capital like
that"
"You don't have to-" said
David. you can marry me at
once, and everything will be
hunky-dory. I'm sure you'll have
no trouble renting this cottage of
Aunt Susan's." He lifted her hand
he held, and laid it against his
lips "See, Sweetness. how easily
everything can be settled!"
Polly's Plan
MO, David, | don't" Polly re-
>plied That's what | wanted
| to tell you-that and about losing
! my job | want you to forget mar
rying me for time. Just go on
as though we had never planned
to marry at all" She motioned
David to silence as he started to
protest I'D rather have it that
way, David. / simply will not
marry you until | feel I'm not
going to be burden. Aunt Susan
and me. You and Peter are get
ting along wonderfully together.
and-and-rd rather just drop
the. matter of our getting mar
ried."
But. Polly" said David. that's
just downright foolish of you. !
know I'm not making much of a
salary al the moment. but I'll get
raise ThauSQur of us can pitch
In together, and manage things
like nobody'S business"
mo. David" Polly said, I'D
rather not" She gazed out over
the yard 1--WE been doing a lot
of thinking here of late. about us
you and me, and Mango Pow
ers."
Whats she got to do with it?"
said David
Maybe nothing at all, and
maybe a lot" Polly answered.
"But think you ought to be free
to get a little fun out of life"
Fun out of life!" David ex-
claimed. Darn it all. I'm sick of
hearing that expression. You and
| have planned to marry for years.
and now"
"And now it's time we acted
like adults" Polly cut in. II some
times think propinquity had a lot
to do with our falling in love. You
know. being thrown together so
much, misery loving company, all
that sort of thing. And--and I
want to leave you free to look
around. David-take time to see
what other girls are like"
Listen, little idiot" said David.
at all sounds screwy to me-" He
bent so that he could look directly
into Polly's face. Are you by any
chance saying all this as a round
about way of telling me you're in
love with another mann"
| "Of course not! What a silly
thing to ask"
We'll. darned il I get it?" said
David.
Its simple as falling off a log, :"
said Polly. "All In doing is post
poning our marriage indefinitely.
Things just aren't like ! want
them when I marry you"
Then you aren't giving me the
gate-permanently?"
I'm not really giving you the
gate az all. David" said Polly.
We'll go on seeing each other
working together out az the Inn
all that sort of thing: but we're
not to use up a lot of time talk
ing marriage"
'fOkay." said David Il know
you well enough TO know there's
no need trying to change your
mind But listen TO this. Polly
you are going to be my wife some
day. and that's that"
"All right. David. IL its any
comfort 20 you TO 60 on thinking
that. there's nothing ! can do
about il"
David got Up.
You can't look me straight IN
the eye and say you don't love