The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 8, 1938, Page 6

|DARE TO DREAM BY ALICE MARIE DODGE Eternal Adventure San Francisco, Nelda plunged i into her shopping. she t her school clothes. she ed at formals. Final- ¥ she chose one in peacock blue en that cag aoe ee i pony creamy skin, her dark eyes and hair. Strangely, though, the realiza- tic 2: wasn’t nearly as thrilling as anticipation had been. For ome reason she was restless, un- Was more weary from it Bill hadn’t proposed than she was from shopping. did she have to hurt him after so wonderful to her? she’d met him there was ii about his quietness, ii ess, that gave her Fine way she had repaid wished fervently that she stopped that day he waved from his front yard. The expression blue eyes and about his -cut, tender mouth haunted told her more plainly than could have done that his and lips were hungry for her. ‘She was a picture of girlish love- when she stood in front of mirror that night. She turned way and that to get the full ef- ' the ravishing blue gown, back to view her feet. * All at once her spirit sagged. She fit as if she pity the verge of ing ‘herself to a¢cotm- something she had set out to and which she foand not at ai? b Tad liking: She shouldn’t be like ~Reck arrived at eight-thirty. Welda was alone in the big living when he came in. “You're beautiful,” he said and (Spence os ithe was going to kiss + She found herself drawing away him. He looked at her in sur- but he made no comment. Outside she saw that he had ome in his own car instead of a taxi as they'd planned. :“Then you didn’t take the train te'the city!” she exclaimed. “Mother wanted to do some “Oh, she came with you!” “She decided at the last minute to come.” They lapsed into silence. Nelda noticed that he was nervous. She ask what troubled him. It that only her body was i. fiding beside him, and that mind and spirit were else- was in the first dance with She caught a glimpse of in an apple green that seemed designed espec- for her blonde beauty. A it look leaped into her eyes when her glance fell upon Nelda, but it passed quickly. eck danced the next dance with le girl. Nelda, dancing faw that Vivian was talk- row ete ad Reck who looked Showdown COUPLE of dances later Nelda pa eee hg he byob pry a strongly liquor and she cau- tioned him about it. “Don’t me,” he growled. “I know what I'm doing.” He didn’t return from the bar to dlaim her for the next number he ‘Was to have had with her. To hide em! ent, she went to room. She found Mrs. there, seated before a , patting her periectly coiff- 3 iow Nelda had the ne — been here, wing that some- during the evening she, Nelda, come to the room: How do you do, Mrs. ” she stammered. do you do.” There was ‘no the coldness in the Ta silence Nelda sat! down ‘sha her cheeks with” powder. she at, ‘did’ she and Mrs. to say to éath —- would they ever have each other? cee de eog the woman in- on her voice. “Downstairs.” “In the bar?” don’t know.” Nelda caught She didn’t seem to re Earl was. t aaigs boy is probably trying up courage to talk to him w ed going to tell you to: wants the engage! t Mrs. less ctated [ats was for the moment struck with astonishment and it She simply couldn't her mouth from droppin; eyes from staring. The caused more by the expression Mrs. Reckiess’s face than by her it. She thought she never seen such hatred on a countenance b e. SI then that Mrs. Rec! always hated her. “He was through with you that af SUSPENDS SERVICE ly seventeen years —BINGO— Auspices American Legion —ALL THIS WEEK— Come—Ride Ferries Wheel and Kiddie Pony Cycie EVERYTHING Corner Angela —so— he}. less |” =e Soe %, time he caught you field with common Reckless went on. “But you had to coax him back.” “You are mistaken, Mra. Reck- jess.” “He gave me the facts could not F i on, and you him your fiancé before a group of your friends.” “Why he—” Nelda stopped shortly. What was the use of tell- ing this woman her son had lied to her? “Earl is chivalrous—a gentle- man,” Mrs. Reckless stated proud- ly. “He never would have proposed to you in the first place if your sis- ter-in-law hadn't threatened us because he had compromised you.” “Oh!” For a moment Nelda Then pride slapped her like a wet towel and cleared her brain. “I knew absolutely nothing of Leila’s threats.” Mrs. Reckless raised brows in- dicated that she doubted that statement. “Earl became engaged to Vivian Nelson after we returned from marrying your son.” This was the first time she had | ever Deen ‘without tension in this woman's presence. It came to that it was easy to be you ididn't carer You -couldn’t be impressed ‘by. arrogant tagonism when your ready tade-up ‘to Pew even.-thou; ‘ A subconsciously made up: Gazing a! Mrs. ‘Reckless; she felt a quick sense of superiority, a contempt for the woman's false values. ‘Will You Marry Me?’ JELDA left the room with grace and sureness. Downstairs she paused and gaz- jed with a curious sense of detach- }ment at the magnificent spread lof life and color on the ballroom | floor. She saw Reck enter through another door. He looked like a god, she reflect- ed. He had | ved her as much as he could love any girl. He wanted her, yet he didn’t want her. His manner could be fascinating. But one thought came clear. His soul was |that of a snob. If he could have jlied so vilely to his mother about it w i engagement was meaningless. had never been. She felt as if she were someone else looking eback upon herself. Now she knew that the emotion |she’d had for him was only love’s counterfeit. It was the thi represented that she'd loved. His luxurious and free way of a A blind alley of emotion. She hal herself fiercely at that moment for her own weakness and indecision. She started toward Reck. She would give him back his ment ring. But, no! He was She’d wait until she reached home; than she'd send the ring through amr = = sh open lome! e thought floodgates of longing. She wanted pe go to the Sng ee er possession. Her lom. She’d left part of herself there. | She had a grand feeling, as if all the world was before her, —— to be conquered. She would fini: | her last quarter at Stanford. Then she would return to the rancho. It would be fun to plant beans next season and watch them grow. Would Bill still want to marry her? Bill beside her. Gambling with the-soil and elements. They |could make life an eternal adven- | ture. It was so easy now for her to seé that there was a quality about-him that. could jo Tt was two- i | when she eame to Bure ranch, The | Mere sight of ‘his tiouse outlined [Ste ihe Oekaee mates vives peeiptonver tar enehee | pulse. Suppose: mind about wanting to marry hert Oh, he couldn’t! He was the safest, strongest man in the world. Moved by an impulse over which she had no control, she turned into | the roadway that led to the house. Gently, she pressed the horn. A_ window was thrust open so quickly that she knew Bill had not been asleep yet. | “Who is it?” he asked. | “Bill”—her voice was trembli —“do you still want to marry me?’ “Do I? Wait until I throw on some: clothes, and I'll come out and j tell you how much.” | “Don’ Tt's late, and I ‘Don't get up. |. “You don't want me to chase }must be going.” |down the highway after you in my She | pajamas? } “Course not.” {sheer rapture. he Copyright, 1927, Alice Marie Dodge? . explained 65-year-old J e warden of the Oklahoma FS penitentiary when he asked for readmission to the prison. Conrad Nagel-Marta Labarr WITH PLEASURE. MADAME Al ' PRIZE NIGHT TONITE gene | ” Mrs. Reckless asserted coldly. =m j wren’ to poet ones Sotay yee | thought she would topple over. [ their reconciliation their | ' his drinks. This was not the time. | S ACTIVITIES OCIAL 3a Guy secccces| | | eecersevecsosccesseoseses } George F. Mantou, well known in the cigat=manitfacturing cir- cles of Pennsylvania, who was in the city for several days, left! over the highway this morning for Miami and other points on the east coast before returning to his home. Mayor Willard M. Albury, and Mrs. Albury, left on Florida Motor Lines bus this morning for Miami for a visit of several days on business and pleasure. Morris Holtsberg, local business man left over the highway this morning for a business visit , in | Miami Jack Freidman, business man! who had been in the city for a few days loria’ pleasure ‘trip, le! this mofning over the highwa: | for Jacksonville. ; Pe Mrs. Ralph Smith and daughter, who had been visiting for a while with relatives and friends, left this morning on Florida Motor Lines bus for her home’in Green- ville, S.C. Henry Cruz, employee of the Monroe Ferry System, who had been spending a while with his |family on Caroline street, left this morning for his vessel at No Name Key. Edward Schacter, of Auverne, N. Y., is spending another vaca- tion in Key West, and proposes to stay as long as possible and as he comes principally for the fish- | ing, will do all of that he possibly | can. / J. P. Porteus was a passenger on the bus this morning going to Miami to meet his son who is fly- |ing from Rio, Brazil, en route to. New York | Mrs. Yvonne Goldberg and | daughter Diane, who were visit-/ | ing at the old family home, the | Baldwin residence on Ann stzeet, left over the highway this after- | oon for the home in New York: Mrs. A. Ghingold and son,! daughter and grandson of Mrs. G. A. Kantor, who had been visit- ing for five weeks in Key West, left this afternoon over the high- | way for Miami en route to their As her roadster sped through the | {darkness she built new dreams. | true ( Ib. 15¢ | Ib. 1S¢ j GROUPER Wb. 10c j SHRIMP Bb 3 | COOKED SHRIMP Be. 48 | Service to Hotels and Restaurants ; and Duval St. seeeeeeoeseseeecesesesese ae -Ago”, Mrs. F. F. Hoffman. | Shehane. Charch Cirele Holds i ’ The Woman’s Missionary So-| ciety of the First Baptist Church‘ held their regular monthly meet- ing at the Baptist Chutch Mon- day afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mrs. W. P. Archer the president pre- sided. Mrs. F. F. Hoffman was in charge of the program which follows: S Scripture reading and “Abra- ham as an Example” was read by WEDNESDAY— Mrs. Archer. Meeting, Harris School P.-T. A. “The Homeland 50 Years 3 P.M. School Auditorium. Monroe County Clinic Benefit Show. Palace Theater. Founder’s Day program at Har- ris School, Parent-Teacher Association meeting. 3 P. M. School Auditorium. oe Tn — Social Calendar You F leeting, Stone Church Service. Club. 6 P.M. Church An- nex. 5 ~ Regular Meeting, Junior Wom- an’s Club \°S P2M. Public Library. Name Social, Young People’s Department, First Methodist Church. 7:45 P.M. Oversea Hotel. “Home Missions Beginning”, Mrs. Wm. Knight. “A Heart of Gold“, Miss Holly Johnson. “Home Missions Saving ‘the Homeland”, Mrs. Paul Mesa. “A Bl i Ally”, Mrs | THURSDA alle oS EAP Betas Cub Lane Reaping With Joy”, Mrs. Hoff-| @ P-M- St. Paul's Annet: poss FRIDAY. “Somebody Did a—Gottent San ior Woman’ Deed” was sung by Mrs. (Knight. | =. e page Zz Present besides those taking) | se 2 ° part on the program were: Mrs. a Y. T. Shehane, Mrs. Lillie Mason, 3 ' MONDAY— Mrs. Thompson and Rev. Y. T.|' Meeting, Music Guild. 8 P. M. Oversea Hotel Salon. TRANSPORTATION Power Boat Arrives 315 Embarrassing Scrap Book ! “Do you keep a scrap book?” “No”, answered Senator Sor- ghum. “I started one, but it con- tained so much, that was impolite I couldn't take it home without having it expurgated”. Veral Roberts, of the Overseas __ Transportation Company, arrived home in Barnesville, S. C.,, ac- in port this morning from Miami companied by Mrs. Kantor, who with a load of freight for this will visit in Miami for one week.’ port. ithis evening at Ovei Sea Hotel Power boat Sullivan, Captain! ] : A “Name Social” will be sven }under auspices of the Young Peo- ple’s Department of Fleming Street Methodist Church. The social will start at 7:45 o’clock. ; | . Proceeds will go toward paying (off the:debt on the parsonage. In| ‘addition to the excellent program | atranged a farce comedy will be +presented and refreshments | ‘served. “A Rainbow of Husbands”,| farce comedy, the highlight the entertainment has the follow- ing cast: Margaret Neff, Fred Knight, Jennie Mae Johnson, Marguerite Valenzuela, and Gerald Saunders. Remainder of the program is as follows: Instrumental selection—Gerald } Saunders and Fred Knight. Piano selection—Alice Jenks. Solo—George Jensen. Reading—Emil Sweeting. Piano selection—Marjorie Frow. Duet—Mrs. Carl Bervaldi and Susan LaKin. | Trio—Vergie Key, Madge Sards and Zenia Hoff. Solo—Faye Eli Hull regrets Mexican tariff rises as offering no solution for the economic difficulties. t Directly Active | For SCALP ITCH medicines make ieseten Lotion ii effective in ‘sooth- ing ‘ully most. | forms of scalp ‘Two sizes 35c and $1.00. ‘Old Island Trading Post [ f of ; beth Bervaidi. MOST UNIQUE SHOP IN TOWN i i — 1 j Gulf End of Duval Street || TUESDAY, FEBRUARY &, 19! RETAINS MEMORIES OF ISLAND CITY Rev. A. L. Maureau, S. J. has received the following praise of Key West from the Editor of Poetry Caravan, Lakeland, Fia.: “The Chamber of Commerce sent me through you, their Pic- torial. You certainly have a very tropical and exotic city. I visited NAME SOCIAL Auspices Young People’s Dept. Fleming Street Church —OVER-SEA HOTEL— | Key West many years age, and stil have delightful lecthons. “Miss Etta Josephea Jane Wyman-Wm. Hopper 7 PUBLIC WEDDSIEGE tra. 15-20c: Might: 15-25c —FOR THE LADIES— Short and long skirt PLAY » SLAC! _To match every outfit POLO SHIRTS . Beach and Cork SANDALS —FOR THE One and 2-pc. CHILDREN— CHAS. ARONOVITZ NOT ONE BITOF YOURE TROUBLE HAVE WE vi Y,. y Ui, MU -Announcing a new Reward f TELLING ME Ti r —hie ont in dbltdd/ The unspoken gratitude of youngsters and old careful driving. 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