The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-11-05
Chapter Is
THE MONEY QUESTION

THE MONEY QUESTION
NEXT morning the world seemed
- radiank. The only change was
! the warmer confidence with which
they faced each other across the
breakfast-tabls. Their tenderness
made them bold; they didn't care
who guessed that they were newly
I welded.
-Just you and Isn't It fun?"
Santa dimned.
I'm say it's fun. But has it oc.
CURED to you, Mrs. Doncaster, that
well be in, New York within the
NEXT few hoursf can't take you to
my bachelor quarters. Wen have to
perch In q hotel TIL we've found an
apartment. Before we move In,
wen have &c purchase furniture"
'That's easy" She corrected her
loneliness in a pocket-mirror. "Well
order my furniture to be forwarded
from Chicago"
-And sit on chairs on which he
sa47"
"But beloved dumb.bell, why
waste money? I sat on them, too.
They were weddingpresents."
I'VE promised never to mention
his name" Give lowered his voice.
You and ! received no wedding.
presents. I couldn't live with you in
his setting. II wouldn't be-welI. II
wouldn't be decent. It would mean
eating on the same plates. using the
same knives and forks"
Don't you think you're a bit
squeamish?" she coaxed him. "To
replace the things I've left in stor.
age would COST haven't an idea
how much. At any rate small for.
tune"
I'm not proposing to replace
them" Now was the time to take
the BUN by the horns. "we'll accu.
mulate as We go along. Wen start
simply. Which brings me to a.
nances."
"You are joke" she twitted him.
my income" he ploughed on,
doesn't run to antiques and Crown
Derby"
who cares7" She stuck out the
tip Of her pink tongue. II didn't
marry Jon TO be gold-digger. with
what Grandfather Summers settled
on me and Daddy's allowance for
pin-money. I have the best part OF
twenty thousand. Since yesterday
it's ours"
Gives face fell.
I'VE should have had this talk
earlier. I'm afraid you'n be disap.
pointed. For a years work ! only
earn q quarter Of what you receive
for nothing"
@only ave thousandl" Across the
table she stroked his hand sympa.
thstIcally. How old Cleasby grinds
y0ml"
"Hs doesn't There aren't many
fellows of my age"
you're clever" She glowed on
him. Wen be al right with me
helping. Why spoil a perfectly good
marriage morning-f"
Because you adorable absurdity,
4 happen to be honorable. ! married
you 20 support you."
@As though you needed to tell me.
BIT let's postpone banking TIL our
honeymoon's ended"
he stared at her.
SORRY. Santa"
whats the next misery?"
sThe only honeymoon I can az
ford Is this trip from Chicago"
20. see!" Quite evidently TIN
that moment she hadn't. "The more
reason FOR enjoying every moment
Of IT,
He was shaken by intensity.
@You're as generous as you're
sweet So IL you say. Let's be I'm.
PRACTICAL"
She ruifled his hair.
"Let's.s
That afternoon when they landed
IN New York she was the one who
displayed the better Judgment.
you can see me as far az the
hotel While I'm unpacking. you're
going 10 report back at the ONCE
He objected that the day was
nearly over-that he would find
nothing 10 do at the once.
~You took French leave" she In
sisted. -You mustn't postpone q see
end IN making your peace with your
bread and butter"
The moment he had signed "Mr.
and Mrs. Doncaster" on the register
abe hustled him OF.
In the room to which she war
shown. having changed into a negli
see. she threw herself on the bed