The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-03-04

RAisUL,s FUN

RAisUL's FUN
"How do you know she threat.
! 4 ened TO shoot him?" Jules de.
manded OF his mother.
"She told me so herself"
"Well, then. presumably she told
you why"
why? You know. Raisul: you
know what this Raisul is. Finding
her alone and knowing the state You
were In. he thought he'd have some
fun"
"FunT"
what he calls fun"
"Yes. but surely. that's a case for
the swift smack. the slap that
brings the blush of shame to the
cheek OF naughtiness MLrgaret's
Ian English girl. and they don't 60
about shooting hayward young men
very much. What did happen?"
| -oh. she'll tell you. no DOUBT, and
make a mighty story OF 1t. Proba'
lbly try 10 give you the impression
fhat she had a desperate struggle
with Raisul and that the only pos
sible thing now is for you to kill
ihim. to avenge your honor or some
lhysterical rubbish OF that sort"
That's absurd. of course. but ;.
well >. It's a bit difficult. Raisul
mustn't annoy her. and If sh really
threatened to shoot him he must
have annoyed her badly. It's a BIZ
awkward"
Every awkward. oh, m7 son,
why on earth did you marry an
Engiishwoman when you knew
that you would come and Join your
father ia Morocco. when the time
was fipe7 :. So unsuitable only
an additional expense and respon
eibility and anxiety. Now. q girl
like this Sara, girl OF the country
with knowledge and understanding
-"
Jules Maligni laughed.
"You may laugh at me, my son
but | Implore you TO heed what
say"
well. what do you say. Lady
Macbeth
.lfsT say this: your wife must mol
offend Raisul With her airs and
graces."
"But suppose Raisul offends Mar
garrett"
"Then one Of two things: she
must not take offense--or she must
GO"
GO where7 You don't mean e.
to Heaven. do you?"
"It's said to be a good place fol
saints" replied El lisa Beth ell Air
dryly. But / did not mean Heaven
she could go hack to England"
II can't 60 back to England now
Father and I are. =
Il did not say you. my son. Isait
your wife. Since she finds Raisur.
nonsense so shocking she has
simple remedy--she can 90 away,
she can 60 back to England-iI
theory until you reioln her. II sh'
gets tired Of waiting there for you
she can come back again. and sc,
how Raisul behaves then.
AWhy can't women help their bus
bands instead OF hindefing themY
she added angrily. Help them d
I've helped mine--at any cost
you're different. M dear Yol
49,"
"Yes. very different. put n,
husbands interests ana welfare
Jet alone his ilfe--bet0re . sin,
tribe like q kiss
~Yes. said you're different iron
Margaret"
"very well. let this different wo
man 60 back 70 her own country
~And what about me2"
-Yes. and what about you--an,
Jour father. not 10 mention you
mother--it the girl refuses to 20
and also refuses 10 be friendly Will
Raisulg-
-0h Lord" groaned Jules. @Per
feet little headachecure. aren't you
Better than three aspirins and q cuI
Of coffee any day.
"rll hare both. think he added
$50 you beetle OF. and make me
lcnp. strong and black. and about
pint Of Il. Beetle OF. Mother. an,
let Sara bring it."
And having torestalled be
daughterinlaw. and sown cerlai
seeds IN her sons mind the Lad
n lisa Beth 81 Ain "beetled' or.