The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-03-14

TOO uS6NyS OUCo MY hOuuO NppOt-
mint freed possum there"
Norman. when did you buy this
placer"
1.-TWO years ago. the day first
saw you at a board meeting. knew
then you were the girl with whom
I wanted to live here for the rest Of
my life"
Judith pondered q moment.
"Canng Scotchman." she said, wait
ed two years to be sure"
mo :. / was watching you all Of
the time. waited the two years for
the money to build after I'd bought
the place."
Judith laughed-'that proves ]
was right. you are canny Scotch
man."
"Bnt Judith" he protested, Il
couldn't come to you empty handed.
On my small salary we'd have had
to rent one OF those little houses we
saw from the .Viaduct that tight Tell
ne. what kind OF a house would you
like to have here?"
"a white one. with green roof and
shutters. slim white pillars and :"
she added. dreamily. "pink gerani.
ums In window boxes"
"A modified Mount Vernon. Small
one meaR."
at weald be ideal here stone
terraces with velyety lawns leading
to the highway :. and Norm. could
have an iris bed down there -.
along the edge OF the swale?"
Suddenly she was like an excited
child. and Norman. unpacking the
delectable lunch his mothers cook
DeIphiuium had prepared. laughed
with her. Perhaps. be unused. It
wouldn't be so difficult weaving her
away from the quick tempo OF the
business Office. or the thrill of ad-
venturing into the field with Big
Tom.
THEY watched the sunset from
! the staked on terrace of their
future home, then drove TO Nor.
mans house. Mrs. Dale was busy
with a bridge foursome-"Judy."
she apologized. I'm so sorry
They Just happened to drop in and
did want to get acquainted with
you.
TRY to amuse yourself for an
hour or so. won't you? Norman,
take her around and let her see II
she wants any Of this furniture >.
I'm selling next week! Just reserv.
Ing few favorite bits for my apart
ment :. PE move as soon as you
two are married -"
They had drifted into the living
room where the three women wait.
ed. Judith received introduction
heard Mrs Dale say in the midst OF
them. after one quick glance at a
waiting hand-"Four spades"
Five diamonds" rotorted ner CD.
ponent.
Five spades" came from her
partner.
s0h come on" exclaimed Norman
In hurt small boy voice. 4 want
You 20 meet Delphy and Lige. they
had more hand In my uphringing
than mother and dad put together"
They went into . spotIessly white
kitehen 10 ind DeIphy. a large col,
ofed woman. bending over the stove
and her son. Elijah. In 3 white
Jacket arranging q salad.
Miss Lane. this ID DelphInium
Grant. the best nanny q boy ever
had.
Go long," chucklsd Delphy.
u NE the results OF your NAM
mying." Judith said smiling 1t the
old woman. Like them so well Fm
going Co marry him."
$50 you II tina grit" She subject
ed judith To . close scrutiny, then
nodded her head.
"fs you. Miss Iudithl" Questioned
h.Ige. -WeiI. Mass Tom Reviu, he
call long bout four O'Clock aad he
say To- you 10 call him on the teIa,
foam soons you come in.
"fie say It's vttamin potent" con.
tributed DeIphy.
vitality important. Interpreted
Norman.
"iie say call tn ofice,- said Lige
as they started towards the han,
phone.
Something must be wrong for
him TO be In the once on Sunday"
declared judith. apprehension chill
Ing her.
When judith returned from the
telephone she was the efficient sec.
retary.
Norman" she had checked her.
self from addressing him a. Mr..
Dale. "can you rusA me to the
oflce2-
whats wrong. Judy?" he asked
~ they were worming through Sun.
day night tralHe
= can't imagine. Norman. Mr..
Bsvins talked rather queer. He said
hs must 80 ne as onca and Cor yon
to 50 on home 90 be wanted ne 60
work late and Would drop ne on as
ny apartment on his way homa"
GcepyvteAs. 1854. ~ Jssmas BoUmamJ
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