The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-31
Chapter Ii
HONEYMOON

n SILENCE followed; Marsha
a broke it. you'll think me /
fool" she said, Il don't know why
I'm so oddly nervous"
I'D think you fool If you weren't
oddly nervous Bob assured her
He added, with a smile. "I'm a lit
tie nervous myself. What we need
my dear, is one of those patent
medicines; the sort that is adver
tised through letters that run:
"'I was all run down and had nc
appetite. had terrible dizzy spells
The Doctor said it was my nerves
And after six bottles of your won
derful medicine / felt new per
son. / cannot thank you enough
She laughed delightedly.
"And our letter." he said next
''will read, After eighteen bottles
Of your nerve cure, we had courage
to start on our honeymoon
"Have you sense of humor,
Bob?"
my dear, I hope so :. But then,
have you ever met a man or woman
who admitted they hadnt%
NO." she admitted; she smiled
for some moments over this, a
thought new to her.
Bob"
eyes, Mrs. Powers" he answered,
and was instantly sorry he had
hailed her in that reminding way,
but she did not seem to mind.
Where are we going?"
Mother, what's for dessert?
he replied.
Aren't you going to tell me?"
"No. MANI"
why. you brute!"
Eyes, Man,"
Were going somewhere on Long
Island" she stated triumphantIy as
they neared the Greensboro Bridge.
"Um. Know your map and every.
thing, don't you? You tell me about
the turns. It'll save my nerves
you're very funny person,
aren't your" she questioned iron
ically.
you'll have to pretend to think
so when we have dinner guests and
you hear the old Ones" he assured
her.
She might, she realized wonder
lngly, have been on her way with
aim to someone's dinner, or tea.
He said, Marsha Powers, sup
pose you sit back and rest and know
that everything is WELL"
They stopped for their luncheon
at a small roadside inn where a
broad, open fireplace was welcome
after the bite of the outdoor air.
When Marsha returned. freshened
by water, powdered anew. she found
a small table before the glowing
hearth, and Bob, back to the hearth,
smoking a cigaret and waiting her.
THIS is charming!" she said. His
! eyes glowed. She felt a warming
Of heart that was made by the way
that pleasing her, pleased him.
II wish no one else would come"
she confided as he drew out her chair
and she settled.
"They won't" he assured her;
there's another dining room and
i've arranged the matter. I'm really
quite a 'fxer,' when l get a start.
You're going to be surprised"
"And all ordered!" she said as
waitress appeared with a laden
tray.
"Yes, and if it doesn't suit wen
send it back and try again"
II had not known l was hungry"
she admitted next, and after some
moments.
i knew you were. l was afraid
you would begin to chew the sleeve
of my top coat. And I'm fond of that
coat. 1t came from Bond Street. !
was deeply troubled"
1t was remarkably cozy; their
luncheon time spread over an hour
and then half. The fire died down
and the waitress came in to mend 1t
and to send the beautiful lady and
her handsome, big man" an envious
glance. So much in love, they were,
she saw; talking, laughing; "and
him looking on her like he was
starved, but keeping up his gay act.
ing"
She sighed, leaving them.
Again in the car, they found the
skies darkened by the threat of a
snow fall. Marsha's eyes grew
heavy.
why don't you sag against my
shoulder and sleep?" asked Bob. It's