The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
Two : Compauy
BY MARGARET cuoA HEROIC Y
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81 MARGARET GulON 1ERZOG-

soup. II was so Supeftaf1ve that
Nina knew he must have bought it
somewhere not In q tin. be-
cause he had said not, and it didn't
taste canned -. but in glass jar.
After the soup there was sorne-
thing of pause. before he bore
IN proudly-a pheasant. the wings
and tail feathers stuck in pieces Of
potato. to give realistic effect.
I think I'm going to faint,
David" and surely a man never
grinned more broadly. at the PROS
pect Of his wife swooning.
"Vendome. de chez Vend6z1es
Madam" he announced. gFaudfy.
Il chose this fellow yesterday. and
theylfxed him for me-
Bread sauce Jelly :. little
Drowned potato balls and
bright green peas. A bottle of white
wine. wrapped expertly in a nap
kin chilled Just enough. but
not too much.
Alligator pear salad, and two
kinds of cheese with their demi-
taSses
David. am / dTedTl1ing?" She
really thought she must be.
Nov, get this. baby. just be-
cause showed you my stuff. this
evening. don't expect me to be the
cook from now onID
'Tll never 90 near the stove
again. my friend. You made big
mistake being so good. You're
electedl"
She raved and raved, In what
must have been a very heart
warming manner, to David. She
Gid want him to know how much
She Appreciated his Efforts but--in
truth +she was so astounded by
the whole affair. that she could not
help herself.
Where had he Iedrnt TO do all
this How did he kAbw that bread
SAUCE went with pheasant !. Well.
they a told him probably, atlVen-
dome IS. but how did he know
about Vendome -.
Lest you think I'm too mad,
Nina, sweet. let me explain that I
had a Slight windfall Of 25 bucks,
and / decided to blow it all in on.
your matinee. and this annivers-
airy dinner"
"And you needing shoes, like the
very, DEVIL You're the dearest,
SHOW mei@ he interrupted:
and Nina did.
That was what he wanted most
OF all, itseemed Darling David.
CIifford's Expose
LIE refused to let her clear up;
4 refused to let her 90 near the
kitchen. Nina suspected that it was
in rare mess.
But once, when David was
answering the telephone in the
bedroom, she heard the sound OF
the back door slamming.
She crossed the living-room, and
the hall. and peeked through the
swinging door.
Something moved. suspiciously,
IN the brush and broom closet: and
Nina was certain someone had
come in the back way. and was
crouching there.
She was frightened. but she
walked over to it.
Who's in there?" she demanded.
Come out. right awayl"
Absolute silence in the brush
and broom closet.
"Davidl" she called loudly.
come here. hurry.
And then she saw the door open,
slowly. before her eyes.
"Sh-h-h. Missyl" said q hiph.
squeaky voice. we hiding"
Al little yellow face peered out
OF the darkness with one tiny claw
of a finger pressed warningly
against the lips.
Mister. he be velly. velly mad
like-hell."
Nina was rocking back and forth
with laughter. when David dashed
il:
David YOU lying rascal :. you
fake. you'll"
5000" he shook his fist at the
cringing Chinaman. still in the
crowded closet. $4,000, youmade
Q noise. Ell? =. Come out Of there.
Clifford"
He came out-ail the scared four
feet ten Of hims and he looked so
abiect that David smiled.
. That's all right. ole fella. Mrs.
Day would have heard Won wash
ing the dishes anyway. But we
fooledshef f0rsa Whiles didn't &e.
pal?"
'you.re > Simply Q marvellous
cook, er -. is il really 'Clifford'?"
Yeah David answered for him.
He's got a name that sounds like
Hi-Lo with a cadenza on
the end OF it. so he prefers to be
called Clifford for short"
Well. you're a swell chef. Cliff
He beamed.
"All time cooking. me iikee
housed =. Me likee Joke. tool" and
he laughed very loudly. to show
them.
When he had pocketed his IS and
departed. and David and Nina
were closing I'D for the night. she
started in all over again.
I never had such q good time.
sweetheart. You're the dearest,
most thoughtful. darlingest
And he said again; Just show
me
So Nina did.
fcopgrlsAf. 1857. Marcarss HersosI
Ntna learns what summer n New
Yerk Is like. temorrow.