The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-23
Chapter 80
George Stands By


fNcLE HENRY. coming In from
~ his ~barn-chamber" washup az
Ger the milking. asked no questions
lie had managed somehow 10 reassure
Judge. II he noticed anything differ.
enl about Eve. walking to and fro be-
twe n kitchen and dining room like
~ aaiomaton. he did not speak Of Il
he oniy said. Nov. daughter. you're
tired sitter long day: you set dowr
and LET me Our after that mess"
Z ant I'm wound up" she said
trying 20 smile. She vent on piline
up dishes on the sinkbo4rd. scrapine
plaiek putting away food Her face
ard hands felt stiff and frozen. in spite
~ the warmth. The work was some
ihlna % put between herself and all
nhs had Q hink Of
Uncle Henry put a strong gnarled
hard on he's shoulder.
Daughter. ysu stand. still. Go on
upstairs now end get 3 bath and take
~ hat thick dress annpHs pn.some-
thing cooler. Take yopf lime q II.
This place viii keep
Ills voice was authoritative. she
found herself doing as he said
The cool water on her .ehse body,
a. mere routine OF change and
lFeshsning. Of povdering and brush
ing her hair and putting on a freshly
lroned ponRee frock. Of slipping into
soeks and canvas sandals did give
her . certain relaxation and sense Of
seif-controL
she wondered hos Uncle Henry
cane % be 50 wise.
When she came downstairs again
he and Judge had SET the card table on
Ire poriico facing the green. fiower-
50 lawn and is vista OF orchard and
nky beyonF There was a cool breeze
out here fresh anc smelling OF roses
Il was after seven. still light She
coald hear the lap-lap Of her brook
1sdEe. too. had been sent 70 change.
ans was fresh In his crash shorts and
leaiher sandals
she Ten the coolness and beauty Of
tht evening dimiy through the numb
nesa and talked-she could hear her.
ae1 taking pleasantly enou g b.
pfai1ina the lettuce and radishes that
Uncle Henry said we're -from divers
Earden- and drinking milk thirstily,
ihaush she did not seem TO be hum
gry
~Olixer's afraid his folks having to
90 visiting In sech q hurry Is going
% pui work on gou.- said Uncle Hen.
-. nut ! tell him with two such
handy men as he and arr. and two
less q do Tor. therel be less work
Instead Of more
Iie told Judge % clear away.
should hef" Eve remembered
stat the doctor said.
~Tonlaht. yes TIN make him feel
heiier o. be useful" whispered Uncle
Henry Seems IS II he'- got all the
9elf-rezpect in the family"
fle sent he lille loy 70 bed as soc1
ns ha bad come cack from paying his
devoted niehtiy visit 20 his pig He
settled rack IN his accustomed chair.
ishtins his pipe.
uncis Henry has 4 Plan
IHfElI. uow daughter7 Oliver says
w lhe. didn leave the money
yaad bern counting on think we'd
better % sume planning
Hs undiscouraaed voice and the
faci that she liu not have 10 go all
ever g wifh him we're Q comfort.
81 his aexi wordf hurt her sharply
-Thai Il. unless young Carter Is set
lllna he's with you right away.
art % thouEht you'd be dxlng that up
teday-
s. had shc--oh.s Sc had she and
Decay both. She managed 70 shake
Der head H'ii lfih -t'ff
-No We cant mansge u now" She
seuidnt ialk about u TO hi-L
-sos That was al he said. going
On % ne next thing. well. | don't
g1rss-and ypaa don't iikely-thai
they1i BE- rble % pay up very soon.
They said they would send the
money from Hollywood as soon Al
Peter sol bis lob
MIN Sort Of . crazy place. Holly
seed. I've heard tell: not the sort
that encourages good Intentions Don'
fullut on ~ o1usnteF.
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Things felt quieter. Uncle Henry''
stow stead, voice. dealing with the
siiuaiion sa II Il could be COPIED witt
oae Wsy or smother. brough. every
thing into . quieter focus After
ell Denny often had these dashes o.
heai-llghinlng anger, az once suller
ard fsirious. Il was lust dumb BAT
iuck that he'd had one on top OF THU
feathersione business The storm
seemed inreaL here In q quiet
-Weil. now. daughter" Uncle
Henry Weut on. i been thinking
things over while 1 was milling anC
have an idea"
she glanced up In surprise 'A'"u
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