The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30
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lnels Henry Helps Clean
tf,HEY nDi quite friendly over the
31i creamy coffee. the buttery
aNt go the too-hard eggs. Nothing
ever tasted better. q was pleasant
49, - have TO hurry through. to
Tiers uilh this man. harmless
Ea. heiWeen the cracking Gre
49, elEh hFiaisi windows. fresh from
6&&Ff|le IN the spring outdoors.
fGs talked on about his work
f iha Seymour trees. They were
Ae third cup Of coffee when a
~ meunaad 81 the door. which
- fana open Immediately on the
~
- spTsne ap and threw out well
e4Mas hands 70 the man who came
uneie lleaEy De Remerl"
~ sa8 anmisiakabiy q farmer.
IA'a. eiderly. IN . sheepskin .Jat
4f 4 sNester and blue overalls,
E 81 90 felt hat pushed back on
afng halr tie had . kind. ieathe y
g. efIgs-efosscd deep with lines.
. hlah nase His bright dark eyes
80 - he loss her hands
eard ynu we're here. down at
Is pns1 once. dsuEhier. Came over
s - SHAT / could do Well. you
Gal leek murh different Morning.
- iie eyed George sharply.
9tfan greeted tim with his usual
lness I've offered him coffee.
A ae accepted. saying he could
s|&asr aFink more coffee.
- - nemors mad been old
E8ada Of Aunt Llna's A child IS
l slnca the war took their only
~ mes rad 3 farm out toward or
s,on I've remembered Aunt Essie
- Aeuer &c . piainiive semi-in-
4&.2 endiessly talking and rocking
81 49, sloEe or the window; Uncle
Hefr Is her own aunf's helper and
NsIslf working the vegetable gar
80 an8 gathering the apples on
8ffs a quiet hard-working elderly
msn Allh . passion for books on the
Nzslsoaic WsrA
came over &c see Il { could help
rs mftie ~" he said. when break
Iz# an lelsureiy over,
Fau certalnly cam Eve said
EkIefalig And how e Aunt Essie
m CO you spare time from the
n4 plowingyr
Sc aied est fall the man said
1fhag -And / d0n'i have to worry
4&I pleNinE. not now. Living with
nleea Kmily till 4 ean turn
~
~ larm was gone. then. With
Hek sympathy. she said, b make
So nj she Wasa1 lucky either. I'm
49, ~ q JOB tool" No use saying she
~ slsen Il up herself
80 gnu cane back homer That
# Flghl What do you plan on
$50
~ whsn she loid him that she
nsaisd % rent Cor the summer. or
~ be shock bis head.
Sea much doing. You'd make
aeg living here yourself. II Il was
4 ~ 3 young girl You ought 20
t&sa s1ms iflend with you, another
N4Mnn"
-oa. ws dont Do that any more. :
- sid lightly.
Is said 90 more. bat bent over
Ia9 Are. managing 10 arrange two
AIek noughs across the embers so
l1al ; dIshpanful % water would heat
lIs pul > hard old kind hand on her
fsaai3er. We'll pitch right In now
saa 81 ihe house 10 rights" tie said
Il mslh eauuiuR enthusiasm: she real
i1sd maj he was glad he had some
lh.nz 10 ave and do. Tie had always
oeea . proud man.
Exsiina was . Gathersr'
-TsHE tslephone viii be connected
! ms afternoon. George told
fhem. ~And the electricity. But Adri-
ass Is saving q hard time getting
ansbodg 10 clean-it's . busy time
"a aIsr sea Matte. but my mothers
hsra last now."
uacie Henry looked at George ap-
pfoglneiy. They knew and liked each
eshaF. Eve could see.
THAT'S coed"
oaarss nodded. repacked the pic
ME hli miih aasiei defines. then went
wsih aoula remark about his grating
Uncie HcnFy dug about. discover
IA : alsGraeefui broom stump and
q esp handle and some rags
ms analnlnRseS we're always de-
straciiee.~ said Uncie Henry. looking
alsappFosinEiy az the torn rag carpet
nNlle1 ever tha Old polished boards
ao6 ne NoFn places In The treads oil
lhs bsaasifui massive staircase with
iiE s4aase halfway turn. NO wonder
thsF csalanI make a so Of youi
ssnsa hasinea& Your aunt wasn't like
49, sAe took great pride In keeping
- - heusa a. near as she could
- tba Way Il had always looked
IhsFsa acaiterers and gatherers
MN@IsnM was 4 EafnRFer."