The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-03

nKANy came back downstairs,
fresh from brushing and cold
water. and demanded to help explore
lland-in-hand they went over The old
houne. Drnnx's spirits were high; and
IN fplls q her hard days work Eve
foana hers rislng 10 meet them.
-isn1 e heavnnlyf- he whispered.
nlopplns 70 catch her in his arms as
they vent ,hfongh the halls. -Isns
Il iIks being married. Just you and J
aiene n q h9usef Il won't be long
now. yoa'ii see. sweetie."
~Not long now.- she echoed hap
ply.
They aie their sandwiches ana milk
ca ere % ne cid lspanned trays. be.
fore the replenished FIRE. Tney held
handA toasted crnllers as an expert
ment kissed scross the tray a. odd
iImeA began 70 roast apples and for
sos them al they were crisped.
The wood burns we'll" Denny said.
assuming 3 competent Dir. afler they
had PIT everything away and come
back % TIE Gre. Where did you get
it7~
George Cleveland brought Il In.
Yea know. he's really awfully decent.
he's helped as like everything. AMI
turned ID Adriano TOO"
sure. all the virtues said Denny.
with > note Of jealousy. Doing what
] ought % have done II Il weren't for
thla cursed poverty that makes one
have 10 crawl 70 people"
Denny you IDIOT II you had the
Clexeiands money you'd no more pul
10 beds and carry down furniture
than The Queen Of Shebal'
Denny conceded the point. a hand
IN her soft Riiitering hair. Suddenly
he began % laugh.
Anyway. It's something 10 have .
SRI who can SET al the local nobility
and gentry doing her chores the sec
end day she gets herel"
The arsl.- said Eve impudenily.
Denug. sitting on his heels before
ihe well-laid logs In the high square
fireplace. sai back suddenly and
shouted with laughter.
~Aii you have 70 be Is q well-mads
moasetfap. and the mice come drop
plng In even II you're in the Berkshire
uiideFnessi" be said. ~But look here.
sNesiie. Uncle Henry wal slap Is the
cid boy really coming back tonight"
Mhm." She had set the fat oii
loeeseat. with is frayinR brocade. at
one side the fireplace where she re-
membered ~ She was leaning back
Ia ~ Tier normally neatly SET yellow
hair stood up wildly over her head.
IKE q tousled child's. She hadn't
taken of the long tight yellow apron;
d wound about her. outlining every
shallow soft curve Of breast and hip
and knee. Her lovely slim bare arms.
= light gold down lying up the FORE
arms were locked behind her head.
enc long leg IN its dusty brown ghillie
and tan stocking was thrust out. ba;-
aucina her as she stretched. Denny
face lighted. and he stopped talking
for q moment as II his eyes couldn':
have enough Of her. They had set q
tall candlesiick at each end OF the
mantei lie stood up and lighted them.
then dropped beside her.
Denny Is Impressed
@OH. YOU beautiful" he said "rr1
" going 10 stay right here. getting
70 % look at you from time 10 time
- say. Eve. what a good Christmas
card we'd make First Night in the
Old Home-What?%
~Mind?"
I'D Be a Helen Hokinsoni New
Yorker cover L you'd be the other
half 81 the sketch. That's how far
ms abiect worship goes. Besides. III
Impressed ! didn't know you owned
. fun set Of household goods in the
best colonial s,yle."r sN
Dehny uas Impressed. Shed for
gotten he was 8 southerner. She re-
membefed that he had never knowu
much more about her background
than she had about his: less. indeed
because Denny sometimes discoursed
with . scornflb sadness Of his mothers
oufwarn lamentations ever the things
burned b. Sherman. 4 didn't realize
gou we're old American"
what did you think?"
Thought you were second-gen-
Grafton Scandinavian" Denny said
frankly.
~Decause I have yellow hair that's
nafugalg You can still find occasional
throwbacks 20 pure Saxon types In
NeN Eagland. Aunt Lima always
eaid~
well. you said she baked buns for
8 flsing: that sort Of put me OF"