The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-30

Eve said with amusement rsn,s,,,-
oering the silver sticks Of furniture
that Denny was housing. Where
would anybody put anything they
gathered. these days?"
you have somewhere to nut than
II you're the right sort, daughter. .
said Uncle Henry austerely. Il take
notice you still have all your aunt,s
good rugs. Unite them and ri GET
around 70 beating them"
Eve felt swept away-then decided
there was no use lighting his as
sumption that she was getting ready
70 1--we here. After all. the rugs be-
longed on the floor If she was only
here week. So she obediently un-
tied rugs. and began TO polish the
banisters.
You haven't any mortgage, have
your" he asked her anxiously, pass
ing beneath her with the rugs.
NO. | suppose that makes the
house harder to get rid Of" Eve said
In rhythm to her rubbing.
Horror was in the old mans voice.
you don't want to get rid of it,"
"All my work and my friends are
In New York"
She was about to add that she
wished George Cleveland had bought
this house instead of the other. but
something checked her. as she stood
looking down the wide shallow stair
case to the half-paneled hall, with
its beautiful mahogany doors and
simple. exquisite fanlight This was
her housed She. young Eve Manners
field. who prided herself on being as
free from last years possessions as
from last years calendars. suddenly
realized that all thi was hers. and in
a queer way she was its. It was the
enclosure where her decent. respon-
si5le ancestors had lived for two
centuries, as finely and rightly as
they knew how 1t reached out and
took her as she stood there and
then she shook herself.
TN be joining the D. A. r. next"
she told herself 6ippantly.
Your aunt used to keep her wood
ashes in barrel in the tool shed,
think" said Uncle Henry. now emerg-
ing from the parlor with a scuttleful.
keep them?"
Soap m fertilizer"
But haven't anything to fertilize
and | don't make soap"
by the looks of the truck garden
some ashes wouldn't hurt it" he said
obstinately. marching out with them.
"WellI'' said Eve. half laughing. half
annoyed. Having finished her banis-
tiers. she ran down to the fireplace
whence he had removed the ashes.
and found herself busting the tall
mantel before she knew where she
was. and then the furnished frame of
the old oval mirror between the win
dows at the side. Really. Mrs. Morton
shouldn't have left the Jennings so
many things. The fire laid too
Ewes Curls Are Smoothed
A ND then she saw herself in the
{ mirror. flushed and dust streaked,
with her gold curls wildly IN end. She
heard steps again. backed to the door
and said gaily to Uncle Henry. "Oh.
please do smooth my hair down; my
hands are black and look like
chrysanthemuml"
Hands came on her head. smooth
ing the electric curls. but it was not
the horny touch she knew. She
whirled to George Cleveland. stand
ing behind her looking oddly grave,
as II the action had surprised him as
much as It did her.
Il thought was asking Uncle
Henry De Remerl" she said. She felt
suddenly a little frightened. instead
Of making joke Of it as she would
have with any other man she knew.
George had done the trivial act as II
il were rot trivial and for a moment
did not answer her at all. Then he
spoke in his undisturbed way:
Il came back to see what l could
do TO help"
This time 1t really was Uncle
Henry's step. His eyes twinkled a
little.
There's a lot Of furniture up the
attic to move down"
He eyed George. who had his ha-
bitual air of immaculate and slightly
hammered precision. standing though
he was in his wind-breaker and
knickers. He looked, as usual. as IL
he were what the Well-dressed Man
Wears in the Country. And he replied
with complete placidity. that he would
be glad to bring down any furniture
for Uncle Henry. Eve felt naughty
that II would give her great pleasure
to see this correct George going furni-
ture man.
Il think I recollect just where
everything Stood" observed Uncle
Henry. SECT me the keys, daughter"
"But was only going to have a few
rooms furnished"
THE other way gives you chance
Of renting furnished. though | doubt
ii there Is any," said Uncle Henry.
However. just as you say"
Il think he's right" George said.
Never Just as | say?" asked Eve
saucily. He blushed. It was an odd
combination. George Cleveland's sure
way of talking and acting and his
sensitive way of coloring from time
10 tine. She took her mind from such
idle thoughts as these. and decided
that he iCas right. 1t would be heav-
enly to have the house to show to
Ellen and the rest, to flourish before
Milzi, who collected old furniture
and had talked pityingly about Ewes
shack. She was still annoyed with
Mitzi.
Copyright, 1887, Margaret Widdemsrl