The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-27

He walked sternly In past George.
Georges father unquestionably. The
chairman Of something or other. and
with q weighty voice to match II. the
kind Of voice used to laying down
the law without interruption. For the
rest be was George grown so years
older. In . thin straight way you
wouldn't have expected. and with the
addition Of clipped sandy-gray
mustache.
mot very wen IN my own house.
she said with spirit: and then began
To- laugh helplessly, half from ner.
vousness. hall because It tras funny.
I'VE have only your word for that"
said Georges father sternly.
Into Ewes mind raced the words:
i begin 70 think I'm In Wonderland
and how the creatures order one
aboutI But she only said, George
please tell him who ! am.
George flushed higher at this, and
was silent for. q moment. Finally he
said, dad. l went TO q party at this
lady's apartment quite lately. Shea
a friend Of Mrs. Powers"
Dad was still uneonvinced. George
ranged himself alongside Eve pros
tectingly as his father said, "And the
manner" Being a friend Of Mrs. Pow.
er's did not evidently. guarantee en-.
tire trustworthiness.
Eve was all Mitzi told me, George
said. 1T was that kind of a party.
which obviously made matters worse.
Eve took a hand. standing very
straight dignifed In spite of her dis
array.
This Is the old Mannersheld house,
suppose you know. I am Eve-
Evelina-Mannersfield. The friend
who asked permission to bring your
son to my party" she went on. being
as serious and stately as she could
with q guttering candle blowing and
the, wind on her ankles In, the hall,
lisa little casual about introduction,
but that Is hardly my fault There IS
a tag with my name on the bundle
over there. And now may ] ask what
all this Is about?"
A Sense OF HumOr
father looked first ap-
NJ palled and then apologize. He
came in and neatly closed the door.
and did not so much as turn his head
in the direction of tags or bundles.
4 can only apologize" he said.
MY wife thought she saw q light
here. and as we knew the house was
vacant we came to investigate
A sudden picture of q lady prac-
ticing television on Park avenue
dashed through Ewes mind.
Where on earth was your wife.
that she could see a light In my
house?" Eve couldn't help asking.
Georges father was fairly on the
run. Eve couldn't help being a little
pleased to see.
"I-my wife Is little nervous" he
said. you can see this house from
ours with glasses"
He caught his sons eye. Eve hadn't
realized that George had sense Of
humor Of any kind. but apparently
something was too much for him. He
was trying hard to keep his face
straight but It tras becoming too
much for him. The two Of them be-
gan % laugh together, and presently
Georges father laughed too. And
things were friendly and all right. :
well. by Jove. you're a good sport
Miss Mannersfield." said Georges
father. sour name Is Cleveland
Georges young friend probably
hadn't told you that. either. GeofRe
Cleveland. both of US. We live near
you. and though this isn't . good
start we'll try to be good neighbors
70 you. But look here. child. The
tras a nice fatherly sort of person.
after all-"You shouldn't stay here
all alone. Or have you maid?"
mo maid" said Eve.
Mr.. Cleveland looked almost "a
shocked as when he had taken her for
a squatter. Here. son. leave her your
lash and revolver"
Young George handed them over,
still grinning.
footsteps down the Jagged walk
which split the old carriage sweep.
and finally. as they started an In.
visible car. the younger Georges seq
ond shout Of laughter. He Doald be
the kind OF man who would carry .
Joke around for weeks. Eve thought.
and then felt little guilty for think-
ing lie was q nice dependable sort
Of person. and perhaps what she had
thought bored and scornful manner
was only shyness. And some girls
liked a Harvard accent. Ellen had
seemed 10 take to him. and Ellen was
very wise about people. And little
Judge had liked him. Yes. she had
probably misiudged him-he mightn't
be so very exciting. but he was al!
right
Good gracious. they must be the
ones who had bought the Seymour
housed
She burrowed. shivering, back un-
der the heavy sagging rugs, and
wished she owned a dog or cat or
something. Then she went back "a
sleep.
Copyright. 1857, MGr0aret WiddemsrJ
Eve catches George working In her
orchard, Monday.