The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-11
Chapter ~
David's Biage

DaNAu DfAssC
1T WAS after SIX, buE David hac
4 49, come home yet.
SRe was crafty eager to have
him come, SO that she could apollo
gize wIoleneartedly Tor having
been unreasonable about moving
sac wrote: .Out marketing
daring. will be back IN a few min
uEes, and ran out with Button.
II pleased her to dash about,
frantIcaLy, from one market to an
other, to get lamb enops few
cents cheaper tnan at the first
place 40 drive bargain on
golden bantam corn.
Il was silly-not even the tint
est drop In the bucket OF an that
she meant TO do; but it eased the
Tremendous urge in her to get
started on the right track, to be a
Ia good wife for Bavid-nodq i
She tore up her note when she
got BACK. because David was still
away.
Sac went to work in the kitchen,
with a vengeance, and at 1880 her
heart gave a great flop, as she
heard his key IN the lock.
She dashed out to him.
David. darling I've been so
crazy 10 nave you come backl
Sweetheart do want to apollo
gize for being unreasonable, and q
poor sport!
She saw, al once, that there was
something tie matter with him.
t4e loo4ed al ner, with a silly,
bad-b0y grin on his face.
"Gosn, pina, we quarreled,
didn't we?"
yes. David"
he smelt OF liquor.
"Da-a-arling, I'm pl-astered!"
she lailgaeo a little shakily.
II know it, David"
you know" he said and he
leaned against the wall, you
know, | could have pulled myself
together, baby, If / had come home
and found the battle still raging
-. but finding you, all sweet like
this s. Lord, Nina, I've gone all
soft. Was brute, last night? Kick
me it | was"
= was the brute, lamb. Do you
forgive me?"
re went to take her in his arms
then but caught his foot against
the doorstep, and stumbled.
de said: God. how mortifyinI"
She giggled.
Nina mad never seen him really
tignt before, but there was nothing
horrid about it, he was only
amusing and cunning, really.
He wasn't the least bit diSheveled;
only when he took off his hat, one
strand of bright copper hair was
Standing straight upon the top of
his head. Somebody had done It TO
him. because it was moistened. and
twisted.
lie looked like a young, slightly
dazsd kid. who had just smoked
his first cigar behind the barn.
She saw that he was not going
to want any supper.
He lay down on the day-hed.
Muttered: so damn-prover-
bal husband coming back
drunk after QUARREL Didn't
me9n to, honestly kid, only ! was
so. gosh darn upsetp'
Il don't blame you-sweet-
heartI'
Suddenly he began chu NJ
Lord, Nina, he sald, ~ ySas
think I'm plastered. you ought to
see Graciel" and then he fell
asleep. III VIII a III
Oracle.
Nina went in, and ate the meal
she had prepared so carefully IN
She told herself tlsat David
forgiven her; that everything was
gong to be an right: that this was
q new beginning
Wonld-3e Trouble Maker
"A FUNNY combination met in
- the apartment the next after
noon. Cordelia and Oracle.
Cordelia had just been there q
minute or two when Oracle walked
in with terrific hangover. and
mean light in her eye.
Nina introduced them and ex-
planned that Cordelia had just got
back from Europe.
was just asking Nina" said
Cordelia. looking too darkly beau
tiful, IN a Paris creation for the
autumn, about that adorable hus-
band Of hers"
Oracle answered for her.
Unless / miss my guess, he's got
q head on him that would trip
whinpeti Meaning-large.1
Bit Of a binge-o?" Cordeli2
asked Nina. "You lcok tit.