The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-16
Two > Company
BY MARGARET CulON HERZoC Y
By MARGARET CulON HERZOC

| a few days, and moved in at the
end of the week.
They made arrangements with
''Blue," the janitor's tiny, black
son at David's old rooming house,
to go on caring for Button, the
beagle, until they were installed in
their new place.
In an excited, long distance con-
versation, Honey had insisted that
Nina take her own bedroom fur
niture, so that that room, at least,
was furnished but they went
az the rest of the apartment slowly
and cautiously. David had $500
saved, and out of that they could
buy things fc the living-room.
Richard did go on his hunting
trip, so that Nina saw only the SER
wants when she went to the house
on 74th St. with David. She was
thankful for that.
Cordelia was the only other per-
son they saw, that first week, and,
although she certainly must have
been astounded and chock- full of
questions she was dear about
| it; just surprised enough and ex-
cited, and terribly nalpy, since
Nina was. She couldn't have been
nicer.
There vas an announcement in
the papers, and sundry remarks
from the society columnists; but
though the Challoner house was
full Of letters and flowers and lists
of telephoned inquiries every time
the Days went there, they did not
see people. They were honeymoon
ing. laa
The Blue And White Room
a BOUT the furnishing of the liv-
a ing-room, Nina had ideas.
David, darling, the bedroom IS
lovely, isn't it,"
'T'll say it is! Well never be able
to live up to it ! mean, the
living-room is going to look silly"
We'll, that's what l wanted to
speak about, David. We can't af-
ford very expensive stuff, or an
tiques, or anything, so why do we
| spend money on lol of Grand
Rapids furniture that we aren't
going to like, after while. any
way?"
Are you suggesting that we go
japanese, my love, and sit about
on the foor?"
mo but listen =" And thus
was evolved the quite lovely room
that caused so much, and such
widely diversified comment.
The walls were deep, bright
blue. (The reduced month to
month rate did not include redeco-
rating, but by licking the pencil
bit, they decided to spend the S25
and have that one room painted.)
The walls, then, were deep.
bright blue. The woodwork, pure
white An inexpensive couch--a
day-bed, really-and two, simple
no-period. over-Stuffed chairs were
covered with slip covers of
matching rough, blue material
Along the side of the day-bed. up
against the wall, were three fat,
white cushions and with Bridget's
help. Nina made heavy, white
satin curtains that joined at the
top of the windows, draped back,
and fell in luscious folds to the
floor.
On the mantle were two cheap.
white pottery urns, with synthetic
dogwood blooming beautifully
against the blue walls; ani a blue
rug, two small, walnut tables and
as many straight-back chairs of
simple design completed the set
ting.
David thought tina. Nina was
nothing less than genius, and
lowered about with bcyiSh awe
and enthusiasm as production got
under way.
II was q life saver for Nina that
she had so much to do, and, of
course, such dear person to do it
with. During the day, she refused
to allow herself to think, and at
night it was David who wouldn't
allow her to.
If she thought anything, ii was:
Il am doing the right thing.
over and over. Il am doing the
right thing" and that in itself was
comforting. aAy no III
The first night in fiieir apart
ment. they talked further about
the things they couu. 4 and couldI
not, do. With unusual foresight,
David brought up IN Important
point.
"Your friends, Nina, are pre-
sumably going to want TO throw
lot of parties for you because
they like you, and are probably
dying with Gu ioSity sLout the
strange fellow you chose to marry
:. well, here's the thing: We SIM
ply can't get started going with a
crowd like that baby. because
Wen have no possible way of re-
turning invitations, and I'm no
what's that tive-dollar ord?
Sycophant. We've got to take kind
of stand 1t the beginning
That okay, too?"
Surely. it's okay. In fac, it's
only commo.. sense. David" Lord.
that was what she wanted-to get
away from her old ties, aSSocia-
/ tons. And he tUdS right.
Lets choose a few Of our best
friendS-like Cordelia Thorpe. and
one or two of mine-and spend
what money we have for amuse-
ments with them"
Gosh. you're sensible. David"
Gosh. you're-Sweetl"
II was going 20 be aw.ully SIM
pie, getting along together.
/ fcop,~teA'. 1857. Msrgsrst Herzoel
Nina goes reluctantly with David 70
see iieney and Richard. tomorrow.