The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-27
Chapter IS



Eve Bakes and Sings
July and August: and still the
- routine c. the baking. tn routine
of TIE ola house, and being kind to
The old man and little boy. and maxi
ing-sirangely new friends. Finding
herself pulled bach into the villages
rhythm because she was Aunt Lina's
niece and the Grange. the book club.
al the civic s-tivities which had
oWeo 50 mlch &c her aunt. expected
her 70 do what 1er aunt's niece would
do. 20 she did: Il was something to do
4 couldn't have cone differently"
she told herself. working alone
through the sunny mornings at her
kitchen window She did not mind
thinking about things now. At FIRST it
had hurt 20 think Now II made
things smoother. clearer. Il couldn't
have set Judge adrift IN the condi-
tan ne was in couldn't even go of
and quit on Uncle Henry now. bless
his heart"
She had saved a child. to grow up
aMo be sound and right-minded and
aielligcnt in . world that needed
such children badly She had kept q
proud. decent Did man from unhap-
piness and dependence. Al least her
unhappiness had not been in vain It
d, not make neT happy to feel this
But II madt her feel safe. Il made her
feel isght with herself She hac done
'nbat the old house made her do. the
house whose people had always
Fbr right first. for decencies
whether OF not she was ever
py again. she knew dimly that in
8e end she could be content.
II this had happened to me" she
thought. in ths city. couldn't have
borne u Out here | can"
For the house was behind her. The
house foreRave her and took her back
after her years Of forgetting it.
She was young and strong and
normal After a while she could forget
some OF the time. and laugh natu-
rally. ana be gay sometime without
pretending.
Ellen came and went Usually she
brought some young actor with her
Rarely the same one twice. They
would maize foursome. with George.
0cekends. driving about the coun-
iry swimming. playing tennis.
GEORGES place was lore and more
rendezvous for the young people
around the countryside with its
swimming pool. tennis courts, and a
hest whose housekeeper loved moth
ms better than unexpected company.
There were sriety and companionship
for Eve. a. well as work. To her
surprise the longing for Denny quiet
Cd little BY little. She hoped they
woaid not meet tor long time.
And a. lasi the summer was over:
there vas warm beautiful Connecti.
cat SepteT Der weather.
conlen. Eve Realizes
FToRKIHG in the old Kitchen that
w September morning. young and
iEhi ana strong. Eve realized that
shs vas content She liked 10 cook
sad be- praised for 1t and make
money By Il She liked 10 movs about
her own house and orchard. II she
saw Denny. she supposed IL would
bring the pain back But she did not
have 20 see Denny.
Uncle Henry passed under the
window In lis straw hat. calling up
cheery word 70 ter Judges clatter-
ing feet followed aim; Hey. wait
ior met" he called shrilly.
She .ould see the orchard slope
Rhere the sprl.- we're ripening now
An TIE hot morning SUNSHINE. across
ne Ereensward. AS she stood by Ter
ole. singing and beating eggs in the
iiesh wind. George came past too
BE stopped by what had come to be
his usual leaning-place, the outside
slll
fIt said. smiling at her. yet with an
odd intensity: "You look as IL you
liked 20 do that. Do your" He was
hailess and blue-shirted He folded
has bare sunburned arms on the sill
o. Il he we're In no hurry. am waited
Cor her answer.
she was delicious. her curls tied
tight IN an old eopper~colored silk
keFchief. her tail slimness wrapped in
her long yellow apron. her face
flushed md fresh as she scooped the
sticky white dough out OF the mix
Inc machine.
She laughed and nodded. ''Yes,
DO. Queer. isn't II. afte' doing office
work 50 long In New York? But sup
pose . string Of ancestresses who
lived out here and did this - Without
. mixlne machine-are responsible.
This Is going TO be eight handsome
loaves Of bread for the Methodist