The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-09
Chapter 20
Ne Free Boarder

JUDGE save = yell hastily mufIed,
- - ssunll~boy laughter. Ellen.
iFimiF wrapped IL Ewes calico apron.
hef sieeFes turned back. pulled Eve
eaNn lnio ne empty chair. ~Sh-hhl'
- aeia We hoped we'd Be able IA
- yea oui here. bat Ne didn't know
haW. there mFe only enough chops
ed pea1 and pie Cor two. or AZ most
thtees 80 we Kot Il up we'd eat out
tefH-t1Is Being 3 supper. you see.
~ he others getting q dinner-and
bras ien n = tray" sls
-Gsandr I'VE said without lurther
es<lnsion. she dropped down. with
= passing nus 10 Judge. and passed
~ nIaie Cor evsrflhing.
And ! made lhe cocoaf Judge said
naA swelling bride. Bat It's Uncle
MFnFtN eow milk"
-NeN. son--s said Uncle Henry.
Aaaee squealed and said: "Oh.
isrs1t BIZ now she knows can't
telli Cant ! telly-
unele Henry looked II judge with
mIId frproof you got iolieafn &
k4sD other FOLKS seeretAissor. Il
geaFe goln' 70 work round with me.
faaEs Nas 80 sensitive. ana one
HeF1r kneW shat Il would Be abnu.
fHai I've was prepared 10 see he it'll,
~. tree already BY long autg
rec. auEh 40. o. even nearly cry. Bu
ssHfhoW he and Uncle Henry hat
established 90 understanding already
- was more Ike = real child thar
kte had ever seen him, snd accepted
- words eensiblg.
Z guess you're right" he said. y
49, eldnt think. Bot =. you tell
thanr -
YEA confess an. Uncle Fenryl plt
80 ssiue TIE coz over In your suit
Iudss nigsied again. ana started I.
spsaA and put a hand over his moutl
aesuefaieiy.
well daughter, there isn't muel
60 tell except that I wasn't SURE
nhethrr nfli Keller would have 20
eEeaind b havin' old Belle hutchered
! heein' 10 place 10 keep her whef
si EQlliy'a But you have q tight COW
snet and there's plenty pasturnae. 81
Oliver ard ] Just walked down enc
found oft Belle was still Ia the lans
81 ne livin'. and led her home. 1 tel
Vau. said Uncle Henry gently, =
was Fiahf clad. ! always liked OH
Belle. Guess III have time for churn,
rs ! mostly did Il anyhow"
~And he says lhat when The sum,
nsf peopls SET here he can sell al
fhe butter we don't use--and eggs
fbanied Judge. Isn't Il Grand? /.
shink he's very generous. because no
hoaf said be was to-" he added
pu1Eled.
! Ann 70 pay my way here. son
kvsfyeody has a right 70 pay theiI
Juase took . deep drink Of cocoa
and thought hard fer q moment. -Yol
know sumething2~ he finally sei6
laotinR solemniy round az them all
aiih = musfarhe 81 cream on bis up.
pr 10. That's an idea I've Away,
haa myself You and 1 must be very
much ALIKE. Uncle Henry" - :
= guess we are. son" said Une.s
Henry seriously. Il guess we are. Noa
r you've eaten an your skin will hold
Nhich q looks like 10 me. do you wan
g. take the tray In to your parents
aheu Ellen gets 4 hxed7"
They sent Judge In. very careful
and proud. with the first course. the
canned soup Eve had bought for three
people frugaily the day before.
Cruilsrs FER Uncle Henry
CUE wanted 10 laugh. Now II was
- TIE GOVT Belle would be a help. nc
doubt Of that. But she was one more
sang 20 Be uprooted when the rent
srs came! Well. Il was no worse than
Sc chickens. except that Uncle Henry
would have has parting with her over
aaain. go.
while they're eating 'thk( rest"
Ellen told Eve. uncle Henry. and
SAINT 10 talk 10 you" NJ
Uncle Henry said nothing. He
merely went on with his salad: then
- produced a box Of cfullers from
behind the breadbox. and all three
STACKED them.
Not as good as what your aunt
used % make. Evelina." he said. Blu;
/ sort 81 felt like cruliers. so I got 'efn