The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-16

"And It Is such a comfort to have
enough for bridge or anagrams when
ever you like" Eve and Marylin
agreed The battered box Of letters,
the cards and chess and checkers
were scarcely ever put away. The big
old dictionary from the attic. in its
iron stand. its calf covers coming Of,
its vintage that Of Ewes grandfather,
stood permanently in the niche be-
nlnd the parlor fireplace. Sometimes
the whole group was coaxed into a
game Of anagrams, Judge and all.
There had been jokes last night about
q return match. after Peter had won
over everyone by six three-syllable
words. He and old Mr.. Cleveland were
the best players.
TITS like the homes in library
books" Judge said. Il didn't ever
Know they were real before
It was the middle Of May before
Denny got back from the road. Six
long weeks. He called UP on top Of a
letter that had given no hint Of Il to
say he was actually here, actually
coming out this Friday afternoonl
Eve went over his room lovingly;
had she forgotten anything? Daffodils
on the marble table between the win
dows; the funny 1880 pillow shams
that belonged on the towering elabo-
rate walnut bed with a package of
cigarettes and an ash tray beside 1t
and the new novel Mr.. Cleveland had
brought over night before last.
HunrNyf fsta0 The
tainly disgrace, but that couldn't be
helped. The room was furnished
exactly as it had been since Ewes
grandfather bought it new for his
bride. and Denny, who had seen the
tai handicapped bureau, with its
long glass sunken between the side
drawers. had pronounced it priceless.
You must let me sleep in that bed"
he'd said. And if you come in and
wake me up. you'll probably find I've
grown side-whiskers and a derby
She laughed now as she thought of
Il. exeitedly. Tonight he would sleep
here, and they would laugh about her
period furniture" together.
Eve-You're Beautiful
TOO restless to stand still, she went
l out and gathered more daffodils
IN the back garden, went up and down
the walks to see what had come up
since yesterday. and finally came to
anchor in the portico in the rear.
Standing there on its high eight
eenth-century floor, she drew q long
breath Of delight. looking down on
lawn and orchard. All this heavenly
outdoors to show Denny Time and
Uncle Henry had done wonders with
the tousled wilderness the Jennings
had left behind.
The long lawn stretched clipped and
green to the tangle of fruit canes
against the southern slope where the
orchard climbed. Below them was the
mat of darker green leaves that was
the old strawberry bed. The high
rosebushes. leafing out now, bordered
the walk to the orchard; thick out
side them Powered the two long rib
bons of daffodils that had always been
there.
Eve herself, standing in the May
wind, was spring-like in the soft
close elinging green wool with a yell
low braid girdle, the high guimpe-
collar Of creamy silk. She had brushed
her hair to the top of her head in
new fashion, with a daring plume of
rings across the top, to see how
Denny would like her that way. Peter,
straying by on his way to get de-
tective magazine in the village for
Marylin. said. you look as if you
we're understanding the daffodils,
Eve-you're beautiful" in his pleas
ant impersonal artist fashion. :.
There are simply thousands Of
daffodils." Eve said happily. isn't it
incredible how persistent flowers are?
They've just gone on and on bloom
ing maybe a hundred years, for all
know. And oh, Peter. my apple trees
are in bud. was down through the
orchard yesterday, and they'll be in
full bloom in practically a minute
now. I'd forgotten that daffodils could
come from anywhere but basket on
the corner, or the florists if you were
extravagant."
What admire is the lawn" said
Peter proudly. Moved by my own
hand"
at was heavenly good of you. And
better yet to do the parlor floor. In
fact, what with Judge wedding the
vegetable bed and you doing moving
and fioor-waxing, the place looks like
a gentleman's elegant countryseat, at
least in spots"
well, as the neighboring nobility
and gentry insisted on spending all
their evenings here something had to
be done about that floor, Marylin told
me-" said Margins obedient husband.
They're a comfort" Eve said.
Think of their giving Adriano or
ders to lend Uncle Henry anything
he needs in the way of garden tools.
And ending that wallpaper in their
attic for Judges bedroom"
Personally / think he was all right
in with us; always UP quick as fash
when Marylin wanted anything in the
night" said Peter plaeidly. But the
kids so proud of it it's cute to see
him"
'He says he sleeps better" Eve said
reluctantly.
"Oh, very likely" said Peter. He
grinned, dismissing the subject as un-
important.
Copyright, 1897, Mar00rst Widdsnsrh
E2rny. unchanged and joyous, are,
;':c5 fer the weekend. tem0rroWa n