The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-11-30
Chapter 32
Dayid,s Surprise Dinner

BUTTON was tugging at corner
Of the bed-clothes.
awakened David.
Hey. stop it. you dopei Don't
you know that's organdy, boy2"
"0rgandyl It's crepe de Chine.
stupid -"
Nina had been awake for some
moments. but she had lain there
watching David. He looked quite
adorable. asleep his brilliant
nairs all tousled: and his express
alon was so completely innocent,
mat you just knew he could be a
very bad boy. upon occasions. The
really pure in heart never achieve
such q look Of sanctity. Nina was
sure.
And she liked to watch him
wake up, too. Whether it was But
ton tugging at the covers. or Nina
shaking him, or whether he lust
woke up Of his own accord, he, ale
ways looked so terribly surprised:
as though it was the most tre-
mendous shock to find himself
where he was. At first Nina had
laughed athirn, and thought it was
because he wasn't used to waking
up in bed with a lady i. but he
did it every morning of his life.
What day is it, angel?" he
Saturday"
Nope. That's not right"
why. David. it is so Saturday.
Why, hell's bells. it may be
Saturday but that's minor point.
It's an anniversary, by God !.
We've been married =. one, two.
three. four 49,. four months. to-
day."
@Ddrlin0i Happy anniversary.
David"
Happy anniversary, Nina
And later. when he was shaw
ing. he stuck his lathered face
round the kitchen door.
by the way, housewife" he
said. oh. so casually. "don't bother
about marketing :. little David's
taking charge. for the day."
4dklnk--cnafge
Um-hunl he's going to come
home early, and cook and wash
the dishes. and even get caught up
with the darning. Isn't that Just
too cute Of hirn7v
We'll. to be frank, it's so damn
cute that don't believe himl"
But he meant il; and, what's
more. he had planned for 1t ahead
of time. because CordeIia APP
peared at one o'clock. out of clear
sky. with two tickets for a matt
nee. but she was anxious to get
home. and see what kind Of meal
David had been able to prepare by
himself.
David, You're A MAdmang
N7HEN she returned, at $40, she
W found that the keys had been
removed from her bar. so that she
had TO ring. and David greeted her
IN q nifty little house apron. with
rosebuds on ii :. and there was
q pink hair ribbon tied in a strand
Of his copper hair.
He hustled her into the bedroom,
and sat her down with a book:
babe her not to come out on pain
Of death. Then he shut the door on
her.
Alta little before Z, when he sum-
moned her, she found the table
perfectly laid. in the living-room.
There were sweet peas in the cen-
ter Of 1t. and right away. she
noticed glasses for wine.
i can see that you have gone
completely haywire David my
love we won't be able to afford
20 eat for q month now, after this.
but it'll have been worth lit"
Don't be-previOuS. Wait till
you see how you like my little
snack"
wen, anyway. tim be worth II,
having seen you IN your hair rib-'
bonl''
he pulled out her chair. and dis
appeared into the kitchen.
The first thing he staggered In
with. was cake OF Ice that must
have weighed ct least 20 pounds.
The corners had been rounded
smoothly and there were little
flowers made out of vegetables.
nesting in parsley, around its base.
in the hollow az the top renosed
mound Of caviar.
'.Efesh. no less" David boasted.
s.not q thing out Of q tin. the whole
meallp
David. you're mad, but you're
Che cleverest mailman ever came
ncrossl~
She was almost too astonished 20
eat why she doubted IL she
could have made those beet RISES.
herself.
The next thing was q clear