The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
Chapter a
Old Lady Fare

IL
IN frightened that he had ever
been in his life. aWkwardly wei
coined his son and daughter upon
their arrival. We'll. Young man
and-womanl" He tried TO assume
a ioviality. Achieved only rau-
cous huskiness at which both ba-
bies burst into thin. indignant
wall - the first words. broadly
speaking. which passed between
them
He went in % see Judith with an
unaccusomed lump in his throat
'HeIlo. Reuben" Judith's eyes
were very blue in her white face
The best Reuben could achieve
was a taut Jerking OF his facial
muscles. He felt exactly as though
he had stood BY and let a smaller
how take a licking.that was intend
ed for him. HeI%as glad to get out
of the room and out Of the hospital
When he came again 1t was TO
take his famifEahome ito Casper
Street.
"Gosh. Judyl" He looked won
deringly al his offspring They're
all fired ugly. aren't thew?
"Ugly?" Didn't he know beauty
when he saw if? Look at the cum
ming little hands. the adorable
turned-up noses
Gingerly he carried the twins
down to the hired car When ne
stopped being afraid he would
drop them he found there was
something strangely aliurine IN the
feel Of their squirmine little
bodies. lie summoned up courage
TO poke one fat chin then the
other: How do YOU like YOUR old
Dad?" he demanded.
The startled babies howled in
unison.
"No so good Reuben decided.
"Well--don't raise such a row,
Let's get going!"
He and Judith found plenty to
talk of now. The children leveled
all barriers. upset all traditions.
They, kept their inexperienced.
adoring parents on the lump every
minute. The future. immediate
and remote. could be discussed
without reserve.
"Mavbe we can find a house with
an extra room" Reuben said af-
ter he had snagged his trousers
and raked a shin trying TO squeeze |
between the twins bathing nara.
phernalia and the open door of the |
oven.
MAYBE YOU can find better
job" Judith suggested.
"You bet will" He sounded
convincing Judith must not guess
he was hanging to his present lob |
bv the skin of his teeth Each dav
saw cutting down of the working
force. a lessening of production
Each dav he tried 10 lay BY dol
lar for the inevitable rainv day.
Meanwhile the twins continued
10 fill everV inch of space Thew
spilled over the edges as il were.
Lets get rid of some OF these |
doodads." Reuben suggested after
the ROYAL Sevres vase had gone
craShing to the floor
Judith consented haif-heartcd- |
Nv 81 want the children to grow
up appreciative of the finer things
OF life"
THEY'LL grow up fatherless IL
have MANY more collisions with |
the stove Wen store about half
Of this nlunderi" Wondering at the
WAYS Of women. Reuben went out
in search Of a vacant attic
Judith had thought her first year
In Casper Street hard She knew
l.. AL Fac
90 be washed fed pui 10 sleep.
aired. sun bathed Mix aust he
sterilized B0tilesseSeF1ed Afraid !
TO speak above a Nt#RF lest a !
twin would awake. howl and I
awaken the other.
Laughter And Tears
THEY found a part time maid !
1 named Helga She spoke only |
when she was spoken 70 When IN |
good humor she hummed in
drearv monotone. When in bad hu- !
NOR she banged things about and |
broke them. She cooked the din /
ner. washed the clothes, washed |
the endless dishes.
For the first time in her married I
life Judith was almost entirely
happy. When she thought OF Reu-
ben AZ all she supposed he was
happy too She had no time to ana
I've her feelings. Whether she
loved Reuben or whether she
didn't made little difference now
lie was her husband. Together
they must take care Of the chill
dren.
Reuben would have been happy
too if he could have fprgettea Enc
depth IN whchs be ha& drag1sf9
Judith. Saddled her with his chill. /
dren. Made a slave Of hen She /
would have been better on W0h I
Rrents4& 10
These, thoughts went with him !
rs he sihicSs6 through the mine. He /
heard sAem in the tap, tap OF the
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