The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-05
Chapter 27
The World Slands sill


The World Stands Still
IT SURPRISED Judith that she
j missed Reuben so They hadn't
been very congeniaL When he had
no work she found him terribly in
the way. crowding the already
crowded rooms with his blunder-
ing masculinity. but now that ne
was gone she missed his strength.
his unfailing good nature. his help
fulness.
"Tt's funny what marriage-even
a Ioveless marriage-does to one,
Judith thought. but she had not
much time to philosophize over It.
A hot wave hung like smother
ing pail over Fordney's Gulch.
Drought scared the whole area.
Dust, poverty. sickness. heat. lone
illness. Taken Separates ca u
would have been bad enough. Col
lectiveIv they were unbearable.
The remainder Of Cissyg parting
gift Bought ice. paid the rent hired
JEFF Shows old Ford for an after
noon and set Judith and the chill
dren free to breathe | ID sreat
draughts of damp. cool air. Paid
for glasses of milk and thin. white
slices of chicken breast. But even
these Injuries. enjoyed for the mo-
ment, left a taste bitter as gall IN
Judith's mouth. as she planned
WAYS and means of returning
Cissy's money. When Reuben got
his first months salary she would
start putting by $40 at time-$20
IL she could. Each night she fell
asleep planning.
When he had been working al
most a month. Reuben sent $50 and
wrote:
"The Government has a camp
at the forests edge, adjoining Gal
breath's layout with their people
managing things. A few cabins
have been built. but nearly every
one lives in tents. They have
raised wooden platforms and out
side grills. Pack up the kids and
be ready to ride back on the sup
plv bus which leaves Pitts juno
ton every Saturday about day.
light. I've ordered new cots. If I'm
In the forest. some of the bows will
put up your tent. There's a dance
every Saturday and the nights are
SO cool you need blankets"
Blanketsl After the unbearable.
perspiring heat OF the little house
Blankets The miracle of cool
nights
Her fingers closed over the card
enclosed in Reuben's letter. Camp
Number 2. Site 49," She read it
over and over. From the thrill she
got II might have been the deed to
a mansion on one of the worlds
greatest boulevards. Her camp
sitel And she bad $50 with which
to get therel If she could squeeze
out some for Cissv-
Fiercely she pushed the memory
of her Indebtedness behind her.
Shed spend IL all--everv cent
Just 10 be cool once more. Just to
take her children away from dust.
flies. heatl
Feverishly Judith commenced
TO make preparations. Today was
Thursday lots TO do before i've
o'clock Saturday morning.
Exhausting Trip
CLOTHES to be washed, house TO
~ to be put in order. Dishes and
pans 10 be packed-take dance
frock or two along--seem funny
to wear an evening dress again.
Take riding clothes. too--ma vbe
some day she could hireca hose.
In the end she did not 90 on he
supply bus. JEFF Snow was gong
10 buy q new Ford. Judith har-
gained for the old one. Got il Tor
$50. The engine. knocked. The tues
were worn. The body saaged. but
II looked like I Gabriel's, shinkhg
chariot 10 its new owner.
She didn't get any rest the night
before she started. There was
much to do--lunch to be packed
sandwiches. fruit, matted milk.
The children were hathed. dressed
Breakfast gotten
aTll clean I'D this mess" Mrs.
Kraus came over to saw goodbye.
"You 90 long an dress, Mis- Oliver.
I'm going 20 miss you. but I'm glad
you're going. You look sorta
peaked"
It was not quite FIVE o'clock
when Judith kissed her next door
neighbor gratefully. and with the
twins tied securely TO the back
seat and with bundles. baskets.
protruding on all sides. trundled
the rattly old car down Casper
street.
She wondered what Gran and
Jim would say il they could see
her. Hard to believe that she was
blood kin 20 people who lived
leisurely. Eraclously az q place
called Goodies Choice.
Goodloe's Choicel That name.
this morning. coniured no a vision
OF the springhouSe-graY stones,
under a huge chestnut tree-where
great earthen creeks Of thick. vel