The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-21
FOUR BLIND OATES
80 Edwin Rua

presented q colorful spectacle in.
Edeed to the eyes Of Mrs. DipsAng
For he stood revealed IN a pair Of
gala red-and-wlnite underpants, q
gay garment that would have
been entirely in its element If per.
| mitted to dutter from q. fiagpole.
lBut the ChiSe1ef, with due mod
eSty, eschewed bursting upon the
lworld IN this festive peppermint
ishs costume. He passed his ailing
trousers over the top of the screen
to Mrs. Dipsang.
Mrs. Dipsang, having runmaged
| in work basket for needle and
thread, sat down with the trousers
on her knee.
sNow," she said comfortably,
lyon may explain why you were
Esneaking around on that balcony"
The Chiseler gazed over the
lscreen.
al" he said sadly. my ACTIONS
tonight were but typical Of the
desperate measures that may be
Iresorted to by a fond father and
Iover-indulgen parent. "
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said Mrs. Dipsang, threading her
needle.
Mrs. Dipsang," said the Chisel-
er, IF you were the mother of a
wastrel daughter, what would you
do?n
ird Keep the baggage in of
nights said Mrs Dipsang. with
IdeciSiOrl
aAh, my good woman said the
Chiseler, ''Ffear that you have had
little experience with this present
profiigate and headstrong genera
ton. The, days of parental restric-
ton seem to be - to be" - he
paused, the n scale d q purple
height = zone with Nineveh and
Tyre. ], Mrs. Dipsang, am the UNI
happy father of q daughter who
fiouts my advice and casts the
teachings OF her childhood in my
teeth.
Dear me-" said Mrs. Dipsang
impressed. That's BAD
Precisely, said the Chiseler,
SorroWfully. Bad. / am, of course,
accustomed to my daughters will
/ fitness. I am tolerant of it, even
|indulgent. But you will realize,
Mrs. Dipsaags that the limits of my
extreme liberation were exceeded
when I learned that Dor-er-
Lydia was planning to visit this
house tonight in the company of
a young man Of questionable ante
cedentS and linsavory reputation"
El1?" said Mrs. Dipsang. what
did you say she was coming within"
IAN idle young scapegrace who
can intend her no good"
But I'm sure you're mistaken"
said Mrs Dipsang.
Depravity
MRS. DPSANG," said the CHS
WI eler,. resting his, chin on the
top Of the screen, cit is evident
that the virtuous and seouestered
life that you have led under this
roof has blinded you to the wicked
ness of the young man and Wo-
manhood of today. They mask
their iniquity under q veneer of
honeyed word and charming man.
sner. You, who are. doubtless reluc-
tant to believe i'll of anyone. would
not see through this veneer to the
depravity that lies below. You
would probably fail to recognize
it even in those who sit at your
table and eat your bread and-er
salt
Mrs. Dipsang was fiattered. This
gentleman had rare command of
language and good delivery. She
fastened to correct a slight error,
however.
1T isn't my bread and salt they
eat" she said. ats Mr.. Adans's.
Pm only the ilouSekeeper."
An honest Calling the Chisel-
er said magnanimously.
Getting back to this depravity,"
said Mrs. Dipsang, II hadn't no.
ticed it, ! do lead a sheltered life
here. And being a lorn woman
without chick or child, now that
Dipsang's gone, wouldn't know,
of course"
you are Fortunate said the
Chiseler..
Mister Jonathan is a little wild,
to be sure. But there isn't an ounce
of harm in him.
"Jonathan2n said the Chiseller,
cogitating. Now. which of these
misguided young people would he
be?"
"Why, he's the Masters neph-
ew, Mrs. Dipsang said. He's a
trifie--welI, harum scarum.'
IF memory serves me- rightly,
said the Chiseler, "rny poor
daughter D-afA- Lydia was es-
corted to this rendezvous tonight
by asyoung gentleman of the name
of Hardness"
Mrs. pipsang uttered a laugh.
Van Hardness? Well, set your
mind at rest If she's with him.
she'll be all right. He wouldn't
hurt a fly"
Despite your assurances" said
the Chiselsr, II still entertain
grave doubts Of his proclivities
wher e unsophisticated WornaYl-
hood is concerned
'Pouf," said Mrs. Dipsang.
Continued tomorrow.