The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-18

day for both Mac and Eric.
They came in a little apprehen-
sively that evening. Adelaide had
her limitations but after all she
was houSekeeper with years of
experience behind her.
Eric eyed the changes in the
living room with patent misgiv-
ingS. Mac was more appreciatipe.
compllmanting IsObel warmly on
the increased comfort: but ne too
glanced anxiously now and then
toward the dining room Present.
ly Eric sat up with a Jerk. His
nose had caught an odor which
made him remember that he'd had
no luncheon that day
AT six-thirty exactly the grim
ming Grenadine announced din
ner- And what a dinner il was,
! What is this heavenly stuff.
Isobel?" Brenda demanded. 'rve
never eaten ANYTHING like il be-
fore in my life"
Stew. was the demure reply.
"Plain Irish stew-weIl. perhaps
not exactly plain since ! favored
it bit myself. You see. I want
to keen the bills down while Ade-
laide is away"
Keep the bills down. The
boarders stared at one another in
amaZement If to serve. in addi-
ton to the delicious stew, delicate
young beets. a big bowl OF salad
whose leaves glistened with a
dressing. tantaliZingly good crisp
fresh rolls. and fig pudding with
hard sauce-if TO serve all these
to perfection was the way 10 keen
the bills down. then heaven be
praised for economy
Need OF Consolation
ISOBEL mounted from triumph
to triumph as the week went on.
Gone were the slightly rumpled
tableclOths and in their stead were
fringed oblongs of CAV pink and
white material. Bought at the
five and ten with what I've saved
on the grocery bills" said the
housekeeper nonchalantly.
Mac. what do you knowl" Eric
demanded one evening. my laun-
dry has all been put away-tUhere
1t belongs. mind goul-and not
buttons missing. not a sock has a
hole. Home was never like this"
Macs grateful glance went to
Isobel who had flushed becoming
lv. Eric was loudest in his praises
or the new regime but it was Mac
who showed his aopreciation in
tangible WAYS. Mac brought Isobel
a box Of the chocolate pepner-
minis of which she waS fond. Mac
appointed himself official CORE
soondent to Adelaide. wording his
letters tactfullv so that she
neither worried about her house,
holds welfare. nor experienced a
pang at her Young successors
achievements
We'll. that's one thino I've
started along the right track any,
way" the little schemer consoled
herself
She had need If some cnnsola-
ton: II was undeniabIv TSobel's
week Both men accorded her the
warm praise of those uhn h9d
been uncomfortable without en-
tirelv realizing It. ard now were
SUnremely comfortable.
Brenda soo7 could take = Quiet
nride in efforts of her own.
though I can't serve 'enn on the
table twice dsv as IsohoI does"
she thought. signing audiblv.
The greenhouse on the Aber-
nsthv farm was in process of con-
Struction. Ned BARROW telenhoned
her triunDh5ntlv that he lad got
Alb to listen to reason on fhe sub
iect.
"Tow?" B-o-ia na-velAd. ard
indeed she did wonder how Sc
difficult a feat had been accom-
DlieHe1.
"II'St IS vou Suggested he eaiS
oratafullv ffT had some bIupDrinte
ma6o- ard I got list of hnrriS
nrickiv plants that Como Chicaoc
oxDer+ reco~-1er5e1. 7 wired h'--,
fOr 9dvire Then 7 tonk the who'll
ut to Alai1o and she went nd
0vn- en- 7 let her rave a while
- then nrnpoSed fiat .he twins
'nke no into partnership they r.
V'r'r'v the lend. the cash for eci-
""tif1 eyneriment He churkled
"It WAS the experiment mart that
Mt 'err though thev think II was
the scientific ANYWAY came
awav and let Alaine work on that
dumb bunny of On All. It tnak her
two davS- hut either he fell for
7articulsriv hideous and wartv
cactus which - mark vnu This.
Rre19ai-cr~t sic hundred dnlI--s
for ono nrea-lv nIant,-nr the SELF
regul-'in1 heatiro svster1 IN the
~reerh1us4 Won his hea-t at an,
rate. I'm a part-~r IN thp firm ~
AhNrTathv and Parror nd Won
"7n bit vour sweet life Tn ~
To'~g n be siIe-t one eithn-l"
Brenda praised him erthusiaS-
ti"allv and turneS awav from The
telephone in a glow of self-ap-
Oroval.
It fsded. however. when she
considered how bedlv matters
were g0iqc with uuoh Saltus. AL
most dailv he called hor IN a-1
eon1n1anded. or entreated. as his
mood r1iTht r.. that ehn meet hin,
behind the deserted house and
tell him over and nvsr again what
she knew about Linda.
Brenda knew the story Of their
Quarrel now. Hugh had insisted
on telling her: pleaded that IL
would do him good In pour il out
to a sympathetic soul.