The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 27, 1937, Page 3

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FL « ing better than unexpected company. rity i Fy fn bh Fades gi ess i: is i! 4 F i! mets Eve Bakes and Sings August; and still the the baking, th routine the old house, and being kind to oo the old man and little boy, and mak- jng—strangely —new friends. Finding she - Bs ¢one diffzrently.” working alone the sunny mornings at her window. She did not mind about chings, now. At first it burt to think Now it made smoother, clearer. “] couldn't Judge adrift im the condi- in. | couldn't even go off Uncle Henry now, bless ae ii: been in vain. ippy to feel thi: fee! safe. tt made het i.ght with herself She hac done the old house made her do. the whose people had always right Grst, for decencies rf oO not she was ever again, she knew dimly that in end she could be content. “If this had nappened to me,” she thought, “in the city, | couldn't have borne it Out here ! can.” For the house was behind her. The house foregave her and took her back after her years of forgetting it. She Was young and strong and normal After a while she could forget some of the time, and laugh natu- | rr iu turned up a little later the #3 re have licked “1 might come back,” : | $3 i? 3 as E 4 z as Se ccc i me #3 ge g aa e She dashed to the oven before she spoke, and dragged a pan of rolls out triumphantly. “Just right. | hadn't forgotten. It’s good, making things. Don’t you love to make? I suppose everybody does.” “Yes, | do, but lots don’t Remem- ber, when you were little, The children of Holland take pleasure in making What the children of England take pleasure in breaking i think those are the main divisions of ){ the world. And I've heard that if | there are too mau, breakers and not enough makers in a generi two, things go to smash rather.” She turned serious, bending over her fragrant brown rolls and brush- ing them over with welted butter with a camel's-huir brush. “Why, 1 suppose so—I thought about it.” “No, your processes are so blessed- ly unconscious. I’m slow-minded. | have to think things out a inch at a time. But 1 didn’t mean .o philoso- phize, 1 came really to see if you couldn't leave Adora Gray in charge this afternoon. The Gardiners are coming over for tennis and swimming afterwards.” Adora Gray was a village girl. Eve had had t& hire her three days a week during the last month and a never rally. ana be gay sometime. without | half. pretending Ellen came and went. Usually she brought some young actor with her. Rarely the same one twice. They ‘would mare a foursome, with George, weekends, driving abuut the coun- try swimming, playing tennis. George's place was .ore and more rendezvous for the young people around the -:ountryside with its swimming pool, tennis courts, and a hest whose housekeeper loved noth- ‘There were *ricty and companionship for Eve. ar wel’ as work To her surprise the longing for Denny quiet- ed liltle by little. She hoped they © Would not meet for a long time. And at last the summer was over; there was warm beautiful Connecti- eut Septer ber weather. Conten, Eve Realizes V IRKANG in the old kitchen that September morning. young and tigit and strong, Eve realized that @ahe was content. She liked to cook and be praised for it and make money by it She liked to move about her own house and orchard. If she sew Denny. she supposed it would bring the pain beck But she did not | have to see Denny. » Wnele Senry passed under the ‘window in straw hat. calling up a gheery word to ter. Judge's clatter- ing feet followed aim; “Hey, wait for me!” he called shrilly. She could see the orchard slope. where the ap,!.. were ripening now im the hot morning sunshim. across the greensward. As she stood by .er 1 ole, singing and beating eggs in the fresh wind. George c: past too He stopped by what had come to be his usual leaning-place, the outside oil. He said, smiling at her, yet with an odd intensity: “You look as if you liked to do that. Do you?” He was hatiess and blue-shirted. He folded his bare sunburned arms on the sill es if he were in no hurry, any. waited for her answer. She was delicious, her curls tied tight in an old vopper-colored silk kerehief. ber tall slimness wrapped in her tong yeliow apron. her face flushed und fresh as she scooped the ) sticky white dough out of the mix- ing machine. | She laughed and nodded. “Yes, 1 gfe. Queer, isn't it, afte’ doing office work so iong in New York? But ! sup- _— @ string of ancestresses who ived out here and did this — without ‘a mixing machine—are responsible. 4 This is going to be eight handsome loaves of bread for the Methodist ehurch supper. Then | scald it and * Today In History} Sr tecemaneate’ M. Pike,| 1813-—Ge commanding 1500 Americans who} feok York, now Toronto, Canada, then a village of 1,000 souls, in the second war with England, kill- | ed in the assault—age 34, i] 1874—The White League or-| ganized in Louisiana—in its day} @ greater menace than the Ku; Klux Klan. 1867—Impeachment trial of | William W. Belknap, Secretary of War, for corruption office, be- fore the U. S. Senate—acquitted Hammond, engi- 1896—John Hays famed American mining ‘TU Bring A Cake’ VE held out a plate of thin white cookies to George, who greedily took a uandful, and said thought- fully: “l can. Judg and Uncle Henry won't mind a pantry supper for once.” “But | was going to get hamburger. and have a fry in the outdoor fire- place, They can come too, We'll try to keep the Gardiners.” “If you think you can get the Gar- diners to do anything but stay, when they hear aout a hamburge fry you're an optimist!* Eve said. aad- ing, “I'll bring salad and a chocolate cake—" “Weill, if you have one. Market prices, remember.” “Market price, of course! Or 1 might charge fo- everything but the piece l eat myself.” They both laughed. George and Eve had achievea a comradely rela- tion which made George's bead in Eve's kitchen window and Eve's presence on George's tenn's court 3 aatter of course His mother was still in Southampton; his father stayed with her except for an occasional weekend. “Well, I'll let jou contribute this eke for the good of the community.” he said, showing his big evea white teeth as he sauntered off. Eve went back to her baking and singing. It sounded like a swell party. George reverted again that after- noon, as they lounged in bathing suits on the edge of his pool, to their first meeting. “Funny, wasn’t it?” he said. “I took you for a scornfully sophisticated New York playgir. And as nearly as | ean remember you supposed me to be a haughty. inarticulate slumming —what is that horrible word?—so- cialite.” “Whereas | was just Little Country Girl Dazzled by Bright Lights,” said Eve, thoughtfully regarding one beau- tifully tanned leg, “and | don’t know about your being e socialite; but you darn well arer't inarticulate, Georgie, the only time | get a chance to talk - to you is when 1 interrupt.” “But there was something I wanted to say to you. Eve.” “Heavens, what, that you haven't said in the last three months?” She liugsed again. She felt very happy, stretched along the broad edge of the pool in the bright sun- shine. “Nothing, if you feel that way.” Eve absently trailed a hand in the water. (Copyright, 1937, Margaret Widdemer) George gets tired of being “an angel,” tomorrow, and drives off to a house party. neer, pleaded guilty to treason in Transvaal and to death, later chang 1905—Andrew Carnegie estab- lished $10,000,000 pension fund for professors. 1933—Mob of farmers drag i district judge from bench, at Le Mars, Iowa, for refusing to stop farm mortgage foreclosures. 1935—Government begins mov-! ing some 40,000 Ozark farmers to better land. the which Scientists have classified Solenopsis ant as a thief, raids the homes of beetles. Topaz is the most popular yel low-colored gem IS GREATEST PROSPECT HE WHITEHEAD WORRL=D (By JOVE) { Heagues. Kila | Charles: jof the New York Yankees, is be- {ing hard-headed with the owners’ Gincinnati... \of the club in his controversy over this salary—and only a few dol-} ‘lars, which will ruin his entire’ ;baseba!l career if he doesn’t wake (up. Major league fans know Col. | Ruppert will treat Ruffing right :if he has a good year. | Manager Joe McCarthy of the {Yanks claims he is 50 years old j but he doesn’t look a day over 40. | There is said to be a feud be- itween Joe DiMaggio and his two Italian teammates, but the writer jbelieves this is not so, bat just la publicity stunt. Roger Hornsby, pilot of St. | Louis Browns, is the guy that sent old Father, Time into an eclip: |He has been in the majors for years and is still runs. . : Burgess Whitehead is_worred i because he is not hitting, Yo ‘tru’'y never knew Burgess, to. be |much ofa hitter in the majors. |He batted .278 last year. Why ‘worry, with that average, if you ‘can’t hit, Whitehead? '” | Ed Walsh claims that Bob Fel- ler, 18-year-old sensational pitch- | greatest prospect he has seen in many years. Branching out. . . . | Tiny Chaplin, the little guy ifrom Miami, is out on the Pacific | Coast winning games regularly for jthe San Diego club in the Pacific Coast League, rst week of play in Florida ate League, shows St. Augus- where Key West's William s, breaking even, with {four vietori and four losses. | Cates played an erractic game at | the hot corner but he hit well, con {necting safely in every game but jone. | | | jer of Cleveland Indians, is practical, too! to any color scheme. QUART . SHERWIN-WILLIAMS GLOSS ENAMEL For furniture. woodwork, walls. Quick drying 12: } S-W Enameloid i pt.—25¢ value | Phone 598 PAINT 1 ED WALSH SAYS BOB FELLER. HAS SEEN IN MANY YEARS;! Here and there in the major | philadelphia “Red” Ruffing, pitcher Boston | hitting, home; the! to clean walls painted with SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FLAT-TONE | hw The washeble plat wall paint Here’s Wall Beauty that’s Available in larger packag Just off the press, the 1937 HOME DECORATOR A book of home decorating ideas HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL LEAGUE , Cluab— ; Pittsburgh | St. Louis; |New Yor! | Brooklyn _.- ‘Chicago AMERICAN LEAGUE Club— w. Pet. New York ......... 3 -750 Detroit .. 2 Philadelphia . 3 | Cleveland 2 Chicago 2 -500 Boston 2 500 St. Louis . 2 400 Washington 1 -200 Oregon has recently erected five large bridges on its scenie coasta) highway. output of for ten Germany's annual hair dyes is sufficient million applications, May 15, St. Augustine will be Yeading the pack, Locally speaking. . . . . The Three Musketeers have tak- em:cep the style of parading eround in trunks only. Johnny teks ke Tarzan, Leo like King Kong and Wilbur the image of Mala. B. J. does not like the crusher. Mooney wants an easy chair. Machin likes the watch from 12 to 8, and so does Peter. Daniel did not agree with the cor and is back on the 2s is Old Man after four months of king fishing. Will Roberts worked too hard and had to.leave. We bet he miss- es the goodvold smell of gas, Joe is still with Cheve. Bombalier bought a new tire for his car; times must be getting bett eh Bumba? Lt. Blas is going to work with one of the’ machines, at last. ~ Ed. Cutty has done everything The writer predicts that by in two weeks now he is painting. + NEEDS |S SOAP AND WATER / @ There's nothing quite like S-W Flat-Tone wall paint in sheer velvet-smooth beauty “It's a perfect background for furniture and drapery “say interior decorators. Comes in beautiful pastel shades that lend themselves charmingly But there's more than meets the eye in this beautiful paint. Flat-Tone washes easily Just use soap and water Eco- nomical, one gallon covers 500 square feet of surface. Come to our store and see the 16 smart colors. -90c It's freel SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FLOOR WAX The self polishing wax. Dries quickly. S-W Flo-Wax $4 29 }ggah..- SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING COMPANY “Your Home is Worthy of the Best” White and Eliza Streets 200} ork ig iin League with an -600; ers’ Row continued..to be the L 1 1 .667/ tie. with Detroit Tigers, Murder- : : 2 .500/ nemesis of pitchers. They collect-! 2 2 3 4 Wis¥ORK, April 27.—New Yankees are at the top of average of .750, having won three games and lost two. Defeating Philadelphia Athletics yesterday afternoon, the. Yankees broke a ed 13 safeties and drove in seven! run. ‘Broaca held the A’s to six hits and one run. | » Washington Senators are quite ‘settled in the cellar right about !now and Boston Red Sox helped} {them to be that way. Yesterday the Gold Sox hit the ball all over the lot, amassing 15 safe blows} and twelve runs. Marcum, how- ever, gave up a fair number of} safeties, which the Senators con-} verted into five markers. In thé National League, Bos-! ton Bees stung Brooklyn Dodgers, | 9to5. Although Burleigh Grimes’ boys outhit: the Bees 15 to 13, the: victofs shoved over nine runs te the losers’ five. All other games in beth circuits? were rained out. The summaries: | | National League At Brooklyn R. H. E. Boston eS Ee Brooklyn ee GY ier ‘Batteries: Fette, Smith and) Lopez; Hamlin, Birkofer and: Phelps. i ! All other games rained out. | } i American League | At New York R. H. E.| ' Philadelphia ie ee i BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME}: Serving Key West Half Century 24 Hour Ambulance Service Licensed Embaimer ay Night 696-W H New, ork. ‘patteries? KE ahd} | Hayds;\\Broaca (and Dickey. } Frank R. MeNineh of N. C.,' rector of the American Law Insti-| chairman of the Federal Power! tute, Philadelphia, born in Phila- Commission, , box rn .at ;Charlotte, | delphia, 70 years ago. N. C,, 64 yeats ago. bas a i = i | Dr, John H. Randall of New Profi Chatles)T: Copeland’ of: york City, noted clergyman, born 7 3 Bint St.Paul, Minn., 66 years ago. | RUSSELL’S Talcott Powell, editor, journal-- } list ahd author, born‘37 years ago. At Boston R. H. E.} } Washington 5 10 3: Rt. Rev. Frank A. Juhan, P. B. Boston -12 15 4 bishop of Florida, born at Macon, Batteries: Linke, Deshong and|Ga., 50 years ago. Hogan; Marcum and R. Ferrell. {| | The word ruby is derived from pe Latin “ruber,” meaning red. ——— | DAILY KEY WEST ; All other games rained out. FERRY RESERVATIONS Availabl 3 ape ve é COLONIAL HOTEL ee watlien tan Maton St. Poesy \ In the Center of the Business phe be the Tony’s Service Station and Theater District MAJOR Fleming at Grinnell St. Phone 34] Phones 488 or 459 Ferries leave No Name Key}; and Matecumbe 9:00 a. m. and|/ BROILING brown meats so prevented. is sav BAKING limited range of temperatures event; tributed. That's Gas assures light, s nt heat—ev. prea heat under the skil numberless he: tions, Gas gives all! \ BOILING | Fas or less the time of fuels. Because it is exact degree of you need. * FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES C9. “Your Gas Company” || ROASTINGS Gas gives you the oven v; ee. tion which produces crisp jaley nm a roasts. Excess moisture is al- Raeepr > | lowed to escape, preventing | that flat “steamed” flavor. Gas gives you the in- tense heat needed to that loss of juices is Full flavor Baking requires an un- ly browned cakes, pies and breads. m FRYING higher prices will be Perfect, speedy frying effective. Gas brings foods to a boil in 2-3 flexible, it gives you the RANGE SALE was announced, we have received notification from manufacturers of a definite in- crease in all prices, to take effect imme- diately. This does not affect the prices of ranges offered during our Spring Sale, as they were contracted for before the price in- crease went into ef- S/ During our SPRING RANGE SALE we will allow up to $15 for your old stove on the purchase of a modern gas range. Extraordinarily conven- ient terms make payments easy. Don’t wait. Change your old stove fast ya Totay for a modern gas range. fect. It does mean — . = that at the end of this Sale the new high “eal Get YOUR modern pres Gas range NOW— during this Sale—. at current tow prices. other more heat FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES CO. ROY E. LADE, Manager aoe aaer

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