The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 2, 1937, Page 3

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1937. “wos By MARGARET GUION The Characters Nina, a nice girl with flaxen hair. Honey, Nina’s gay, plump, youthful mother, has brought home a new husband, Richard, WNina’s stepfather, charming, poised, dark - haired, well-tailored and Honey’s junior by 10 years. David, a young auto salesman, met Nina at a party he crashed. He has copper hair and an engag- ing manner. Cordelia is Nina’s closest friend. Chapter Eight Nina’s Plan To Move ON THE morning of the day the honeymooners were to return Nina woke with a little-girl feel- ing of excitement, that was all out of proportion for even such an ex- citing day. She was down for breakfast at 7:30, and Bridget looked actually shocked at such an uhusual happening. Just as when they had gone away, the house was a mass of flowers, lots. of them from Nina. Mrs. Carrie Van Alstyne—Aunt Carrie, as Nina called her —had sent a hideously expensive,“and equally hideous looking “piece,” ona wire stand. There ‘were red and yellow roses in’ havd*maéses, and a red satin ribbon with “wel- come” on it in gold letters. Aunt Carrie was about.as cli to Honey, he Copigiis ey to ++. @ gran with a gi sense of names. Cordelia called her “Horseface,” and it was appro- priate. When the newlyweds got off the train, Nina thought she had never seen her mother looking better. And when Richard stepped from the platform, Nina felt a distinct shock at being so glad to see him ..- not critical, not curious... just glad to see him, She kissed his cheek and it felt hard and smooth, and it smelt aiatiy of some expensive shaving soap. Nice. In the taxi, he sat in the middle, and drew Nina’s arm through his. It felt lean and muscular. At home in the hall Honey cried: “Heaven! Look what Carrie has sent!” And Richard showed immedi- ately that he was one of them, by not taking the monstrosity seri- ously, for a moment. Gli s of the new Honey showed up in flashes of a serious- ness that was very sweet; but she had lost none of her Pies and palety. because of it. Nina felt so y that it hurt, almost. ‘ ¢ was not surprised at Hon- ey’s radiance, for Richard was robably the most perfect lover ina had ever seen or imagined. It was his—restraint, she thought, more than anything else, that was so frightfully touching. Little things . caresses. Nina was amused and rather shocked to find herself thinking of two ber es that he could have ——_ a Neo ogy state of artis- ry only through long experience; and that if he were this good in front of her... what must he be like, alone? They got quite high, that first night at dinner, on several bottles of the Pol Roget, dix neuf cent onze, from the cellar; and all the questions about the future that Nina had had in her mind to ask, were forgotten. Two Vetoes Py the past two weeks, she had wondered a good deal where Honey and Richard were going to live; where she would. She couldn’t imagine that a new hus- band woul fast quietly slip into his wife's house and settle down there, complacently. And Honey would certainly .want sta: new life in an ome .¥. aed to fuss over, id a ge things in differently. Nina had even thought of a friend's tiny three-room apartment, which she knew was for rent, for herrelt Honey would probably tal three servants, but a part-time maid would be enough for her. But as the days slipped by, no mention was made of any moving, any changes of any sort being made. As far as she could make out, Richard had been livin; about in his various clubs; an beyond personal articles—like his silver toilet set, guns, golf clubs and an enormous wardrobe—he had no belongings at all, appar- ently. He just moved in. It was as simple as that, ina thought: “Well then, I'm simply going to move out.” Be- cause, in spite of the fact that she adored them both (she found her- self using Honey's phrase), she thought it was a very funny ar- rangement, and no place for a grown-up daughter to be barging in. She told her mother. “You know, darling, I think Pl get a tiny place of my own, some- where nearby, because we'll want to see each other all the time... but I do feel sort of three’s-a. crowd-ish, with you newlyweds.” “But baby!" Honey's little yond pee face puckered up piti- fully. “T won't allow it, that’s all. How old are you? Can I exert perental authority? . . . y Tm + » little, accomplished | ,),, {orn out briskly and sniffed HERZOG i, i | not even going to let you get mar- ried and leave me—ever. That's how much I want you with me, You can’t go.” It was impossible to argue with her. After a day or two had gone by, Nina spoke to her stepfather about it, Now it was Richard with whom she had breakfast every morning; and she supposed it was so par- ticularly nice, because she had been eating alone these last two years. Nina was not one of the people who are grumpy in the mornings —neither was he; and it was fun to be taking especial care over the spun sugar halo of your hair again, and the selection of your pajamas, because you knew you were going to be seen and appreciated. For Richard did appreciate her . . and told her so. _ On the morning that she had de- cided to speak to him about mov- ing away, he told her again, em- phatically. “It’s marvellous, you know, hav- ing breakfast every morning with someone who is so entirely—deco- rative. Gets the day off to such a splendid start... Have I told you before?” “You did, when I wore my new American Beauty... .” She stop) dlushing to think that she had remembered the very day ai Chr heey a "That Was Sunday.” And she—blushed. again—with re this time,.to think that emery. . quiekty:, ere’s aL oee to speak pha ut. I talked with ioney, but she only said: ‘No’ as I rather expected she would. I'd like a tiny apartment of my own, Richard.” She fibbed a little. “I've wanted one—to fuss over, you know—for ages, but naturally I couldn’t leave Honey alone. Now, though, I can... Would you speak to her?” : He was eating grapes in the most marvellously efficient and fastidious manner. He paused with his brown hand in mid-air, and looked at her steadily. There was amusement, and a terrifying piercing quality in his dark eyes. Nina’s heart was doing a tap dance against her ribs. “T will not,” he said, calmly. | “I didn’t intend to get you in- volved in a family argument, if that’s what you're afraid of.” And he said: “It isn’t. I'm afraid that she might say: ‘All right. Go ahead.’” e tap dance turned into an elaborate routine. She realized with sudden conviction, that she hadn’t ever really wanted to gi at all; and she supposed the relief: of not having to was what was af- fecting her so strangely. She said: “Expound your grape technique, will you, Richard? Iam led and envious.” He showed her how he removed e seeds of the preceding grape ceded poeta in the skin of the one. They talked, very gravely for some minutes, about grapes. Incident On The Avenue AG Carrie (Horseface) Van Alstyne was holding forth in front of the living-room fireplace. She was telling stories on Honey, and the eight or ten people gath- ered about her were convulsed with laughter. It was poor Meg afternoon and Nina was feeling a little sick from_her enormous midday meal ., « Mushroom soup, and turkey, of course, with rich chestnut dress- ing, cranberry sauce, and old Mar- garet’s famous candied sweet po- tatoes, that were really more can- dy than potato; then more turkey again .. . Nina sighed. She signaled her stepfather. think Pll walk up Fifth ave- chard, or I ee it som I t fai got oo eid ings ae ik Ber Hi Mabs, HD Gh eooar ‘She it inv' ysniffs, t 86th aPEFE A the park side of the avenue, she ran into Betty Halliday and her brother. “Don't tell us. We're out doing the same thing. Are you going to the Fenwicks tonight, Nina?” “If I recover sufficiently.” A smail group of urchins dressed in bedraggled grown-up clothes, their faces painted grotesquely, athered round a taxi that had rawn up to the curb. “How about a dime, mister. ..2” Richard Challoner stepped out, laughing. A “Hi, Nina! I thought I'd catch rou... He stopped to pay the driver and then threw a coin high up into the air. The urchins leapt for it. Betty Halliday’s brother whis- tled, softly. “So they even follow you through the streets, eh, Nina? Who's the new heart throb?” And Nina felt the hot blood rushing to her cheeks as she said: “Hush, you idiot. That's my step- fathe “Oh-o! Sorry. (Copyright, 1937, Margaret Hersog) A flash of danger shows Nina the trath, temerrow. EAGLE SEIZES GIRL Austin, Tex. wing spre feet, at- tacked a 13 Negro girl] while she was picking cotton in al field, Fastening the! giti’s body, it attempted to carry her off but was prevented from doing so by another picker who tried to beat the «: f H pair of cotto h i kept up the fight, however, untill ! A | f seven rear-old zie with a is claws in off v a} FINDS RARE NICKEL Mexia, Texas.—Carroll Wade, 13, who found a 1913 liberty) nickle, is sitting tight, awaiting} more ang better offers. He re-| cently refused $1,000 for his} find. j . = was brought and it ied, Subscribe to The Citizen—20¢ weekly, ‘Grocers 001 102 302— 9 12 | th’ winter makin’ mistakes t’ see STARS DEFEAT GROCERS CLUB DIAMONDBALL GAME AT BAY- VIEW PARK RESULTED IN SCORE OF 12 TO9 The Grocers and the Stars play- ed a very interesting ganie of diamondball lagt night ‘at’ Bayview Park. last inning. The final score was Stars 12, Quality Food Store 9; At the start it seemed as if the game was going to wind up in a pitchers’ duél when the Stars start- ed Johnny Walker, Jr., who struck out the first four out of five batters to face him, and six in the first three innings, Castro of the Grocers, in the first frame, walked two, was touched for two doubles and three runs and fanned three. At the end of the fifth the score was 3 to 2 in favor of the Stars. The Grocers scored two in the sixth and was in the lead. In their half of the seventh the Stars put the game on ice, on a double, two walks and four sin- gles. In the ninth the Grocers made a bid for the:game, and with a single and two walks filled the bases. Soldano singled and scor- ed two and. Carbonell went to third with Soldano on second. Sterling flied to short. Ingra- ham hit behnid third, and Wall made a great catch and McCar- thy ended the game, short to first. At bat the leader was Goss, with three out of three, and De- meritt two out of three. In the field, Ingraham, Mc-; Carthy, Lewis and Domenech starred. Castro fanned 10 and Walker 8. Castro walked 6 and Walker 8. Gates, who pitched the last frame for the Grocers 2. Score by innings: R.H. E. 1 Stars .... 300 004 50x—12 11 5 Batteries: Castro, C. Gates and Ingraham; J. Walker and Lewis. Today’s Anniversaries 1734—Daniel Boone, backs- woodsman, pioneer, Indian fight- er, one of the builders of Ken- tucky, born near Reading, Pa. Died in Missouri, Sept. 26, 1820. 1755—Marie Antoinette, _ ill- fated French queen, born. Exe- cuted, Oct. 16, 1793. 1795—James K. Polk, Tennes- see lawyer, congressman, gover- nor, 11th President, born in Meck!emburg Co., N. ‘C. Died in Nashville, June 15, 1849. 1823—Lydia L. A. Very, Salem, Mass., author, born there. Died Sept. 10, 1901. 1834—Levi Z. Leiter, Chicago merchant and capitalist, born in Washington Co., Md. Died June 9, 1904, 1848—Leslie M, Shaw, lowa governor, secretary of the treas- ury under the first Roosevelt, born at Morristown, Vt. Died: March 28, 1932. 1865—Warren G. Harding, Ohio newspaper publisher, senator, 29th President, born in Morrow Co., Ohio. Died in San Fran- cisco, Aug.'2, 1923. EXHIBIT COOP ‘DES MOINES, IA.—A collaps- ible chicken coop was exhibited at the national inventors congress in this city. It was invented for trailer travelers who might also be pountry fanciers. 1 hear Lafe Hawkins an’ his gang 9" men got an indoor project fer th’ cold weather. They're goin’ t’ apend we ert is human. ‘The sheriff has offered them Hal- loween pranksters a reward fer re- Sucne' tht It was exciting until the] ee: THE KEY WEST CITIZEN eoee e 7 Today’s Horoscope e Today’s nature is affectionate but tacit and possibly sarcas- tic, pethaps fickle, hard to under- stand, for when it is merely play-; Spring, Miss., 63 years ago. ful it appears to be malicious and so deceptive. It is capable of at- tracting Fpeecs without assum- ing any obligation thereby, , and is open to attacks of 4 r. and opposition that are decidedly in- imical to fortune. \ «| York City, noted-banker, bern in rrttitii CITY ELECTiON, NOVEMBER 9, 1937 Coccccvcccoccccccccoococe For Mayor “WILLARD M. ALBURY For Mayor FRANK DELANEY For Police Justice Today’s Birthdays}Today In Histor, eee oe | Seeccccccccccecenccccece Maj. Gen. Fox Conner, com- 1783—Gen. Washington’s last manding general of the First Corps|General Orders to the Army of Area, Boston, born at Slate/the Revolution, at Faunce’s Tav- ern, New York—‘“. . .an affee- tionate, a long farewell.” U. S. Senator Richard B. Rus- sell, Jr., of Georgia, born at 1887—(5 a Died— Winder, Ga., 40 years ago. (50, years, ago) ui Jenny Lind, Swedish singer, aged : 167. Winthrop W. Aldrich’ of New} 1889—North and South Dakota admitted to Statehood the San} 3oth and 40th States, 65| Providence, R. ‘I.j' 52-years ago. as Herbert Fle’ Francisco, bankei ‘ years ago. Pitts- 1920—KDKA at East of Indiana,| Winchester, | James E. Wetson er-senator, born at 2 Ind., 73 years ago. | || In the Center of the Busi Dr. Harlow Shapley of Harvard! ness and Theater University, noted astronomer, ; District born at Nashville, Mo., 52 years, ago. | EXCELLENT RESTAURANT Bishop Adna W. Leonard, ! El Methodist Episcopal bishop of rely Pittsburgh, born in Cincinnati, 63 Garage T. S. 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