The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 16, 1937, Page 3

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, “wo 5 Company By MARGARET GUION The Characters Nina marries David, trying to escape from her intense love for her stepfather. Richard, the charming, well- tailored stepfather, tried to pre- vent her marriage, Honey, Nina’s gay, plump, youthful mother, is crazy about Richard, her recently acquired husband. David, a young auto salesman who worships Nina, elopes with her—at Nina's suggestion. Chapter 20 Apartment Bargain ned they started apartment hunting, David sat her down in front of him, and talked at her. “Now listen, baby, a lot of things are bound to come up that are going to need adjusting. What do you say we look ahead a little, right now ... and forestall them?” “Fine. What things, darling .. . money things?” “Um-m, mostly.” “Well, right here I want to say that although Daddy left all his money to Honey she’s always given me an allowance from it, and I know she'll want to go on. We can use that towards a nice apartment. ...” Here her husband interrupted. “That’s one of the things, sweet- heart. You can use your money for all the personal pretties you want, that’s none of my business; but food, rent, livin sapere e's fair. Defi- that’s little David's nitely.... Okay?” ‘ “Of course, okay, darling,” quickly. She had known he would feel that way really . .. but it did seem—silly. “And it won't include caviar for breakfast .. . or at.any time, for that matter. We’re poor, Nina. Pifty bucks a week meang $50 a month for an apartment. "It will seem like being a pauper to you. But you knew it beforehand, didn’t you? Didn’t you?” His brown eyes were pleading. “Oh, David. .. .” She got up and went over to him. Into his arms. “Oh, David...’ But David’s attitude was not one of humble, self-abasement. He wasn’t making much now— but he was young. and would do better. Nina had cast in her lot with his, and there was nothing for either of them to feel sorry or ashamed about. A Friend In McDuff a agri took the first apartment they saw, partly because it ‘was a good bargain, and party be- cause the superintendent was such an engaging fellow. When he pushed open the door into the tiny, dark cubicle of a hall, and paused, dramatically. ... David said, from the rear: “ on, Mac 2 But the superintendent held his ground, “Madam,” he said, grandly, with a hand i “you age now in the foyer!” Well, that was Nght. Nina was —being in the middle. But David ‘was still half out in the outer ves- tibule, and their guide was bulg- ing over into the parlor. e elegantly named “foyer” was all of three by three. “Very nice,” said Nina, gra- ciously, and the man led on. There was a living-room—not a bad size really, and a smaller bedroom, and a still even smaller kitchen, and a tinier than that th. Certain features that practically brought the tears to the superin- tendent’s eyes, were the inciner- ator in the kitchen and a chan- delier of many loops and coils, in the center of the living-room. “Noo-veau art.” he said, im- pressively, and made them stand and look at it. The apartment was in a new elevator building, between Lex- ington and Third, on 48th St. _McDi the superintendent— his name really was McDuff—ex- plained to them that these ex- “tremely spacious rooms, with their fine view of the court and the delivery entrance, so that there was a cross ventilation, usually rented for $90 a month; but since they absolutely refused to pay a cent more than $50 he was sure the owners would be willing to let it out, at that ridicu- lously low figure, on a month to month basis, just to have someone in it, That was to say, that the apart- ment would have to be open for inspection at all times, and that they would have to move out within the month, should tenants be found. willing to sign a lease at the higher figure. Nina and David assimilated these facts, and decided it was worth the gamble. “Confidentially speaking,” said McDuff, in a stage whisper, “there's another apartment like e or above. I'd do any-/ er to rent that/ 5 jonth 2 over | McDuff It was evident t they had found a They decided to ta They remained satin 1937. a few days, and moved in at the end of the week. They made arrangements with “Blue,” the janitor’s tiny, black son at David’s old rooming house, to go on caring for Button, the beagle, until they were installed in their new place. In an excited, long distance con- versation, Honey had insisted that Nina take her own bedroom fur- niture, so that that room, at least, was furnished . . . but they went ai the rest of the apartment slowly and cautiously. David had $500 saved, and out of that they could buy things fc the living-room. Richard did go on his hunting trip, so that Nina saw only the ser- vants when she went to the house on 74th St. with David. She was thankful for that. Cordelia was the only other per- son they saw, that first week, and, although she certainly must have been astounded and chock-full-of questions . . . she Was dear about it; just surprised enough and ex- cited, and terribly na,py, since Nina was. She couldn’t have been nicer. There was an announcement in the papers, and sundry remarks from the society columnists; but though the Challoner house was full of letters and flowers and lists of telephoned inquiries every time the Days went there, they did-not see people. They were honeymoon- ing. The Blue 4nd White Room Y ged the furnishing of the li ing-room, Nina had ide ie “David, darling, the bedroom is” lovely, isn’t it?” ste “T'll say it is! We'll never be able to live up to it... I mean, the living-room is going to look silly.” “Well, that’s what 1 wanted to speak. about, David. We can't af- ford very expensive stuff, or an- tiques, or anything, so why do we spend money on-a loi of Grand Rapids furniture that we aren't going to like, after a while, any- way?” “Are you suggesting that we go Japanese, my love, and sit about on the floor?” “No... but listen...” And thus was evolved the quite lovely room that caused so much, and such widely diversified comment. The walls were a deep, bright blue. (The reduced month to month rate did not include redeco- rating, but by licking the pencil a bit, they decided to spend the $25 and have that one room painted.) The walls, then, were a deep, bright blue. The woodwork, pure white. An inexpensive couch—a day-bed, really—and two, simple no-period, over-stuffed chairs were covered with slip covers of a matching rough, blue material. Along the side of the day-bed, up against the wall, were three fat, white cushicus and with Bridget’s Nina made heavy, white curtains that joined at the top of the windows, draped back, and fell in luscious folds to the floor. ; On the mantle were two cheap, white pottery urns, with synthetic dogwood _ bloomin; beautifully against the blue walls; and a blue rug, two small, walnut vables and as many straight-back chairs of simple design completed the set- ane avid thought tha. Nina was nothing less than a genius, and hovered about with boyish awe and enthusiasm as production got under way. It was @ life saver for Nina that stie had so much to do, and, of course, such 4 dear person to do it with. During the day, she refused to allow herself to think, and at night it was David who wouldn't allow her to. If she thought anything, it was: “1 am doing the right thing,”. . over and. over, “I am ae th right thing,” and that in itself tva: comforting. . 4) tO DI The first night in thei¥ Par! ment, they talked further about the thingsr they .couhd;) and }qpuldj not, do. With unusual foresight, mare brovgliv' (ip) sin )izhportant? point. “Your friends, Nina, are pre- sumably going to waiitto throw a lot of parties for you . . . because they like you, and are probably dying with cu iosity eLout the strange fellow you chose to marry «++ Well, here's the thing: We sim- ply can't get started going with a crowd like that, baby, because we'll have no possible way of re- turning invitations, and I'm no. . what's that five-dollar vurd? ... sycophant. We've got to take kind of a stand it the beginning . . That okay, too?” “Surely, it's okay. In fac,, it’s only commo;. sense, David.” Lord, that was what she wanted—to get jaway from her old ties, associa- tions. And he was right. “Let's choose a few of our best friends—like Cordelia Thorpe, and one or two of mine—and spend what money we have for amuse- David.” {ments with them.” “Gosh, you're sensib} “Gosh, It was going to be awiully ple, getting along together. Nina goes reluctantly with David te Seeeeeecesesese Lawre M. Tid! baritone, rn at , 41 years ago. ur Krock i2 years ago. MOSalspmmdai him well.” GENOA, [STARS, UNDER NEW NAME, WHIP DEVILS ‘TO GAIN 2ND PLACE ROOSEVELT CLUB GAINS 14 TO7 VICTORY AT BAYVIEW PARK LAST NIGHT; WARD PITCHED TIGHT GAME Gene Roberts’ Stars, under a new moniker which he adopted }last night, won a regular Senior Diamondball League game from Caraballo Red Devils. Final score was 14 to 7. Ward pitched against his old teammates and held them to five hits—a home run by Stanley in the first inning, a double by H Gates in the ninth and three sin- gies. The “Roosevelt Club”, new name given the Stars, hit safely 17.times against the offerings of Lino Castro, a new pitcher dug up by the Red Devils from the “wilds” of Bayview Park. The contest was good for the first four frames but from then jon it was a one-sided affair. J. Roberts hit safely four times] out of his five trips to the plate. He scored three runs. Stckney hit a double and a sin- gle in three chances. = c the winners by innings: Roosevelt, Club— i 100 231 214—14 17 7 Red Devils— ' 210 000 013— 7 5 3 Batteries: Ward and Goss; L.}1 Castro and H. Gates. R. H. E.} 3 Game Thursday Night Thursday night, Caraballo Red Devils and Roosevelt Clab will play their last game of this half. Jr., on the mound. Both boys have been practicing hard and a pitch- ers’ battle is in sight. League Standings Club— W. L. 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