The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 31, 1940, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1940 an wit YESTERDAY: While Sue is in one of her low moods, Bob drives her out to the house he bought in the hope of marrying her. Sue is charmed with its beauty. Bob again tells her he loves her. Chapter 12 ‘Promise Me—’ "MAYBE Tm not a very loving person, Bob—that way! It’s because I don’t really know about myself that I’m afraid—afraid to marry you. What if I’m just— emotionally unawakened? What if —you’re not the right man? I love ‘Allen so dearly, you know, that it makes me think—” “Allen!” He swept the name aside superbly. “What a child you are, sweet, to compare that kind of love with marriage! And if es emotionally unawakened, Pll take mighty good care that I’m the one to rouse you from your slumbers!” he concluded grimly. “Promise me, Sue, now— this minute! Promise you'll marry me at once. You see—you’ll find that it will be all right. Pll make you happier than any woman ever was. We'll travel, we'll do every delightful thing you ever dreamed of... and we'll have this house, and the river, and your garden to come back to when we're tired of racing about. Sue, little Sue, promise!” Almost she yielded. He was very strong and masterful and ap- panes. male as he stood there, olding her hands in his. His thick hair was rumpled by the rapid drive, his eyes looked de- mandingly into her own. She liked all the things she knew about him: his quick gen- erosity, his boyish friendliness, his refusal, in spite of both those qualities, to allow himself to be taken advantage of. Allen had told her admiringly of Trenton’s business shrewdness. It pleased her to know that he was not the usual rich man’s son, careless of inherited money. “Bob, I can’t,” she faltered at last. “I think I will, I open my lips to tell you so, and something inside me holds me back. Per- haps—perhaps I don’t know you well enough yet. You see, I've grown up with all the men I go about with; I know their back- ground, their families. Maybe I feel a little strange with you at times.” He dropped her hands, walked |- to the window and stood staring at the rain which was racing down the glass. The brief respite had ceased and the storm had re- turned. “Tl tell you anything you want to know about myself, Sue,” he said at last. “I’ve led about the usual sort of life, 1 suppose— usual to a fellow who's had a bit too much money, and precious lit- tle family life. There are plenty of things I'd like to have blotted out; plenty I’m ashamed of; but after all, it’s something that 1 am ashamed, isn’t it? It means that I’ve outgrown any desire I'd had to—well, to be otherwise than a decent sort of guy, a—as good a husband and — and father as I can!” “It isn’t that, Bob! Whatever ou were before I knew you, be- longs to you; it doesn’t concern me. I've always said I'd never re- quire my husband to unfold any chapter of his past. If it was un- worthy of him, it would hurt me to hear about it. And most people grow by making mistakes, I think.” “And what mistakes have you made, sweet Sue?” He turned to her, his novel expression of seri- ousness wiped from his face as though it had never been. “What hideous and world-shaking mis- takes have you made, my dar- ling?” “That’s just it, Bob! I’ve made lots of them, but they haven't been especially important. That’s why I’m so awfully young inside. That—and because Allen always shielded me; protected me.” “Thank heaven he did! Yd loathe having a lacquered little sophisticated wife. If you—” She interrupted him nervously. “Bob, it’s simply pouring again! And we'll have to leave this min- ute if I'm to be home by the time Allen comes!” Shopping WITH the first days of spring, | Patsy’s lethargy left he: began to shop day after da: gie, her mouth pursed disapprov- | ingly, would take in dress boxes at the door; gather up the paper and string Mrs. Davenport scat- tered about when she opened recent purchases. Allen came in one afternoon to find the living-room strewn with lingerie, with frocks dangling by their hangers from the central chandelier, with satin sandals and white sports shoes spilling out of their cardboard boxes. “Whew!” he whistled. “What's all this? Been buying the stores out, Pats?” She looked up from the silk eloved BY LOUISE PLATT HAUCK He looked a little uneasy. “I suppose it’s all right? I suppose we can afford all this? It seems a little—er—excessive to me, but no doubt everything gave out at once. You—you paid for every-|FAST GAME ANTICIPATED:|mum for the first insertion in thing, Pats?” She looked honestly surprised. “Paid for them? Using what for money, lover?” “Using your allowance for money!” It was the first time Sue had heard him speak sharply to his wife. “We settled all that at the time we were married. If you really haven't bought: anything since then, you should have plenty in the bank—even for all this.” Patsy laughed. “You’re funny, Allen! This is my whole sprin; outfit, don’t (ate understand? couldn’t possibly pay for it with what I’ve saved. Besides,” she went on easily. “I haven’t saved to any conspicuous extent. There’ve been things I needed— perfume and powder and things—” “I should think you could buy a good deal of powder and per- fume: on sixty-five dollars a month, Pats! ‘That’s your dress allowance. Do I understand you’ve charged all this?” “Why, yes! I have to have some- thing to wear. I’m your wife, Al- len; I have to do you credit.” He was collecting the carbon ; expense slips from the waste | basket, from where they had | fallen on the floor. “Great guns! Here’s one for a |¢ hundréd and forty-seven dollars and twenty-eight cents—at one | fell swoop! And this—Pats! this must be a mistake: seven hats at one place, the total being sixty- five dollars! Will you tell me what you need of seven hats at one and the same time?” Sue, her cheeks burning, slipped from the room, closing the door silently behind her. She had known that Patsy was on a spending spree; that she had lost her head, was buying right and left without regard to her needs or Allen’s in- come. She had remonstrated in vain. Pats had simply gone off without her and continued her mad career. ‘Actually Quarrelling’ ND there was far more to it | then Allen knew. Certain boxes had been delivered to her ; sisters; suits, hats, absurdly sheer stockings, jewelry and scent even. “If Allen can buy his sister a car, I guess I can get mine a few things!” She repeated this to her hus- | band a few days later when the | Soldano, REDLANDS FIVE PLAYS CONCHS — HERE TONIGHT LEAGUE - LEADING LIONS MATCHED WITH MARINES IN FIRST CONTEST By ULRIC GWYNN, JR. Island City Sports Writer ' Attention all sports lovers! Tonight at the High School Gym the Key West Conchs of the local High School will meet the Redlands basketeers in the night cap of a doubleheader of cage | games. | Tentative line-ups as announc- | ed by Coach Offutt will follows: Key West—Schoneck, Nelson, Roberts, McMahon, forwards; Collins and Saunders, centers; | Smith, Elwood, Mat- hews, guards. Redlands — Campbell, Dixon | and Rivers, forwards; Chambers, Lindgreen and Green, } be as As a forerunner to this game | the city league-leading Lions Club will tangle with Uncle Sam’s sea-going dough-boys, the} Marines. Members of the latter five have expressed themselves/ as having a desire to stop the Lions’ winning streak. Here’s | your chance, dough-boys. Go get ’em! | GOLFING NEWS By CLUB REPORTER DINNER MATCHES The regular monthly dinner matches will be played tomorrow afternoon at the Club links on Stock Island. | local Country ; The pairings will be as follows: | Eddie Bush and Bob Spotts-) CLASSIFIED COLUMN THE KEY WEST CITIZEN N) t } Advertisements under this head | will be inserted in The Citizen at the rate of one-cenz (lc) a word for each insertion, but the mini- every instance is twenty-five Cents (25c). { Advertisers should give their; street address as well es their | telephone number if they desire: results. & Payment for classified adver- | tisements is invariably in ‘ad-{ vance, but regular advertisers with ledger accounts may have their advertisements charged. LOST LOST — Yesterday somewhere | between sunrise and sunset, | two golden hours, each set with | sixty diamond minutes. No re- ward is offered for they are gone forever.—Horace Mann. WANTED | GOOD COOK and _ housekeeper. | Family of three. Denison, 628 White Street. jan31-2tx WANTED—A chance to bid on| your next printing order. The Artman Press. may19-tf FOR SALE CENTRALLY LOCATED LOT} with access from two streets. 50x200’. Ideal site for apart- ment. Will sell really cheap! for cash. Apply Box C, clo The | Citizen. jan27-4t | OLD PAPERS FOR SALE~ Three bundles for 5c. The Citi- | zen Office. nov25-tf FOURTEEN-FT. V-BOTTOM) CYPRESS BOAT; Four Horse Johnson Outboard Motor; Four | Life Preservers, One Fire Ex-j| tinguisher; Pair of Oars and| Row Locks; Anchor with Rope | —all for $450.00. Apply 1217) Petronia street. jun27-s | TYPEWRITING PAPER — 500, sheets, 75c. The Artman Press. | may19-tt | Well, I never pretended to be do- wood versus Joe Lopez and Gil-| Fon SALE 2 lots, each 50x100. | Ivan Parks and Willie Kemp | Run from Washington to Von got for Marie,” she said com- ‘versus Curry Harris and Melvin} la ep ads magia ela posedly. “And, Letty, poor child, ' Russell. eer apri43| was almost barefooted. I outfitted | (Clem Price and Willie Watkins | Pt i her_ with shoes.” = ; ‘ / “Your she have positions; YoTsUS Sam Goldsmith and Lionel two HOUSES they earn salaries of their own!” Plummer. | ne 2 “Which is more than yours: John Pinder and Willie Fripp - ale pe versus Lewis Pierce and Horace R. Shaddock, 152 N.W. 42nd} ats, m sorry to seem un- ¥ a : ., . <. + generous, but you must never do ee ieee and Paul Mesa| Sttect Miami, Fla. jan31 wk this again. It will take me all! | cs { summer to clean up these bills, |Versus Ned Caulkins and Bascomipwo LOTS on Washington As a matter of fact, I'll have ta L. Grooms. 3 street near White. $750 for) forego our vacation this year. | As usual, the winners will pay! Quick sale. Apply 1219 Pearl! * Sorry, dear. I know you'd counted for the dinner for the losers,! ctreet jan5-s on that trip. But no traveling for which will be at 7:15 o'clock Fri- Z us now!” F r “She cried out protestingly. “Al- ay night and the place will be gECOND SHEETS—500 for 50¢ announced at the club house. The Artman Press. nov19-tf’ len Davenport! Not-to go to Can=- |'TWO-STORY HOUSE AND LOT. | ada as we planned! But it was to | sama WOMAN SCOTCHES 616 Francis Street. $2500.00—| be our wedding trip. We never | LIBEL ON HER SEX) $500.00 down, balance $25.00! even stayed away over night when we were married. You said | | monthly, 6% interest. Price re- (By Associated Press) | @uced for cash. Apply Box monthly bills arrived, and he questioned her in astonishment. “Oh, that was a spring coat I | on Grinnell street, 525 and 529. Apply to Charles E. Watkins, clo Frank —'SIITITSISISISISISISLISSSLISISAOSSISSSIS ISS IS SSSIS ISLS ES SESSILIS SI SCSOOOSSILSSS, you’d make it up to me this sum- in Canada, and I said Canada. IVANHOE, Tex., Jan. =| RLL., The Citizen. jan22: You can’t go back on your word ourself! I have just so much |throwing anything but a frying} 100. THE ARTMAN PRESS. | yroney—you knew that. It it has |pan, just can't hit the broadside | $un25-t? | sure thing it can’t be used to take | A chicken hawk swooped near | | us to Canada. You've been a busi- |. hen coop of Mrs. Jim Min-| HOUSE, 1104 Division Street. | Everything new, all conven-{ Her reddened mouth closed / flung it indignantly at the marau- | with soft viciousness. der. | : $60.00 monthly 6% interest. | Price reduced for cash. Apply} showdown on Sue, Allen. Are we : ore # to support her.the rest of her life |dazed it. F | With a quick follow-up -Mrs. and she’s never earned a cent HOUSE AND THREE LOTS at} that’s been spent on her. I’m your | corner of Patterson Avenue jal blow. minute, Pats! Sue’s earned her % é 3 500.00 down and balance $40.00! way, even if she mever contrib- | monthly, 6% interest. Price my house, ran the kitchen on a budget, left me free to concen- ; several vacant lots—low prices, tetms. Apply Box R.L., The mer. You asked me whether I'd H ¥ fabl the eff thi like this!” There’s a fable to the effect that to be used to pay for outfits for of a barn. Not so these Texas | E ! COMPLETELY FURNISHED)! > ky Bese Wanapwew eae inst ® |, schol tabbed Mejanick aac 1 iences, 13 tooms, 4 baths. $9,-| “Your dollars can’t! But there’s |]; made a bull’s eye—smacked | Box R.L., The Citizen. jan22-s —since she ‘seems determined not | Minchy retrieved the club. and wife and I have a right—” and 5th Street, facing north uted t of hi ’ i | whieh she has, For years she kept |FROM HICKORY GROVE) teduced for cash. Ideal loca- trate on my work without giving a | | Citizen. jan22-s | I just been reading some funny kind of news. It is news about the Govt. buying 100 thousand }|——W__ tons of coal in Tennessee to use |THREE PFLEUGER TEMPLAR ‘for making electric power by REELS. In good working con-' keeping oft of Me's hands then? | steam. citer, wi a ee Also, | : - n?'| Brother they have got me. I; have Redwing 28-36 horsepow- | oe Fi gee ty Aone a hak ‘been harboring the idea all the er motor with many new parts. very good meals.” He pulled him- |time that everything Uncle Sam- Will sell entirely or by parts. | seli up abruptly. “Pats dear. we’re bo was doing on the rivers, it Apply Box P, The Citizen. actually quarrelling! I’m sorry. | was just to help navigation, and jan19-tf bed pak buswend, and tell him | make a little electricity as*a side | , you'll stay within your allowance lissue, to use up the surplus wa ‘HOUSE and TWO LOTS, nine) rather have a used car or a month eratadeelinisefiguce: (tiaut) tor |the ladies, when it comes to|PERSONAL CARDS, $1.25 per you and your sisters, it’s 2 dead | w . ech HOTEL AND APARTMENT) dollar can’t be spent twice.” i 500.00—$2,000.00 down, balance | Sue’s. I think it’s time we had a (4.. hawk on the cranium and | to get married? She’s twenty-five, COMPLETELY FURNISHED |rapped the chicken stealer a leth- | Allen was very pale. “Just a side boulevard. $7,00C.00—$1, which she has. For years she kept alabinl cists ot iar tion for Cabin Camp. Also, ught to domestic problems.” hich is more than I do? mestic, Allen. 1 warned you of that when we Wwéfe married.” “Why did you take the house- robe she was trying on. “Been getting myself _some- thing decent to wear! Do you realize, Allen, I haven't had a new rag to my name since we were married? It’s nearly April, and time I was outfitting myself for summer.” eeccccccoces e. Today’s Birthdays Cecececseacreorecesessee Eddie Cantor, actor, born New York, 47 years ago. Bankhead, born at Duntsville, Ala., 38 years ago Admiral Henry A. Wiley, U.S.N., retired, member of actress, the ' after this.” Fi ‘i u od She kissed him amiably enough This coal buying makes se| FORMA #4. mote. . conven: | but she made no promise; and ike But I guess| ences, beautiful lawn, double next month brought a fresh garage. All taxes paid, furn- shower of bills. This time Allen . ished, radio, piano, typewriter, reproached her in no uncertain etc. $4500 cash or $2500.gown, | terms. balance in 1% years. Robt. J. Lewis, 1611 Von Phister street. decll-s| ter. look kinda simple. I got company. And talking about feeling small or simple, it is like the bride who | jasked the butcher for some} imincemest. And cut it, she says. | ——— |from a nice young and tender! Maritime Commission, born at!mince. Troy, Ala., 73 years ago. | But being a simple and inex- MISCELLANEOUS iperienced bride and making a ere a _— F. A. Schoenfeld, U. S. 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