The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 17, 1940, Page 4

RAGE FOUR THE KEY WEST CITIZEN MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1968 1 DIVORCE ACTION LITTLE SPITFIRES By Jean YESTERDAY: Although everyone in Adelaide’s happy- go-lucky house loves her, she is the world’s worst manager. On the other hand Isobel yearns for domesticity. Determined to show Mac how competent Isobel is, Brenda works out a scheme Chapter 21 Little Miss Fixit A the culprit that she didn’t real- ize it was Brenda who was jam- ming the household machinery now. Living grew daily more com- ae in the old Burnham house. it was never anything really im- portant that went wrong; nothing that interfered with the men’s work or upset their social engage- ments; nothing, in short, that ac- tually justified them in protesting too strongly or meditating upon changing their boarding place. It was simply that all sorts of trifles robbed their home life of its com- fort. Erie loathed onions; and for four straight evenings practically everything but the dessert was flavored by that vegetable. The first night he was courteous about it, never even mentioning it; the second he was dignified, and ate little dinner. The third he con- trived to call Adelaide’s attention to his untouched plate, and when she asked him worriedly if he was ill, he said: “Onions!” in a mar- tyred voice. The fourth night he excused himself from the table, took his hat and left the house. 4And Adelaide had forgotten both that he disliked onions and that they were actively present in at least three of the dishes she was serving!) Mac presented no Achilles heel where his food was concerned. He ate practically everything. What drove him to helpless fury was having his working tools dis- turbed. Evening after evening he Toamed about the house searching for his softest pencil, his eraser, ‘once even for his portable type-| writer. (It was discovered even- tually in the broom closet!) Mac argued, accused, exacted mises from both Adelaide and er handmaiden; and the next evening he might return to find a favorite small ruler missing, and the sheets of copy which had been neatly stacked on his desk so hope- lessly mixed that Page One was followed by Page Nine and that by Page Three. Observing that an inquiring ex- = was beginning to dawn in jobel’s eyes, Brenda saw to it that one or two minor catastrophes overtook ker also: her music was mislaid, her best handkerchief dis- appeared from its box on her au, once she was perilously close to being late while the whole household searched vainly for her car keys. At the end of eight days of this, Adelaide became aware that was not well with her house- hold. She tapped apologetically on Brenda's door as soon as the who were bound city appeared. “T don't know ne _b the way he his best stu morning he’ after this, for Grena out of his room until he got h new layout finished.” She put limp handkerchief to her eyes. even I never used to be as bad as this. It’s as though everything I touched went wrong.” Without Remorse T= graceless child behin + typewriter eyed her sp tively—and not a breath of re- morse blew across her callous pe heart. Adelaide had 1 ppy faculty of putting un- pleasant things behind her with Temarkable celerity. A month| from. now she would have for- gotten this whole week. As for the men, it would do them good to be a little uncomfortable; make ’em eeeciate Teal domesticity when they encountered it. And if Isobel achieved her heart’s desire, then| Brenda had every intention of mentioning to her recording angel that she deserved several figures (org on the credit side of the er. e said guilefully: “You need| a rest, Adelaide, that’s what’s the matter. Everyone goes stale on a = that she’s worked on too long. there any place you could go for a little visit—say a week or ten delaide brightened as she al- ways did at the prospect of going| somewhere. “I could go to my cousin’s in Springfield,” she said. “Lucy’s been after me for years to come and _see her and her new house. Or I could go out about eighteen miles in the country to stay with a friend of mine that lives ere ——' “Springfield,” Brenda decided. “You need to get farther away DELAIDE was so used to being | Pl: “This afternoon!” Adelaide said without hesitation. “I could send | a wire to Lucy to say I’m coming. | Grenadine could press my blue pan and I could pack a couple of ags —— Brenda!’ “What?” she asked, startled. “T must be out of my mind to think of going away. Who would run this house? Grenadine has simply no sense at all. Oh, me! It was nice while it lasted—our an. “Tll_ tell you who'll run the house,” the girl informed her, “Isobel. Did you know she has do- mestic inclination in a big way? Yearns to plan meals, shop, that sort of thing?” “Well, yes, I did know it, I think. At least, she’s always ask- ing me how to tell the grades of table linen and why do I have rice and macaroni at the same meal; but she’s only a girl, Brenda. She’s had no actual experience. I don’t believe ——” Brenda cut her short. “I do. I think she’d make a grand house- keeper—at least for a week or so. Let’s ask her this evening, shall we? If she wants to do it, you’l? Promise to go to Springfield?” “Yes, indeed I will,” said Ade- laide enthusiastically. Isobel was lured up into Bren- da’s room soon after the evening meal and the idea presented to her artfully. Brenda dwelt on the fatigue from which their landlady | was suffering; Adelaide meekly pointed out how forgetful she was | Bee because of overwork. ‘obel said briskly: “Put it off until next week, Ade- laide, and Pll do it with all the pleasure in life. Pll have no les- sons to give next week; they’re redecorating the studio. at leaves me only the radio work, and I can have the housekeeping all attended to hours before it’s time to drive down for that.” “Conscience Hurt’ O IT was settled. Brenda was sorry the experiment had to be postponed. She feared her inge- nuity might give out if it had te be exercised much longer. Worse than that, she feared discovery, either by Adelaide or Isobel. But Adelaide was far too excited by her forthcoming visit, and Isobel was too deep in cookbooks and texts on domestic science to notice the various small iniquities which were being practised beneath their noses. And on Sunday the rightful landlady of the old Burn- ham house departed, and a youth- ful substitute was installed in her place. Isobel drove Adelaide to the sta- tion in her little car. Brenda em- ployed the time while she awaited the other girl’s return, in ardent self-reproach. “Here I am, trying to arrange other people’s lives for them again! Little Miss Fixit, always on the job! How do I know whether Isobel can run this house or not? Just because she wants a home of her own, just because she’s inter- ested in domestic science, doesn’t guarantee her ability to look after those two men and keep ‘em | satisfied. How’ll I feel if Adelaide | comes home and finds Mac and | Eric both gone—and Isobel prob- ably going too, if she makes a mess of the housekeeping?” The more she Seoaght about it, the less she could understand her own rashness. Isobel herself had said she had only a theoretical knowledge of Roe eennes and weren’t the comics always full of jokes about women who had only eories and no experience in run- ing a house? Eric and Mac were healthy men with good appetites. They lunched lightly, and they liked—and had a right to expect!—a good dinner. | What if Isobel offered them a cup- | ful of soup with a dab of whipped cream in it. a slender chop es- thetically arrayed in a fancy frill, a fancy salad out of a magazine? Her writer’s passion for detail made the picture a vivid one: beautifully set table with a low bow! of flowers in the middle, Grenadine drilled to umaccus- tomed perfection of service. Isobel | meat and attractive in a pretty gown, and — teashop rations for | two hungry men! Brenda was pacing worriedly back and forth across her room | when a tap came at her door. Be- fore she could open it, Mac stuck his head in. “T knew it was all right,” he ex- plained, “because ’ve n listen- ing to that sentry-go of yours for twenty minutes. Conscience hurt you?” “Wh-what do vou mean, Mac?” He grinned. “I'm on to you, young woman! Adelaide and Grenadine in their time have done some mighty queer things, but never even to them did it occur to put my typewriter in the broom closet! I knew whom I had to thank for that fancy touch. What’s the big idea, Brenda?” Her hands went up to her burn- ing cheeks. So Mac had known all this time! He had realized that she had tiptoed into his room and hidden his Cee, had given an all too realistic imitation of a mischievous child of four. “I—I had a reason,” she faltered. “I know you did,” he assured than eighteen miles. When can you start?” her warmly. Naan eee Ne EE TRANSPORTATION REALTY TRANSFER S. S. 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Catholic Daughters | served. ‘Social Thursday lurday from Detroit, Mich., SOCIETY $:-: Caballeros De Marti Lodge Gives Dance Saturday For New Hospital One of Key West’s biggest at-| trastions for the coming week is ‘the Gala Night Benefit Dance to be given at Raul’s Saturday, June 22, with Elizabeth deCastro, Tampa's 15-year-old dancer, who: will tap on skates, headlining aj floor show which ‘will be directed | by Eva Warner and Gerald Pin-} der. The dance is being sponsored by Order Caballeros de Marti, a ‘Spanish speaking lodge, and all! proceeds will be given to the | Crippled Children’s Hospital to} Clinic Benefits Continue With Card Party At La Concha Friday The second in a summer-series of benefits for the Monroe Coun- ; ty Clinie will be given next Fri- | day evening, June 2ist, in_ the} form of a Card Party in the Rain- | bow Room of La Concha Hotel. { The party will get under way at 9:00 o’clock. Tickets of admis- sion. are now available, and a feature of this is that the tickets will not only ‘admit players to! the coming dance, but also to another card party to be given on July 12th. Door prizes and high-score | be built in South Miami summer. Gerald Pinder, jocal dancing maestro, will be seen in several rehearsals at Raul’s. this week with Miss deCastro. They will put on a tap dancing number to- gether. The pair of dancing marvels will also be seen in a ballroom number. While the program is not yet completed the committee in charge of arrangements promises a good night of entertainment} with several other numbers to be added to the show. this prizes have been donated for the} The first benefit affair for the Clinic was given last Friday eve-| ning at Club Cayo Hueso when a number of local residents turn- ed out to the Clinic Dance. Patrons were pleased with the} entertainment offered, which in-} cluded a Spanish song sung by Mrs. Julio DePoo, and several) dancing numbers by talented en- tertainers of the city. j | Sponsor Bingo Party ———— | Catholic Daughters of America! will sponsor a Bingo Party at} the National Guard Armory on Thursday evening, June 20, 8:00 o'clock. Prizes will each game and be awarded for refreshments Junior Women | Junior Woman’s Club will hold ; another in the series of semi-/} monthly card parties this com- ing Thursday, June 20th, at the clubhouse on Division _ street,! starting at 5:00 o'clock. | Hostesses, as appointed by Mrs. } Joseph Lopez, president, are Miss Vilna Alfono and Miss Margue- | rite Lacedonia. Rev. Luethi To Give Lecture At the request of members and friends of Congregational Church, ; Rev. L. J. Luethi, acting pastor, | will tell of some of his experi- ences while traveling in Pales- tine recently, at a meeting to be held in the church parsonage on William street, tomorrow night, Tuesday, starting at 8:00 o’clock. The general public is invited to hear this lecture. Joyce Whitmarsh Is Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Higgs, Jr., announce the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter, Miss Joyce Whitmarsh, to Emil Sawyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sawyer. Madigans On Visit To City Miss Fay Buckley arrived Sat- ac- companied by her sister, Mrs. D. L. King and Mrs. Robert Madi- gan, and three children, Mary Margaret, Jack and Jerry Madi- gan. This is the first visit Mrs. Madigan has paid to her home in 10 years and she expects to spend four weeks meeting rel- Thelma Buckley before her mar- riage. x ANSWERS TO ‘ TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ Below are the Answers to Today's ‘Twenty-one. General Pershing. Pennsylvania. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture. jfor a visit NOTES OF TODAY | | Leave On Extended Trip Mrs. Allan Knowles and grand-} children, Myrna Smith and Leon} Allison Archer, left on the morn- ing bus for Jacksonville, and will be joined by Mrs. Smith and| go to join Mr. Smith in Sharon, | Miss. Traveling To Fair Mrs. Merrilll Adams and/| daughter, Miss Phyllis Adams, | left in the early bus this morn- ing for Miami and tomorrow will} leave for a visit in New York, and the World’s Fair i ss j Returns To West Virginia | Mrs. Ann Kennedy, who had} been visiting here briefly, a} guest at the Hotel La Concha, left yesterday for her home inj Huntington, West Virginia. Saw The Lights Mr. and Mrs. William Gray, visitors from Miami, «spent a pleasant visit sightseeing in this city and left this morning on the return home. Visiting Old Home Mr. and Mrs. Will Baez, for-_ merly of Key West but now mak-} ing their home in Miami, arrived with relatives and/ friends yesterday and will spend a few days in their old home. Business Visitors B. Truman and George Holmes, who were business visitors yesterday, are spending the day in the city, and plan to leave tomorrow for Miami. -_ ] Returns To Camp Robert Pinder, employed as} mechanic at the CCC camp at} West Summerland Key, left on! the early bus after a brief visit | with his family in Key West. i | Spent Delightful Visit Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Scruggs,! who had been visiting here for {several days, enjoying a delight-' ful time visiting the places of! interest, left over the highway | this morning and after a day’ in} Miami, will proceed to their home} jin Nashville, Tenn. | S. C. Singleton, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, left | atives and friends. She was Miss | yesterday with his son, Morris, | | for a visit with other relatives in Miami. 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