The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 16, 1947, Page 4

, aineae mast ade ania ae te . Chapter 8 NCREDIBLE as it seemed, Susan awoke the next morning to a world that had gone miraculously bright. It was a place of magic and beauty and friendly good will, in which the unpleasant events of the night before were so remote as to be nothing more than the fanciful repercussions of an im- possible nightmare. “A new day,” murmured Susan, wide awake now. “A new chance to look up, to laugh, to love, and to live..I must remember that,” she added. “It’s a nice line, even if I did make it up. It'll make a wonderful column, if only I can write it the way I feel it right now.” In her present mellow frame of ming Susan not only felt sorry for the undersized Frank Gaines; she felt just a little sorry for every- body. It was thatdkind of a morn- ing. Even Bella’s graceless behavior and feline remarks were under- standable now. It was clear that the poor girl had never had much of a chance. Because of her size and ungainly appearance, she’d never had fun like other girls. No wonder she had gone sour. Susan wished devoutly that she had not lost her temper and told that big ie. “T’ll make it up to poor Bella,” she promised. “Hereafter I'll. be just as cordial and sweet as I can.” She could understand the house- keeper’s ungracious behavior too. Mrs. Elton was overworked. The poor creature had a right to be upset over the prospect of four- teen people descending upon her. Susan made a mental note to help Mrs. Elton with the housework— or at least-to offer her services. She searched her mind, but could find no reason to feel sorry for Mr. Elton, beyond the fact that he was henpecked. But the very thought of that gentleman conjured up visions of the heavy rains which he had predicted. So she decided to skip Mr. Elton and go on to Mrs. Tremont. “It must have been ghastly for her,” thought Susan, “coming to Oceanview as a paid chaperone and companion, when only a few years ago she was mistress of an estate just as beautiful. No won- Ce et THE KEY WEST CITIZEN * By Caroline Hall. Ae der she raided the wine cellar. I don’t blame her one bit!” She chose to forget that only yesterday she had been highly in- dignant at Cora Tremont for making the misstep which she was condoning right now. “THERE was a light knock at the door and a.voice, unmistak- ably Mrs. Tremont’s, called: “Are you awake, dear?” “Yes—oh, yes. I’ve been awake for hours,” answered Susan, a little inaccurately, “I was just thinking.” “May I come in?” “Yes. Yes, of course.” The door opened and the wo- man came in. She was wearing a yellow cotton-print dress, and her gray hair was arranged most be- comingly, held in place by a black velvet-ribbon band. Her face was very pale, her eyes a trifle hol- low, but she was obviously quite sober. Moreover, Mrs. Tremont looked almost pretty, in a fragile, pathetic sort of way. “But I won’t let her get under my skin,” Susan vowed. “I’ll be polite, but very casual—a little cold.” Mrs. Tremont was carrying a tray, which she brought over and put on the adjustable table by the bed. She drew off the cloth cover, revealing a bow] of diced grape- fruit, garnished with mint and set in a nest of crushed ice, a dish of crisp cereal, and two covered dishes presumbaly containing ba- con and eggs and toast. There was a silver pot of steaming coffee and someone—Mrs. Tremont, of course ~—had put a fragrant spray of sweet-jessamine on the tray. Susan grinned her delight. “For me?” she exclaimed. “Oh, no!” “Oh, yes.” The woman smiled. Then, in a most competent man- ner, she adjusted the table to a convenient height, arranged the dishes, poured the coffee. “All for you, my dear. Now get busy and enjoy it.” y “You darling! But you shouldn’t have done this, Mrs. Tremont. Imagine me eating breakfast in bed! I’m not used to such things.” Mrs. Tremont’s smiling face showed that she was immensely pleased over Susan’s enthusiasm. “I thought it would be fun, hav- ing someone do things for you just once,” she said, : ie. Wek: 2 “I love it!” Susan threw Mack the sheet, straightened her t- gown, and turned her attentior:te the food. “And am I hungry!” dhe: announced between bites. “This sea air certainly does things to: old appetite.” Tremont was all efficiency. "Til pick up the tray ‘later. Just take your time, dear. Enjoy ) four breakfast. Remember we've dota . big day in front. of us.” mid-air, and she almost spille contents on her nightgown. “ right,” she said with a wry sm “The other guests will be comi I was having such a grand time almost forget about them. llr up and dress right away.” o2'¥ > | Mrs, Tremont, who was now'at. ne —, —_ shoo ead. “Stay right where you are, : my dear. And don’t hurry about dressing, unless you have seme- thing special to do. Remember I’m here to take over the duties of senior hostess, so I don’t want-you to worry about anything. Evety- thing will turn out fine, I pr e you.” She hesitated a moment, then added in what Susan thought was a rather ominous voice:, ... »’ “I—I'd like to see you have fin . this week. You see, you're only young once, and youth is so terti- bly short.” hee A little while later, when ‘she came back for the breakfast tfay, she handed Susan a yellow :@n- re saying quite unnecesda-.. | 1 . aie: “It’s a telegram. It just came, and I thought you’d like to have it right away. Perhaps some of - our guests are arriving earlier in the day than we expected thém.” Susan thanked her, and Mrs. Tremont picked up the tray “find left, after repeating her asgir- ances that there was nothing: to worry about: nothing she wouldn’t do for Susan: that she, as senior hostess, had everything well un- der control. 3s The telegram, from one of the prize-winning couples due et afternoon, bore a Trenton, New Jersey, dateline. It was «sighed ee and Martin Flint, an@ it read: Pi CAN’T COME. GETTING DI- VORCED. ADVICE DID WN WORK. LETTER FOLLOWS; ‘ (To be continued) 1 Oe ET EE TT CO | Wome Steely o. o ‘That’s fine. I'll go now.” Miss.” her | A Naval Victory: Quer Geils) 22" =. recently received: “Mig land Jr., Pie i im : cla t | wallet, lost three years ago, with ASHINGTON.—(AP).—Anybody. in today’s Navy inclined to cuss; note. explaiaing out the cooks might look back a couple of centuries and see what! °" a adayen ea z eee 2 i ithe long delay—it was just’ an qualifications were necessary in those days for a Navy cook, suggests oversiaht. She welled ogiiblandl — All Hands, the Bureau of Naval Personnel Information | nothing but papers. ulletin. yan In‘ the old days the galley was! a haven for sailors who had lost | an eye or a leg in battle—and | whether they could cook or not { P\ i3 Re, 4 frequently was overlooked. Nev- SN x ertheless it was an exalted posi- OW tion, for all men tried to get on {- , * Vey . OB the good side of “cookie,” and it % was often found that he could be bribed into givitg double rations | ke * | A treasure trove is the: legal ‘expression for coin bullion gold -|,or silver articles, found hidden y.|\in the earth and for which), no Nid owner can be found. :, wee = a = Among the Andamanese, ‘men }and women dying in the prinie of life are frequently ‘given:/the most honorable form of burial— te upon a platform placed ina’tree. . to the mess. | . eas v “i 4 There was no_ refrigeratidbn Fl Hu" Parmera vibe havea a aboard ship in the olden days and . foodstuffs spoilpd easily. The cook's task was hard. Fresh meat was carried only in small quan- tities and fresh vegetables were Pat almost unheard of. 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