The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 28, 1947, Page 3

Chapter 18 SUSAN took her own time.about ™ dressing. It had suddenly dawned on her that~ the last thing in the world she wanted to do. was to face Steve Gellis. She tried to remember just what she had done the night before to just- ify. Mrs. Tremont’s strange com- ments, but could recall nothing. Couldn’t a girl have fun just once in a lifetime without having her Motives misconstrued? “Security—indeed!” she mur- mured. “What do I care about a little thing like that? I was just having fun; And Steve was just having fun too.” She winced at that last thought. She much preferred to believe that Steve Gellis was falling in love with her, just as Mrs. Tre- mont had said. But that, of course, was absurd. What chance did she, plain Susan Brown, have against the Linda Murchisons of the world? Upon thinking it over, Susan decided that she had no reason to feel greatly annoyed at Mrs. Tre- mont. No doubt, according to her way of thinking, security was the most important thing in - the world,’and it was only logieal that a. girl in Susan’s position should look to the future in affairs of the heart.,But the whole thing was a little sickening to Susan. “Oh, darn!” she fumed, as she fastened a blue ribbon band around her bright curls and. saw that her hands were shaking. “Even if he did fall in love wit me—which is utterly ridiculous, of course—I’d .never, never let him know I cared. I wouldn't marry him if he were the last man on earth.” She hurried downstairs, firmly resolved to perform her duties as hostess and leave romance alone. She would figure out something for these phlegmatic guests to do, even if she had to suggest: such childish games as Post Office or Spin-the-plate. Checkers, she de- cided, might be the ideal solution. Checkers, in fact, was a fine game for people who insisted upon be- ing entertained while they did nothing but sit. . She would pay as little atten- Student Applications | Ition to Steve Gellis as possi sible, | She would be cool and aloof ~~ icily polite. She would behave as though last night had. never. oc- curred, or as if she were accus- temed to brash young men who omy passes from sheer force of S SHE came down the broad stairway, she ' ‘he Steve Gellis at the telephone. He was in the music room, talking over one of the many extensions which the big house afforded. She could not help overhearing the last part of the conversation, just before he hung up the receiver. ’ “Yes—yes, of course, I'd like to see you. Do as you like. But I’m warning you it’s dull. There’s nothing I'd like better than to chuck the whole thing and come into town. Good-bye, now.” He was frowning when he came out into the hall and saw Susan coming down the stairs. His face lit up briefly, but her expression was not one to inspire light- heartedness, so a moment-later he was rag ea And he was saying in his best employer- meets-employee voice: “Good. morning. Susan. When you’ve had: breakfast, perhaps you’d better see what you can do about entertaining your guests. This rain hag fouled,up all of my plans.” pos “My guests?” flared. Susan: “Well, I like that, I must say.” -. His lips ted in a grin. It was a peculiarly boyish grin, and so was the gesture as-he ran a hand through his crisp dark hair. “If I remember..correctly,,” .she said without smiling, “you brought them here.” , é “Yes. So I did,”. he acknowl- edged. “But I give up.” He shook his head in despair. “I've done reruns that’s pamenly pos-~ sible to stow them a good time. but it’s no use. They don’t want a good time. They just want to sit and enjoy their misery.” “Tl see what I can do,” she promised. “It’s too bad it rained: I’ve an idea they would have'en- joyed that long drive andthe picnic. I'll hurry through break- fast and start them playing games, or something.” ey “Thanks, Susan, About all we oe — For Entrance U. of Fla. (Speeia! to The Citizen) GAINESVILLE, July 28—Stu-' dent applications for admission to the University of Florida in! September are still being eel ed, University officials announc- ed today, with .the deadline for | acceptance set for August 15 by: the Registhrar’s office. Women students are being ac- ; cepted on the same basis as men, with the proviso that women ' must secure off-campus housing ; approved and listed by the Uni- } versity housing office. Completion of additional hous- ! ing and classroom facilities, daily , arrival of new equipment, and |} additions to the instructional } staffs of all colleges, officials said, makes it possible to guarantee all | qualified Florida students enroll- | ment at the University of Flor- } ida for the 1947-48 Fall term. | Registration for the Fall sessien | is scheduled for September 15-20, with classes slated to meet Mon- ! day morning, September 22. \ Meanwhile, the housing picture { | CORDURO/’S BACK | CORDUROY IS BACK after a war- time hibernation, and makes fashion news this Fall in the Jog-along suit designed by Stephanie Koret of Cal- ifornia. Smart for its news-making fabric and for its well-bred simplic- ity, yn can be equally impagtant worh as separates, making ideal mix- matchables for college Or career, * | | | : | | | | Still Being Accepted at the University is far brighter this Fall than it has been since : rym, t can hope to do“on a day like this © is to. keep them from cutti: ome another’s threats. Howeveér;' we must be nice to them.’ These miid- dle-class people are .our biggest . source of circulation.”, °s --*%- : This remark, together, withthe . chip which she was already. car- .. on her shoulder; ‘was: ew for Seem va gs ; . “They’re ve e, Mr. =; Gellis,” she aumounesd ta a.sud- ° den burst of. loyalty. “And: I’m — sure they appreciate overg thing you’ve done as their host. It isn their fault if they’re—well; a‘lit- - tle shy and underprivilegéd.” *:: Steve’s eyebrows lifted“in sur- prise, but he grinned afid said, © “Okay, Susie. Have :iti your’ way. - But you can tell your good friend | Mrs. Mansfield that I’m npt read- ing her life story.” Pay Shanes ‘Don’t tell me she’s finished. it ‘she only startéd it already? Why, hen the others went yesterday, wh« horseback eg 2 ; Steve shook his head. :“That’s what she said. What she. was probably doing was adding, ‘the finishing touches.” ‘He. ‘smiled wryly. “You tell her. Susie, I'm muc. ss not reading the thing.” * |... Susan escaped to the breakfast room where Mrs. Elton’ serVed her'a _ of: Poe pperie ae prog toast. e did: not ‘tarry iong, however, for she could: hgar Mr, Elton, in the’ kitchen - beyond, pancigiming his ‘skiil as a weather prophet. ny ,minute now he would come into the breakfast ° roon: ‘9 inform Susan ‘that rain , starfing in August. wauld: ys last the entire summer; She-felt that she woulda’t be able to bear that. She drank her.coffee ,htxtily and hurried into: ‘LIVIN Toom. | ‘A murmur of: voices: told’ her : that some of xbe Hotes ‘had’ al- ready assembled there: SHB: lis- . tened a moment: and was’graéteful © to note that J..Howard: Cr@pstons - booming voice was not among ~ them. Of course jt was -too much to hope that residents ‘of Lincoln, Nebraska, slept: straight, through } rainy. days, butishe did hope.that obnoxious man:would sleep ‘late. | She was in noymood to: face *his brash jokes. and: his -sly innuen- does 'regarding:the.story: she-Had . told him the previous evehing. (To be;continued)- ee ae t be able to handle increasingly . large enrollments during: “the next several years. Completion: ‘by September of temporary. build- > ‘ings will enable the. University? to enroll sevéral times. as. njany,: students as -it registered: during pre-war years; “regs >a Construction: on. such perman- ent buildings: as the new .gym- nisium, an addition’ to the’ in- firmary, an addition to*the chem- ‘io dkdinn of: Gl atudentd tistry building and the’ cafeteria, “Some 3,000 single men stu- dents will be housed this fall in other 1,000 can be accommodated achua’ Ait Base’. dup. unit. and off-catnpits room$' available, ‘for sever) thousand, Mure. artied. students twat will also have a better chance to go to school this fall. with 472 family units available three Flavet Villages ,adjoining the campus, and expanding ac- commodations at the Air Base trailer villages and’ apartments which this summer house 100 families. Although the off-campus hous- ing survey kas not yet been completed,’ officials said they dations for all Florida women who seek admission this fall. With more worth of approved construction— under way, the University will _—+- (No Stops LEAVES MIAMI a ge 6:00 o Local Schedule: LEA M. and clock P.M. FREE Street Office: $13 Caroline Sir WAREHOUSE: Corner ' grounds and. utilities, on-campus dormitory. units; an- | by. fraternity houses,:with the Al-‘' cident <panentiaiote in the. than $7,000,000 ! —_————— Overseas Transportation Company, Ine. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Serviee Between ; _ MIAMT and. | Also Serving ALL POINTS on Florida Keys‘ Between Miami and Key West Ne Express Schedule: LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EX- CEPT SUNDAYS) at 6:00 P. M. Ar rives at Miami at 12:00 o'clock Mid- at. 12:00 o'clock and arrives at Key West. at ‘clock A. M. s At All Intermediate Points KEY WEST DAILY CEPT SUNDAYS) at 8:00 o'clock A arrives at Miami at 4:08 0o- LEA MIAMI DAILY SUMDAYS) et 9:00 o'clock A.M. eres @ Mor, Wes ot SAS ee | PICK-UP and DELIVERY FULL CARGO. Eaton and Francis Streets as well as _ permanent’ attiletic is progress ing on schedule. ~ ga Bosna Included inthe temporary. ,fa-: cilities. due. for, immediate. ‘ogcu+ pation. .aré: . dormitoriés, 3} clast-. Beyer oan cafeteria "an FloridaéWnioh , unit, . laboratexies, a Se cad « Bet rh Z jital engineering drafting building, li- brary annex, faculty offices. and maintenance buildings.. .. ” .. Overall planning fer . the fall term. calls for -inclusion’-of: a -mumber of new courses, :addi- tional faculty. appointments to make possible. the breakdéwn of large lecture. sections into “con- ference type classes, and procure- ment of additional classrodm- ahd laboratory equipment - in. ’.pro- : ‘tion to the enrollment.’ hope to find residence accommo- ‘hciapiacnes nee ; Deferment ‘What do you do when your de- ferred payments fall due?” “We? Oh, I defer paying them.” KEY WEST ._ En Route) DAILY (EXCEPT Mid- (Ex. (EXCEPT and F 3: $2 and 68