The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 14, 1951, Page 4

~~ Te FED eae et » sc o Page4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH Wednesday, November 14, 1951 tvee By Fred Lasswell YOU BEAST!! 1 was GROOMING ORVILLE FOR THE HOOTIN' HOLLER BUG RACE MADAME- you Know THAT ELUSIVE LITTLE CUTWORM--THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN CHEWING AWAY AT YOUR PRIZE ORCHIDS ? THE ORCHID EATER | THE CISCO KID é.. (| COME OUTTA THAT \. CAVE, MISTER, OR... By Jose Salinas and Rod Reed oy - LATEIe 7+ OT YeT.’- BUT SOM N &T.’~ BuT Some - DT THE POST OFFICE: PLACE WHERE L CAN PLAV FOOTBALL, THATS For SURE / HAVE YOU MADE UP your MIND WHERE You't | I WANT TO SEND 1T INSURED, AIRMAIL! YOSIMPLY | he appeared, looking very weil | scrubbed and nice, and she simply 1 | Chapter Six | T the termination of ten long | J\ days, during which Jan alone knew all that she endured, Ray | finally returned from his trip to | Washington. When he phoned, Jan reminded him, after she found he was still | alive and all in one piece, that he | had to come out to the house for that dinner, —Her mother was | ocunting on it. eas “And besides,” Jan added, “ ia stell you, simply | eg i still sounded cheerful. | She was not prepared, however, | for his next question. | ‘Did you miss me, Jan, say just a teeny bit?” | “Well, I've been awfully busy,” | } Jan replied. Eve had seen to that. | There had been no stopping her. | “I was rather busy myself,” Ray} sid. His voice had lost its cheerful e. “In fact, I'm rather busy ight now.” He sounded almost} | short. “Did your mother want me} for dinner tonight?” j | “At seven,” Jan said. She did | not see why he suddenly had be- phoned him. He had called her up. | She would not prolong the con- versation and keep him fromj | whatever he was doing. So she} added a crisp goodbye and hung} | up first. She could not have conceived anything as bad as this dinner party turned out. To begin with,| Eve had invited Mr. Peters. Jan| had said she did not understand why, her mother had just smiled and returned that since she had alr invited him there was} no reason for Jan to fuss. Eve swooped down on Ray when gushed over him in the most dis- | gusting manner. Anyone would have thought he already was one of the family. Then Mr. Peters, when the two men were introduced, thumped Ray on the back and congratulated him on winning such a sweet, pretty girl as Eve's daughter. And| | cheeks were pinker than the rose- |one her mother had ins come so businesslike. She had not} ¢ Let Love Aten By KATHLEEN HARRIS to sum it all up the two older peo-| al ple acted as though they thought | of the young couple should fall into} each other's arms instead of} a merely exchanging the brief nod | T' that Jan gave Ray and which returned with another wide grin.) “Don’t mind us, you two,” Eve cooed. “Go ahead and give her a kiss, Ray, if you want to. Or if you); want to be alone for a few min- utes, Jim and I w: ‘ot on into the den until dinner erved.” “Dinner should be ready right now!” Jan flashed. She knew her colored dress, one of many new ones Eve had purchased during these past hectic ten d and the} ted Jan} wear for this occasion. mighty thoughtful . Lawrence,” Ray s of alone, I mean.” He gave Jan a look that seemed to he must do a better job than this of pretending} or he could not help her. J go! to Lawrence jto would ple: ; VE was so pleased, she fairly beamed. She told Ray he could escort her in to dinner and Jim could seat Jan. “I thought this first dinner should be private and in- timate,” Eve said, after they were} all placed around the lace-cov- ered, candle-lighted table. “There gai he| were in with Ev the magni mother r ways the n |one of the fragile cups She threw Ray a wild glance. He m had somet. plans for beinz ma: | I'm afraid Jan’s I mean. You s And I AP Newsfeot most chocked over the small sip wine she took. Dinner t ed tc nen a ‘vice, rked brightly. ee d get down to mak. > wedding ig al. icest,’ Eve said patie to s Jan exploded again, appealiy think’ that ang ng to de with all this e been trying to tel} for the past ten days Ray and I are en. almost choked over he had to get if out_ solutely no definite ied.” “June!” Ray came to h une is a e, I really haven't enough in my job h about marriage. ou would expect me ort your dij t along t be able she’s been réaj she would be ac cher and the baker™ re right": Eve what_ reluctantly. miled one of her Ray was such g ing boy. “But we other talk another re now you two young 0 8 your> Jin 1.I,-will have me of gin. AS no moon tee 01 will be so much to discuss. But] night, but a drive along the shore first,” she lifted the small wine would be ‘very romantic, Tm . “let's drink a} sure. t = “Mother!” Jan exploded. “The bride and groom to be, darling.” Her mother reproved such. a bold interruption with lifted arched brows and one of her patient sweet smiles. i all means let’s drink to that!” Mr. Peters agreed. Ray flashed Jan another warn-| ing signal, so she raised her glass} when the rest did, although shel {That's a swelbidea;* Rayigaid He got to his feet, not too hast | but with decided alacrity. ey “Now what do you think of your big idea?” Jan asked as soon y were out of the house and settled in his small convertible She gave one of her big sighs put her head back against ni The top was was soft and sweet. sea down. The night air (Te be continued) | ' ADORE ITS A SCRAPBOOK. By George McManus| STRANGE --!/VE BEEN I CERTAINLY | Me T DID-AND DAUGHTER-DID DO-I WON'T aii Zi RINGING THE BELL FOR} | 16 GOING TO SHE SAID SHE YOU KNOW THAT BE HOME Hil) | aAWnouR---1 GUESS CALL HERE WAS GOING REGGIE MENT {| UNTIL LATE - es 1 f| THERE'S NO ONE HOME: TODAY? DID YOU SHOPPING -IN 15 CALLIN’ TODAY? : \ 4 YOU'D THINK THEY’D ANSWER THE DOOR Lae TELL ME SsO// TELL MAGGIE ? FACT- SHE J 2dve. he. POPEYE, BUT OUR ALUANI INSIST IT HAS BECOME » WHILE OZARK IKE DASHES 70 THE FAR SIDELING .., AS THE BALL IS SNAPPED A WILD- CAT END THROWS A WEAK BLOCK ANO COLLAPSES OUR HIDE- OUT PLAYS jwe owe everlasting gratitude. For A Complete oe Thanksgiving ie, ° Fully as much as for the petaled } bough 1 Of Spring I thank thee, Father, for the bare one, | | And for the day of rain and tem- pest (now I know the worth of it), as for the fair, one; For times of want and loneliness and need, I thank thee earnestly, as when the horn Of plenty pours a banquet-hour indeed, And for the bitter circumstances shorn Of even faith and hope, I NOW can raise Thee thanks as for achievement Knowing at last, by strange and ; devious ways Thy plans are followed and Thy glories wrought. t There are few holidays so gen- juinely American in inspiration or so fitting to the good fortune of | this nation as Thanksgiving Day. j |Down the long years have cone | i the traditions of plenty, pouring from the great cornucopia of our } natural wealth, improved by the! ingenuity and free spirit of our people. For all we have received, | This gratitude should be more: than a token expression as we sit around our groaning boards. We should’ live each day in a manner to be deserving of both the gift of life and the opportuni« ties we ate’ granted to live’ it on the best possible terms. The cyn- icism that stalks the ‘land; the willingness to wink at cheap false- | hood, cheating, and selfish intri- gue; the refusal to accept \the Te- | sponsibility that devolves on every | individual in a free, democratic | country; the weakness and moral } poverty that bleeds our personal | and national integrity all are express denials of the principles that have made us great. It is | entirely possible to rationalize in- definitely, to cite the endless mit- igating circumstances of offense: but it is actually not very difficult to tell right from wrong. Our in- stincts advise us in a manner that may be inconvenient, but there it is. The most important thing an American can bring to the cele- | bration of this year’s Thanks-/| giving Day is a humble and con- trite heart. Dr. J. A. 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