The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 18, 1952, Page 8

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, June 18, 1952 Page 8 BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH The Nice Long Vacation By William Neubaver 1 RECKON “SNIFFER” = J TOOK OFF AFTER OL SNORT pm ALL BY HISSE'E !! : ‘ Re See ca L WHISSLED FER HIM TILL “Obes cer eae wit BOAR HOUND OF YOR'N, SNUFFY ? ('D FEEL A HEAP SAFER IE HE WUZ ALONG heedless of the whir-; for an earlier heari: ts which had made her/ can get h ce together he'll out of Tuttleton, RIDDLES #3 unk SNUFFY SAYS GRAB WHEN WE COME FACE TO FACE YORE SHOOTIN’ AR'N wit OL SNORT AN COME A-RUNNIN'!! SNORT ‘Ss A HEADED FER HOOTIN' % — YEP.“ TOLD ME TO GIVE YOu THIS “STILL Gor e You LUCKY p— Y DIDN'T ((M BLUE IN TH’ FACE SHOULD | CLIMB OVER OR WALK I THOUGHT I WUZ SICK -- GIT IN _BED-THE DOCTOR WILL. BE HERE NEXT TIME You SEE HIM— GIVE words, words. She had heard suc! in the nigh: before, and would hear them again. Her blood rush- ing in a hot tide through her. she halted and rested her hands light- ly on his shoulders. “Yo er” she cried. “Very often it pays one to mind one’s own busin, “Do you honestly think I am’ \ responding .o your beauty?” “Aren't you?” She put her arms around his neck, cudal g se to him. “I’m so very beautiful, re- member?” “Really, I wonder sometimes now such a rattlebrain ever be- came a nurse. I wonder—” He stiffened and made a feeble attempt to draw his lips away. But both slie Poppleton Bancroft had been right i that he had fallen under he that he had responded beauty the first time he ha suddenly, stumbling, flailing his arms, —and then, Her d Jane) | antern. Her blue eyes dark and round in the pale yellow glow, she come over to the cot and ducked | under the ne‘ting and sat staring] at Jane “You aave lost your mind.” she said flatly. “That is| the only explanation for your) ige conduct. your ridiculous | ed me,” Jane said terse- anne with satisfaction. “Isn't that urteresting: The stupid but- tinski kissed me.” “Tf you call him such a name hall shake you by the ‘s until all your teeth fall ” Evelyn shook her head, ‘ rl who said she had no com- you sure have an awful | Campfire!” called an un- e Irish voice from the ide the tent. “Sure an’ in be Ai freli ,t? miss t up. her brown eyes| Ra ing to recover his balanc laugh flashed like silver in the } TAINT FANCY, BUT f HOLD YOu, CISCO. ITLL] | AND IF YOU'VE Gor IDEAS X THIS SHACK 1S NOT ¥ MUCH OF A JAIL a , POSTED OUTBIDE ALL THE TIME, HMMM! JUST ABOUT DIGGING YOUR WAY ] HOW LONG TO WELL, I WAS IN THE CALABOOSE SIX MONTHS BEFORE I BUSTED OUT. I'LL MAKE YOUR SENTENCE THE SAME--IF YOU DON'T DIE FIRST! night. “You see, dear Dr. Hall? Sometimes one should really mind one’s own business.” “You—you—” But she didn’t linger. Chuck- ling, she whirled and sped sure- footedly along the path to the camp site, nor did she stop run- her to attend Sighing, ane pped on a light sweater with long es and hurried out into tk nt. She laughed as she spied Bruce Hall’s figure moving along ahead of them “Wait for me, Dr, Hall!” she cried, ignoring | It hit th the jaw. “But they can’t, This is America! Why, it’s one of the unwritten rules of this coun- try that everyone ald be al- lowed to have h | But there w no oppor nity to discuss it further with him. Jane, looking around agitatedly, found a se: co. you’ | young lady. la ‘ P} “Purely accidental, I assure you. What a strange girl you are. Most ) girls in the camp would be very happy if Bruce all were to pay |them any a Tl She looked across the fire at ‘uce, who was standing in close versation with Mr. Forsythe. chuckled. “To teil you the I was more than a little nbarrassed. You would think a his experience would than to fall in | love wi irl he’s known only for a few short weeks.” “Oh, I don’t know,” he said lightly. “Such things happen all the time. | “Ralph Jawett,” she cried out, alarmed, “don’t you dare tell me ning until she had achieved the Mike. “Wait for me!” that y e interested, too.” salty of the tent she shared with| But he didn't’ He turned, waved,| ughed. He could do that Evelyn. Moore in. Office 7.| then hur and Mike, catch. | now. She was too impulsive a girl ‘Don’t light the lantern. er, snorted. “Sure| for him ppen to be intel called brisk] think- | ligent,” her. mosquitoes. Hang it all, I’m raw after from mosquito bites.” eon Bead an ; Jane went over to her own cot a esides, there's much israt glipredeunden: tia mpequito> | on his mind. Did yez hear about netting and lay back upon the pil- | t] . industria Trainin’ School, lows with a feeling of great satis- | faction. “Bruce Hall is in love) y, o” wien me, did bey know? decided against rge, I thought He is what? their meeting wasn’t scheduled “Oh, it’s true. Don’t sound so) until late in September.” astonished. He gave himself away! “ Twa as_a neat stroke,” said on the path. The silly man! He. of| Mike judicia “Sure an’ they all persons, should have known| c: ht the lad off-guard. While better than to fall in love with | he was thinking’ of somethin’ else, me.” his opposition up an’ petitioned She slackened her step. “No. on’t tell me the City Council has and equipment, at a record rate | with no letup expected before the end of the year. Inventory positions are much healthier in most stores, they say. | |Consumer buying started to pick e |up about a month ago. Mirror Retail sales in May rose by 10| | to 15 per ¢ according to the In- | By SAM DAWSON | ternational Home Furnishings Mar NEW YORK (®—An upturn in| ket. consumer buying is bringing jcy| After a 14-month recession, fur- | to a number of businessmen and | Riture bookings, have risen 25 per | manufacturers. Many temper their | Cent above a year ago in many optimism with “Let’s wait and see | Southern plants. | Today’s Business if it holds.” But many others, de-| The textile boomlet which is pressed for months, think the turn | | moving millions of yards of print tic annie em. | cloth, broadcloth and filament yarn ,is also traced back ‘to better con Furniture stores report that in the last few weeks business has picked up. Apparel sales are higher. Fath- | er’s Day promotions gave men’s wear shops much better business than a year ago in most sections of the country. Textile merchants here are sell ing more yardage now than at any time in the last 15 months. | The larger food stores report June sales running about 9 per | cent higher than a year dicating greater unit vol. sumer buying | Some stores that report | improved | WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS IN THE LINE OF Children’s TOYS COME TO THE TROPICAL TRADER prices on most items are than a year ago. |] 718 Duval St. Phone 1001 The Radio - Television Ma turers Association re ports shipments of TV sets p! April and topped the figure More new ies this May than i in 1951, the Bure f tistics reports. And Ar a iness continues to expand plant From head to relaxation You can not ever telax in Dick O PATH oF THORNS OFTIMES LEADS TO THE FAIREST oF FLOWERS ja gintleman as doesn’t want her|i iful camfire meet- songs and there wel re stories. Certain of the better | campers were n their C.J.’s, and then Mr. sythe delivered a little talk. “Don’t be a mud turtle,” was the gist of it. Then there was more singing, and the meeting, and the very busy, upsetting day for Jane Ban- croft, ended with a bugler blow: ing taps beside the fire and an- other bugler, far, far away, blow- |ing back the echo. She walked sleepily back to her tent.... (To be continued) sales of apparel and other textiles think part of the credit should go to the recent relaxation of curbs on installment buying. The easier terms have taken some of the pressure off consumer budgets, the stores say, and make it possible for customers to buy clothing. Read the Classified Ads Dr I. A. Valdes Specializing in Eye Examination and Visual Training COMPLETE SERVICE ON DUPLICATION of LENSES 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THIS COMMUNITY We Use Bausch and Lomb Products Exclusively “4 Hour Service On Any Eye Glass Pi ription OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 12 A. M. | 2105 P.M. 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