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Show 7 rA' LJii 11 was deserting them. She made an especially nice lemon meringue pie for supper and Henry brought her a box of candy rather sheepishly. Everything was lovely once again at the Burton home. But nothing more was said about taking tak-ing the beautiful trailer to Call-fornla. Call-fornla. In fact, it was two days later that Ilenry broached the subject sub-ject of Denver. "It would be fun," Anne agreed. She was to the point of mentally packing suitcases when Henry made an unfortunate remark. "Boy. the fishing," he said dreamily. dream-ily. "Guys have told me they really catch 'em in the mountain streams." Ia I.maBine everymorning being rc" deliver last night's dream to Martha to mull ever. No! I now if they gave a bonus to every waller arrival NO!" And that was that! In the week that followed they considered most or the U. S as vacation possibility, if Ucnry made a suggestion, Anne had heard It rained there. If Anno suggested a state, Henry became positive bis sinus would bother him. They almost decided on New Orleans Or-leans until Henry remembered the miles he tramped there in army ; .' 1 u 7h:' : . 1;' ':'.'':' ."? "But the movies, Henry! Just think of seeing- real, live actors." She sighed blissfully and let the toast burn. )S turned pale when ' "ff telegraph boy at 'ti one moment later to the telephone. i l a it rapidly three t Jl we woN- J PtELEGRAM HERE 1 L TRAILER COACH I Jon'then, "you mean I prize in that soap Lie, was hoarse with n! That's Just what jr.. yu!" Irtd something that fcombination of "Holy J "Jumping Catfish." I Jening days the Bur-j Bur-j over and over that .luckiest people alive. Jple asked the rhyme 'Jhad submitted and Jtoklng their heads, L half as good as (T Vslmost delirious the A jet coach arrived. It 4j the pictures had ni mt, clear varnish, soft Its !dgets galore made it it t, jjiilace. rtrouble," Henry com-then com-then I'm sitting inside ink of something out- o ee. I never know i af the door knob I'm . ti . , : Anne made coffee and 'V i bring their chaotic ,iarth. Henry put his to )rn with a thud. "She 5! i jest traUer that ever it Berida." . "Anne paled. "You cos irida! Henry no!" jjome difficulty getting m iccount of the trouble a J it developed that II iiunt had been bitten by I while there in 1916. She jjit had reported there a of snakes in Florida. 'tgo" was fervent. oned that 1918 was kJ:. that the snakes must tned off and that he SL Jd guard her. In the Sided they wouldn't go 2l breakfast cereal next ' ie made an elaborately in I I'don. "How about go- US mia?" pjj iered if California guar- , were no snakes. :d iweetly "But the a f. Just think of see- I i actors." She sighed let the toast burn. 1 1 I ie toast Henry inquired $! she wanted to see. V" fford, of course," Anne :r imile was radiant. ;r, Peck or Van John-U:; John-U:; teased. tci y re all married!" ed his coffee comment-you?" comment-you?" ;rent, Anne tried to as-T as-T 'it should realize how JjJ3 wi didn't Before he at door a slam that J n heard a block he gL 1 he wasn't going to Id moon over a lot of 9lj, 1 tne unmarried ones, noli "ie people seemed to lit; ten over their swoon-ati swoon-ati P "chiefs later Anne ad-5 ad-5 "elf, with reservations, h'have said the wrong V 8 around their home pondered what bad hap- keir beautifid happiness J He tilted back in his chair, "Imagine "Imag-ine tying on to a big one; 1" "Do you mean to tell me you'd spend our vacation fishing all the time!" Anne's tone was icy. "Any time you think I'll Just go along for the ridel Denver never!" Henry attempted to explain he wouldn't fish all the time. But Anne's mind was made up. Shortly after that Anne's sister, Martha, came to give the trailer her dignified once-over. Martha was secretary to a psychiatrist and had "ideas." Her conversation dripped psychoses, split personalities and the subconscious. Anne was showing her around as Henry came in. Martha thought it a wonderful way to have a vacation. vaca-tion. "Where are you going?" She asked. Feeling almost guilty but why guilty! Anne admitted that they hadn't decided. Martha held forth on the New England states. She beamed at Henry as she told them she had always al-ways wanted to see the historical spots. She looked up at the ceiling as she related the dream she had the previous night. Using the doctor's doc-tor's pet terms, she explained her dream as a hidden desire, a desire very necessary of fulfillment for her to see the New England states. She turned to Anne and asked brightly. "Surely you aren't going alone in that big trailer? It will easily hold another passenger!" Anne choked and looked at Henry. For answer he said, "We haven't decided. Want a ride home? I'm going your way, Martha." When he returned his mind was as invincible as steel. "But," Anne protested, "Martha would enjoy it so much. After all ." "After all, she doesn't go where training days and his promise to himself, "Never again." The shiny nice trailer seemed destined never to be used. Then Henry's cousins, the Nor-tons, Nor-tons, descended on them. A visit from the Nortons never had been unmixed joy and hearing Jean Norton Nor-ton gush as she made the date over the 'phone, Anne trembled. They came. Their five-year-old imp, Bill, was twice as troublesome as Anne had feared. It seemed that the Nortons were being forced to move. Jean Norton talked much of the luck of some people. She was frankly envious of the Burtons and their trailer. Out in the kitchen while they washed dishes Jean Norton remarked remark-ed that her doctor had said she needed a complete rest. To herself, Anne thought that anyone any-one dealing with their Bill deserved a long rest. Jean Norton cocked her head on one side and suggested delicately, "Bill wouldn't be the least trouble, and we could pay well . Wouldn't you like to take Bill with you? He would be so much company for you!" Anne was seized with a sudden choking spell and escaped to the porch. Henry followed her out anxiously. She told him how she had been propositioned. They stood there staring bale-fully bale-fully at the trailer, shiny and bright in the darkness. "Life was more fun before we received first prize," Anne said dolefully. Ilenry had a sudden, wonderful Idea. They whispered. They started to shake bands in congratulations, con-gratulations, then Anne's arms stole around Henry's neck. Close together they stood for a moment, each thinking life again was fine. When they went inside Anne told the Nortons, "You're having trouble finding a house and you need a rest. Henry and I wondered if you wouldn't care to take our trailer?" The Nortons fell on them. They laughed. Jean Norton half cried, "I can't understand what we ever did to make you share your wonderful, wonderful luck with us." It was over at last. The Nortons left, promising their "undying gratitude," grati-tude," and making plans. Anne picked up ash trays and Henry yawned loudly as he leafed a magazine. He sat up, suddenly excited. ex-cited. "It says here there's a contest con-test where you win a ." Anne reached for the magazine and closed it firmly. "No! We might be unlucky enough to win." |