Show r r. Jt tI f FIRST TAO PRIZE fi N P M j f By HELEN LANG LANGWORTHY Vi m BURTON turned pale when h saw the telegraph boy at ate e just one moment later But der s rushing rushing to the telephone amazingly slow to under under- I Was Bas lS I She said it rapidly three do d. WE WON WE WON THE TELEGRAM I HERE ovi R YI t 1 SO THE TR TRAILER ILER COACH ARRIVE ca caught on then you mean mem war n ry or Son first prize in that soap v vron On hoarse with His voice was iesU test t nent Burton That's just what y been been heen telling you 1 muttered something that at ry ed like a combination of Holy c cerel kerel l and Jumping Catfish the the intervening days the Bur- Bur were Verc told over and over that alive vere Were the luckiest people ns ns Of people asked d the rhyme Burtons Burton I had submitted and andred 1 red ed away shaking their heads bung bling ing not hat halt as good as ase e. e delirious the thel e Was almost l 1 the trailer coach arrived It M everything the pictures had hadt t i own mx Chrome clear varnish soft sort l Us and ana gadgets galore made It palace If The Ibe only trouble trouble Henry com com- cd cd is when Im I'm sitting Inside tog tins I think of something outI oute out- out e I wan want to see I never know ch side of the door knob Im I'm feT r r. r Eventually Anne made coffee and j i tried to bring their chaotic i to earth Henry put his fee ee cup down with a thud She Shebe 1 be the best trailer that ever evered ed into Florida Florida Anne paled You Youl t l Int ft t say Florida Henry Henry no no Senry enry had some difficulty getting coherent account of the trouble Florida It developed that I J jnes e great aunt had been bitten by I while there in 1916 She Shed d d lived but had bad reported there ere re dozens of snakes in Florida es e's e I wont won't go was fervent a r enry lenry enry reasoned that 1916 was oW dime back that the snakes must mustI iv VI ve been killed oft off and that tha t he I would guard her In the thed d id they decided they wouldn't CoI go Co I Florida t Over ver their breakfast cereal next Anne made an elaborately I 1 suggestion How about goto goto goto go go- to California enry wondered if it California guar- guar teed ed there were no snakes e smiled sweetly But the thees es ej Henry Just think of see see- real live actors She sighed fully and let the thc toast burn gaping the toast Henry inquired ch ch actors sh she wanted to see Peter Teter Lawford of course Anne him Her smile was radiant bt ot Cooper Peck or Van JohnHenry JohnHenry John John- Henry teased Oh bb Oh but they're all married enry spilled his coffee comment- comment Arent you It t was different Anne tried to ase asre as- as re e him He should realize how felt felt Henry Before he ve VI the front door a slam that I i have bave been heard a block he hei i wiled led that he be wasn't going to toi ornta ornia i and moon over a lot of of's n s 's even the unmarried ones 4 that some people seemed to toe 1 e never gotten over their swoon- swoon days tt lx handkerchiefs later Anne add ad- ad d to herself with reserva reservations lions t she might have said the wrong l g. r. r Working around their home homeI I day ay she wondered what had hap hap- led ed i d that their beautiful happiness was deserting them She made an especially nice lemon meringue pie for tor supper and Henry brought her hera a box of candy rather sheepishly Everything was lovely once again at nt the Burton home But nothing more was said about taking taking tak tak- ing the beautiful trailer to Cali Cal fornia In fact it was two days later that Henry broached the subject subject sub sub- of ot Denver It would be fun tun Anne agreed She was to point of mentally packing suitcases when Henry made madean an unfortunate remark Boy the fishing he said dreamily dream dream- ily Guys have told me they really catch cm em i in the mountain streams 7 l 0 r tr Y 1 Jt r r ti a t rb rt sl t s f But the movies Henry Just think of seeing real live Uve actors She sighed blissfully and let the toast born barn He tilted back in his chair Imagine Imag ine the tying on to a big one om one l I 1 IDo Do you mean to tell me you'd spend our vacation fishing all the time Annes Anne's tone was icy Any Anytime Anytime Anytime time you think Ill I'll just go along for tor forthe forthe the ride Denver Denver never never Henry attempted to explain he wouldn't fish all the time But Annes Anne's mind was made up Shortly after that Annes Anne's sister Martha came to give the trailer her dignified once Martha was secretary to a psychiatrist and had ideas Her conversation dripped psychoses split personalities an and the subconscious Anne was showing her around as Henry came in Martha thought it ita ita ita a wonderful way to have a vaca vaca- tion Where are you going She asked Feeling almost guilty but why guilty Anne guilty Anne admitted that they hadn't decided Martha held forth on the New England states She beamed atHenry at atHenry atHenry Henry as she told them she had always always al al- al- 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 doctors doctor's doctors doctor's doctors doctor's doc doc- tors tor's pet terms she explained her dream as a D. hidden desire a desire very necessary of fulfillment for tor her herto herto herto to see the New England states She turned to Anne and asked brightly Surely you arent aren't going alone in that big trailer It will easily hold another passenger I Anne choked and looked at Henry For answer he ho said We haven't decided Want a ride home Im I'm going your way Martha When he ho returned his mind was wasas wasas wasas I as invincible as steel But Anne Annc protested Martha would enjoy it all all all- so much After After all aD she doesn't go where I i r I go fiol Imagine every morning being forced to deliver last nights night's dream to Martha MarthD to mull over No Nol 1 wouldn't like the New England states now if it they gave a bonus to every trailer arrival NO And that was that In the week that followed they considered most of the U. U S. S as vacation possibility It If Henry made a suggestion su Anne Annc had heard it rained there It If Anne su suggested a state Henry became positive his sinus would bother him They almost decided on New Orleans Orleans Orleans Or Or- leans until Henry remembered the thc miles he tramped there In army training days and his promise to himself Never again The shiny nice trailer seemed destined never to be used iThen i 1 Then Henrys Henry's cousins the Nortons Nortons Nor Nor- tons descended on them A visit from rom the Nortons never had been unmixed joy and hearing Jean Norton Norton Norton Nor Nor- ton gush as she made the date over the phone Anne trembled They came Their five old year year old imp Bill was twice as troublesome as Anne had feared It seemed that the Nortons were being forced to move eve Jean Norton talked much of the tho 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 remark- ed cd that her doctor r had said she needed a complete rest t tTo To herself herselt Anne thought that anyone anyone any any- one dealing with their Bill deserved a long rest Jean Norton cocked her head held on one side and suggested delicately Bill wouldn't be the least trouble and we could pay well well 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 Sho told him how she had been propositioned They stood there staring balefully bale bale- fully at the trailer shiny and bright in the darkness Life Lie was more fun before we received first prize Anne said dolefully Henry had a sudden wonderful Idea They whispered They started to shake hands In congratulations con con- then Annes Anne's arms stole around Henrys Henry's neck Close to together they stood for lor a moment each thinking life Ute again was fine When they went inside Anne told the Nortons Youre having trouble finding a house and you need a rest Henry and I wondered wondered if it you wouldn't care to take our trailer The Nortons fell on them They laughed Jean Norton half halt cried I cant 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 cratl tide tude and malting making plans Anne picked up ash trays and Henry yawned loudly as he leafed a magazine He sat up suddenly ex ex- cited It says here theres there's a contest contest contest con con- test where you win a aAnne Q a- Anne reached for tor the magazine and md closed It firmly No We Wo might be unlucky enough to win win- |