Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-08-27

cied reading. | took part IN ute
few plays in college"
"Then your Interpretation, in this
instance, is not due entirely to prac-
tice?" | said in teasing manner.
He turned and faced me.
Don't, please, he said as his gaze
met mine, these are YOUR poems,
Adoree, and no ones eyes but yours
shall ever see Them"
| A Girl, a Man, and the Lure of
Velvet Night.
Darkness fell swiftly, as in the
habit of Florida's twilight. A violet
Swallowed cloud enveloped the earth
an earth made sweet scented with
the thousand unnamed odo1s.
IT'S going to be wonderful!' | ex-
claimed, nowhere else in all the
world is the air so soft. It's like vel
vet"
"You used that word once before
in describing Florida night and
I've remembered it ever since be-
cause it's so typical of that quality
one senses, rather than feels in the
many times" he reminisced, "but al
ways I'm lured back by memories of
air.. I've travelled the world over
Florida nights. It's that same soft
ness" though I never realized it be-
fore"
j A brief silence. Then simultan-
eously, we both lamented the fact OF
being indoors on such night.
"Tell you whatw Warren Fisher
suddenly announced as he regarded
his watch, as it is, We'll burst upon
the Divines just after they've had
dinner and so | suggest that we hop
off at Hollywood have bite at the
Country Club and chase in later-it's
just a pleasant drive"
Tentatively, put forth a few OBJ
jections but when one really wants to
do a thing, all obstacles can be made
mythical and usually end by taking
flight.
"Tonight's going to be the most
glorious one you've ever seen," he
urged, land you'll feel close to the
stars and hear the gentle cadence of
the ocean and feel the fresh breeze
from the sea-"
The train WAS stuffy now, COM
pared to the picture he drew of the
outside world.
If women with vitrolic tongues
could know the impulsive nature OF
girlish hearts; could be touched by
their eager longing for the joy OF
the moment, regardless of the price
if they could Sc again with the eyes
of Youth, they would take no cog
nizance Of other viewpoints ane
would only see the immediate fun tt
be had from lark.
Hollywood BY The-Sea-the Coun
try Club-with its insouciant charm
beautifully gowned women and the
exotic atmosphere of Old Spain. We
faced a patio, the glass floor of which
was crystal clear. From our table
against the wall, we watched the
dancers glide smoothly as on ice
while colored lights sent myriad hues
against their feet, making kali
eidoscopic pattern.
The plaintive notes of a violin
came from a screen of potted plants.
The strain was carried on and on by
an orchestra playing with rhythm
that was distractingly happy and
light.
Guess we'd better toddle along to
our journeys end," l suggested when
the demi-tasse had completed per-
feet repast.
'No, the fun's just begun. I'll bet
YOU haven't the faintest idea who's
going to dance"
A flare OF lghtS---Che music began
softly as if promising much-the
notes quivered and sent haunting.
barbaric melody into the night No
one rose to dance.
Then, as a meteor darts wildly to-
wards earth, the inimitable Gilda
Gray flashed into sight.
From her dance and her encore,
no one could have torn themselves
away. The whole atmosphere of the
place was vibrant with color and de-
light.
l looked at my watch when last
echo of applause h adlost itself as a
whisper in the night.
"Now, we must start" / avowed,
| A.S.o Lac most ~