New Britain herald., 1929-10-28
RITA GILMORE

with him. what WAS Ier 9illpoSe in bringing him here?
 "I guess you thought it was ncrvF of me to speak tc you the way | dld." she remarked presently Fact is, l was asking Mr. Foster the name of that tune you bo}s were playing tonight, the one with il sob in it. He said it 'yIs he Grievin' Blues and that von had written it. l want you to let me L'E it out as a special when We change our bill next week."
 Rays heart loapt. So she thought it good enough to use as Speclai. 'Why, Td-Id be delighted. She smiled at him; her teeth were very white and dazzling.
 "Dandy of you, MT. Lowther. Might l ask if it's been published? NO. worse luck. Cant say that publishers have swamped me w.th offers. exactly"
 "Oh, but they will" she prophe- sled. "I know sure-fire stuff when l hear it. l sang Shes My Broad way Cutie when all the smart!fS were turning up their noses at |. Now look at 1t, the mainstay of more than one show that WouIh flop without it If your 'Griovin Blues catches on next week l guess I can get it published. I know seF. cral fellows in the business-boeN mixed up with their crowd most ever since I've been here"
 "Youre not New ! Iorker, then | She laughed with nqive pleasure,
 "Didn't you know that original I'm a hick, like most everybody else New Workers are a species Of in dividuals fast becoming extinct? in this town But I get away with it-the Broadway stuff-dont you think so?'
 "rn say you do. I thought you were enough of a New Yorker to have been born in the Bronx. Might l ask how long you've been here?" "Certainly-but it's foolshness to expect the truth. But TIE tell you, Five years - but I get away with twenty I came from a small mid western town, crazy with the notion of making a quick jump to fame through the movies. All l got in that line was a test. The scene they gave me was that soppy you could have wrung it out. They shot mel making love grimaces at a blank piece of cardboard. You should have seen that test! That decided me to go into the song and dance business"
 She laughed with a touch of dcri- sion.
 "Come on, we'd best be going. l can't afford to lose the couple hours sleep l do get"
 As she spoke she opened jew eled bag that hung on her finger and, having re-poWdcrcd her nose she rose to her feet.
 Reaching the street, she was just in time to catch Ray signalling a taxi.
 "What's all this about Didn't know l was stepping out with mil lionaire. 1 only live a few blocks from here"
 Broadway, at four that morning seemed to Ray like a sleepy kitter stretching it's claws after a short but refreshing nap. AS they walke( Rita chatted on gaily, about hcrsel mostly, q subject which frankly in trigucd her. At the door of heI apartment hotel she held out hct hand.
 Its settled then that I'm 10 sini the 'Grievin' Hlues'? If you come round early to the club tomorrow night we'll fry it out
 Ray EIirrcd his old boyish grir that somehow he had forgotten 0 late, and as he walked homeWard he found himself whistling for tn first time in months
 A friendship begun in such al unconventional manner is bound tt do one Of two thinEs-either t progress rapidly or stop d2ad afto the preliminary try-out. Their went ahead like smolderlng hay stack.
 Ray discovered he had bee lonely for feminine companionshir This loneliness had demonstrate itself in } growing lack of cnthu siasm for his composing. But no7 he found q new pep infusing itscl into his work and he would loo forward eagerly 10 the momcn when he could play over to Kit some melody that he lad bee working on during the day,
 'Dandy Of you 10 gjv" me s marked. "1hcre must be crowd of fellows who would gladly Urea you to the Plaza if you gave thcr half a chance"
 Sure there are" rctorted Rita she never had suffered from lac of conccit-"but l never knew |, one rich man could take to and h isn't in town now. Pete Anhcim his name. He originated in m home town and has made q forum out Of floor lamps, Now he's inter cGtcd in the theatrical business. tell hir he might as well lose h money i1 that nny a7 in any otho Next time he's in town I'll aon tn; 75u meet him.
 Ray thanked her and they cor smuod their meal. The more | saw Of Ria the better he liked he Lately when they were alone, hc cultivated Broadway manner ha been falling from her. He foun that beneath her apparent sophist cation lurked refreshing naiycI".
 On the night she was to try o} the "Gricyin' Blues' in public, Rit was more nervous than she ha ever been before. Waiting for th