The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-16
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at half-lnast for Decoration day. The responsibility of keeping his supplies from depletion and his art from prostitution at the hands of her loyal coherts was very great
 "T wish had brought Nicolo Calleno out with me" Bard said as they were driving back to own He wanted ro" come. but l didn't know where 1 was going nor when I'd be goine, back and l was afraid to run the risk. He'd create a sen sation out here. .Joie de vivre eXudcs from his every pore.
 "Who is ne?''
 Hes d litile Italian lad in Chi cago, q sort Of waiter. sort of mu- sician-l don't really know what he he is. Plays :he piano. plays the violin, plays the banjo, and warbles like d little Italian angel. He's pretty as :, picture. looks more Ike q girl than T boy. Just a kid. iie was playing in beer garden O. chestra Ind took on some outside work without reporting it and got in bad w,th the union. He was laid off for 'hrec months.
 He'd lnok great sauntering up and down among the tables in tl, ballroom strumming his banjo and singing Italian love songs. He wears { velvet trousers and q sash, and d velvet tahl. Oh. he's a picture!" "How ;1uch would it cost?" Gin ger was always practical.
 Why. I think he would come for his expenses until he is reinstatcd. I'm sure he would. because he ia only marking time there. We, could l.eep him for q week or two if We liked and then send him back. He q get you off to a stunning start" The fare to Chicago Is six-se v- enty-five. te could sleep In one of tie gable rooms in the attic; heaven knows we Il never have any other use for t'.em. And we could sort of feed him around from hand to mouth wherever we happen to be-"
 "He could cook his own meals All Itaiiuns can cook"
 He wouldn't be very expensive, then. But are you sure he would come?"
 'I think he would be crazy about 1T. He should be: He's not doing a thing there--except q little bank messenger bootlegging You'd better Include an extra flyer in the cheek if you cal tecause one of his in struments Is usually in hook.
 "If we send him q letter tonight he coull be here in three days. Just in tl:ne for the dance on Satur- day. And if I know little Nicolo, hell be nere. I did some sketchins of him in Chicago. Really, he's pie turesque."
 But be sure and make it vc.y plain" cautioned Ginger anxiousiy, ,yiN tf< spending money and his expenses. We can: Fay him regular salary .'
 Hell cat # up--I know he will, ? said Barl.
 Now inc fame of the Joic de Vivre anu it's unique conception had spread ike wildfre through the countryside, and letters were pour ing in from couples and cliques of young people. 20 and 30 miles away, asking for reservations for the Sag urday night opening dance. Ginger talked 1t over with Ben and Jenky brooks-i'atty and Bard were there, too. and were allowed an opinion, which in nc way dissented from the others'--ind 1t was decided to let them come. Y
 mission aLd refreshments, too," said Ginger. ''If the food is cheap they'll cst us out of house and home. We don't know them --- there's ao rcason why we Jshouidn t make money on them Double rates for outsi iers Members of the club and theIr guests deserve a reduc- tion."
 And jn the printed cards that were sent out acknowledging the rcserva rions he terms of operation