The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-12

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"Don't you believe it.
him when you least expect it
wouldn't be surprised If he calls
up any day now and says he has a
tryout arranged for YOU"
Julia laughed, but not too hap
ply. I'm sure you're the most in
durable optimist in the world, Amy!"
When another week went by and
she did not hear from Nesbitt she
was sure she never would. He
had, she told herself, tried to be
polite - and now he was avoiding
Amy as we'll as herself. HE must
think me q FOOL" she thought. And
perhaps I am"
But nevertheless she held stoutly
to her purpose. The brush with
Henri Lamb had served only TO
bring out a certain stubborn
strength In her. Too, she wanted
terribly to show Peter Kemp that
such an effortless trick as he had
played on her was not nearly
enough to discourage her In the
ambition to become q singer In q
night club.
The bitterness was in feeling de-
feat before she could even begin.
She thought Of applying at some
of the entertainment agencies, but
she pictured In her mind an ogre
OF an agent, dark and cynical, who
would demand to know II she'd had
experience. And laugh when she
said she hadn't.
One night after work she did
muster the courage to try one of
the radio stations. The man who
hired "the talent" was courteous
enough, but he showed Julia a
waiting list which looked like a
page from the city directory. He
told her, too, that as an unknown
and untried singer she might have
to suffer q period Of anonymity
even when she got her chance.
Then he told her something more.
"You're too charming a girl to hide
yourself unseen on radio program.
The audience that hears you should
be allowed the benefit Of seeing you
tool"
It was a pretty compliment, but
It did not further Julia In her de-
termination. Now more than ever
she wanted to leave Woodford and
Brooks. Although her chief work
was as secretary to George Wood
ford, O certain number OF daily
conferences with Peter Kemp were
ALWAYS necessary. These Julia suf-
fered with the dignity Of an en-
ploye who knows her confrere only
during business hours. Once Peter
dropped his mask In sudden des-
peration and tried again for for
giveness.
" do forgive you," Julia told
him quietly. I'D quite forgotten tne
matter"
II was a white lie and Peter knew
IT,, but he said, Then let's bt
friends again."
.We are friends" Julia an
swered. "Now about this Parringtor
contract. ="
II was no use. Peter pulled him.
self together and resumed the dis
cussion Of the contract. He did no.
try again to break through hel
reserve, but each time she saw hin
Julia was reminded that she hadn'
vet been able TO make good on hei
plans for the future. 49,,
Once she thought OF quitting
Woodford and Brooks, but quickl!
realized how foolish this would be
Even ordinary Office jobs were sill
somewhat difficult to obtain. /
would be no laughing matter u
leave q Job she knew she wa
equipped to do and go searching
for one that might never, for he
exist.
But the truth remained tina
Julia Craig was songbird by ma
fure. She wanted to sing, had u
sing. Many people who are no
great singers have such an urge
And not every singer the worl'
knows as great has 1t. But Juli
did. Perhaps that was the secre
of the spell she could cast whel
she sang. Certainly 1t was tn
thing which had provoked Am
Snders to say, you can make thes
modern songs sound wonderful
even when the tunes not so goo
and the words are just silly"
Set into the walnut paneling {
George Woodford's Office was
radio. Woodfords claim was that h
had O radio installed in his ofiic
IN order that clients might be en-
tertained should he have to leav
them for a moment. But the trut
Of the matter was that 1t was use
primarily for the entertainment
zaorpe WoodfOrd. He was a wealth