The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-23
Chapter II /.
Strictly A Phoney'

Chapter II .
Strictly A Phoney'
CECILY was invited, Tony, but
~ she couldn't come, she said.
Cecily certainly embraced her ca
reer all-embracingly, so to speak.
She simply lives at that little old
book-shop. Not that she has tol
She has that widow to help her
out, but you can't pry her away.
Mother is too embarrassed about
it,
Your mother ought to be proud
Of her." Tony said dryly. II like
Cecily. She's a very real person.
She's got something back of her
eyes. Brainsl Bring her around
when we get back to New York,
will you. Gloria? I'd like to know
more Of her."
"Ooohi The coffeel It's boiled
overl" Allene moaned.
at has to boil over to be any
good don't worry about it." some
one said.
Guess everything's ready!"
Gloria announced, and the girls fell
on their food hungrily, CONVERSE
ton momentarily over. ConverSa-
ton couldn't compete with lobster
salad in boxes. fried chicken
wrapped in oiled paper and thin
bread-and-bacon sandwiches.
"She's pretty, too" Tony said for
no apparent reason.
"Who?"
"Your cousin. Sometimes I think
she's quite plain. Then l surprise
an expression in her eyes, as
though she were dreaming; and
she's quite winsome."
That's because she's in love"
Allene contributed.
an love with whom?"
"Darling!" Four voices pro-
tested.
Gloria said, Didn't you know
that Cecily is engaged to Mothers
prize package. Philip Callen?"
Tony's eyes opened very wide.
"NO." she said expressively.
Hes sweet. Tony" Lucinda
said "Allene and l both have a
crush on him but Allene's one up.
She had luncheon with him in New
York"
He's strictly phoney." Tony
said il very quietly.
What do you mean?" do
you know him?" "Have you
ever met him before?"
Never saw him before in my life
but know a phoney when l see
one. Not that | have anything
against him. He has a beautiful
manner. and that's just the pointI
IL always seems so deliberately
correct. as though he were trying
70 impress people. And you say
Cecily is engaged to him? Some
how II seems awfully strange to
me. He doesn't seem quite her
type. I'd say"
We'll, he seems to be, Tony.
He told Mother that he and Cecily
were secretly planning to get mar
ried in the early winter He didn't
really mean TO tell her but it sort
Of slipped out and then he made
Mother promise not to tell anyone.
He says Cecily is very shy"
She must be-" Lucinda said,
signing. IF / were engaged to any
man as attractive as Philip, I'd
want everyone in the world to
know II. but you'd never guess
they were from the way Cecily
acts"
Philip IS terribly in love with
her. He tells Mother all about it.
He's SO devoted to Motherl"
"Whv7" Tony asked sharply.
An Very Gala
before Gloria had a chance to
- answer, A1lene said smoothly,
"It's a darn shame we have to go
back home tomorrow, Just when
the one exciting thing of the sea-
son is coming off I've always
wanted TO &c 10 one Of these fright
fully formal eight-course dinner
parties out o. a New England saga.
1sobel Ketteiing mould choose this
time 70 stsge her gymkhana.
~Oh, Lord. do they have those
formals up heFe In the summer? I
thought this Was the simple life?''
Tony was spekking.
There's ngthing more formal in
Boston lQ~tne midst of the season
than Ars. Brewster's dinner to-
morrow for Lord and Lady Rath-
bone viii be-" Gloria exclaimed.
wen 60 decked out in our best
nlo an sucker. eat grand food. lis
ten 70 siolinist or perhaps some
one pisy hg the harp, and rise-as
"a Doay lat ten o'clock and leave.
VIVA ie3 lily is fun though, Tony,
Ine co4cert. That's the last night
IN Se2t9mber and it really is
some a4gl"
80 ! to be asked back. Gloria?
Aoo Want 70 be here"
m8re's room, Lucinda, but
ma ls1eaIly Mothers weekend.
Our nofse is practically turned
M an summer Metropolitan.
Lns1s'lH be about five stars here
WI fheir accompanies, their
usios sInd secretaries, and loads of
ser Huests. It's all very gala and
Nv Rrldish. After the concert al
re town hall-and do the towns
eoout turn out for itl-there's a
pig Skpper-party at Darelea. The
rlgn will be filed with music,
"a champagne, and star sap
es. dusty laces and priceless