The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-21
Chapter Seven
New Job


4 bounced over the desert road
between Denver and Piute. the
little town where the Weigands'
station fiourished. 1t held a pair
OF Weigands, their small casual
suitcase and large case of
records. Eileen and her two large
suitcases. It was all fun. It was
all gypsy, cheerful, out of the
rut.
81 packed luncheon" Mrs.
Weigand said simply, poking her
wind-tousled, ay-black head,
still bound by the gold candy
ribbon. over the back of the seat.
Eileen had been rather amused
by the fuss made over her. "You
must sit with the Treat" Mrs.
Weigand had beamed That's
what we always call Mr.. Wei
gand. Don't we. Jimmy darling?"
Jimmy darling, shy, specialized.
and silent as ever. had made an
embarrassed noise.
Eileen supposed he scarcely
knew whether it was she or his
wife sitting there; indeed he
automatically reached out for her
hand to hold and looked extra
EN- b arrasse when Eileen
laughed and took her own away.
1--WE save every penny we can
for the station expenses" Mrs.
Weigand went on earnestly. Full
bosomed heavy-faced her prom
inent brown eyes bright under
the straight bang and its fillet, a
green sweater anonymously
pulled over a black georgette
which still betrayed its concert
origin, she had Art Movement
written all over her. One could
imagine her running any sort OF
a thing from a Pullman dining
service to barefoot dancing.
The car was pulled up along
side the white, dusty road, and
everybody ate thick, buttered
sandwiches made of ham slices
and bakers bread, with pop and
a therrnos full of sugared, lightly
creamed coffee.
"We're really sort of family
she told E.seen cheerfully, brush
ing crumbs off the heavy ter
races of beads that rode on her
ample breast. "All for one and
one for all. think you'll love
It."
II know I SHALL" Eileen said
sincerely
She had heard of the place
Il where they lived. 1t had started
life as an art colony. Then the
colony had failed. faded out. But
i the delightful adobe cottages,
3right-cofored, with their central
dining hall which was now the
radio station, the swimming pool
which was filled by industrious
souls with hose when you
wanted TO swim. were still there,
and the Weigands had rented it
from the directors for song.
People came and went. Not all
were radio performers. Mrs. Wei
Al gand kept boarders in a sketchy
sort of way; her energy was APP
parently infinite.
"One of these days." she said
earnestly, "our station is going to
be one of the big national chains
~ Already we have prospects of a
couple of new hookups. and one
of the Eastern stations is deeply
interested in some of our record
ings. You will never regret this
To Eileen, used to Western dis
tances. a hundred and fifty miles
was not a long stretch from
home. II occurred to her that /,
was a pity she had no car of heI
own. But there would be people
at Piute Station who had cars
Il she recalled comfortably.
Sunset brought them to the sta
ton; to a delightful group Of
bright colored hutS with their low
round ball in its center, The bat
tered car drove up 10 the line o.
title cottages.
"Isn't it lovely here?" Mrs
Teigand said enthusiastically. :"
lways tell people that the grea
hing about Piute Colony is tht
eace-"
No Peace
ME door OF the cottage they
were passing was flung open
plently. and a tan. angry girl
me out.
IAN right, then. But | won't
y in this cottage one minute
y &ger-"
And sure see no reason why
should" said the Stocky, red
ked girl behind her. hand:
turdy hips. "Tm not too mad
your company"
irls, girls. what's the mat
81 I'd demanded Mrs. Weigand
- out with all her tag:
matter Is" said the tai
arply, shat I have beer
rooyn with a girl whose
used 20 wash for mine
lille | believe in democ-
draw the line"
Se me Baths oftener thar
notice" interrupted the
heeked girl viciously
you're so of the waShin
her"
see?"
ne, Molly, what is tht
This is so selfish. YOU'RE
& about yourselves. no
the station or the pro.
ainly ! am" Airline said
lation and the program
ink about me-" Her blaci
sred back az Molly, whs
thing, merely stood still
& : hands on her hips. 81
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