The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-05

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Good! Wen put out right away"
And a little later Henry, Luella,
Marie and Tommy were meeting
the other guests. They were Mr..
and Mrs. Porter Everett, and a
Miss Alma Latham.
MIR. Everett is also in radio"
Rector explained. "In fact, he's in
terested in that program I've been
talking about"
And I'm looking forward to
hearing you sing in person, Miss
Mason" said Everett.
We've heard you on the air
many times" said his wife. But
/ think it's always exciting to see
radio people in the flesh"
Alma Latham, who was tall and
attractive in stately sort of way,
looked at Marie. at must be
nerve-racking having to sing in
front of one of those silly looking
mike things" she said.
"Oh, one gets accustomed to it."
said Marie lightly.
Luella and Henry stood little
to one side, feeling a bit out of it.
Tommy saw them and smiled.
Mr.. Pell. here" he said, sis CO.
ing to give Miss Mason some swell
song material. He and Mrs. Pell
are from the South, and they
know what's what when it comes
to negro songs"
(which reminds me-" said Rec
tor, you didn't forget to bring the
songs along, did your"
"Hardlyl" laughed Henry.
'0The musical settings are love-
w." said Marie. Il do hope you'll
like them"
Sim sure / Shall" said Rector.
we'll hear them this evening.
That is, we'll have our concert, so
to speak, and then tomorrow we
loaf. / though we might put in
somewhere if tho weather is
warm enough and have a swim"
"Fine!" said Henry. "rd like
that"
so would I,s said Marie. "Af-
ter tiiis disgustingly late spring.
with all the cold rain and cloudi-
ness. ! feel as though / could lie
in the sun for hours. and bake"
If did that" laughed Luella,
someone would come along and
mistake me for boiled lobster"
A man came out Just then with
a tray of drinks. They all found
seats underneath the blue and
white awning that covered the
main deck. There was drinking
and much chatter. The yacht be-
gan to move down stream.
Luella saw Marie go over and
sit upon the arm of Henry's chair.
She saw her lean very close to
him. and say something that made
him smile, as only Henry could
smile. Then she frowned and
thought Honeymoon for three"
She was still thinking that way
about the matter when Alma
Latham moved her chair closer to
hers.
Tip From Alma
a RE you in radio also, Mrs.
"A Pell?" Alma asked.
"Oh, no" said Luella. "Pm what
might be called a housewife. Not
very Notwithstanding. is it,"
mo-" said Alma. "But very
worthy occupation"
Il imagine you do something
terribly interesting in the world"
said Lucia. $50 many women up
here in New York do"
'I've been in the business world
for some time" said Alma. mot
especially exciting, but satisfying
in way. Just now I'm turning to
the writing game. free-lancing ra-
dio scripts. / hope to get on NAL
colm's program, if he puts it over.
You know, doing radio sketch a
week, and helping cast it?"
You'd prefer that to business?"
yes. ! think so. 1t carries with
it such exciting contacts, and it's
creative" Alma paused a moment,
watching Henry and Marie. Then
she turned back to Luella, and
said: DO you know what / have
concluded, Mrs. Pell?"
Il haven't the slightest idea"
said Luella.
'T've concluded tn at you're
really quite a remarkable young
woman"
Luella looked her amazement.
why, what on earth do you
mean?" she exclaimed.
Trusting that amazingly good
looking husband of yours with the
glamorous Miss Mason" said
Alma. She smiled slow, rather.
odd sort Of smile. care you really
so sure of him?"
"Yes," Luella said, 81 am. I'm
just that sort of wife"
Alma Latham eyed her with in
creasing interest. st don't quite
understand what you mean by
Just that sort of wife," she said.
'but ! still think you're quite a
remarkable young woman"
That evening after dinner as the
yacht steamed along the Sound.
everyone gathered in the beauti-
fully appointed saloon to hear
Marie sing.
You'll have to play my &C.
compartments for me, Henry"
Marie said. She looked around at
the others and smiled. "Mr. Pell.
Mrs. Pell, and I are all from the
same little Southern town, and
Mr.. Pell used to play for me down
there when sang at parties"
I'm probably as rusty as all
git-out," said Henry. "But I'll
| have a try at il !"
Lets try this one about the
negro woman in the cotton fields"
Marie suggested, as Henry ran his
| figures over the keys. II like it
better than any of the others"
Henry struck an opening chord.
minor and a bit mournfui.
Alma Latham glanced at Luella
$50 you're all from the same
town." she said. Interesting. The
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