The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-11

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into the living room, wearing an
apron, and stirring the contents of
a salad bowl with large wooden
spoon Il was hoping we could do
something together tonight. It's
been days since We
I've got to get into my evening
things" Henry interrupted. I'VE
are going
Your evening thingsl"
Yes. And for heavens sake, Lu-
ella, don't look so horrifiedi I'm
not going out philandering, if
that's what you're thinking
about"
| do?"
Were having a rehearsal of
the radio program tonight Hen
ry said. Its being given before
an invited audience in one of the
radio broadcasting studios, Just as
though it was actually on the air,
only"
isn't ii terribly sudden - the
idea of rehearsal?"
I'm a way. yes" said Henry.
Although we've been planning
for it for several days. That's why
I've had to work so hard-on the
songs, / mean. But today Rector
telephoned and said there We're
some big shots here from Holly
wood-men who know radio val
ues, so far as the entertainment
angle is concerned. and so he
HHve1 Y1fc 10 Oh
tonight"
"Rut why the formal attire?"
1--WE want to be impressive"--
Henry grinned - elegant. you
know, and all that
81 see. Then that means I'll have
to wear my most formal gown"
'No, Luella, I-I-that is. you're
not going"
"Ohi"
"I'm sorry, but"
Il thought you said there was to
be an invited audience"
II did" Henry took deep
breath. The rehearsal is being
put on before about fifty people.
but only those interested in enter
tainment values. Some Broadway
producers. the men from Holly
wood, and some men who are in
terested in a business way. We
want to get the reaction Of people
like that. Understand"
Luella nodded. Eyes" she said.
Just that and nothing more.
Henry saw her stricken look
and felt a pang of sympathy min
gled with one of ANNOYANCE.
Don't stand there looking like
? hurt child. honey" he said
wait until the program actually
goes on the air. and then Til take
you to a broadcast"
Luella Has A Plan
NHATLL be terribly sweet of
you, I'm sure, said Luella.
And don't forget 10 buy me a
lollipop"
What do you mean by that"
Treat a child as child-that's
what l mean" said Luella. Il
have ceased to be a woman in
your opinion" She turned and
went back to the kitchenette.
But she had lost interest in pre-
pairing Henry's favorite salad.
In fact she had lost interest In
just about everything. She was
low. She was resentflIl. She was
angry. Henry was going to a re-
hearsal, and he was getting into
his formal clothes. That probably
meant that Marie would be all
dolled up like Mrs. Astor's horse.
II probably meant that there was
going to be CAV evening for
Henry--if not for his wife.
1t was right at that moment that
a voice spoke to Lucia: voice
that might have come from an
other I.nclla.
1t said: Listen, YOU. why don't
YOU give that husband something
to think about?"
"What?" asked Luella. What.
for instance?"
Tommy Mcintyre, and the
Planetarium," said the voice, with
emphasis.
ooh. but / couldn't do that. !. :.
T."
NONSENSE Maybe if that
husband of yours knew that Tom
my Mcintyre had poured out his
| love for you while the two of you
stood beneath lot of make-be-
| lieve stars and planets and things.
4 he would stop thinking about
himself all the time"
Maybe so. but Il"
Listen, LueHa Brown Pell, are
YOU in love with Tommy-or on
the verge of falling?"
"Of course not! The very
ideal"
Then stop stalling. If your con.
! science is clear, that's all that
matters. You should march right
in there and tell that husband of
yours all about it--tell him any
thing. It'll do him good-the self
conferred, radio songwriting Son
of a Guni"
| Leulla stared at the salad bowl.
She picked up the big wooden
spoon and began to use is savage
| ~, not gently as the recipe had
| said. Yes, Tommy--a lot of stars
in manufactured heaven - and
talk of love.
"I'Ue felt myself being dra,pn
to you euer since that first night"
| Tommy had said. 81 thought at
first it trGs because you pere I'M
| derStGnding, and because it aDas
comforting to hdpe someone to
talk to about Marie. But nous I
no longer tDdnt to talk about
Marie. I tCdnt to talk about us.
LueIId."
Heaven alone knew what else
Tommy would have said if the
lecturer hadn't begun explaining
a lot of planets.
| To be continued