The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-30

Henry" said Luella. -
Henry looked at her. sI.istan
money" he said, don't disgrace
me by landing under the table .
Luella didn't like that remark.
you watch your own likker. NV
Daring she retorted. 'I'll take
care OF mine"
Tommy laughed. "Attagipl Tn.
ellal" he cheered. "Never LET a
husband get the idea he can push
you around
I'll remember that said
Marie. In case / ever decide 10
marry you, Tommy, my lamb
There I GO" said Tommy
putting my foot in it again"
Speaking of that song Of
mine said Henry to Marie. i've
got some others. ! used to write
them during odd times. Maybe
we can make some of them 90
over like the one you sang"
Wen keep them in mind" said
Marie. I've got big plans for NV
Tadio career, and mayoe some Gay
III De coming to you for ma.
terial.n
Say, I'd love that" said Hem
~. Maybe l can be a song writer
on the side" He grinned. "You
know, write songs in between
selling real estate"
Tommy smiled at Luella.
Come on" he said, lets dance"
I'D love it." said Luella.
She would show Henry Pell he
couldn't treat her like a child.
turn patronizing. Shed not only
dance with this good BLOCKING
young man, but she would also
have as many cocktails as she
chose to have.
She went to Tommy McIntyre's
arms.
She was oddly lighthearted,
and she liked the feeling.
They moved out upon the shin
ing hoor--she and Tommy.
You Southern gals are Jest
natchul, Dawn dancers, honey
chile" said Tommy.
Thank you, suh, said L.uella.
You Yankee boys aren't so bad
yo'Selves. Ah likes dancing with
you-all."
"Oh, us Yankees aren't SO ter
rlble once you get to know us"
Tommy chuckled. although I
hear that way down South you
folks still think we have horns
and forked tails"
Yes" said Luella. But that's
way, way down South"
New Friend
AND somehow she began to feel
n that Tommy Mcintyre was a
very real person--sincere, sympa-
thetic. understanding-and that
in him she had found a genuine
friend. She hoped so. For she
had pretty definite idea that she
was going to need friends-good.
solid ones.
Henry, coming in daily contact
with important people down at
his Office, was steadily widening
his circle Of friends and acquaint-
ances. But not so easy, staying
alone in the apartment. And al
though Henry had referred to
the wives of his business associ-
ates as women whom she would
meet, be entertained by, and en-
terrain, none of them had SO far
bothered to look her up.
Yes, she was going to need
friends, and Tommy was a fine
beginning.
'Why SO silent, Luella?" Tom
my asked. 1--we always thought
that you Southern girls never
lacked for anything to say, that
you always had a line"
"Just another false report
about as" Luella replied. Like
the one about Southerners being
lazy" She smiled up at him. II
was just doing some very, very
feminine thinking 1t wouldn't
interest you in the least"
'Let me be the judge of that"
mo. :. There's no use"
"All right. lady. But / am in
terested in seeing more of the
Pells-and often. Do you mind?"
Goodness. gracious no." said
Luella. "I'll feel terribly if you
don't see a lot of us. In fact, I'm
already planning to have you and
Marie up for dinner"
Zone you cooked YOURSELF"
'Yes. How did know"
"Oh, Marie told me about you,
She said you were a little home
BODY. and loved to cook"
''Really?" said Luella. "Not
very flattering picture. | must
say, Now | understand why you
looked at me so queerly this eve
nine"
did look at you queerly?"
'You certainly did. You were
probably looking for a -four
smudge on my nose
''Wrongl" said Tommy. Il was
looking at you intently but not
queerly--because / was so de-
lighted to discover a young wo.
man who was able to cook good
meal, and yet look like something
out of Vogueland when she
stepped out in the evening to be
gay"
Luella laughed happily.
Tommy Mcintyre, you've done
me peck of good saying that"
she said. you've made my stock
rise fifty percent--in my own
estimation at least"
She glanced over her shoulder.
saw Marie talking earnestly to
Henry, while Henry listened with
all that was in him, a sort of rapt
expression on his good-looking
face. Lets go back to the others
now" she said, not caring for the
way Henry's and Marie's cheeks
almost touched. AYou really
should dance with Marie. you
know"
aAll right, If you think So" said
Tommy. He too glanced at the
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