The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-21
THIRTY-SIX
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to advise her about the Mammoth
picture contract. She sighed, think
ing of Kits attitude about it.
Miss Conway came to the door.
1.-THE real estate man was here,
Miss LIE Maze. He left some photo
graphs and said he could take hef
up to see the houses she might be
interested in any time she Wanleo
to make the appointment"
Fran groaned. keep him OUT
he commanded. She's got more
to do with her time than she can
handle now. All she needs to COM
plicate life to the point OF the I'M
possible is to commute to the coun-
try. Did you make out a check for
that oma in Poughkeepsie?'
Miss O'Reilly said to raise the
amount another hundred. 1t seems
that the lady is a cripple and Miss
O'Reilly wants to help her"
Fran sighed. Il suppose we'll
have to do it."
The telephone rang. It's Mr..
Jepson," the st~enographer said,
handing the telephone to her.
Hello, Bill. No, no luck.
What? How do I know why
she doesn't do things? Half IN e
time I can't figure out why she
does 'em. I know it's a good
contract, but she says nix to Holly
wood. I'll try to persuade her
to accept it. Yes"
And so she did when Kit came
in that afternoon. She said, Kit,
l don't see how you can turn down
that picture contract Forty thou
sand dollars for six weeks work!
You can arrange to broadcast
from the coast"
81 don't need the money Kit
said calmly, Il don't want to
leave New York.
whats New York got that you
don't want to leave?"
Everything I want and need
the girl said with a smile. She
didn't call Vancy by name.
But you must leave New York,
lamb. The doctor says you'll have
a breakdown if you don't have a
rest. I've made some arrange.
ments about the cruise we were
talking about. You need it, be-
cause, when you get back, you've
got a full program. The Texas show
wants you for the last week If
April. Then with the Cleveland
San Francisco and Kansas City en-
gagements, you'll have 80"
Kit broke in:
Has the real estate man beer
here? He promised to leave some
pictures for me-"
Il give up! Why do you want 6
country house?"
Kit laughed and looked out the
window. IF I told you," she sale
dreamlly, you'd think I'm crazy
I'll only tell you this much-I'e
like to see myself mistress of ;
real home. Don't you think I nigh
look nice against a background o
that kind? The kind of a home tina
might put ideas into the mind of
man who hasn't got one?"
Fran said fatty, Il think TIT
sooner you get away the better i
will be: I have reservations f
Bermuda for March g."
you'll have to cancel them. I'm
going on Jerry's mothers yacht
'Oh!" Fran said softly.
She's been such a dear eve
since that first night Jerry took nj
to dine with her in Tarrytown."
"She should be. Maybe sh'
thinks you're good for Jerry"
MAYBE" Kit said CURLY. IA
any rate, I like. her. And Jerry
dad. And l adore grandfather. TIL
sweet old thing! He told me HI
had never missed hearing me SIM
my theme song"
Vance wasn't so far from RICH
when he told you to stick to it ane
that some day everybody in Amer
lea would think of it as part o
you. -. Well, what do I tell Jep
son about the Hollywood contract?'
Tell him to send it back. NJ
dice. I've made one short and
don't want to make any more. I'm
no actress. I'm a radio singer ane
1 like being just that. 1 guess II
better be getting along. I'll take
some of the special letters home
III have a little time before din
e to answer them"
"You will not! Oh, why did I lis.
ten to that fascinating Swede O
mine? If l hadn't, I wouldn't be
married. I'd still be living with
you and seeing that you get the
taking care of that ou need"
Think how good you've been fol
Lars, Fran. Being Mrs. Andersen
hsan't changed you. You're still
taking care of me. But the apart
ment seems awfully lonely with
out you"
"Tm only two doors away from
you and when I'm not there, Vance
is. Not to mention a hundred othe,
people,"
Vance isn't therc as often a.
he used to be when you were Their,
49,. or when I was Mary Moore
Well, I really ought to get unde.
way"
will you be going to Bermud;
with the Semblers?"
Eyes. Only it won't be with more
than one Sembler. Jerry's mothe
and some other girls. There'n b
Lulu Sturdevandt, Gwen Spencer
Andrea Won Sicler and myself"
The names of some of the mos
prominent women in society rolle'
easily from Kits tongue; they wer,
her intimates since Jerry had in
troduced her to them.
1T sounds all right to me
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