The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-20
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FTVE
When Kit was leaving, Vance
said to her at the railroad station
''I've got something better thai
that cup for you to take to Fran.
handed her a sealed white en-
velope. "Open it on the train. And
by the way, before I forget it, sticf
to that theme song of yours. The
day may come" he said with
prophesy he did not dream, "Wher
Mr.. and Mrs. America will know
who YOU are when you break into
Loves Old Sweet Song Goodoy'
Happy landing, and don't take any
wooden nickels."
Kit opened the envelope when
her train got to Harmon. There
vas a piece of white paper with
few lines scrubbed on it-and
newspaper clipping. She read the
clipping first:
YESTERDAY IN RADIO
BY Jasper Dowd
''Once IN a blue moon, your
reporter finds himself eating
his own words. Such is the case
today, and our humble pie is
concocted of the errors we
made in earlier predictions of
the future of Kitty O'Reilly, the
Sembler songbird. This little
star-and we do mean star
is Singing high in the radio
armament. Whatever miracle
accounts for the full Towering
of a bud that showed no prom
Use half a year ago we do not
presume to know.
AFTER a series of steadily
improving performances, the
O'Reilly, last night, gave a
thrill to your reporter. There
is a richness in her lower reg
lister and a glowing quality in
her high register that blends to
make her voice unique. She
shows an understanding n q
feeling that will take her far.
Our apology to Kitty O'Reilly.
And to you and you and you'
our recommendation not to
miss her"
Vance's note said, Flows thl
for a going-away present? Their
have been others along the sam,
lines. Since I don't believe in spoil
ing YOU, I've kept them for yo7
to see when you return"
The door of the office at tn
end of the corridor on the four
teenth floor of the jackson buile
ing was marked simply:
KITTY O'REILLY
MISS LIE MAZE
The office was partitioned to ere
ate a waiting room and a prlvat
office for Miss LIE Maze separat
from the space used by the tw
stenographers. 1t was airy, spa
cicus and pleasant, with gray WALL
canary yellow crash curtains an
a matching rug. The furniture wa
modern; deep blue leather chair
with chromium trim and tables an
desks of silver ash. Many gree
giants decorated the tables, desk
and bookcases.
On the desk in Fran's office ther
were two telephones, a bronze ba'
ket marked Incoming and Outg'
ing. There was also a card indie:
a large engagement book and
combined calendar and clock. I'll
hands of the clock met at the to
of the dial. 1t was noon. The dat
was February IA.
A telephone bell tinkled softl.
One of the stenographers came
and picked up the instrument.
She said, Miss O'Reilly's offic'
.. No, Mr.. Schwartz, Miss L
Maze hasn't come in yet. This
Miss Conway. Has Miss I
Maze given you a recorder?
Yes, that's right. We want tw
thousand more copies of negativ
one-six-two-five. That's the STAN
ing photograph of Miss O'Reill.
-. Will you get them over k
tomorrow? Thank you" ST.
put the telephone back and r.
turned to her desk.
Miss Werner, the assistant stel
ographer, looked up and mu
INJURED. "Gratefully yours, Kit
O'Reilly.' I find myself writing
in my Sleep"
Miss Conway made a notation
her book. "Kicking?" she inquire
pleasantly.
mot me! Just as long as Their
are thousands of photographs to b
signed with HER name, and thol
sands of fan letters to answer, Ii
tie Addie knows she has a jot
And if Kitty isn't set for life i
radio, I'll eat my new upper dress
Have a look at today's haul"
Miss Conway bestowed an expel
glance at the bulky mail S a c k
which had been delivered Will
she was on the telephone. "I'll q
at it after lunch" she said. Mis-
O'Reilly is SO particular about nj
missing any letters which ought
be answered personally"
The other girl said, May, VIII;
kind of letters are they? 1 meal
what do you have to say to get
star to nswer you in person."
Appeals for charity. Almo
any kind. Of course, it isn't ever
star who'd always be a sucke
Then there are the letters frol