The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-28

got out the thick lamb chops. She
wanted than ready 10 put on the
grill the moment she heard Henry
come in She also set the table,
using her choicest china and sill
yer.
Everything was ready by lit
tie before six. All she had TO do
was hrcil the chops.
Henry came u one minute after
ri. there. where's my wO-
mane he called
Out here IN the kitchen being
womanlys" Luella called back.
Henry came striding out 10 join
her. He caught her to him, his
cheek cool against her hot one.
Got news for you. honey" he
said Big news,"
a rssSeln salary 50 soon?" said
LueiIa.
No We've got date"
No sGhngs" Luelia said free
ing herself and turning 10 the
stove. What sort of date?"
We're going 10 broadcast"
"Chs"
Marie Mason. of all people,
telensanne5 me at the Office. and
said
Teaephoned you-Nariee !.
How did she get your nunber?'
| She reads the hometown pa
/ perS, said Henry she read
! about cur wedding. and what the
! article said about my work up
here All she had 10 do then was
look I'D the firm Pm with"
/ Oh. see, said Luella- So
Marie had been keeping tabs on
Henry. She dad even teleph0ned
1lEn during business hours, and
II was swell hearing her voice
sraIE,R Henry said She asked me
III we'd like 20 come 70 see her
broadcast this evening, and when
/ ] said ne would, she sent me over
A two tickets Sy special MESSENGER"
He took them from his PICKET.
held them I'D for Luella 10 see.
Yes sir, we're stepping out for
fact. Mrs. PelIsa'
Well. that can wait" said Lu-
ella. The dinner cant Go ger
ready. Everything'n be stone
cold
~Tn take a quick shower and
be right with youl" said Henry.
He hurried on into the bedroom
While he bathed. LueIIa broiled
( the cAlorS. They were on the table
when Henry came IN. wearing a
pair OF tennis Stacks and an old
sweater.
Glanor For Henry
"A IND If I eat ike Ihis7" he
NJ asked i don't want to
dress 10 go out just yet
You lock sweet, said Luella.
Like q college boy. Sit down. and
III serve you. What time IS the
broadcast"
Ten O'Clock. said Henry. But
we have 10 be there at least ten
minutes before, or we can't get
in lie sank down into his chair.
We're dancing afterwards. Ma
RES bringing along Z Mr. McIn-
Tyre q radio man, TO make a
fourth 4s@ -
Do / have 10 dress7" LueIla
aSGea, - SIZE put 4 chop and Do
tzts On 91enry's plate
aE5e EalG she would wear the
Eow1 she breakfasts IN. SO you
might wear q simple dinner gown.
or even the frock you wore up
here.
yes sfr. said LueIla. Tt looks
as though the Pells were about 20
be launched. I only hope they
don't break champagne over our
heads.
Henry laughed Thank God.
my 0arAsEagS got q sense OF hu-
NOR, hes said And then. more
serioaSIy5 Marie knows a lot of
important people. and she told
me thar WHEN she realized that /
was something of a successful
land broker she Immediately
thought Of several men who might
mean a great deal to me. / can
that beng Z real pal
Marie always was q generous
girl ssssasa- L1ella More butter
for your Dotsto?"
Thag1s Henry held cut his
plate Listen. honey, yeu don't
sound terribly enthusiastic about
seeing Marie Or am. I imagining
Shshgs2rSS ! 90 sst-tNsgs
''Of course it'll be fun seeing
her, said | ella YSp ara Eraag-
Boy, I could do with a little
fun. = henry 81 ia Il SO cOa9fi WIN.
We've been working pretty hard
these past few weeks. It's high
time we relaxed q little. and got
a glimpse OF New York's night
How's your chop" said Lu-
ella, changing the subject SO sud-
denly that Henry grinned.
Perfect. he said
1T ought 10 bel Heaven knows.
] had 20 pay enough for il"
We'll, let's not spoil il by dis
cQSsIng its cost" said Henry. He
put more butter on his potato.
From now on the Pells are going
10 discuss important. things-far
more important than the price OF
a lamb chop. Wen leave that 70
the servants
What Servantsg"
q mean when we get them"
said Henry. And went on: TO-
night we're the guests of radios
rising young star, Miss Marie Ma
son. from the old hometown. I'll
bet she's = regular glarnor girl by
now"
No doubt" said Lucia. @She
always had the ulakings of one"
And its UP to US. said Henry.
to show her we've got no hay
seed IN our hair. -sR
7 suppose 2 girl ike Marie has.
very Little time to think about the
price OF q lamb chop"
Henry gave his wife a quick
look.
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