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


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Chapter Sour
Big Plans
ND Sust IS soon as we get
n settled. said Henry. 4 want
90 show people shat the good old
Southern hospitality isn't Sasx ,
legend. Ny boss says contacts
mean q lot 10 q business man in
New YORK We've got 10 entertain
have folks up---Taake them like
rs. BE charming. al that sort Of
thing.
-Bus you didn't have to DO that
down home Luella reminded.
Not th1f Won weren't charming,
darling bat mean people did
business with you whether you
entertained them or not
Sure. I know that. But com
petition Is keeHer ZIP here. a fell
low has to pun strings, We've g0t
10 circulate among the right peo-
pie. LssEeiaa--Ezasx with tire Who's
Who cCowd--Siep CO... invite and
ges invited
An other case Of keeping UP
with TIE Joneses. suppose :
Net exactly, dent mean that
we've Get ID I've heyor1 my in
ccznesaes asing like that
~YeS my Lord and Master. /"
said Laezaa. But ssvzy Sewn deep
saze w1s afraid. wondering il she.
WITH her Ssa2 sosrn back ground
and 0l1-szshloleS ideas about
things 81 general. vEzosssE ever TT IN
with Tire Who's Wtsc folks I
kaven'F forgotten that I took you
for better or w0rser, so you can
count On me. You know that. don
yon. Eenryg"
You bet / CO." Henry said
Wen lock up = g0od negro wo-
xsazn for atmosphere as well As fer
working. and show folks that the
PelaS SAL know how 10 live grace
tally
But how ARE you going TO meet
ali these people, LGella asked
Or any people 81 ali. for that
rnz71sr
The rsen At me oHsce VIII see
20 that. Henry answered Al
ready they are mentioning dinners
and dances. and such-liEe. You'll
meet theaT wives . little later On,
ard almost before you know il,
you'll be an habltual hostess.
After al. ] am the man who. out
transferring North Carolina and
Florida property. and that gives
me . bit OF prestige 70 start Of
with
Yes Henry. ] know. Out
No butts. sweet You lust
see that CIR New York home IS As
beautiful as its mistress, and leaTe
all the rest 70 old Henry PelLF
Yes. Henry.
Henry's News
THAT had been nearly two
Il weeks before.
And now Lne3la ard Henry
were rapidly getting settled n
their new home
While Henry was busy getting
the hang OF things at the Office.
Lucia was busy trying TO set the
hang Of the curtains IN the living
room Standing I'D on step lad
der. she gave q last touch 10 the
rich, old--ose brocade that had
once hung IN the parIor of the
house down In the old hometown
Presently she got down from
the ladder. and stood looking
about her
The room was perfect,
All the pieces OF furniture
which she ad0red were IN place.
The chest OF drawers which had
gone through the Civil War. and
which her grandmother had left
her. stood between the tWo tail
front windows. It's rich deep red
woodwork fairly shining The
brass candlesticks which Hearys
great uncle had given them. stood
upon ii
In the dining room end of the
long. high-ceilinged room sfo0d
the dining table which had been
in Luella'S family for forgotten
number of generations. Its glow
ing surface seemed 30 be smiling
upon the room. catching the giearn
of the rose bowl which had been
one OF their wedding presents.
There's one thing certain, Henry
had said. well never be broke
while we've got all these fine old
museum pieces Think what we
could get for them from one Of
those shops over on Madison
Avenue"
But, Henry" LueIla had
walled, %we couldn't sell them,
-. Why. they are all intertwined
with our Lives. and the lives of our
families"
''Calm yourself. sweetheart"
Henry had laughed. I'VE don't
have TO part with them. Now that
your hubby is on the road To be-
coming an important New York
realty executive. we needn't wor-
~ about selling heiriooms- What
Wen be worrying about IS buy
ing more stuff.
Luella glanced at the time. and
hurried out into the kitchenette.
She had told Henry to come d.
rectiy home from the Office. as she /
would have an honest-to- goodness
home cooked meal ready for hinn.
And as she moved about she vas
glad that her kitchen was some
what rOomier than most OF those /
they had looked at IN other apaxk- !
ments. Some Of those had been
little more than q series of shall
low shelves In a closet. At least /
in this one there was room for