The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-01

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thing but that she was where she
had been wanting to be for DAYS
and days. 80. I'm sorry. Henry"
SO am l." Henry said. "But il
was my fault. I-I-should have
had more self-control. But vo,I
were appealing. Marie. You are
appealing. You-you-do things
70 a mans emotions.
Il got to thinking about the
1 old days" Marie said. aI-I-for-
got myself ! didn't have any self
control either
Yes, the old days." said Henry
thoughtfully. THE old DAYS.
when you planned to be a wife
instead OF a radio singer"
| Don't, Henry, please. You
make me feel like a traitor, or
someone who can't make up her
! They stood, silent, uncomfort-
able, miserable.
/ Luella looked out and called
to tell them that Mr.. Rector had
arrived.
/ Thanks, Luella,' Henry said.
He took Marie's arm and they
went inside.
As soon as the introductions
were over. Henry went into the
kitchen to prepare the mint tulips.
| As he worked he thought about
Mr.. Rector He was a man in the
early fifties, and. Henry thought,
| exactly what he had always
Imagined a very successful man
would be like.
Meanwhile Malcolm Rector was
talking to Luella.
| i understand you saved me a
helping of Brown Betty he said.
yes. / did," said Luella. shall
i get It for you now?p
"Better wait until after your
| mint iulip," Marie suggested.
Tive an idea as a mint iulip max
er Henry is tops"
/ He is. said Luella.
Mr.. Rector laughed. 81 seem to
be on the spot, he said. Mrs.
Pelrs Brown Betty or Mr.. Pell's
mint iulip. Perhaps ! should toss
a coin.
Henry came in then with tray
upon which were five tall. frosted
glasses.
Need you worry about a deci-
sion now" said Marie.
Go ahead, Mr.. Rector, and take
the iulip." said Luella. The
Brown Betty will keep. and the
julip won't"
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lANHEN each one in the room
~ was supplied with glass,
Tommy looked over the edge of
his. He smiled at Henry.
eIve heard about mint julips,
seen them served on the stage,
and in the movies" he said. 1--WE
had them in New York bars and
New York apartments, but I
reckon you-all has shore nuff got
the hang of EN-, Marse Pell."
They're perfect" said Rector.
For years I've been trying to get
my various buffers to mix a julip
like this-and gotten exactly no.
where"
Henry was pleased. He seemed
to expand.
Marie tells me" he was say
ing a little later, "that you've got
some plans--a program or sonne-
thing of the sort.
II have" Rector admitted. IT
think it's high time a program
was broadcast that gives the
listening public pure Americana.
That's why I'm interested in those
negro verses you've written"
Il told him about them, Henry"
said Marie. "While we were hav-
ing cocktails this afternoon. He's
crazy to see them"
"Tm afraid they're rather anna
flourish" Henry said. 'sThe poetic
efforts of a high school boy"
THAT doesn't matter" Rector
said. 'I'm looking for simple
things that viii go straight II the
heart of the public. Erudition has
its place In radio, / know, but for
a purely entertaining program as
/ have in mind, / prefer senti-
ment, not too mushy, mind you
romance, tenderness-all Of 1t
with an authentic American
| flavor,
aIt sounds like a nice idea to
me-" said LuelIa. II do get sick Of
swing, torch singers, not very
funny sketches, and comedians
who aren't comic.
And there are a million others
like you, Mrs. Pelli" said Rector.
"Henry's got the right things in
the way of songs" said Marie.
"And I've already spoken to a
composer friend OF mine who's
Just dying to set some new things
to music"
Rector took a long drink, and
sat down his glass.
"Of course it's all more or less
vague at the moment" he said. Il
mean. the program my associates
and myself are planning. But
Wen get together, the three of
us. and have really serious talk
one of these days" He smiled at
Luella and Henry. 'tWhy not join
me on my boat one weekend
when the weather gets warmer?
I'm having the boat put in shape,
and viii have her locked at the
Seventy ninth Street yacht basin"
We'll like thatl" said Henry.
tsWouldn't we, Luella?"
"Of course" said Luella.
I'VE can cruise along the
Sound" Rector continued, aand
put our heads together. I'll have
some other folks along, and we
can combine business with pleas
ure. You come along too. Tommy.
Another radio executive might
come in handy!
Thanks, said Tommy. sPd
like to-"