The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-04

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woman. Some men are apt to lose
their heads, and go-weH--ro-
mantle"
THE ideal" Luella laughed.
GO on home, Tommy, and get
some Sleep
'Tm going home, but Pm not
sure about the Sleep" said Tom
my. He hesitated second. Good
night, Luella. You're swell per-
son"
Goodnight. Tommy. So are
you"
Luella let herself into the
apartment very quietly. Maybe
Henry had already retired. If so.
she didn't want to awaken him.
He did work hard, poor boy. She
tip-toed across the living-room.
and switched on light. One thing
was certain, she discovered with
relief, Henry hadn't been sitting
up working on the verses. His
desk was Just as she had left it
that morning after busting and
cleaning. She moved to the bed
room door, opened it softly. and
peered in.
The bedroom was also empty.
Puzzled, Luella crossed the
threshold. and switched on an
other light. The bed was also just
as she had left it that morning
after busting and cleaning. And
then she saw the piece of paper. 1t
was spreae out upon her pillow
and upon it were some hurriedIy-
written words in Henry's unfor-
gettable handwriting.
Lucia caught up the paper, and
moved closer to the light.
In case you get home before /
do, honey, this is to say that I'm
working over at Marie's place.
She wanted me to try over some
of the musical settings her COM
poser friend has completed. Well
probably work together for an
hour or so. Hope you had a swell
time with Tommy.
So that was it, Luella thought
angrily, So that was why Henry
had been SO willing for her to go
out with Tommy Mcintyre. 1t
gave him an opportunity to spend
the evening with Marie Mason.
She crumpled the piece of pa
per in her fist, and dropped down
upon the side of the bed. She was
sitting there when she heard
Henry's key in the lock. She
leaped up, threw off her hat and
coat, and was unzippering her
sport frock when Henry came in.
Hello" she said brightly.
Hello, darling!" said Henry.
He came over, leaned down and
kissed her cheek. Il thought you'd
be asleep"
Asleep, and my husband out
with a glamour grill" said Luella,
trying to sound very modern and
gay and fippant. Goodness, man,
could sleep under suc.l circurn-
stanceS?"
Henry looked at her. He won
dered If he would ever get to I'M
derstand women in the least. He
couldn't tell to save him whether
Luella was serious or kidding.
i had to go some place" he
said, "or go crazy sitting here
waiting for you to come home"
"Really?" said Luella, widening
her eyes YOU mean you didn't
plan to go overall along?"
Gosh, no, honeyl Such a
thought never occurred to me.
was sitting here working my head
oH-that is. thinking my head
off, since hadn't SO much as put
pen 20. paper-and hoping that
you and Tommy were having a
good time, when Marie tele-
phoned and said"
Henry Pell," said Luella, tre-
mendously relieved, "come here
this minute and kiss your wife
properly"
Henry Pell, little puzzled, did
so.
Salt Water
GENERAL weeks of unsettled
- weather. and slight FIRE on
board Malcolm Rector's yacht
made it necessary for him to de-
lay the cruise he had planned. Ii
was web into June before the
weather cleared and the boat was
finally 5docked at the foot OF
Seventy-ninth Street. Then as
soon as he was certain everything
was ship-shape, MIR. Rector tele-
phoned the Pells, Marie. and
Tommy Mcintyre.
AT last we can have that week
end trip" he told them. "fIext
Saturday. I'll be looking for you
at the yacht basin"
And now Henry and Luella Pell
were making their preparations.
No one was more delighted over
the coming cruise than was
Henry. He was rather like a boy
scout about to start forth on q
trek, Luella thought. And she
wished with all her heart that
she could feel as excited as her
husband. But she couldn't.
What bothers me" she said, sis
what to take for such a trip. You
know it is my first Yachting expe-
rience. and | never felt so igno-
rant about anything before
Take along what I'm taking"
said Henry. Sport things"
'sTll take along that linen dress
you always liked so much" she
said.
"Ye gods, Luella, that's over a
year odd" Henry exclaimed.
That doesn't make any differ
ence, u said LuelIa. Linen wears
like IRON. Besides, l Shortened the
skirt a little, and cut off the
long sleeves. / look nice in it, even
if | do say SO as shouldn't"
He grinned. you can keep
your eyes open and see what folks
who know are wearing. Now
summers here, we'll probably be
asked to a number of nlanaa for