The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-31

~SA0A G4 WOIIldIl, 70 look at
you-all, so pretty like, I'd sure
never think you-all could cook .
Luella looked up from rear
ranging the deep red roses in the
cut-glass bowl.
Oh, we Southerners surnr;ss
people with the things we can IA
Win our supposedly useless little
hands, she said. you ought to
Know that yourself. being from
Yas'm," said Patsy. .But so
many of US Southern folks change
and gets sorter careless like. sort
er get the Yankee-ways when we
get up here. She glanced at her
reflection in the mantel mirror .
DO ! look all right. Miss Pell.
wearing this frilly cap?p
You look POSITIVELY beautiful.
Patsy said Luella. IF you serve
the dinner as well as you look. tTr.
Pell and | will be everlastingly
grateful to you; and I'll see that
ne gives you a little something
extra"
Henry came in while she was
getting into her dainty under
Hurry out of that bathroom.
darling!" he called.
"Comingl" said Luella, joining
him. Hurry yourself, you old
slowpoke." She gave him quick
kiss. Get showered and shaved.
Then you'd better mix the cock
tails. I've put the ingredients on
the kitchen table. When you're,
through, put the shaker in the ice
box"
"Yes'm," said Henry. "Only I'll
mix the drinks before I get dolled
up. So they'll be cooling"
He went whistling out to the
kitchen.
Luella got out fresh socks,
shorts. and shirt for Henry. She
laid these upon the bed and began
to disrobe. She then went into the
bathroom.
Luella had just finished her
dressing when the telephone bell
rang.
ITS for you-all, Miss Pell!"
Patsy called.
Thank you, Patsy" Luella
picked up the receiver.
1t was Marie calling.
Important Man
"nARLING," she said, "do for
- give me for calling you like
this. ] know you must be busy
preparing dinner, but"
"For goodness sake. Marie, don't
tell me you're not coming!" Luella
cut in.
''Of course I'm coming" said
Marie.
Well. that's a reliefl Dinners
all prepared"
Il had to meet a very important
radio man for cocktails" Marie
went on. We're down in a hotel
lounge. And what Pm calling for
is to ask If / may invite him up,
for after dinner, you know. I think
Henry should meet him by all
means. He's nice. too. You'll like
him,
Invite him up. of course" said
Luella, I'm sorry it's too late to
ask him for dinner"
That's all right. He's got an
engagement. Will nine-thirty be
all right"
Eyes. Well be through dinner
by then, if you're not late. Hen
RVS going to make some mint
julips later. And there'll be one
for your friend. Mr.. err"
Rector is his name," said
Marie Malcolm Rector"
very well, there'n be a julip
for Mr.. Rector. I'll even save him
an order of Brown Betty pud-
ding"
be terribly sweet of you. Remem-
Der, he's important and we're do
ing it all for Henry"
Eyes, I'll remember"
And as she turned from the
telephone a moment later Luella
felt annoyed. That 1--WE" sort of
ranked.
"All right, Henry" she called.
sthe bathrooms yoursl"
Henry hurried past her.
THAT was Marie who tele-
phened," Luella said. She's bring
ing up a Mr.. Rector. He's, impor-
tant or something,
Not Malcolm Rector?" Henry
said.
Yes, l think she did say his
first name was Malcolm"
Say, this is a break Do you
know who he is, darling?"
"No idea - except he's inpor-
tant."
'Pll say he's Important" said
Henry. Hes one of the biggest
stockholders in the radio business.
He's got yacht, believe it or not
land scads of money. Maybe he'll
like us and invite US for a yacht
ing trip along the Sound. Picture
us on a yacht, Luellai"
I'm picturing us. said Lucia
without enthusiasm. What on
earth did one wear on a yacht2
Henry, do hurryl The guests
will be here before you're half
dressed
ssOkay beautiful" Henry turned
on the shower. Il ought to sell him
a nice interest in some of the land
holdings I'm handling
Lucia fiuffed the red gold eurls
that were piled on top Of her head.
Sometimes ] get all mixed up"
she said.
How do you mean?" Henry
called. :,
4 never am sure whether its
all lust for business reasons or
whether it's for good time that
one meets people In New York.
Both" Henry laughed. Then he
started singing.
Luella sighed. gave last look
at her reflection, and went out to
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