The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-02

ana Marie and Henry's lob spoiI
| her afternoon and evening WITH
Tommy Mcintyre.
| she began to him softly as she
| finished her dressing.
| Tommy arrived on the dot and
not long afterwards they were
driving up the steep incline ID
the parking lot beside the gray
Pile that was The Cloisters. But
i before going inside they stepped
70 g stone wall and looked down
at the river, far, far below
Il remember a piece my Aunt
used to play on the piano. said
Luella. 1T was called 'MoonliChf
On The Hudson And here / am
looking at the Hudson River in
the flesh, SO to speak"
But without the moonlight. /"
said Tommy.
THE sunlight does very nicely
though said Luella. But | bet
fits lovely when the moon is
shining"
1T is, Well drive up and see If
like ~ =
II would"
And then they were in The
Cloisters.
They walked through long gall
lerleS, gazing at tapestries. and
commenting upon them. They sat
Tor moment before an altar in
a high, vaulted room. A life-sized
crucifix hung from the ceiling,
and the afternoon sun, coming
through tall window, touched
It with light, giving it a strange
1 glow.
They strolled about in a court
yard in which spring flowers were
beginning to bloom. They stopped
for time before pair of an.
cient. battered doors, which had
been taken from a Thirteenth
Century castle.
They studied sketches of armor.
examined suits of armor them
selves--gazed at pictures of med
ieval castles, some of which the
originals were said to be still
standing.
"The Cloisters," said Tommy,
ARE supposed to be patterned
after one of those old castles" He
looked around him. q think
they've done a pretty thorough
| Job. too. ! feel as though | were
back in the Middle Ages right
this minute!"
Just Relax
PRESENTLY they went out ir.to
4 the sunlight. The Bronx lay
at their feet. automobiles whizzed
by far below, horns honketl, and
several planes circled around
above them.
"And now" said Tommy. Tets
HE ourselves up the river TO.
some food. Hungry"
Yes" said Luella, Il am. The
drive and this wonderful air has
given me a terrific appetite"
Good" said Tommy, as they
| got into his roadster. Il like going
out with people who have appe-
tites. /"
I'm going to leave everything
! to you, said Luella. still be nice
not having to plan a meal or
think about what I'm going to
eat"
"Then | shall do myself proud"
| Tommy said. II imagine you do
get a little tired now and then
having to think about what to
have for dinner, or lunch, or
breakfast"
II do, although am the house
keeping type"
Tommy gave Luella quick
look, and then speeded up the
car.
They found a roadhouse several
miles up the river. a place that
was open all year around, and
| Tommy drove into the curving
ROAD which led TO the wide, rustic
porch.
This looks like nice place"
he said.
Yes" said Luella. u like it.
It's downright rural"
Later, while Tommy ordered
their drinks and dinner, Luella
/ leaned forward, elbows upon the
! table, chin in palms. looking out
across the broad expanse Of river.
! 1t was an impressive scene. but
her thoughts were elsewhere at
/ the moment. They were back in
New York with Henry Pell She
had telephoned him tc say that
she was going out with Tommy
Mcintyre.
The conversation came back to
her now--upset her somewhat.
do you mind getting dinner
out, Henry" she had asked.
Tommy suggested we eat up the
Hudson somewhere, after we've
visited The Cloisters.
"Of course don't nindi' Hem
ry naa repned with wnar seemed
! to her to be little too much en-
thusiasm. eco on and have your
self a time. honey, since hubby's
too tied up to pay you much at
tention."
THANK you, Henry" she had
said Il ought to be home around
| ten"
ssStay as late as you like" Hen
ry urged. .Tll grab a bite to eat
at a place near the Office, and
then 60 home to put some finish
| ing touches on one of the songs
I'm doing for Marie. Bye, darling,
be gay. and don't worry about me.
I'll manage"
Yes, Luella now thought. Hen
~ would manage-much too well,
| it seemed to her. OF course she
was glad to have him want her
| to enjoy herself. but she felt a
little hurt over the tone of his
voice: a tone that made him sound
downright relieved. It was almost
as though Henry was glad to have
her away from him for awhile.
Maybe she was silly to think that
about her husband. but she
| no,,ldn,+ hahn II