The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-09
Chapter Is
Gossip Enters

/. Chapter Is
Gossip Enters
MEL. said Henry after the;,
" guests had departed Frad
ana Mae a bit uncertain on Their
deet after three mint tulips apiece
now that you've met the men
work with and their wives how,
do you like them?n
ITS hard to say,s Luella "a.
Piled. They've got me 4 l;ttla
confused" s-s
Confused? How do you mean?"
Talking about so many things
so rapidly" Lucia looked about
the dIsheveled room, and then
said: IT would seem that even IA
city OF nearly eight million. peo-
pie hear things and gossip
Meaning what?s
Meaning you and Marie said
Luella. Mae actually grew svrn-
pathetic =. Keep a stiff upper-
lip. Luella, darlin, she said. Il
know exactly what you're m
against. Why. when Fred and I
ftrst came to New York | darn
near lost him TO little blonde
huzzy, third from the end in a
revue. Sweet of her--wasn't
It to be SO understandings
Henry frowned. "She probably
had too much to drink" he said.
That was very obvious" said
Luella. But she evidently knew
what she was talking about. How
do you suppose She ever found out
about you and Marie?"
Good Lord, how should I
know" Henry exclaimed. aBe-
sides, there was nothing for her
70 find out, as you express it.
Marie calls the office now and
then to discuss the s0ngsand one
day she came up to bring me some
scores TO look over during odd
moments" He shrugged. Noun
tains cut of mole hills--that's ALL"
Proving, ! suppose" said Luz
ella. that people are the same
the world over-that is, people
who love to gossip. | think this
excludes Pete and Sue. though. r
Ike them a lot. | thought them
sweet and unaSsuraing and they
seem to get a lot of fun out of life
without trying to impress people,
You know--Fran and Van with.
their opera, Carter and Irene with
their golf and tennis, to say moth
ing of Fred and Mae with their
breath-taking bridge winnings
and losses.
Well, at least il proves that
couples like them have a keen
interest in something really
WORTHWHILE said Henry. Now
take Carter and Irene for exam
pie. They"
i did take them, said Luella.
They nearly drove me mad with
their songs Of praise about each
other
That's not a very kind way to
speak of two people who gave US
such a wonderful weekend, "
Harry rebuked.
Il didn't think it was so Won
derfuI. said Luella Besides. I've
just paid them back with the best
dinner they ever ate--if l do say
so, as shouldn't She began TO
slip off some costume jewelry
Henry had bought for the oeca-
sion. Looking back over il all.
she said, II think / enjoyed be-
ing with Pete and Sue more than
with any OF the others. Fran, for
instance. made me feel as though
! were dressed in calico, and little
else. Mae embarrassed me now
and then with her way Of talking;
she was downright vulgar at
times.
Good lord. Luella you do re-
act in the dafndeSt way to pe0-
pier Henry exploited. You call
an unambitiouss man and his
rather mousy wife sweet and UNI
assuming and you think a Wo-
man HE Mae vulgar. and one like
Fran high-hat. Listen, Lucia, Mas
and Fran are the types Of wives
who help them husbands along
So is Irene The very fact that she
talks about Carter in praise
worthy way shows that she IS
proud of him, and that
Pirds OF A Feather
aT COULD actually see his ego
4 swelling said Laella. Good
ness gracious, Henry darling, its
all right to praise your husband,
but you don't have to use a whole
week end doing il, do you?'
Perhaps we'd get along better
il you sang my praises a LITTLE
more, and criticized my new
friends little less" said Henry,
annoyed. !.
aTm sorry, darling, really ! am,
LueIla said. She sat down upon
the arm of the chair into which
Henry had slouched, and ran her
fingers through his thick hair.
Its Just that / know notnine
about opera, less about golf and
tennis, and ann VIGOROUSLY bad
bridge player. !. Sue and Pete
struck me as being more my KIND
Of people, so naturally ! was
drawn to them" z
IT see" said Henry But enc
has to progress socially as Wen
as financially in New York: You
can never broaden yoursen Dy