The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-29
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Kiss For A Role

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THE moon had evidently decid-
i ed to be as generous as the
weather man, and soon 1t was
high above the trees that sur
rounded the pond. It's soft radi-
ance turned the pond into sheet
of quicksilver. And gliding over
this silvery surface moved three
canoes. e
Joe Nicely, in one of them with
Daisy Doran, felt strangely philo-
sophical. He kept thinking of the
six people in the three canoes as
meA human atoms driving upon
life's deceptive surface. Where
would they all be this time next
year,
Would Kathleen have attained
her goal? Would Daisy Doran be
in a Broadway play and her
father in a cure? Would Paul
Pennell be in Hollywood--a place
to which he referred with in
creasing monotony?
WoulG Fred DeMille be direct
ing another group of players
in another reconstructed barn?
Would Ruby Howard be starring
in a play? And would he be the
author Of that play? Six uncertain
people on life's troubled seal Ut
sounded almost like poem. }
Drifting -drifting-drift
Are you always this quiet
when you take a girl canoeing?"
notcxr ocIroI v@v-ocov,t1xr ey,at1sY,n ~
Joe from the bow of the canoe,
where she sat trailing her fingers
through the water.
mo" said Joe, "but-but-well,
so much seems at stake for us all,
! feefsefipus.7
And Stich wonderful moon,
toor Said Daisy. She glanced to-
ward the canoe in which sat Kath-
leen and Paul. .'Those two"-she
nodded, toward Kathleen and Joe
-"seem to be more moved by the
moan. than you, Joe, honey"
Joe stopped padding for a mo-
ment, and he frowned. He wishod
Daisy hadn't called his attention
to the other couple. Paul was moi
padding now. He was sitting be-
side Kathleen. The canoe was tax.
ing care Of itself. His frown deep
ened when he saw Paul's arms
go about Kathleen's waist. saw
him draw her closer-closer--
II hope they remember they're
in a canoe" he said.
$50 do /, said Daisy. "One feel;
so foolish being dumped out in
the middle of a lake or a pond =
Are you speaking from expert
ence?" said Joe.
Eyes, Joe, honey, I am" she ac-
knowledged. "Last summer a
local Romeo tried to make love
to me in a canoe-and did ] gel
wetr'
Him, too, / suppose" said Joe
eHe looked too silly for wordsl''
said Daisy. And his enthusiasm
for romance was certainly damp
ened for the time being"
Kid Thoughts
JOE resumed his padding. And as
- he did so he found himself wish
ing that Kathleen couldn't swim
-ludl lIe CdIlOe WOulQ CdpSlZe
and that he could play hero and
rescue her. "Darned kiddish
thoughts" he told himself. And
then he began wishing something
different - that the party was
over
In another canoe Fred and
Ruby were talking shop
You're not going to interfere
with PauPs plan to give Kathleen
a role-that is if he carries out
the plan?v said Fred.
Ruby shook her head. Il don'i
seem to care one way or the
other. Fred she said. Anyway
| just haven't the energy to argue
with him--or TO fight"
whats come ever you? In love
-or something's"
mo. Of course not"
Thought you might be falling
for Joe Neely or Mr. Vaughan.
"Nonsensel"
We'll, it could happen, you
know"
'Joes much too young for me,
and"
"And Mr. Frank too old?"
mo. it isn't that at ALL"
Then what Is it,"
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