The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-10

actors In them. Cows being so UNI
selfed. you knows 10
Mrs. Buxton laughed lightly,
missing the point entirely.
And the four of them walked
into the punch room, Fred half
expecting to step on exclamation
points dropped by Mrs. Buxton.
So far he Thought. she hadn't
made a statement that wasn't fol-
lowed by one.
Uncle Frank Vaughan was al
ready standing near the punch
bowl. He was talking to some of
his cronies. and more or less ig-
noring the guests of honor. He
saw Kathleen ana the two men.
and waved.
Faith. Hope. and Charityp he
said. And the greatest of these
is Love"
Joe Nicely heard him. and said:
The greatest of these is ambi-
ton. Loves out"
Don't sound so cynical, Joe
Nicely" said Daisy Doran, who
was still clinging to him. Il hate
cynical men,"
There are no cynical men, real
ly," said Ruby. Defense mocha
nism-that's all it is"
Mrs. Buxton began playing hos
tess with all that she had in her.
determined to see that everyone
present was properly introduced
to everyone else.
And In due time Uncle Frank
had met Ruby Howard. He eyed
her with interest.
Anything wrong with the way
l look?" Ruby asked, puzzled.
you remind me of The past"
Uncle Frank replied.
Good heavens. dol look that
bad?"
Not at ALL mean you remind
me of someone l knew twenty
years ago."
That's even worse than your
first explanation.
Uncle Frank laughed. Il do
seem to be getting in deeper.
don't 1? What I'm trying to say is
that tonight you look like the
other girl looked when she was
your age"
That's better!" Ruby smiled.
Going to ask ME to dancer"
"Of course. Only / don't rumba
or tango"
Neither do / Z. not very well.
/ waltz fairly well, however"
$50 do ]" said Uncle Frank. "If
/ do say so as shouldn't"
..ro.k1I ,,~4.l Mr. p..~~Aovn
had drunk toast to the success
of ''Ye Old Barn Drama House.
and then they returned to the big
room.
Il see you've already met our
young celebrity" said Uncle Frank.
When they were Waiting with
considerable ease and grace.
Who do you mean?" Ruby
wanted to know.
Joe Nicely"
"Oh. is he a celebrity"
Hes written some plays. Two
of them were done by local tai
sAnd I'll bet that girl with Paul
and Fred played the leads"
"Why?"
There's one like her in every
town."
Really? She's my niece"
How NICE Ruby sighed. do
keep her that way-nice
She wants to be an actress"
Eyes, guessed that"
Joe Again
"QY THE way, the girl you re-
- mind me of was an actress"
Eyes? What happened to her?"
"She's still acting. | suppose"
said Uncle Frank "And having a
pretty difficult time of it, I'm
afraid. Being in the forties isn't
good for an actress who never
really made the grade"
Il suppose not. said Ruby
thoughtfully.
.She might have made the
grade" Uncle Frank continued.
IF she hadn't been so self-cen-
tered"
Actresses have to be like that"
But not as much so as Stella.
She never thought of anyone but
herself-never had time for the
little courtesies and considera-
tions that make our association
with others something fine and
splendid" Uncle Frank caught
himself. Forgive me for going on
like this" he said. Seeing. you
evidently put me in q reminiscent
mood. I'm sorry" W 4oI 80
There's nothing TO forgive"
said Ruby. @About this local
celebrity" she said. "Is he really
talented"
Uncle Frank nodded. I'D adj
wise you to look into this writing
ability of Joe Neely's." he said.
To be continued