The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 29, 1936, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936. Golden ain «Margaret CWiddemer STNUPSIS: Iris Lanning has been taken oyt of her aristocratic but poverty-stricken surroundings in Persia, Pa., and flung into her Aunt’s glassy ‘and artificial set in New York. Iris loves the gayety and nonsense; now, quite surpris- ingly, she finds herself in the hom of Mra. Morgan, Allan Beckley grandmother. It is a center of the old New York; to Iris’ surprise. it resembles Persia. Pa., very much. But the sober, charming dinner party is suddenly shattered by the arrival of a group of rowdy guests. Chapter 29 TORTURE M RS. MORGAN'S eyes, hawklike still, softened. “I used to sing when I was a girl,” she said. “All young ladies did, then, as a part of their daily lives. 1 suppose these might be some of my songs.” “Would you like it? I do hope so. They were my own grandmother's. She hurried upstairs, for the cow- boy was in the midst of a song which began merrily, “As 1 walked forth in the streets of Laredo— As I walked out in Laredo one @ay—" and she did not know how many streets there were in Laredo, but she did know that the corsets and fitted boned hooked bodices in Hon- ora’s suitcase took some getting into. They were exquisite costumes. She had read of such dresses in old novels and magazines in the attic. The first was a race-costume, deli- cately coquettish; a dress that must have taken M. Worth in his heydey weeks to contrive and other weeks to fit. All one could think of in a dress like this would be lovers and par- ties, and ways to enspare more lovers and more parties. Iris’s vari- able spirits rose, as she saw the conquering flirt in the glass. It was fun. Little Iris from Persia, all dressed up like this, and going downstairs to show off before a lot of people! She paused at the turn of the stairs; and she heard voices below. “Cowboy's all right, but what on earth is this folksong girl?” “Madame Phina’s niece, from Du- buque, lowa,” a girl’s voice drawled. “Georgia's passed the word round that she’s a scream.” Iris, angry, and yet not knowing what else to do but go on, came down the stairs. A tall mirror across from her reassured her a little; still she was trembling as she went into the center of the room and, standing before the piano with a small cleared space to move in, performed to that most difficult of audiences, a group in a private room. The first songs she sang were out of a book from someone named Har- rison Millard, passionate, sentinien- tal, romantic—but witr a real sweet- ness and appeal. She stood there, smiling, winning, gay, and began. HE had the men from the begin- ning. She would have had the girls, too, she knew,—for audiences are easily swayed one way or an- other—if it had not been for Georgia. For the first stanza she held them. Then Georgia, crouched on her cushion, a little way out of sight, began to whisper, as Iris could tell by the low ripple of inattention and amusement that started to go through the room. To sing these songs adequately Iris had to evoke a mood in her lis- teners. She had done it at home. She knew she could have done it here. But Geo was evoking another mood, hostile, ridiculing. And the | group were Georgia's friends, not hers, Iris sang on, valiantly, sweetly. | Mrsy ‘Morgan, erect in her chair, was taking the songs seriously; so was Allan; and Dicky Hamiltomy easily moved, a little affected by his drinks to begin with, had his eyes full of tears. But fight as she might, when she came to the end of her first group of songs Iris knew Georgia had spoiled her performance for her; and furthermore, that from the be- ginning. egging her on to sing for | them, she had intended to make a fool of her. She hadn't known there were girls like that... . Mrs. Morgan held out a hand as she passed her. “Thank you, child, you brought back some of my youth,” she said. | “L used to sing those Millard songs.” | Her old voice was moved. | She answered mechanically j she went upstairs to change to the | costume for the second group of songs. She passed through the group again; and whe paused delib- erately to hear what the speakers on the stairs were saying. “‘Long, long ago, next, | sup- pose,” said the girl’s voice, “and that horrible cheery one about} Cousin Jedediah coming to tea.” “Shame to egg her on to make such a fool of herself,” said a boy- ish voice. “Oh, Georgia has something up he~ sleeve. Girl must have a claw on Allan, or he wouldn't be giving a dinner-party.” “Sure,” said the boy. “l was a dumb bunny. Allan can stand every- thing but feeling that something he likes isn’t liked by the crowd. Has to be perfect for the Grand Mogul.” The words did something for Iris; instead of being hurt, she was furt- ous, Her fighting spirit rose. Thig wasn’t Georgia’s house, it was Al. lan’s. She’d been asked to do it, after all. She'd make these silly amused “sophisticates,” even this double-crossing Georgia, in a phrasé of Georgia's own, “take it and like ag She ran angrily into the bedroom they had given her for a dressing room and tore off the Worth cos: tume. She was to have put on a quaint hoop-skirted frock next. She stood for a moment staring at it, her eyes blurring with tears. ; Morgan would have fought for her if he had been here. Morgan would have backed her up. Would she never stop loving Morgan, who did not love her any more? She put on the dark “Show Boat” dress; she thrust her hair down her forehead like Helen Morgan’s—and she ran down the stairs, across the room to the piano. She dropped the music before Owen, and sprang onto the.side of the piano. She pever knew how well she sang. All her longing for Morgan, all the passion of her anger at the girls and men who had ridiculed at Georgia’s bidding, all her natural talent, went into the passion and pathos of that one song. They were silent, first—then rapt —then moved, held, hers absolutely, She sang it through. She went on to the other Helen Morgan song— “Why Was | Born?” The bright light shone on her slim quivering figure, its air of brave carelessness that covered only too imperfectly abondonment and hope less grief. When she finished there was a hush; ‘hen applause, ap- plause, more applause. She had won out. She had made them take it and like it. She slipped down from the piano, tossed dark head held high, red lips smiling. Something hard and victo- rious made her able to stand there, taking their congratulations, their admiration. Easy, after all. A pack of cards. A flock of sheep. Mrs. Morgan detained her again, as she began to move away. “I want you for my charity per- formance this summer,” she said. Iris could not think why there was a suduen stunned hush after the old lady had spoken. LLAN broke the silence after ; old Mrs. Morgan's invitation, speaking in Iris’s ear, behind her, as | she stood ready to move away from her position in the spotlight of ap- plause. “Dicky Hamilton's on the edge of doing the worst soft-shoe routine in God's earth,” he said. “Come on up and see my Matisses. He maneuvered her with a wo- man’s ease behind the others, opened an unexpected door which led up a steep flight of dark stairs, and another which led to a quiet low-lit room. The walls had been so painted as | to make them seem to curve in a concave. Instead of the old-fash- ioned chandeliers of the rest of the house, this place was swept bare of everything which reminded one of anything but the man himself. Tall lighting posts of a sort she had not seen threw a clear indirect light-over @-desk in ene corner; on anothér wall were hung the collec- tion ofShiedernist painters; there Was &. long Wide couch covered with furSsapd’a collection of horns and heads which told her that Allan col- lected more things than odd pain- ters The draperies were few, more skins lay on the floor. It was an odd room. It said. “Anything which does not concern and interest me does not matter in the least.” She looked up at Allan, with the gentle limp- ness and quietude about him, and felt a little frightened. “Like it?” said bis soft light voice, He smiled at her. The pink spots on his face were deeper than usual, as | if something excited him. She sat down on the low broac. couch, with its cover of dark silky fur. “Yes, | do.” She felt suddenly that | She must rise, move about look at the pictures, talk about them—any- thing but sit there, low on the couch in her black Helen Morgan dress, with Allan, flushed and quiet, watch- ing her. (Copyright, 1933-36, Margaret Widdemer) iris is the center of an embarras- VIEWS AND REVIEWS What They Say Whether Right Or Wrong . e Alfred M. Landon, eo Governor of race family one-fourth of its income for tax- es; whether the family knows it or sing scene, tomorrow, , to keep the s husband long.” same | George Herman (Babe) Ruth, ex- Sultan of Swat: ‘ame is a spotlight one min- ute and a bulls-eye the next.” spends James A. Farley, Democratic Pris Pes Se A tional Chairman: “Big business was _ the — | Dertoit too New York first ; Brooklyn NEW YORK YANKS SHUTOUT INDIANS; BEES DOWN REDS |CHAMPION TIGERS DEFEAT) SENATORS; PHILLIES vic-' TORIOUS OVER PIRATES; FOXX GETS FIFTH HOMER | (Speeiat co The Citizen) NEW YORK, April 29.—The CP LL hdd hud Led TO SUBSCRIBERS if you do net rucelve your paper by 6:15 o'clock in the afternoon, call telephone 51 and a paper will be sent to your home. A complaint boy is on duty at this office from 6:30 to 7:15 p. m. for the purpose of delivering com- plaints. rielp us give you 100 percent service by calling 51 if if you do not receive The Citi- IOITTTT SS !New York Yankees came back to their old form yesterday, and, |shutout the Cleveland Indians. | ; This was the Yanks’ first shutout | ; game of the season. Ruffing, pitch- | ing for the winners, allowed only: four hits, struck out three, and didi ‘not allow a base on balls. Lou! | Gehrig of the Yankees hit his ‘third homer of the season. Detroit Tigers, world cham-! bions, defeated the Whshington| : Senators, making it their fifth: ; straight triumph so far. Goslin of | ‘the Tigers hit a homer, while | Greenberg of the winning team jwas also eredited with a four-| | bagger. } Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago White Sox, Jimmie Foxx jot the Boston club knocked his | fifth home run of the season. | | The Philadelphia Phillies tri-' |umphed over the Pitsburgh Pi-, trates. Cy Blanton, pitching for ‘the Bues, was knocked from the box and Guy Bush finished the! j game. | | Boston Bees came to the front ;and defeated the Cincinnati Reds, | | Ray Benge holding the Reds hit- less for five inning: The final score was 5 to 2. Kiki Cuyler of jthe Cincy outfit knocked a home run in the sixth inning. The Athletics won from the St. Louis Browns. Peters of the Mackmen team hit a four-bagger | during the contest. | The two other games scheduled | in the National League were rain- ted out. The summaries: AMERICAN LEAGUE At New York eland vy Yoris Batteries: Brown and. Sullivan |Ruffing and Dickey. | ! i At Boston Chicago | Boston Batteries: | Cheiini, Tietje and Sewell; Welc! h Wilson, Grove and R. Ferrell. R. H. E} 222) 56) Philadelphia 0.0.4 9 1} Batt : Andrews, Knott and | Hemsl Kelley and Hayes. ‘At Philadelphia St. Louis R. H. E. ete 43; Washington ae 0S) od Batteries: Sullivan and Coch- jTane; Linke, Coppol:., Russell and Iton, Mill At Washington etroit 5. D Wi NATIONAL LEAGUE At Pittsburgh j Philadelphia } Pittsburgh Rone o0a7, (8 712 2| Batter E. Moore, ; Johnson and Wilscr.; Blanton Buch, M. Brown and Todd. At Cincinnati ) Boston | Cincinnati Batteries: Benge, Bob j and Lopez; Derringer, Hilcher and | Lombardi. New York-St. Louis, postponed, | rain. Brooklyn-Chicago, wet grounds, LEAGUE STANDINGS postponed, | i | | | i} i AMERICAN LEAGUE Club— Ws. } Cleveland i Boston 667 | } 643} -636! 615 | 467! -400! 333 +231} i Washington | Chicago sos : Philadelphia | St. Louis -..... { { | SCORmDARAe - } | Pet. i -727| 538! 500! -500{ NATIONAL LI _ Club— m AG! Cc m 4 {Chicago - POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELEC. TION, JUNE 2, 1936 Cecccccesocenscccccccere For Governor DAN CHAPPELL For State Treasurer TED LANCASTER For Representative to State Legislature T. S. CARO ' } | i | | | Tigers DIAMONDBALL | NOTES Coccccccccccccccccccccce| The St. Joseph College Dia-! dball League played games onj Monday and Tuesday and will not; resume activities until Friday. | Scores and batteries of the | {contests played follow: ‘ R. H. E.} - 0111-3 2 3| ‘St. Joseph . 023 2—7 6 2: Tatteries: Pita and E. Roberts; | wood and Menendez. on i Tigers gl at Joseph Batteries: Elwood and Menen- idez; H. Pita and E. Roberts. } “Ides; For Representative ia State’ Legislature BERNIE C. PAPY (For Re-Election) For County Judge ROGELIO GOMEZ 1 ‘the league and it will play R. H. E.} ; Busy Bee Junio 25—14 10 3! Lopez Juniors 202 31— 8 7 Batteries: Costar and F. D. Sawyer and W. Diaz. 3 ‘| Val-! | FINAL SCORE OF GAME was! 12 TO 6; PARK BOYS VS. HEALTH CLU3 TODAY The Administration team over the Bayview Park outfit ye: jterday afternoon by the score of} 12 to 6. i Bunny Roberts pitched the full | game for the FERA team, while | the Parkers used three mounds-! men. won Villareal, with three hits four times up, was the ieader at bat. Score by innings: m R. H. E.| t j Administration— i 304 022 100—i2 13 Bayview Patk— 409 000 200— 5 9 4 Batteries: J. Roberts and Villa real; Higgs, Sweeting, M. Tynes 4 |Smith and Gonzalez. This afternon the Bayview Park ‘team plays the Sanitary Depart- ment club at 5 o'clock. There is another club entering Thurs-j day afternoon with the Adminis-! tration aggregation. The new club is called Stowers Park and is managed by Douglas McCarthy. met in the first contest, which ;ended in a tie, 4-4. R. H. E.| | Lopez Juniors— 22 0 2214) 10) 3) Busy Bee Juniors— | 100 22— 5 7 4! Batterie: radi and D. Saw-! Costar and F. Valdes. \ R. McCowan Stars 010 10—2 Miller Stars . 233 1x—9 Batter’ McCowan and Miller and Saunders, yer; For County Judge RAYMOND R. LORD For Sheriff NATHAN C. NILES For Sheriff RALPH B. PINDER For Sheriff KARL O. THOMPSON (For Re-Election) | For State, and County Tax ‘Collector .FRANK H. LADD (For Re-Election) i 1| For State and County Tax! Collector JOE C. MCMAHON For County Commissioner Fifth District W. A. PARRISH For County Commissioner Second District MARCOS A. MESA For County Commissioner Second District BRAXTON B. WARREN For County Commissioner Fifth District CLEVELAND NILES For Juvenile Judge MRS. JEFF KNIGHT For Taventle Judge FRANK O. ROBERTS re For Juvenile Judge MRS. JULIETTE RUSSELL For Juvenile Judge EVA B. 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