The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 21, 1939, Page 3

SATURDAY; JANUARY 21, NEW YEA 1939 R’S LOVE by Angela Lorden The Characters Noel Marchand, a beautiful young actress. Allan Collings, @ young man Noel secretly likes. David Norris, Noel’s wealthy suitor, 7 Yesterday: The play falls temporarily. Noel plans to visit Allan and his mother in spite of David. Chapter Seven Preparations Z| OUGHT to fee! gay about the holiday, but 1 don’t!” David's voice was accusing. It was two days before Christ- mas. Noel and he nad just finished luncheon in the living-room of Da- vid’s Fifty-seventh Street apart- ment and they were standing by the window, looking out over the cold East River. © Noel was taking the afternoon train to Claiborne. A few hours later, David would board the boat for a short Christmas cruise ‘o Bermuda. She knew he was blam- ing her gomehow because he was going alone. “The trip will be good for you,” Noel offered timidly: For answer, he pulled her close to him. “Oh, Noel! You're being so. cruel!” > She suffered his embrace for a moment, ‘But when hé Kissed her as thoug: ‘he couldn’t-let aer'go, she Grew back. “David, isn’t it time for me to be leaving?” Noel.askeddesperately Vitality seemed gone from his voice as he answered. “! guess so” But he wasn’t finished. yet. From his poeket, David drew out a small box and opened it. Noe! couldn't resist a gasp -f admiration for the beautiful square emerald set in 2 thin platinum band. David reacted for het left hand “Will you vear it here?" His own finely formec hand. holding her finger. Noel thought she would cry | don’t want to hurt him. she thought. But she managed a quav- ering protest. “It wouldn’t be fair: when | feel 2 Ido.” “I—see.” David dropped her hand Noel saw his lips tremble After a trying uterva) of silence he reached for her right hand. “Then I war: youto have it. any- pty & I = it f-r you.” Noel protest- ed but he slipped on tr + ring “The stone is like you. Noel. beautiful in a cool. mysteriovs way , But there’s fire dzep in it—for some People.” Noel was -rying. “You're ‘such a wonderful friend, David. I wish ! could feel as yo: want me to—” David winced at that but ‘he patted her shoulder «nd kissed her lightly on the forehead. “Don’t cry. sngel chilu.” sooth- ingly he told her. “We can't help our emotions.” They left soon: after. stopped at Noel’: hotel tor her luggage At the station when Davi- saw her into the train he admonishe her: “Be a good girl. and hzve a nice Christmas. I'll telephone you when I get back.” Caressir.gly he pulled the collar under her chin “I'll think of you -\ erv moment. Noel” Noel kissed him quickly and he went out of the car. a mist came between her -.nd the disappearing figure. The train startec slowly Towns, field: of white. ice-laden bare limbs of trees made kaleido- scopic scenery out the window as Noel rode the miles toward Clai- borne. She had a feeling she was somehow to biame, that she'd spoiled David's "thristmas tor him Through the few hours of the mo. notonous journey. she thoucht of David. his kin} .ess to wer As thev | / neared Claiborne. she threw off the mood of introspection anc whe they reached the station. ‘sav. A! oe smiling face on the plat- A Snowfall TOEL waved from th» steps She : felt his hand gras> hers warm- y “Hello, there.”. His. zoic. was as friendly. “Your--fellow conspira- tor’s back at the house. impatient: { ly waiting your coming” Noel} looked up into his face. answered his weleome While he took her luggage and ed her toward a parked car at the bac.. of the sta- tion, she saw before her a scene that tooked Li’ce the pa.nting of an old. fashione@ Christmas “Didn't I tromise you a fresh snowfall?” h» asked jovially “It came in the night.” He was wrap- pine a robe arvur.d her fect Noel snuzsled into the seat beside him and they were off through the wide road, bordered with snow-coated | trees. “Your unseen guests «~ bc here tomorrow.” Allan told he= as they sped around a bend. “Aren’t they your guests, too?” she asked. 7 “Well, they’re not what I'd ask for.” Allan’s voice-was coolish. But he added eneouragingly, “I'l play the host to a fare-thee-well. Don't worry about that, Noel.” “I'm not worrying abuut any- thing you do,” she replied. Where the road narrowed, they turned into a cleared-off driveway and Noel saw a rambling white house, nestled among tail trees. It was such a place as she’d dreamed of having for her own. Well, she was here—and Christmas was And She Never Repeats “Well, I suppose your daugh- hinks everything of you, old “Oh, she seems to be what she fays—when I refuse to lend her my car”. Mrs. Marchand greeted Noel af- fectionately. “My dear, you’re so | kind to come tc us,” she said as she | kissed Noel's cheek. Then she led their guest into a spacious, pan- eled hall and Allan, stamping the snow from his shoes, them in with Noe!’s bags. Noel had known it would be like ; that—the glimpse of a nug living- room, with peace ole Bs any pieces. And the lovely maple bedroom to which Mrs. Marchand showed her. While Noel took off aer wraps and ran a comb through the waves of her hair, she and Mrs. Marchand talked of the festivities to come. The older woman was somewhat worried. “I hope it will turn out all right,” she suggested. “You'll make it perfect. How could it o2 anything else?” Noel reassured her. Later, with Allan, they had a glass of sherry in the living-room and Noel’s spirit glowed in the | serenity of the atmosphere. “I could purr.” she exclaimed and Mrs. Marchand smiled at her af- fectionately. : Noel heard the details. The guests would arrive in th after- noon. They’d have an informal Christmas Eve supper and after- wards they'd all trim the tree. It sounded heavenly to Noel. She told that to Allan as they went out through the woods to gather pine coughs and Allan showed her where he had cut the tall fir tree they would decorate. “I hope all this won't bore you.” Allan glanced at her keenly. His eyes were questioning but Noel told him quickry: “How can you think that? You don’t know how happy. am to be here.” Her voice was mellow, “I've not had many happy Christmases,” a over the words. “And I’ wished for one like this.” They became gay after that, laughed over little things Once when Noel neurly tripped over a half-hidden trunk Allan caught | her and his arm stayed on her shoulder while he said: “You're a wonderful person, Noel. My motner knew it at once, which shows she’s a smart lady.” Branches o* Holly we THEY walked slowly back to the house, their arms laden with green branches, Noel, at peace with. the world. cemarked suddenly: “] think I'd like to stay in some | - | place lik this forever. Allan's laugh rang out. “You'd | be bored to death, after'a while,” he suggested. things you have,’ At the dinner table while they lingered over the cooked food which a buxom, rosy- cheeked Annie served them, Noel thought: This is real living. It was a house made for that, and the people who lived there. She thought about thai too, while they. | sat in the their coffee. Noel felt Allaa’s eyes upon her. Mrs Marchand must have noticed, too. Because she said, “Noel, that’s a lovely gown. It’s so attractive on you.” Noel accepted the compliment for the simple black knitted din- ner dress with it: severely cut square neck and long slee.es. She wore turquoise clips at th. neck- line, and a wide bracelet to match. “There’s too much of me for a gown like that,” Mrs. Marchand said as she smoxhed th: folds of her gray chiffor. softly draped over her shoulders and arms. Noel knew the pearls around her neck were real and she noticed the large sapphire stone, twice the size o. her own emeralc whic’ reposed living-room sipping Marchand left Noel and ther. v-hen she went up- ge has its drawbacks— | and compensations, my dear.” she jexplained her early retirement. The two others sat by the fire and Noe! found herself listening eager- ly to Allan's vivid description of ¢ mining camps. and his work down there. Going up to hei roor:, feeling | the warmth of Allan's han’ which {held hers in a lingering “Good- | night” clasp. she thought He's so grand; not as I thought at all Noel awakened erly next morning and the hours were busy for ali three Allan anc she hung the. living-room with branches of holly and tong winding garlands of pine branches’ They wrapped the gifts to be placed under the tree for the strangers ho were coming And snatched off only a brief interval for a Jight luncheon, They were both sx kind. Noel could not believe that only a few weeks ago Allan and his mother were not her friends “I feel as . though we've known each other for years.” Mrs Marchand re- marked more than once. When Allan went in the car to j the train to meet the five guests Noel and Mrs. Marchand sat nervously in the — ‘iving-room. What would they be like, ‘these strangers, on their way to the Christmas party? Mrs. Marehand was having first qualms. , Noel shared the feeling as she went into the hall with her hostess to greet the newcomers who'stood there, an old assortment o. people. Awkward greetings, strained at- tempts at conventional remarks. It was a trying moment. (Copyright. 1988. angela Lorden) ___Any Reply Smith—Have you ever been in a railway accident? followed | u'd miss al; the | deliciously | ' SEAFOOD GRILL © LADIES WIN RIVE DEFEATED — | | | VARSITY OUTFIT | ree | | LIONS-ARMY GAME _ POST-) PONED UNTIL END OF SCHEDULE; WINER AND LOSER NOW TIEDeo- bb from High | School Varsity last’ hight “at the school’s’ gymnasium in the first | game of a scheduled twin bill. Second game between: Lions | Club and Army was_ postponed | and will be played’ at the end of| | the schedule. The contest between Varsity and Grill five was going good /for the first quarter, the score | of which was 10 to 4. At the hali the count stood 15 to 10, always in favor of Seafooders. But in the third quarter, the Grill five turn- ed lose a scoring rally and sank | | 10 field goals to the School boys’ | three. That was what decided the | | game. Final score was 44 to 26. High scorer was J. Carbonell with 15 points, seven field goals and one free throw. Cates sank five baskéts and one free throw | for a total of 11 points, Wicker: | i seored 10 points. | | The victory put the:Seafooders in a*tie with the Varsity, two vic- , tories and one defeat apiece. | Seore by quarters: Total) | High School _.4 6 6 10— 26 | Seafood Grill _10 5 20 9— 44 | Personal fouls: Wickers 2, Nel-| json 2, E. Pinder, Collins, Mat-} | thews, Stickney 2; free throws) | missed: Cates 2, Nelson 2, Mat-j | thews, Lewin, Collins, Carbonell, | | Navarro. | Standing of the league: | | __Club— WwW. L. Pet. iv. 6. Amy 1.000 | Lions Club 1.009 | High Schoo! 667 ; Seafood Grill 667 Park Tigers 000 DeMolays (dropped) - -000 | | U. S. Navy 000 ‘PLAN TROPHY FOR-JAYCEE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEET. ING-MONDAY WILL PLAN COMMITTEES, EVENTS FOR) JAYCEE YEAR | | | | | | i Plans for the Junior Chamber| | of Commerce Tennis Tournament | which will be held week of Feb- ruary 12 with the finals Febru- ary 19, the beginning of the La Semana Alegre Week, highlight| of the Key West Winter Program, | 1eterred to committeeman | were ignecio Carbonell at the supper- tung last night. it was decided to have a small | entry fee for the tournament tc) make available a cup for the| winner. Tournament will be| held at the Casa Marina clay} courts, It is open to all tennis} players in the city. Registration | | may be made with Ignacio Car-} | bonell or at The Key West Citi- zen. A board of directors’ meeting | has been called for 5 p. m,‘at the Chamber of Commerce office | Monday, with the aim of the! | meeting semi-reorganization of | the club. Permanent committees will be considered to handle civic work of the city. Further plans for Jaycee participation will be | discussed. Misunderstanding con- | | cerning the Jaycee share in the| | Mid-Winter Golf Tournament} | will also be discussed. It is’ the| | general impression that the Jay-| | cees agreed to pay for the rod}. | and reel given the golfers here | December 22. Secretary S. C.) | Singleton, III, reports that no) motion on the question was ever entertained. A letter of explana- tion will be addressed to the Key | West Golf Club. BASEBALL TWIN BILL TOMORROW | Key West Conchs and.Reoadside | Pirates. will meet again Sunday | afternoon at Navy »Kield iin the! opening’ fracas. of a Monroe} County Baseball League second-| half doubleheader. Puby Car- | bonell, with C. Griffin-as his bat- | | tery mate, will be pitted against) | Joe Casa, Pirate pitcher, with) | Izzy Rodriguez _backstopping. | | This contest will get underway 1 | o'clock sharp. Blue Sox and Trojans tangle in ie nightcap. Diaz and Al. Rod- riguez will perform’ for the Sox, }are blue and white. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN “BLIND BOGEY GOLF EVENT TWO TIE FOR FIRST PLACE: FOUR MEN TIE FOR SECOND PLACE; ANOTHER TOURNA- Bling « Bogey., Gulf Tournament held at Key AVest Links. Thurs- day was i ® ladies over a large 2 ‘ cluding many Mrs. D and R. D. Pat Casa Marina, were the winners. men. Reeves n, both of the For sceond place there was an- other tie with the men bringing up this group. They were Sam Goldsmith, Willie W Paul Mesa and B..L. Grooms. Next Blind Bogey will be held tkins, | Sunday. Scores foliow: Mrs. D. M. Reev Mrs. R. D. Pati 72. Sam Goldsmith Willie Watkins. Paul Mesa—d Be °L, “Groom: M A. Mr. ‘BOAT CL OUTING FOR TOMORROW CLUB. O- KEY WEST BOAT ELECTS ROBERTS COd DORE; NINE MORE 1} BERS SWELL TOTAL TO 23) Key West Boat Club will holt} an outing of sailboats, outl | 4n@xewboats at the Yacht Bi 2 p.m. tomorrow, it was di a meeting in Lighthouse Build- ing. Three last night. Leonard Roberts was commodore and L, P. Art secretar easurer. A vice modore, board of directo other committeemen will & en at subsequent meetin, The name of the ciub was Key West Boat Club. Colic Boat ry chosen nants are being d members a at the ri commit s and constitution of the cl Nine new membe rolled in the club They are Joe Dorgan, Andrew Atwell, ‘aldo, 1 Ford, C Hugh, L. Patterson, Saunders, Carol Robert: are now 23 enrolled. Many me have signified their intention of joiningss Chhatten will be closed to mem. bers March 3. ‘ A ¥ k 4 % a, Boats represented by the nine | ¢ new members include an out board speedboat, a 14-foot sail- boat, z eight-foot torpedo racer} Numbers for the members were selected last night | and assigned. » with month} each month, it the third Sunday in ea |-a® boat outing, at which all the nt. members are to be pi i winter It was emphasized th visitors are alw welcom t the club meetings and that older yachtsmen of the city will be par- ticularly welcome. Marine busi+ nets houses are requested to be present for aimseéting to see the interest being awakened in boat- ing activities. These houses, are requested to donate jany. boating materials ,they..wish to the club as an organization. ~ ENTER LEAGUE Itwas decided at the High Scheel Gym last night to let U. S.sMavy enter a five in place of the recently dropped DeMolays in the*"Island City Basketball Ls 2. P Phe game for the Navy will Jones—Yes, once when I was| and Wickers and Joe Navarro for |‘be played Monday night against in a train and we went through | Trojans. ee a tunnel I kissed the father in-! stead of the daughter. Official umpires will be J. V. ‘Woodson and Biff Salgado. : Lions Club in the nightcap. U.S. Army and Park Tigers will meet in the opener. ; aieaeCtte 5 SEES 5S ae PAGE THRE anal arte YOULL FIND IT HERE! | the Best Sandwiches in | town and Short Orders. | Refreshing Drinks. 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