The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 8, 1939, Page 3

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1939 Meet Mr. cos By Marie Nb ged ose YESTERDAY. Borrowing $200 from Olivia, Cecily starts a book- shop and library. Everyone is helpful, and the enterprise looks promising. Laura Atwill, a widow, moves in with a stock of knitting yarns, Chapter Eight Engaged “eid had arranged a cruise for Gloria and three of her visiting sister-debutantes from New York for the third week in July. Once she had decided that she was going to “do things” for Cecily, she was firm about it. Cecily must, of course, be one of the party to cruise to Canada in the small yacht she had chartered for the week-end. Cecily said to Laura, “1 hate to miss the week-end here. It’s so ex- citing when guests come t_ the inn on Saturdays and come in here. But Aunt Olivia had been so kind to me, I can’t refuse.” “You'll have fun, Cecily,” Laura consoled. “Fun!” Cecily echoed. “T’ve al- ready had those chattering, gig- ging females under foot for the last two days. They think it’s ‘cute’ to run a shop and then look at me as though wore glasses three inches thick and woolen under- wear. 1 don’t fit with them at all.” Nor did she. She mightn’t have been so conscious of it, had she not in such close company with . She shared a cabin on the ¥ it with Allene Bixby, who was “engaged” to four men—one Yale, ene Princeton, one band leader and one tennis champion. She drew Karen Willoughby for a room-mate at the big hotel at St. ws. Karen wasn’t much of an improvement; she was torn be- tween trying to decide whether to elope to Armonk at midnight or to have a formal wedding with doves released in the church as she turned from the altar. Beaux. Parties. Clothes. More beaux. At first, Cecily had listened to all the talk and tried to make conversation. After a while she simply gave up. She didn’t have any beaux. She wasn’t interested her clothes once she had bought least as a subject of con- . and her parties weren’t the girls were talking ly was only twenty-one ther hard-boiled was feminine sitive. After two $ apparent to her that as being tolerated, looked upon as an outcast. She didn't mind that but she was piqued by t pity. So they were sorry for her, were they? he waited her opportunity and Allene said that she thought obably marry the tennis couse he was the only “anything worth- knew her oppor- you feel,” she said, and discovered that ged their interest. someone asked. es, you see I'm... well, I'm t of engaged, too. My fiancé is t rting his career and when e let it drift off, think- that'll hold them! And, immediately, it did. It also did something else. It admitted her to their circle. To a débutante, a girl without beaux is an oddity; they didn’t understand her. They hedn’t undestood Cecily but when the e was one of them, 3 vered that they liked) ‘His Name Is—’ “Gas day in the middle of the week after the cruise, Cecily rather wished that they didn’t like her quite so much. Laura had gone to Boston on a busi :ss trip and she was alone in the shop with a reat deal to do. She had some askets to pant, an order from the inn and now the girls were trooping in to loll about the shop during the rainy afternoon that made boating or swimming im- possible. She gave them tea and went on with her painting “By the way,” Karen Willough- by said, “didn’t you say that your boy-friend was a writer?” : “Uh... yes, [guess I did,” Cecily said, and scowled over her paint- eae gening she could think of something to say to change the subject. ho is he? Do we know him? What's his name?” Allene asked. Rather desperately Cecily tried to assemble her thoughts in an orderly manner. Cornered, her imagination refused utterly to function. To save her life—not to mention the present situation— she couldn’t think of a single im- aginary name. Her eyes were level with a book- shelf and rested there on the copy of Ride the Rainbow. She said, “His name is Callen, Philip. But you’ve never heard oz him, I’m sure.” . It had been raining for three days. The air was pungent with the scent of the drenched earth, and the mingled smell of salt and spruces was like a heavy lume. Inder the gray skies, r were black on a carpet of bright green. The sea stirred angrily, e trees| they whipping up curls. of white lai and pounded out its turbulent mood on the beach. Cecily Stuart thrust her hands deeper in the pockets of her rain- coat and tossed her head back as though to absorb it all more fully. Her eae ickened on the wet sands, but she was reluctant to leave the solitude and the stormy scene. It_ brought back to her other | stormy days on another shore. Days that seemed remote to her now because then there had been no urgency of time. They had been carefree and filled with compan- ionship. She was suddenly lonely for them, for Doug, for security and freedom. Oh, she had freedom now and a kind of security, and as long as she did not think of her tomorrows she was happy enough. But she could not long put off thinking of tomorrows, because now she was growing up. Now she had the shop, but after that— ., The shop. She must get back to it. Mrs. Wilkerson, a new guest at the inn was coming in to get a nest of baskets she had ordered and they were yet to be varnished. The silvery rain fell heavier. Great drops splashed on Cecily’s face, Thunder rolled distantly and Cecily, LEE be the sky, thought: T'd better get back to the shop fore it begins in earnest. Not that anyone will venture out today for a book. She left the beach, and, with a sudden thought, turned toward the inn. She'd leave word for Mrs. Wilkerson that she would finish the baskets the next day and de- liver them, The varnish wouldn't dry in the dampness anyway that a Mrs. Keefer, by now an old friend, was at the desk. Well, Cecily, what brings you out on a day like this?” “lm. playing hookey,” Cecily answered and shook some of the rain drops off. “I love this weather and business was bad so I took a walk. I’m on my way back now so I thought I'd drop in to leave word for one of your guests that I’ll de- liver her order tomorrow. It’s for Mrs. Wilkerson.” Laura Returns ‘HERE’S no rush about that, Cecily. The Wilkersons paid a week in advance today so they’ll be here that long anyway. They went out a little while ago. ere’s Mrs. Atwill? I haven't seen her for | a week. “She’s been in Boston. I rather thought she’d get back today. Well, I'd better get along. Don’t forget the message, will you?” It was mid-afternoon but dark as late dusk when Cecily got back to her shop. And, as usual when there was a thunder-storm, the electric lights were off. She lit the kerosene lamps and the candles in tall holders. She got out the bas- kets and put on her smock, “Nice work,” she murmured, in- | specting them. She'd sold an even dozen of the big fruit baskets which she had painted with mod- ernistic designs. The profits had helped to diminish the debt that was nearly paid back in these few weeks. When the autumn came, she would have a few hundr dollars clear profit if the shop con- tinued to flourish as it had. The thunder rolled heavily overhead but she was happily un- aware of it as she wielded her paint-bush and mentally com- posed the glowing letter that she was going to write to Doug, Suddenly the candles sputtered and there was a quick draft that blew the papers on the screen back of which she was working. “Yoo-hoo!” “Laura! Darling, I never did ex- ct you in all this!” She hastened orward to take Laura Atwill’s drenched coat. “I was anxious to get back,” Laura said, taking off her rubbers. “Boston was horrible in the heat and hot rain and I've been think- ing about the shop all the while I was away. Tell me the news quickly.” “Then you'll have to come to the back of the shop, Laura, for T’'ve got to get these baskets var- nished. Sold two of. them to a Mrs. Wilkerson at the inn.” “A new customer?” Laura said. “Good! Who else, and what else?” “Everything has been up to schedule but no new customers ex- cept the Wilkersons. And she's too much of my time.” “Oh, the Wilkersons!” Laura said suddenly. “The woman who dresses like Dietrich and the hus- pane who looks like a movie vil- lain!” “Yes, how did you know? They weren't here when you went away.” “They were here last summer. irene or need well. Of places ‘ickersport, the: went to Mrs. Jonathan Brewster and asked her if she would like to rent them her house for this season. Imagine!” of people who'd be interested in that house, Grand it may be. but T say it’s gloomy.” “Mrs. Brewster said they looked to her like a couple of interna- tional thieves ani silver was hidden.” of the game was a homerun by SLOPPIES DEFEAT BLACKS, 26 T0 14 PARK TEN AND NIGHTCLUB Batteries Cruz and Cleare for | TEAM PLAY TOMOR- ROW AFTERNOON (Contributed) Sloppy Joe defeated Johnny} Black in a. local softball lague! game 26-14 Wednesday. Among the outstanding events waiting to pull in a fish, Joe Cleare’s hitting and ponderous base-running. Sloppy Joe and Black and A. Mears for Johnny Black. An- ‘other game will be played be- tween Park ten and Sloppy Joe tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Park playground. Subscribe to The Citizen—20¢ weekly, been wonderful but she takes up | “They don’t look like the type | she was sure | came just to see where her | |Slim Albury, Dick Demeritt’s|Brooklyn - |stance on base as if he were|Pittsburgh THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘CARDS GAIN AS __|RETURN GAMES FOR REDS DROP GAME WITH MIAMI EE DEFEATED cm. AND TAMPA TEAMS CINNATI; REDBIRDS TOOK | CUBS INTO CAMP | | PLAY MAGIC CITY STARS ON ON SEPTEMBER 17 AND | YBOR CITY NINE ON SEP- (By Associated Prens) | NEW YORK, Sept. &—St.) TEMBER 23 AND 24 Louis Cardinals gained a atte | jon Cincinnati Reds by defeating ; Chicago Cubs in ten innings as ithe Redlegs were losing to Pitts- burgh Pirates in 11 innings. Gabby Hartnett set a new rec-|# Teturn en engagement. ord of game caught for a single) Atrangements are also being, club as he backstopped his 1727th |™ade for the Conchs to return to’ contest for the Cubs. However,|T@mpa to avenge their defeat in| Morton Cooper and Lon Wameke |July with a Tampa picked team. | were holding his charges to six|4 three-game series will be} hits and two runs, while the Played in Tampa Sept. 23-24 and Cards got but seven off Big Biil|the Tampa boys will come here Lee but were aided by four er-|*OF Christmas week, opening | rors to score four runs. | their series December 22 and con- | A galaxy of pitchers saw duty | tinue through January 1. : in the Red-Pirate game, a total| Conchs were defeated by Mi- of 31 hits being recorded. Reds /2™i recently when a long hit got the most safeties, 16, but the TOlled into the grass of the out-| Bues got the mos runs, eight.| field and the ball got lost so that | Wingl aede: O07. Key West’s one-run lead was Boston Bees were able to nose wiped out. This will also be the | out New York Giants, 4 to 3, | Second game Key West will play | A ninth-inning rally sent Carl Under the lights, so they will be) Hubbell to the. showers. jmore used to the different play- Cleveland Indians kept Detroit i"& conditions. : ue Tigers from gaining fourth place| C4S@_will pitch agaisnt Miami in the American League by down- | With C. Griffin behind the plate. | ing the stripped men, 9 to 8, be- Other pitcher in the bull pen will! |hind a 16-hit attack. be Robert Bethel, Puby Carbonell | New York Yankees again de-jand Lucilo Gonzalez. The regu: feated Boston Red Sox, this time jar lineup of A. Acevedo at short, | |by a score of 5 to 2, Pearson and/Dodo Villaral in rightfield, Bill Hildebrand held the Bosox to a/Cates at second, Esmond Albury trio of bingles. Joe DiMaggio at third, Griffin as catcher, J. smashed his 27th home run of the|Barcelo in left, Mario Pena at season for the Yanks. |first and Cheta Baker in center- Washington Senators _over- field will be used. Reserves are powered Philadelphia Athletics, Rene Machin, Marvin Griffin and 10 to 1. Chase twirled a five-hit-! Jack Cates. ter against the A’s. Nats pounded; Both the Key West and Miami Jout 16 safe blows. All-Star teams will later play the Results of the games: |Sanford state champs. NATIONAL LEAGUE At Boston New York . | Boston Hupbell, Sullivan and Masi. Key West Conchs will play |Dade County All Stars Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17, at Miami in 1| anning; | CLOTHING BOWLERS LUCKY STRIKES LOST SEC- OND MATCH LAST NIGHT > | TO “BOWLERS” At Chicago E) St. Louis Chicago | (10 Innings) Cooper, Warneke and Owen; | |Lee and Hartnett. Ee 7. | Cheely Lumber Company No. | 815 1\1 bowling team won from Arono- | | vitz Departmnet Store in the first match last night by a score of {1075 to 992. In the second match the “Bowl- | ers” defeated Lycky Strikes 1201, to 1052. The match was featured | not | PY the good bowling of Charles York, a newcomer in, the tourna- }ment, Scores: Cheely Lumber Co. No. 1 R. HE. B. Roberts 90 180 95— 365) 814 2/Orlando 111 126 92— 329 St. Louis 4 8 9 Clawson 137 115 129— 381} Lyons an hluete! ; Kennedy aaa Total _.. ee 1075 | and ‘Harshany. | Aronovitz Department Store Aronovitz (sub)150 89 103— 342 R. H. E, Goldie 93 107 121— 321) 115. 2|Knight 114 139 76— 329 ROE: 2 2T 26 1 4 { At Pittsburgh Cincinnati |Pittsburgh - ! (11 Innings) Shoffner, Niggeling, Thompson, Johnson and Lombardi; Blanton, Klinger, Swift, Sewell and Muel- ler. FIPRALAILALLLIPLLLEIPCLEAPLIAZLLLLLLLLLEALLLLLECLLELLELL LADO DOO OP Philadelphia - Brooklyn, scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE First Game At St. Louis Chicago Second Game At St. Louis Chicago St. Louis © 411 0 Lee and Schlueter; Lawson, | Kramer, Trotter and Glenn. | Fe | oO 8 Total . Bowlers .....154 108 88— 350 191, 134 166+ 491 116 126 118— 360} RHE. |Knowles Boston 2 3 1 York —. New York 5 11 3/ Yates Peacock, Ostermueller, Lefev-| re and Smith; Pearson, Hilde-| ‘brand and Dickey. At New York THR ins ee 1201 | Lucky Strikes i 134 99 158— 391, 88 94 130— 312, 135 105 109— 349) | At. Philadelphia | Washington |Philadelphia - Chase and Ferrell; Potter, Mc- * |Crabb and Hayes. : TODAY’S GAMES IN ‘MAJOR LEAGUES NATIONAL LEAGUE | Cincinnati at Pittsburgh—Wal- |ters (22+10) vs. Butcher (6-15). | New York at Boston—Lohrmai | (11-10) /vs. Lanning (5-4). | | St. Louis at Chicago—McGee | (8-5) vs. Passeau (13-10). | | Philadelphia at Brooklyn—Two | | games—Mulcahy (9-15) nad Higbe | (9-11) ¥s: Tamulis (7-6) and Press- ror |nell (8-6). 571} 542 520 520 - 1052 | At Cleveland Detroit — | Cleveland 1| | Hutchinson, Rowe, Thomas and | York; Harder| Hudlin and Hems- |ley. MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUES’ STANDINGS n | ~Club— Cincinnati St. Louis - j Chicago |New York AMERICAN LEAGUE | | Bostonyat New York—Gale-| |house (7-8) vs. Ruffing (20-5). | | Washington at Philadelphia—| |Krakauskas (11-4) vs. Reninger | 4091 0-9). | = Clevelard at St. Louis—Feller ' | 19-8) vs. Harris (3-11). 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