The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 8, 1947, Page 3

Chapter 1 GWEN rolled a sheet of yellow paper into her typewriter and sat with her hands poised above the keys for only a moment. Copy of the July issue of America Loves, “the nation’s newest con- fession magazine,” was due today. She had already gone through her mail and chosen six letters which she would print and an- swer in the article. The theme of * this month’s column on advice to the lovelorn had been in the back of her mind for quite some time. She began to type: “Our conception of Love has a reat deal to do with the way we ace Life, and what we get out of it. No one would be so foolish as to overlook the realities and hazards of modern living. They are with us. They must be met and conquered. But so often it seems, from the thousands of let- ters that come to my desk, that a great many people have al- lowed these difficulties to stand in the way of Happiness. “For many of these restless souls, Love has come to seem like a long, storm-racked road on a cold, dark night. “My friends, there is nothing ‘elusive about Happiness, nothing complex about Love. They are only a part and parcel of the great miracle which is Life. . . .” Something suspiciously like a snicker made Susan drop her hands from the typewriter keys and look around. John Bates, the staff photographer, whose cynical views on life and love were com- mon office gossip, had slipped up behind her and was reading over her shoulder. “Ahhh! Love—it is wonderful!” he read in high falsetto, and groaned aloud. “Want me to show you what love is really like Susie?” Susan, with an expertness born of several months’ practice, was out of her chair and over by the window before John’s arms had quite reached her. “So you don’t want to know about love, eh?” he heckled, ignoring her indignant stare. “We-e-ll, can’t stay I blame you. Anyhow, no hard feelings. But it's not picking daisies, my lovely. That’s where you’re wrong.” “Well?” Susan’s brown eyes flashed fire and she lifted her blonde head a trifle higher. “I didn’t think it was possible for anybody—even you, John Bates —to be so ill-mannered.” “No? That’s too bad, Susie. But you're pretty young yet. You've still got a lot to learn.” “All right. So I haven’t lived— so what? And will you stop calling me Susie!” * “All right, Susie—er—pardon me, Miss Brown. _Nice-looking By Caroline Hall - Susan found herself trem- bling just as she had three months ago. outfit you've got on. You should always wear black. It brings out the gold lights in your hair, sort of plays ’°em up—if you know what I mean.” “That’s very kind of you, I’m sure,” returned Susan in the iciest tone she could contrive. But John Bates was not one to remain in the background for long. “Listen to this, will you?” He began to read aloud from a pink letter: “*All of my friends consider me quite good-looking and are always telling me so. I have been told that I look a lot like Gene Tierney—but of course I don’t believe that, though I ad- mit our features are much the same. But I don’t think it pays for a girl to believe everything a person tells her, do you, dear Miss Brown? At least I wouldn’t want to be that vain. .°. .” : “What’s wrong with that? It’s what most of the lonely-hearts say.” The cameraman scratched his head and pretended to think. “Darned if I know. Bella, as she calls herself, seems to have what it takes. All that—but no boy friend. Maybe what ails her is something her best friends won't tell her. Could be. According to advertising statistics, at least ninety per cent—” CYC Members Try: Today’s Anniversaries (Know America) * side to age 2 WRB: 8 i athees ME wiry AP Newsfeatures This was entirely too much, Susan decided. She stood up and. with a quick gesture, snatched the letter out hand. “T’ve had enough of this non- sense,” she flared. “Now you get going, John Bates. Go take your stupid pictures, do your own job. I'll take care of these people.” She tossed the offending mis- sive back into the basket marked _of John’ Bates’, ns Meg ct De te has gt OE Aa ee Be SP Ses ames * “finishéd business.” John’s eyes, © following the movement, caught the penciled sign. “Finished business,’” he re- peated. “What the heck have you done with the glamorous Bella? How did you finish her off? You didn’t kill her,. or something, did you? Tch-tch-tch!” He shook his head in commiseration. The interoffice communication box buzzed and, as Susan flipped the switch, Doris, the telephone operator, said impressively: ; “Mr. Gellis would like to see ‘you, Miss Brown. In_his office, please, at once.” John grinned. “Well, good: luck, Susie!” é BEFORE the cameraman was out of the door, ‘Susan had reached for her makeup kit and was busy with her powder puff. Susan grew a little breathless- as she pictured how earnestly Gellis’ gray eyes would blaze: at her and how handsome he would look at he spoke of the wonder- ful work she had done in the past three months: . “Well, it has been wonderful work,” she told herself, her.chin at a higher angle. “Even John Bates—who’s as stubborn as all get-out—had to admit it’s boost- ing the circulation.” ; On that happy thought Susan paused at the door bearing the neat gold lettering, “Stephen Gellis, Publisher,” and drew a deep breath. She was so thrilled, in fact, that she wondered why - she did not float right through the door. It had been such: a heavenly three months. All she had to do was to write about the most wonderful topic in the world—Love. She would be a fool not to love the job and the joy of doing it. And surely, she thought, with a wry smile at her foolish fancy, she would be less than human if she didn’t love her boss. Why, he was waiting at his desk right now to express his graitude for what she had done for America Loves! 4 She reached out and touched the cool glass of the doorknob, then stared at her hand with startled annoyance. It was trem- bling even more than when she had turned that same doorknob just three months ago! (To be continued) TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS (Know America) ‘ David E. Lilienthal, _ chairman 1C§| 1790—Fitz-Greene Halleck, the Out For Dramatics York bank clerk, noted poet- A large number of CYC mem- ‘satirist of his generation, born at bers reported last night to Mrs. ford, Conn. Died Nov. 19, McKnight at St. Mary’s ‘. awe Daas fot a try out for! 1839—-John D. Rockefeller, the parts in the forthcoming dramatic famed oil man, at Richford, N. Y. presentation, under NCCS og ET May 23, 1937. __ pices. The fin® voices, good per-! 1844—Mary J. B. Lincoln, cook- sonalities and latent dramatic tal-'ery teacher, author of “The Bos- ent evidenced, give promise of a/ton Cook Book,” 1884 born at At- strong cast. | tleboro, Mass. Died Dec. 2, 1921. Those present included: Marcus! 1869—William V. Moody, poet- Mora, Edna Romaguera, Estelle'playwright, author of play, “The Delgado, Edith Knuck, Elsie,Great Divide,” born at Spencer, Mora, Horacio Castillo, Jr.. Mar-,Ind. Died Oct. 17,1910. guerite Smith, Charles - Brandt,| 1870—Evarts Boutell Greene, Tom Bennett and Adele Bennett.ijnoted University of Ulinois and CL a ERR RENAE {Columbia professor of American Prior to 1880 all tile used in| history, born in Japan, of Ameri- American buildings was import-;can parents. Died June 24, 1947. ee ae ia ia ue Soda, used in the manufacture ; of glass, has a tendency to make Estimates by the United States | glass more soluble and less re- forest service place the total’! sistant to weathering. stand of Ponderosa pines at ap- mune ; proximately 250 billion feet. EE me 88 eee ON omen BF meron GG eee dd eee PE ee Em * i Irish Linen Casuals | For Resort Wear — gray and white umbrella stripes form the full skirt of this Irish linen two-piece summer casual dress for town and country wear. . White and gray bands form a vestee front. A row of gold buttons orna- ment the blouse and fly front. Worn without a hat it is the perfect sports J. W. Sellers, Manager Make Safety First Your Daily Rule # Grown-ups as well as Children Should COOPERATE with Motorists and Bus Drivers Everyone making West safe. Our drivers take no chances. be ever alert, every day. May we suggest you, too, make SAFETY FIRST your daily rule? A City is only as Progressive as its Transporta- tion System Key West Transit Co., Inc. of the Atomic Energy Commis- sion, born at Morton, IIl., 48 years ago. : aes Seton Porter, president of. Na- tional Distillers, born in New York, 65 years ago. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York, ex-assistant secretary of state, born at Bar Harbor, Maine, - 39 years ago. George Romney, manager of the Automobile’ Manufacturers Asso., Detroit, born in Mexico, 40 years ago. Thomas H. A. Lewis of Los Angeles, radio head, born. at Troy, N. Y. 45 years ago. Percy Grainger, eminent com- poser, born in Australia, 65 years.. ago. 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