The Passionate Poetess

The Passionate PoetessOn every second Wednesday during the summer, Wrose Wrigley, the poetess laureate of our swank section of town, held intimate alfresco suppers, during which she favored guests with recitations of her verse and prose. Naturally only the most cultured were invited to these gatherings; one had either to belong to the Book-of-the-Month Club or to know somebody who did.As a culture-conscious young man, I had long yearned to attend a Wrose Wrigley party, but never in my wildest dr...