The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-01-26
Chapter 2e
The Curse Of The Barries

Chapter Is
The Curse OF The Barries
I'm A warm afternoon N mid
" August Media saw a mascu-
line figure trudging up the lane
with a suitcase. Her heart skipped
beat. Gould It oe2
Yes, It was jack
She few TO meet him and threw
her arms about him.
@Oh, Buddy"
He clung to her, trembling. half
sobbing.
= was fred again." he broke
out bitterly.
Buddy she held him tight, as
If 70 protect him from the world.
I'm an idiot, Sis"
i love some idiots, even IL ]
could half kill EN-
He pushed her away from him
and gazed at her with tears CLINT
ing N the depths OF his dark
eyes.
You're not mad at me?D he
asked. Il mean fighting madz"
fourse I'm mad at youl Simply
furious because you quit college.
Il couldn't 60 on ! wasn't meant
70 be a doctor. I'll surely get into
something else that win make me
a good living. III do my share IN
taking care Of Mother, too.
4 haven't let Mother know
You should have. She's got 70
know sometime"
You see" she said, her voice
low and rapid, i hoped you'd 60
back 10 your studies this fall, so
/ told her you went TO work the
moment school was out and
couldn't come home at vacation.
She didn't swallow that. did
she2"
'sThere have been times when |
was afraid she was a little sus-
picious.'
Might as well tell her the truth.
Come on lie started toward the
house.
.sJack-please-Iet's wait. You
may change your mind and 60
back in October. "
Stop kidding yourselfr His
voice held strong note Of impa-
tience.
They walked ia silence to the
house Media observed him out Of
the corner Ct her eye. There waS
an unhappy expression on his face.
He rushed ahead when they
reached the back yard and was
kneelinx beside his mothers chair
By the time Media got in.
was afraid Of this. Mrs. Bar
RE said. her gentle hand smooth
ing his hair, her eyes trimming.
seYour father
Father didn't have the least
conception Of what Il was Ike or
be wouldn't have set his heart On
my becoming q surgeon, Jack n
terrupted. when / saw a human
leg II anatomy class thought that
got me down as far as ! could get,
but when / saw a dissection On,
Molherl" he buried nis face in her
lap.
You could 60 hack 70 college
and take Up something else,
Media suggested and he raised his
head to glare AZ her.
Uses I'D too much time want
% 20 10 work, he declared.
What doing? Digging ditehes2 "
There was impotence IN Nelda's
voice now.
why not7n
Heaven send me . brother.,'
she pleaded. her eyes raised.
you've got two.
+ 7 mean . brother who Is q
mani"
eWhen you get mad Ike that.
he said. try swearing. Il relieves
the blood pressure Of the BRAIN
Ali" she Knocked. Cart get
away from prescribing. can your
you act IS Il I'm the curse Of
the Barriesle he snapped and
stamped out OF the room
She dashed after him End caught
him az the head Of the stairs.
I guess we're all screwy, Bud
dy,r she said. and they wept IN
each others arms.
But there was an indomitable
look IN her dark eyes when she
left him. She had plans for that
young brother Of hers. Some in
stinct told her he could be q great
surgeon II he'd only apply himself
90 bis studies.
I Want To Help
At DINNER he looked al her
II concernedly and said, HYou
look thinner, Sis"
She laughed.
Ny bones are showing a Bit
Don't hurt your looks any,
Uncle Ham commented. cause
your bones are young and beauti-
fnIs
Surely there's some work here
that can do. I want to helr you. .
Jack said. 3 pucker between his
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