The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-06
Chapter IS
The Sweet With The Bitter
DAM" Peg Boone called from

DAM! reg Boone called from
the kitchen. Pam. where are
your"
I've got to CO." Pam said hastily.
"She wants"
Il do" Tim was replying to her
housemaidy question. Il do, do l.
What nice hands you have, I'm so
sick Of painted claws. Look. what 5
this about amherRris? Is it like
verdigris, or variation Of amper-
sand? I'm sure ought to know. it's
probably something | should be
teaching the youth of America. but
my minds a blank. What are am
bergriS? And-oh."
Peg Boone walked over to them
and eyed them both rather curl
ously. Pam felt herself turning red
again.
Something's definitely wrong
with the Spanish cream, Pam" she
said. Il can't tell if it's too Spanish,
or too creamy. but it's not as it
should be-"
"Tll be right in" Pam said
Timothy watched Peg stride
back to the house.
What" he said. does she do
around here?"
what do you mean. what does
she do?"
Tim shrugged. Every time
manage to haul you off for a nice
long chat. up she po0s. She re-
minds me Of AsrOn's clocks. Just
as you forget them. they strike"
She's nice" Pam said. She's a
friend Of ours"
Il suppose she is, Tim said with
sigh. Well I'll just have to take
the bitter with the sweet. sup
pose. You won't like lots of our
friends. either We know a tea
faster who wears L coral oracel.t
around one ankle. and sandals with
thong next his big toe IN tell
you what-We'll introduce HIM to
Peg Maybe they'll marry. Isn't il
wonderful how problems dlsap-
pear, if you Just put your mind 10
work? And" he added before Pam
had time to speak where did
Aaron get those clocks anyway?
With shaving soap?"
Auctions" Pam said. "He got
the first ones by accident. and then
it got into his blood He sinks
around attics. hunting them Why
don't YOU like"
Grams that way about elc-
plants" Tim said. "She buys
look. do YOU really have to see
about that Spanish cream? /
thought it was one Of those things
YOU couldn't alter afterwards !
mean. either YOU hit il on the head
or you don't"
Il know" Pam sand You're
what they "all an extravert
You"
The things / draw on phone
pads" Tim said are as normal
and healthy as can be Well. let's
cope with the Spanish cream. but
don't lets ask the Boone 10 stay on
indefinitely"
Pam stopped short WHY ever
not, Tim? What's the natter Whv
don't YOU like herr"
IF | were a woman" TIN
dropped bis banterlng tone. I'd
say II was lust nv intuition don
know why don't like her Do you
warm UP 10 her much v0urSclf?'
Pam hesitatcd
"There" Tim said SEQ"
Her Ewes Don't Smile
"pUT do like her Pam said.
- She's been awfully decent 10
NE, I'm not ~lolently enthusiastic
about her I've known her too long
and too well, and besides, ! don't
often get violently enthusiastic
about people. What IS il YOU have
against herr"
Nothing" Tim took her arm.
Come on
You have" Pam said. 4 want
. know before We 20 IN"
Well you asked for il" Tim
told her It's lusi tina, she's 50
damn hearty. ou; her eyes don't
smile. | feel the same way ABOUT
YOUR broLaer-Ia- Law God knows
10 one would ever accuse him az
being hearty bit his eyes are SUCH
ishy things Like cod on ice n a
FISH market window. Ard then
every time ! get myself up 70 the
Ditch Of telling YOU a5cu, Marina.
she appears on the scene. That's
worse than her eyes"
What a6ou; Marina" Pam sad.
= was married 70 her. Timothy
said Before Lcrne- mo. please
don't say anything now. Not t!u
you've considered how ruca we
have in common Il ism; Marina
at matters It's what SIZE did