The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-25

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Jerry" Pans voice was
troubled. His charm and his
gentieness were fingers that
caught at her heart But Sh z
couEdn2t bring heFke4A 70 feel that
what he offered would be enough
/ through the years II only he
would do something, show that
he had worthwhile snb.4icns and
plans Jerry. don't ask M that
yet Give me tine. Give ne tine
10 think" And she knew part Of
her thought would be OF Leo
Tomorrow, he said SOlemaIy,
seeming to accept her plea for
time and humor il. we're going
on a picnic, just y01 and L You
must, he urged, Ehe1 sae heSi-
tated- You see, I don't often tel
a girl ! love her. You're TIE 1T
I've ever said that 70 Pam We've
got to celebrated"
Family Argument
JERRY drove slowly back 70 Casa
- Marina. living IN sort Of
super world n which everything
had been beauEiEed and glori6ed
81 love
Ine Winthr0pe sIisa, surpriS-
ngly, was still lighted WHEN ne
reached Il Jerry'S mother and
father were talking as he entered.
Just why ny children can't be
satisfied with Casa Marina beach
and have had 70 20 cut o the
public ones and get acquainted
with al kinds Of pes3le- Is more
than ] can understand, Mrs. Win
thr0pe was saying. Tm really
worried about Jerry and this girl
S1e seemed sweet enough but. >
she finished Izmely, there's Freda.
and We al Ike ner 50 much- SHE'S
one OF Us"
You're always borrowing that
sort Of trouble, Adele, JerryS
father glanced az him, but went
On talkmg. What's wrong with
that grip Frankly. do Ike her
You would, Bart" his wife ex-
claimed with goCd-natured reSlg-
nation You would"
- . N44aA- "a y
Adele. because | Ike ire people
who interest ne. not Just these
who have the right names and
know the rigat peODle He was
poking gentle fun a aeE-
AOh, Bart, don't be tazt way
And Jerry, locking a. them, re-
iected that his parents were Stll
Ike very young people and sill
apparently very muc1 II love
I Ike the girl, too / thing shes
sweet and clever. You saw the
lovely flowers she made for ne
But as girl for jerry size
paused, and Winthrope, glzncing
znusedly from ner % MS sOn-
said
7 ike her. too, Adele. And II
20 a bit further than that ! Ike
her for jerry. I haven't had the
report OF 4 car he's smashed since
mes known 5er. I agree with you
Fredz's a good scout. But I'm
not sure that's what Jerry needs.
Freda IS Just some more Ct the
same thing for Jerry.
We'll. Bart, / must ssyi After
al, they're cur children and no
worse than any OF Their friends"
You misunderstood, Adele /
don't think they're bad a. al I
taInk they're both fine people
Why, they'd have 70 De, darling
as your son and daughter. But
they're beng Smothered by an
artificial mizSma that's come Up
around young people within the
last few years and sm ellis %
Heaven Of wortnleSS1sSS-
May I put II a word here
SIR" Jerry asked laughing
All you want, Jerry, said his
father.
Well Pam would agree with
you perfectly Shes told ne the
same thing. only a little more
politely. I'm beginning 70 believe
Il"
Score one for PAM" Win
/ thrope exclaimed
Why, Bart, Thought you loved
your children.'
He does. Mother" Jerry said
quickly. THAT'S the trouble; you
both love US too much / knew
we're a couple OF spoiled bratS- ]
deserved everything Pam said
That's why I took i and went
back for more"
Jerry, you mean Pam criti-
cized you2" Adele vas ScnOcked
that anyone could find a flaw n
one Of her children
aETaH- ----l-sf~~ II -
she's what Jerry needs, VIM
thrope broke in 4 know you
/ hoped Jerry would do something
I brilliant with his marriage, a.
least: marry into the blue book Or
[ something. Look a. Us. Adele
They kicked me out OF the blue
book when We married, but =
didn't spoil anything for Us And
now since they've taken Is back
II without being asked, In no
happier than I was before And
that's probably because I've al
ways really loved you As much as
a man can love q woman /
/ wouldn't be able % say that Il I'd
married oae Of the stuffed pettl-
coats nv parents would have
picked out for ne. So let's give
/ Jerry the sane chance ! had" he
1 laughed good-naturedly.
And tn nix you, sir" from
Jerry.
! But how-Adele turned 20
her Son-csn we Be sure this
girl isn't Just after JeErys money?
/ That's another thing that's both
cred me with both Of them Jerry
and Lenore.
Well soon kn0w that Bart
/ WI1thrope was grinniug Gueerly.
Jerry hasn't any money.
To be continued
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