The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-22
Chapter IS
To Match Your Ewes

you may be giving yourself q
very long drawn-out Job
Jerry. Pam said.
I'm equal TO if"
And about the ring. Jerry
there isn't much point in talking
about Il since rings and YOU and
! don't make a picture at al. bIIt
I do Ike your letting Freda keen
"Darlingl" II was as if he had
moved to her and put his arms
around her. That's one of the
things love about youl Material
things Just don't count al all 10
theyz But III get you a stone Just
as me Wnen you say the word.
In fact, grinning, III get it be-
fore, so the minute you say YES
i can pop It on your finger. and
you can't change your mind.
Pam smiled. She loved the i'm
pulsiveness Of him.
But you haven't told me who's
going to be at your party?" she
asked.
Well, your boy friend. Doctor
Shore, Is going TO be there"
That was really all Pam want
ed to know. With Leo there she
was sure of rush. LET one man
start plying a girl with attention
and every other man al the party
followed his lead. Pam wasn't
listening especially, but Jerry
was going on to tell her some of
the others who were to be at the
party, a pleasant selection of
winter and toWnspeople. most of
them from the younger sets.
Pam, / love you" Jerry broke
on about the party suddenly and
spoke with much earnestness. 81
don't know why I'm talking about
anything else when I feel that,s
all that's worth sayingl"
Jerry, its late. Time You
pushed off," IT Wasa't an answer
to what he had said, but there
was a tenderness about il, a deem.
tranquil tenderness had enveloped
Pam. The temporary chaos of her
life seemed to be clearing again
and the old tranquility return
ing. See you tomorrow. I know
III love your party. I've never
been on a really big yacht for a
really big party"
I'D much rather you'd love
me than the party. And as for
big parties on big yachts, you'll
be on them lots from now on.
sweet" was his reply as he hur-
rled away. "I'll be here to get
you, and viii you knock 'em cold
when | bring you inl'
Early next afternoon a mes
senger arrived with a package for
Pam She found when she opened
II a cOrsage Of Velvety French
marlgolds, fresh in their bed of
ice. They had come in on the
noon plane and there was a card
with them signed Jerry" Pam
smiled as she read the written
words: To match your eyes.
Jerry had said that to her once,
that her eyes were like French
marigOlds. II was sweet, a thing
10 take to her heart and keep
there. Jerry had so many lovely
qualities, Pam thought, if only
he'd do something worth while
instead of just loafng. Anything,
thought Pam.
She would wear the flowers
against the soft green organdie of
her dress. Later box was deliv-
cred with Leo's card. Marechal-
Neil rosebuds.
Two Lovers
IERRY'S eyes lighted as he
~ looked I'D the long fight of
stairs as he waited in the hall and
saw Pam coming toward him.
Didn't / tell you that first day
on the beach that we were going
to be friends?" he asked as he
tucked her into his car and then
paused a moment to leave a light
kiss on the palm of her hand.
Riding through the streets Of
the village under the star-sWept
blue Of the Florida sky, Pam went
back mentally to that day on the
beach when she had first seen
jerry and his dog. Blaze was
even then on the back of the seat
behind them, her soft black nose
almost touching PANS neck. Pam
began to caress the animals head.
Jerry grinned. 81 wonder" he
said, "if Blaze appreciates that as
much as / would?"
Much more, I'm sure" Pam
laughed. She was in a gay mood.
Sac knew that Sha looked right
Tor the occasion. JerTyss eyas had
told her that. So nothing that
could happen would shake her
confidence. She would laugh at
IGNORES outbursts of temper and
IN one way or another give back
as good as she got.
"HeartlesS creature!" Jerry ex-
claimed, but pride in her echoes
in the words.
Leo drove UP as Pam waited for
Jerry to back his car into the
parking space. He had let Pam
out because the gravel Of the lot
would do her slipper heels no
good. Leo stopped, got out and
stood beside her a moment Pam
wondered If his eyes were a little
hurt as he looked down at her.
"You would give me the icy
mitten!" he said, with every in
tention of speaking lightly. but
there was panied undertone IN
the words.
InvOiuntarily PANS hand went
out to his. Leo had 80 long been .
friend she cound count on.
"You don't mind, Leo? / didn't
think it mattered who brought
me. See. I'm wearing your flow