The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-31

PANS Offer
Dali searched JerFy's face for
moment. She was forced 70
believe what she saw there.
I'd say then that's one less
barrier between Us, ore thing less
to keep you from being the fne
person you could be. Jerry. I've
been afraid Of your money It's
ben like something rising be-
tween US. something that made
ne helpless against things like"
See paused
Like Lenore," Jerry finished
f1r her.
@Yes, I've felt I couldn't fight
her because there were 10 many
things that could be said that I
couldn't answer. Like" she con-
tinued quietly, wanting yOur
money and all that If L.enore hsd
said that to me, I'd have wanted
10 die, and yet / couldn't have
made any answer. How could I
prove anything7 Now no one can
az that"
pam, you're lovely" and Jerry
was thinking Of how different her
reaction had been from IGNORES.
Not 50 lovely" Pam said.
Tat Jerry, Is the selfish part
q Il ] was thinking Of Us when
I said that; that poor, you might
Be the man I'd Ike to see you Be.
Your money has frightened me,
Jerry. It's done things 70 you
that nothing else would"
YOU'RE talking as if money
Eere curse, Pam
But I didn't mean that at an.
Money can be the most marvellous
force for good. Il can do things
tha9 are wonderful beyond words.
But il can tear down as fast as i
can build up. You were letting il
tear you down, Jerry. On, I could
almost be cruel enough 10 say I'm
Cad your money IS gonel I could,
Jerry, II It involved just you
alonel"
@Psml Does this mean that
ycGr doubts about me are gomez
Does it7 II It does, then I'm glad,
TOO. I'm glad, Pam. Only7-the
sladness left his voice as the de-
pressing afterthought came
have nothing TO offer you now"
II isn't that, Jerry Pam re-
piied gently. I think al I'd want
ycu 70 offer me was the GER
iainty that you'd make yourself
useful, serious minded citizen"
i wasn't exactly what she had
meant 70 say. She didn't know &C
italy hoW TO put her thoughts
lnto words without coming out
bilIntly with the whole thing.
The fact that he had been the kind
q young man who ould bet
about a girl still ranked.
This viii be hard on Lenore,
TOO. Pam said, and Jerry replied:
Don't waste any sympathy on
her"
Pam and Lenore were so differ
EN-. he thought Loss Of the Win
thrUpe fortune meant almost as
much to Pam as to Lenore, if Pam
I'D intend to marry him. Yet i
mad brought out all Of the bad
qualities of Lenore. With Pam il
had revealed further sweetness.
Is il very bad, jerry" Pam
asked finally.
About as bad as it could be, >
was his reply. "And I'm so help
less I'd never realized until now
how selhshly I've lived. / Haven't
had a thought for anyone but N.Y.
self, Pam"
Planted With Love
uER hand touched his, the first
II gesture Of tenderness that she
had offered.
Money does that to you,
Jerry" she said. You mustn't
blame yourself too much. We
never understand trouble until
we've had It ourselves. We never
think very much until something
makes us stop and do it.
You're such a wise little owl,
ne said whimSIcally. you NIKE
me feel very immature and lns1-
perienced right now"
Perhaps now" Pam said after
q little silence, "I'l dare ask you
with your mother and father TO
come here. And he a new
thought came to her. Jerry, II
its so bad-WelI, this house IS
large, you know. I need so little
Of Il Would you come heFe2 !
mean all Of your And make It
your home. ! mean she was
confused az the idea Of being able
to do something for people VINO
had been accustomed 20 all the
Winthropeis had "Of course, II
isn't what you've been used To-
Jerry's arms swept her 10 him
and his lips silenced whatever
else she would have said
Pam, darlingl" ne whispered
How Ike you. You'd share any
thing you have. You're sweet
Too sweet for people ike u.
4 mean il, though" Pam IN
sisted. You could have the whole
house, al but q little conner for
me. And Juan and Mellta would
love doing for you"
Pam, that's darling OF you
His voice was not quite steady
Il don't even know how TO thank
you. I'm humbled 10 my knees by
your generosity. But" and ms
voice was very low, I'm through
accepting. Pam. Pm going 70 be
come the kind Of person who has
something TO give, too.
sOh. Jerry ! wish ] could &c
snrnetf NJ 10 help. I don't mind
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