Inheritance Awakens Jerry to a New Life
After choir practice, Jerry reads a Denver lawyer’s letter revealing Uncle Jerry’s death and a will naming him sole heir. He wrestles with duty to family and a longing for vivid living and adventure beyond the settled life his father once envisioned.
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Denver
Jerry
Return to St Louis Brings Mimi and a Fateful Marriage
In a tense visit to Mimi in St Louis the narrator hatches a high stakes plan to marry Mimi within hours of arrival. He recounts his father’s wary counsel about life on Uncle Jerry’s ranch and sets a swift tempo for a dramatic union amid Mimi’s family pressures and a Lake Michigan house party.
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Jerry
Father
Mimi
St. Louis
Uncle Jerry
Theresa
Mimi le Brun
Lucille Merrick
Andy Fuller
Satcher
Lake Michigan
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