New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-16

/ should know there's no use q
: thinking about anything a. tmpoa
sible As that" she said.
mo, 1t isn't" asserted Phil stout
> ly. Il think you have forgotten.
! you ever knew, that one Of the idea
they claim this country Is built u
on is that nothing 10 impossible t
anyone in 1t If one goes at it right.
And then he added, boyishly. Gosh
!, there's something about this wa
that's making me damn serious, an,
1 don't think I like 1t very much
but anyway. I want you to know
that I have never done anyone
great wrong that know of-neith
er have l ever made anyone yer,
happy.
| GLADYS. think you are m,
chance" He bent forward and tool
hold Of both her hands.
He felt her tremble. but she die
not speak.
You know. I'm going oversee.
soon. and there's always the
chance. isn't there, that I shall
never come back?
Glad" he said softly. Il car
make you comfortable for the rest
Of your life. I can put you in q
position where anyone will rent you
a room. think perhaps I can even
give you friends. Will you marry
me, Glad?"
Phil felt her hands grow tense,
and for fear she would misundes
stand him. he hurried on: "You
see. you would get my allotme mt
while I was gone and bear my name
while I am away. which would give
you my insurance il the Hun should
bump me Oft. Besides, I also can
give you small allowance and you
can go away and be comfortable.
like you, Glad. You are much too
good for what you're doing. Let me
feel before leave for the other side
that I've left behind mo at least
one good deed-that I've made
somebody better off than she would
be II she hadn't known me.
IT should come back. you know
you could get divorce from me II
you wanted to-" He stopped and
waited for her to speak.
DO you know what you are say
ing, Wynne?" she asked slowly.
Il think so, my dear"
but your people. your life. You
are not Of age yet, are you? What
will happen when you come back?
No one will believe that you had
said this wonderful thing to me.
They will say have roped you in.
You are too fine to marry re. I
don't know what that Fourth that
you are always lacking onto your
name means. but know you are
mighty proud OF 1t just by the way
you say 1t. I am sure 1t means
something big"
Phillip caught his breath. He did
think it was something big" to be
able to put that " after his name.
but he chose to ignore it at this
moment.
"Oh. you are making fun OF those
silly old Roman numerals. I would
not keep them. except that they are
a kind OF legacy from my father
and my grandfathers before him.
1t is because of them that I enlisted.
II I have been told Alright my dad
did not consider doing as everyone
thought he should do, was one Of
the virtues. I don't care what Mrs.
Grundy says. I have only my
mother. you l:now, and I think she's
going to get married again shortly.
Outside of her don't think there Is
anyone except perhaps poor old Rod
to care II l lived or died"
Phil stopped abruptly as the
thought OF Natlee crept into his
mind.
The girl saw change in his
face. She drew nearer and put her
hands on his shoulder. With lit
tie sinking Of heart, she told herself
there was some girl OF his own kind
of whom he was thinking.
"Wynne." she said, TN always
remember Thu night as long as
live. 1t is the one thing that has
come to me that makes me think
perhaps I am as other women after
all.
Then you will marry me-" he
said, taking her hands from his
shoulders and holding them against
his breast.
NO"
Phillip dropped the girls hands
and stared into her face. Her eyes
were looking steadily into his and
he noted with surprise that they
were almost happy.
Glad. do you understandable you
realize that YOU are refusing to be-
come my wife,"
Yes. and. oh Wynne. I'm so glad
you asked me-you will never know
Row happy ] am that you asked me.
Every hour Of the day, as long as I
live, I will remember-always I am
going to be Glad"
Il don't quite understand" Phil
said slowly. I'm offering you
way out-perhaps your only way.
You say you are glad of my offer.
yet you decline it with thanks. Were
you telling me the truth when you
said you did not know what you
were going to do in the future"
please do not be angry with me-
Wynne. ! do not know what 7 am
going to do. l only know that I am
not going to marry you"
Phil was not sure whether he was
pleased or hurt with Glad's decisive
refusal.
With that thought Of Natlee,
there had come to him a reaction
OF very different kind from that
with which he had made his first
impulsive proposal.
Well" he said. after a moment,