New Britain herald., 1927-06-01
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, son had included her in his troubles First. Phil, l think you mus , make Mir. Jones understand that yo' , are not the terribly bad boy h, ! thinks you are."
 T am afraid I'll never be able tt do that. You see, mother, he prob ably has got it in his head that tn, man who nlarries Natlee must be : cross between John the beloved anG Martin Luther. and however goot you as my mother think I am, know you realize that l cannot meas ure up to that"
 If that's the case. my dear. Tn afraid you'll have to forget Mir Jones daughter
 "Ill never do that. mother"
 You are very young. Phil sug gested Anne Tracy wistfully.
 "I am old enough to know my owl, mind.' he answered with masculine decision. why, mother, I've really never thought of any other girl but Natlee. Ever since was old enough to ride on her fathers milk wagon we've been playmates.
 Help me to win her. mother You know you have always given me everything l have wanted. Don't 'et that old nanny goat make you fall down on this"
 'I'll make bargain with you, Phillip" said his mother solemnly. If you promise me 10 go to college this spring, if you still find at the end of your senior year that you know your own mind in regard to Natlee Jones. I'll do my best to make her father give her to you as your wife. In the meantime. you must not keep away from the othe: girls-daushters of my friends. I want you to know q lot of other girls, for only in that way can you make comparison. Only in that way will you surely know your own mind"
 Out shot Phillip Tracy's hand. His mother clasped it. "1ll do it. mother. provided you do not ask me to give her up entirely. You must give Nat show in the money. But pshaw. know you'll play the game fair, as I will"
 But don't expect me to make love to any Of these other girls"
 Mrs. Tracy said nothing. She could not help thinking how much that last speech of Phillips was like his father. Already the boy was get ting an idea into his handsome head that he was the hunter and to him always belonged the spells Not yet had he subscribed to that theory, voiced by George Bernard Shaw, that it is always the woman wh ) makes her choice.
 Again she thought of that peculiar possessive gleam in Natlee Jones' lapis lazuli eyes.
 T think the first thing to do, Phil, is for us to give party. When Mir. Jones hears of 1t he will think you have given up his daughter. I'll call it a farewell party before you go away to Yale"
 How are We going 10 get Natlee there, mother?" asked Phil, inno- gently.
 I'm afraid you won't be able to have her there at all. Her people will never let her go to any party that your mother would give" Mrs. Tracy hoped that her son did not detect any note of satisfaction in her voice. for she could not help feeling little ashamed as Phil said instantly:
 T do wish Natlee could come, mother. do not think she has ever been to a real party. the kind you and your friends give, in all her life"
 For fear Phil might begin to sug- gest some way in which to smugglc Natlee in. Mrs. Tracy began to talk of the social details of the party.
 T think we had better have a dim ner at the Biltmore. We should have about 12."
 "Oh. wish that Natlee was go- ing 10 be there" said Phil. T don't think you understand, mother, what a hard time she has at home, and sometimes I'm not as good to her as might be. I forget that I am about the only friend she has who is any good.
 "Lately I've been so interested in getting ready for college and pick ing out my new car and having that fur coat made that I guess I neg lected her In fact, I don't think that would have even thought of her yesterday if she hadn't sent me this"
 Phil pulled out beautiful gold cigaret case from his inside coat pocket and handed it 10 his mother.
 Il don't believe you can under stand what that means. Num-" he said as Mrs. Tracy rather apatheti- .cally handed the case back to him with no comment. Why that stngy old coot of a father of hers only gives her s5 week spending money and then he tries to make her tell what she spends it for. He says she should put s3 of it in the savings bank. Of course. I don't know what this case cost. but Lucia Randolph gave Jerome Kenyon one not as large as this and contrived to tell him that she paid $40 for 1t. Natlee must have been saving for this, mother. for the last year: she could take out such a little of her allow ance at time. She never said a word. Mum. about my neglectinE