New Britain herald., 1928-05-03

girls rave about his good looks and his athletic record of which she bragged sWagserlngly.
 During the spring term she was chosen by the dramatic director to take the lead in the schools last play of the year, The Clingins Vine" Sally Ford or Sally Barr, as she was known at the school. was again happy "play-actiiIg." Enid and Courtney Barr came down from New York for the play and for commencement exercises, though Sally would not graduate for another year. It was the first time she had seen her mother since they had parted in the little mid western town where Enid had found Sally being married to David Nash.
 "But how adorably pretty you are.' Enid exclaimed Nonderingly, when she had the girl safe in the privacy of her own suite in near by hotel. ''I wanted to nudge every fond mama sitting near me and eAult. That's my daughter, Isn't she beautiful? Isn't she a wonderful little actress?' Are you happy, darling"
 Sally. her checks roppy-red with excitement and pleasure in her success in the school play. tuirled lightly on the toe of her silver slipper. 90 that her pink chiffon skirt hellied out like a ballet dancers.
 Happy I'm thrilled and excited right now. and happy that you're here. but sometimes I'm lonely. in spite of my new friends. Oh. Mother" she cried, catching Enid's s hands impulsively, won't you let now? I want to he with someone I belong to. don't fit in here, really. 1-1 guess I'm still Orphan Sally Ford inside, I'm always ex- pecting them to snub me, or to taunt me with being an orphan" Enid's eyes filmed over with tears, hut she shook her head. We must try to be patient, darling I want you to he at home with girls like these-glrls who have always had money and social position and and culture. It's 8 loatlsome | word. but I don't know any better one for what I mean. Don't you see. sweetheart? Mother wants you to be ready for New York when you come, so that you will he happy not timid and iil-at-eaSe. Court was really very wise. I've come to see that now. Please try to be patient. darling"
 And this summer?" Sally auiv- cred. He said I could be with you at your Long Island home"
 But Enid was shaking her head again, her eyes infinitely fond and pitying. I'm going abroad. dear. I haven't been very we'll this win ter-iust tired from too much gayety. I think. The doctors ad- wise . rest cure in Southern France. want you to go to a girls camp l in New Hampshire. It's really a part of your education. social and physical. l want you to ride and swim and hike all summer. with the sort of girls whom you'll be meeting when you do join Us in New York.
 You're to learn to play golf. per feet your game of tennis. By the way, I want you to go to as many 1 house parties on your holidays as you can. Learn to flrt with the college youngsters you'll meet: be gay. don't be-"
 | Institutional" Sally interrupted in low voice as she turned sharply away from her mother.
 It was almost relief to the girl when Enid was gone. Her mothers exquisite. fragile beauty, her uncon- scious arrogance, her sophistica- tion, her sometimes caustic wit formed barrier between them. ir spite of the almost worshipful love that Sally felt for her.
 Enid. when she was with her somehow made the 17-ycar-old girl feel gawky. undcrdonc, awkward shy. Those cornflowcr blue eyes when they were not misted with tears of affection for this daughter whom she had so recently dis covered. seemed 10 Sally to be q l powerful microscope trained upor all her deficiencies. enlarging then 10 frightening proportions. She knew that in these moments o' critical survey her mother va, looking upon her, pot as beloved 1 her. but as a future Jebutantc bearer of the proud name of Barr and as a pawn in the marriage game as it i.s played in the mos exclusive circles of New York 1 society.
 And Sally squirmcd miscrably | pltifully afraid that she would never ni"aSur. Ep to the standard which her mother and courtnc, Barr had set for her. knowing. too deep in her heart, that she did no want to. For her heart had beer given to golden young god of {; man whose wife needed none of th. qualities which Enid Barr was ben upon cultiNating in her dauc Inter. But 1@ years of implicit ohcdi once to tho authorities at the or. phanag" had left their indclibl,
 mark upon Sally Ford. who wa
 now Sally Barr She would do he | best 10 become the radiant, cul tured. charming. beautiful young l creatur" whom Enid Barr wanted