New Britain herald., 1928-05-03

Enid's letters to help her, the task was not so impossible as it had seemed to her. For in the letters Enid was moro real as mother than she could yet be in actual contact. The fat weekly envelopes were cranmed with love. maternal advice, encouragement. tenderness. Sally sometimes had the feeling that through these letters of her mothers she knew Enid Barr bet ter than anyone had ever known her. And she loved her with a passionate devotion. which some times frightened her with its in- tensity. Gazing at David's picture, clipped from the college newspa- per. she wondered. with cruel pain banding her heart, if this al- most idolatrous love for her mother would ultimately force her to give up David. If it should ever come to a choice between those two beloved, what should she 60?
 Sometimes she agonizcd over the fear that David might have ceased to love her, might have found an- ether girl, might even be married. Sometimes her hands shook 30 as they spread out the flat-foldcd sheets of the college newspaper and of the Capital City Press that she had to clasp them tightly un- til the spasm of fear subsided. And each time the relief was so great that she sang and laughed and danced like joy-crazy person.
 The other girls jcered at her good d-naturcdly because she was al ways singing. 'I'll be loving you always" But she did not care. It was her song-and David's.
 She followed, with that obedi- cnce so deeply implanted in her. every phase of the program which Enid and Courtney Barr had mapped out for her. She went to the girls camp in New Hampshire and returned to school in Virginia that fall strong and tanned and hoyish- looking, and was able to re-
 
 beautifully if not swiftly, could ride gracefully, could hold her own decently in a hard game of tennis, could play golf we'll enough not to he conspicuous on the links.
 During her last term at the fin ishing school she ohediently paid great deal of attention 10 her dancing, to drawing room deport- ment, and to her own beautiful young body. learning to groom it expertly. And during the Christi mas and Easter vacations she net ted three proposals of narriaE Ee, from brothers of classmates in whose homes she visited. She learned. somehow. 10 say mo- so tactfully that her suitors were al most as flattered by her refusa Is as they would have been If she had accepted them.
 Enid and Courtney Barr came down from New York 10 see her graduate, and with them they brought the news of her legal
 
 "A surprise. tool" Enid chanted, swinging her daughters hand ex- citedly. Court and I are going to take you to Europe with Us this summer. and keep you away from New York until almost time for you 10 make your debut''
 "Europe!" Sally was dszed. Her first thought was that Europe was so far away from Capital City and David. He was getting his diploma now. just as she was getting hers --"Oh, Mother you haven't forgot ten your promise. have you?" Enid frowned slightly, abashed hy Sally's lack of enthusiasm. Promise, darling?"
 That I could invite David b my coming-ou party? Mother. I've lived for two years on that prom ise!" she cried desperately, as the l frown of annoyance and anger dcepened on her mothers exquisite proud little face.
 (TO BE CONTINUED) Sally wins out against her moth CT, and David Is invited.