New Britain herald., 1930-06-16

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 Hush. father" His wife pulled at his arm beseechingly She knew where PhlllIpa got her temper. The | father wasn't so unreasonable. ,. 1 Phlllipa always got the best Of him, l but he could say bitter things too; she didn't want them quarrellng.
 Again. because of her mothers misguided interference, Phllllpa missed the discipline she should have received. She turned and left them as If they were too contempti- i ble for further notice from her.
 Shes tired her mother apolo- glzed for her: T guess she does work hard at the offlce.'
 wouldn't nurt her 10 help you ! little with the dishes.' the father g-umbled. Where's me ptpe?"
 Mrs. West washed the dishes and lped them too. Her husband took peeks at her over his evening pa per and shook his head Martha | been prettler n her day than her daughter was now Too bad. she's had 10 wora so hard But wlplng dishes was no mans job.
 I'd go up and sit with Frank ' he volunteered at last, only I can't smoke me pipe
 Mrs. West came over and put an arm around hls thick shoulders. T know" she sad softly. Its too bad the smell of a pipe makes him sick 1t might cheer hlm to smoke one. But wouldn't you enjoy yours just as much if you didn't call t me plpe?'
 MT West looked up teaslngly at her Not half" he declared.
 Maitha sighed. It's such 2 little thing" she sad and patted his shoulder. but I expect it means q great deal to Phlllipa"
 'Ph..hpa. huh Has she ben com plalnln' of my grammar agaln' What alls that girl. anyhow Is she lusr plaln contrary? Mamie tells me she took a box Of cigarets up to Frank She knows well enough hes got no use for to- bacco.
 No. she didn't know" Martha sad. she thought | was just q pipe he couldn't stand %
 Mir West snorted. Me eve, Why didn't she take hlm peanuts? She vas ID TO something. that's whv. and she didn't give continental damn about Frank Switzer."
 Mrs. West kept silent, remember ing what Mamie had sad But why couldn't they believe that Phnlpa had had kindly impulse
 Had she seen PhIlllpa at the mo nent. polishing her nalls with 2 turr thar falrlv burned them. and lad she been able 10 read the girls mind. she might have agreed with those who doubted Phlllpas kindI- ness
 By mcrnlng Phlll!pa was still re s4nttul Of Ala-s evident change Of heart. bur she had brought herself to 2 much caln2er regard for It. Nataha's hold upon hlm wouldn't last. she believed. But how about her ovn2 That was what troubled her. Had she missed her moment? Should she have tried harder to bring matters 70 q crisis
 That night he lad come home with her. "Yo1 little fool" she said 10 herself before her uncertain nllr- TOT he wanted you then. He wouldn't have gone away with Nztalle f you'd let hlm kiss you
 She said this. but she wasn't ab- sclutely certain ot t. Neither was she convinced that Alan was lost to her, She took little extra care ln dressing
 At breakfast her mother noticed she had on her newest dress. one that hadn't been bought for oftiee wear She undertook to offer some advlce on the subject of clothes.
 Honey, I don't think you ought r0 year that dress" she said hesi- tzntIv. Its too too fussy."
 Phlllpa trovr4d but she bIt back rhe sharp retort that rose 10 her lips
 You said lt vas q dinner dress, didn't you her mother went on, growing braver. it doesn't look quite right for 1T office"
 Phlllpa laughed. q short con- temptuous laugh. Its all right, p she sad; no ones gong 10 notice. And f I don't wear t at the office, I proba bly, won't wear t at all"
 Her mother detecting the bitter ness of dlsap ppolntment behind her remark. sad nothing more She wanted to offer sympathy, but dii not know how.
 Once PhIlhpa had brought girl from the office home with her Mrs. West had heard them taking, heard uhat they sad. The girl was from the west. She was frankly bemoan- ing the dearth of men friends n New York
 Men to the right Of us, men to the left of us, and not 2 man to buy Us q drink" -he's complained.
 Mrs. West, taking the girl seri- ouslv, had been proud Of Phlllipa': reply. You're wrong Nan she said there are plenty Of that kind
 "Yea?" Nan had drawled. Well how do you meet 'em?"
 You don't That's why you're here ga abbing with me. You van