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Tied to Mama’s Apron Strings, Yet He Ruin ed Pretty Nellie Johnson, who Carried a Child Under Her Heart—Ruined Her, Yes, Until She Opened Her Mouth and Spoke Her Piece. And Can Nellie Speak? Read this and See. By ADELE HAMLIN “Nellie, it's lem, Tom Hill?” it %as more of a statement than a question. Nellie moved uncomfortably in her chair and looked out of the window at the sun sinking slowly, it seemed to her, behind the sky. Of course it was Tom. They knew it was Tom. Everyone knew it was Tom. “Yes,” she said, still looking at the sinking sun, “it is Tom.” She had a vision of the first time they [lad met down to the C.M.A. gro cery where Tom was clerk. Their glances and hearts fused. After that they belonged to each other. ‘Is—is he gonna marry you?” her mother asked almost fearfully. “I told him. He said he would at first. But I—I guess he changed his mind,” the last was hardly above a whisper. Her mother whimpered and sank down in a chair. Her father groan ed. 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We are going over there now.” Nellie shuddered at the thoughts of the scene that would take place there. Mrs. Hill wouldn’t talk Tom into marrying her. She had talked him out of it. Mrs. Hill thought she was better than she, Nellie, be cause she was almost white. She was born out of wedlock just like her baby and Tom’s would be if Tom didn’t marry her. Oh God, Tom had to marry her! Her baby couldn’t be bom as Mrs. Hill was. ‘‘Nellie, get ready.” “Daddy, it’s no use to go there, 1—I don't want to go. It’s-” “You aint got nothing to say! 3et ready!” She turned away and went to her room. ♦ • * Mrs. Martha Hill told Nellie and aer parents to be seated until sup per was over. Mrs. Johnson wept silently, Mr. Johnson paced the floor and Nellie stared into space. She did not want to face Tom again. Mrs. Hill walked haughtily In the -oom followed by Mr. Hill and Tom. 3he fixed cold gray eyes on Nellie ind with an Impatient gesture jegan. “Well, Susie, what is the matter with you?” Nellie looked at fom. He refused ,o look at her. “Well?” said Mrs. Hill. “Tell her Susie,” muttered Mr. rohnson. “No,” sobbed Susie, “you.” “Nellie! You tell her!” “I—I,” began Nellie, then she umed to Tom for help, but Tom vas looking at a picture. She look :d back at Martha who was staring it her coldly. “I-Tm to have a )aby,” she murmured. Mr. Hill dropped the tobacco he vas about to fill his pipe with, Urs. Johnson wept louder and Tom itared at a lamp. “Why do you tell me?” asked Urs. Hill. “Because it’s Tom’s!” cried Mr. rohnson, "and he's gotta marry ler!” “You mean my son must marry rour daughter because she is go ng to have a baby?” she asked :almly. *• "Yes! It’s his baby!” ‘‘Well if it’s Tom’s, mother—” be r,an her husband. “Silas I can handle this very well. 5o you want Tom to marry you?” “He’s gotta marry her!” “Charles, I’m speaking to your laughter!" “Oh, Martha, I know you want rom to do right and marry Nellie!” obbed Mrs. Johnson. “Won’t you talk to him, Mar ha? We don't want Nellie dis graced, neither Tom! Martha, jlease—” her voice rose to a loud vail. “Susie, for heaven’s sake, be juiet. There is no use to make all )f this noise. I'll give you money ind you can send Nellie away and nobody will know a thing about t." She looked first at Mrs. Johnson vho was staring as if she could nardly believe her ears. Then at Nellie who had buried her face in ner hands. Susie and Charles Johnson res ized the terrible truth. Martha did mot want her son to marry their laughter! Why? Their daughter bad graduated from high school and she was going to college in the fall. She had never had a lot of boys hanging around. Tom had been her only beau. They couldn't believe the Hills any better than they were. They couldn't be! How could they? “Martha, you—you—don’t want Tom to marry Nellie?” Martha looked around the roorr at her husband, Mr. Johnson. Nel lie and Tom. “No,” she answered, "I don’t.” She had a vision of the first time they had met down at the Colored Merchants Association grocery. Their glances fused. They belonged to each other. Silas stared at her with his mouth open. Susie moaned and Tom did not take his eyes irom the wall. “Why?” Mr. Johnson finally de manded. “How does Tom know it’s his?” she sneered. This caused even Tom to move. “Martha!" “Martha you know Nellie wouldn’t lie!” Mrs. Johnson was now angry. “Yes! How does he know it? Do you suppose I'd let Tom marry her?” “Martha Hill! Tom is going to marry Nellie il I have to take him to court! He can’t get out of this!” Court! Would they have to take him to court to make him marry her? No, they wouldn’t, because God would change his mind. “Oh God,” she prayed, “don’t let them have to make him marry rne.” “I’ll fight you every inch of the way! I have better things for my son to do! I won’t let him marry your Nellie! Send her away! Go to court, anything! But he won’t marry her!” “You re not a Christian woman!” “Shut up Susie! Were taking Tom to court! The court will make him marry her!’” “If the court makes him marry her, he won’t stay with her! Not one day! Do you think I want Tom ruined?” “You think because you was a teacher you—” “But look at Nellie, Martha. We want her to be ’a teacher. If Tom don’t marry her she ll be ruined. She—” “I don’t - care about Nellie!” shrieked Mrs. Hill. “She should have had better sense! Who is she? She’s nobody! My Tom is every thing! He is not going to marry Nellie!” “The court will make him!” “He won't stay with her!” “He won’t! He won’t! He—” “Stop!” Nellie was on her feet, her eyes blazing with anger. They looked at her in surprise, even Tom. “You don't want Tom to marry me because you think he's too good for me! Well I wouldn’t marry Tom because he isn’t good enough for me! A coward isn’t good enough for anyone!” “Nellie, don't you—” “Shut up, Martha Hill! You’ve said too much already! When you said I was lying and Tom didn't say anything I knew more than ever that he was a coward. Noth ing but a cheap, common, coward! Do you think I want my baby to grow up with a coward hanging around?” “Nellie, we—*’ “Never mind, daddy. I wouldn’t marry him if he was the last man on earth! And you talking about taking that—that thing to court to make him marry me! Why it’s funny!” “Listen here—” “I told you to shut up once, Mrs. Hill! You needn't worry, I wouldn’t marry your precious son, your baby, your darling because he isn’t good enough. I’ll bring my baby up just like your mother brought you up. I’m going to work my fingers to the bone so that he’ll be able to look down on his father! I’ll tell him his father was no good! He was a dirty, rotten, filthy coward! He was afraid to use his own mind! That's what I’ll tell him, and he’ll laugh and laugh and laugh at you because you'll still be tied to your mama's apron strings. And you call yourself a man! A man! You’re not a man, you’re a coward! A coward!” “Nellie!” Tom was now on his feet, grasp ing Nellie’s shoulders. “You're not going anywhere! You’re going to stay right here and marry me! Tm not a coward! I have just as much right to work for the baby as you have!” "Tom—” “Tom, if you marry this girl you can’t stay in my house!” “Martha, this is my house! My son can come here with his wife!” “You told the truth Nellie, I was a coward! I was until I heard you call me. I—” “What about college!” “To hell with college! I didn’t think about it then and I won’t think about it now!” AFRICANS SAY: "Africans have much In common with us as wit and wisdom expressed in their proverbs show. 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