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PartyoftheCenturyByDeborahDavisJohnWileySonsISBN:0-471-65966-5ChapterOneALonelyBoyLillieMaefaulkwasabeautifulteenageorphanwholivedunhappilyinthesmall,sleepytownofMonroeville,Alabama.Hercousins,theFaulks,hadgivenherandhersiblingsahomeaftertheirmotherdied.YetLillieMaewasblindtothevirtuesofrurallife-therelaxedpaceandthefamilialatmosphereofthisconvivialsoutherncommunity.Athrill-seekingteenager,shewaseagertoputthedrawlsandthedirtroadsofMonroevillebehindher.In1923,escapecameintheformoftwenty-five-year-oldArchPersons,afast-talkingbachelorwithareputationasaladies''man.Histwobiggestassetswerehiseasycharmandaflashysportscar.Dazzledbyboth,LillieMaeimagineddrivingofftothebigcitiesofherdreamswithherPrinceCharmingbyherside.HerwishcametruewhensheandArchmarriedimpulsivelysoonaftertheymet,andtheysetoffonagrandhoneymoon.BeforeLillieMaecouldcongratulateherselfonherbrilliantescape,shewasconfrontedbysomeunpleasantrealities.Archwasnotwealthy,notevencomfortable:hisfinancesweresoshakythatheranoutofmoneyduringtheirtwo-weekhoneymoonandwasforcedtosendhispetulantbriderightbacktoherrelativesinMonroeville.LillieMaewassmartenoughtoknowthatshewasworseoffthanbeforethemarriage:whenshewassingle,lifestillheldpossibilities.Theonlysensiblecourseofactionwastoseekadivorce.Natureintervened,however,andtheunhappybridebecameanevenunhappierexpectantmother.Shetoldherrelativesshewantedanabortionbutneverpursuedtheidea.Instead,shereconciledwithArchandwenttolivewithhiminNewOrleans.OnSeptember30,1924,LillieMaegavebirthtoTrumanStreckfusPersons,abeautiful,blond,doll-likeinfant.Shemayhavehopedtheirbeatificbabyboywouldtransformhertroubledmarriageintoadomesticfairytale,butLillieMaeandArchwerenotmadeforeachother.Hewasaconman,alwaysinpursuitofadollarandanotherbigdeal.Shewasasocialclimber,propelledbyunrealisticaspirationsandanuncontrollablelibido.Bothwerefartooself-absorbedtomakeanyroomintheirlivesforachild.ArchandLillieMaelivedinaseriesofhotelroomsacrossAmericawhiletheypursuedtheirlatestfantasiesandget-rich-quickschemes.Evenasababy,Trumanhadbeenawareofhismother''sassignationswithothermen.HewasconsciousofthehandsomestrangerswhovisitedtheirroomswhenArchwasaway,imagesthatremainedwithhimfortherestofhislife.Hisparentsthoughtnothingoflockingtheiryoungsoninahotelroomwhiletheywentoutforthenight.Trumansufferedthisupsettingitinerantlife,movingconstantlyuntiltheageofsix.AtthatpointLillieMae,replicatingherownchildhood,depositedhimwiththeFaulksinMonroeville.Thetownshehadbeensodesperatetoleavebecameherson''sfirstrealhome.Monroevillewasslowandhot,especiallyinthesummer,whenthetemperatureoftenshotuptooverahundreddegrees.Residentsroseinthedarknessbeforedawntotakeadvantageofthecoolermorninghours.Bymidday,whentheheatwasunbearable,womenputawaytheiraprons,bathed,dressedinfreshlypressedfrocks,andassumedtheirpositionsonthefrontporch,readytovisitandsharethenewsoftheday.Thetelephoneswitchboardwasasourceofup-to-the-minuteinformation.Threeoperatorsalternatedshifts,reportingthelatestrumorsastheyconnectedcalls.Meals,servedunfailinglythreetimesaday,werehappyoccasions.Breakfast,lunch,anddinnerconsistedoflarge,variedmenusofsouthernspecialties,includingfriedchicken,catfish,porkchops,grits,biscuits,andpies.OnSundays,theintimatefamilycircleexpandedtoincludeothers.Relatives,friends,andevennewcomersandstrangerswereinvitedtopartakeofsteakwithbrowngravy,alwaysservedonthefamily''sbestchina.Gossipwaseveryone''sfavoritepastime.Gossipwasnotmerelyanexchangeofinformation:itwasaformofstorytelling,adiversion,equivalenttolisteningtotheradioorgoingtothepictureshow.Thepopulationwassocloselyknitthattherewerenewdramaseveryday,withneighborsplayingalltheleadroles.WhenTrumansettledintotheFaulks''large,wood-framedhouseonSouthAlabamaAvenue,hislifechangedcompletely.Hebecameamemberofacommunitysteepedinhistoryandtradition.JennieFaulk,theforcefulmatriarchofthefamily,ownedadrygoodsstoreinthetownsquare,thecenteroftheMonroevilleuniverse.HersisterCallieworkedintheshopasabookkeeper,whileherothersister,Sook,kepthouseforthefamilyandwasassistedbyanoutspokenblackcook,AuntLiza.Bud,theirbrother,wasquietandwithdrawn.YoungTrumanmighthavebeenlonelyinthislandscapefilledprimarilywitholdpeople,butSookprovedtobeanidealcompanion.Althoughshewasagrownwoman,achildhoodillnesshadlefthershy-aspeoplesaidatthetime,"simple."Shelikedtostayclosetohomewhereshefeltsecure,andwhenTrumanarrived,shebecamehisdevotedplaymate.Shecalledhim"Buddy"afterachildhoodfriendandtookhimonexcursionsthroughthewoodstofindherbsforthespecialdropsymedicineshebrewedandsoldforpocketmoney.Whentheweatherwasfine,theyflewkitesinthenearbyfields.Oncolddays,theyplayedintheattic,wheretheyunpackedboxesofoldclothesandmementos.SookoftendressedTrumaninantiquefinery-eveninggloves,stoles,anddancingslippers-andtoldhim,"Don''tyoulooklikeanelegantladyreadyfortheball?"TheothermembersofthefamilywerenotaskindorplayfulasSook.Trumandescribedthemmanyyearslaterinhisstory"AChristmasMemory.""Otherpeopleinhabitthehouse,"hewroteoftheFaulks,"...andthoughtheyhavepoweroverus,andfrequentlymakeuscry,wearenot,onthewhole,toomuchawareofthem."Together,TrumanandSookcreatedaprivateworldwheretheyneverhadtofeellikemisfitsoroutsiders.Small,white-blond,andextremelyprecocious,TrumandidnotblendinwiththechildrenofMonroeville,whoeyedhimwithsuspicion.Ateachersaidhelookedlike"abirdofparadiseinaflockofcrows."Trumanwasalwayswoefullyoverdressed,thankstoLillieMae''smisguidedideaofanappropriatesummerwardrobeforaseven-year-oldboyonacountryvacation.Shefilledhissuitcasewithcity-slickerensembles,includinglinenshortsthatbuttonedontotailoredshirtsandaHawaiianswimsuitwithamatchingjacket.Hewasluckytofindanacceptingfriendinthehousenextdoor,atomboyhisagenamedNelleHarperLee.TrumanmadesuchanimpressiononLee,whogrewuptowritethe1960PulitzerPrize-winningnovel,ToKillaMockingbird,thatshebasedthecharacterDillonhim.Inherbook,shedescribedhimasa"curiosity"withhair"stucktohisheadlikeduckfluff."Assoonastheystartedspendingtimetogetheranddiscoveredtheirmutualpassionforbooksandspinningfantasies,theyoungneighborswereinseparable.Hewasa"pocketMerlin,"Leewrote,"whoseheadteemedwitheccentricplans,strangelongings,andquaintfancies."Monroevilleofferedmanydiversionsduringthelong,lazysummerstheyspenttogether.Thepharmacyinthetownsquarehadafirst-ratesodafountain.Hatter''sMill,adilapidatedoldbuildinglocatednexttoacoolbodyofwater,wasafavoriteswimminghole.AndagianttreeinLee''syardservedasaretreatwherethetwofriendscouldhidefromtheworldandplaytheirelaborategamesofpretend.TheywouldbeTomSawyerandHuckFinnadriftontheMississippiuntilthenextbooktheyreaddictatedtheirnewroles.SpinningtalescamenaturallytoTruman,who,evenasachild,recordedhisobservationsandideasinajournal.Heenjoyedwritingandwassoconfidentabouthisearlyliteraryeffortsthatheenteredashortstorycontestsponsoredbyalocalnewspaper.Hisstory,"Mrs.Busybody,"wasacandidaccountofthemeddlingwaysofalocalgossip.HehopeditwouldwinhimaponyfromAlabama''sMobilePressRegister.Instead,thestoryalmostlandedhiminhotwaterbecauseitwasrumoredthathehadbasedhischaractersonLee''sparents.Trumanpretendedtobecontriteandtoldpeoplehehadgivenupwriting.Helied-hewaswritingconstantly,usingwordsandideastoexploreworldsthatwereotherwiseinaccessibletoayoungboy.Farawayfromtheirson,LillieMaeandArchwerebusilypursuingtheirseparatelives.LillieMaefulfilledalifelongdreamofmovingtoNewYorkCity,whereshesupportedherselfbyworkingasarestauranthostess.Hopingtoadvancesociallyandfinancially,sheresumedthesearchforherrealPrinceCharming.Archsoughtadvancement,too,buthisimprobableschemeswereusuallyderailedbybadluckorhispenchantforlarceny.Hecouldnotresistpassingabadcheckwhenheneededcash.Consequently,Archspentconsiderabletimeinjail.LillieMae''sprospectsimprovedwhenshemetJosephCapote,acharmingandsuccessfulCubanbusinessman.Theyenjoyedapassionaterelationshipthatseemedtohaveafuture;hecouldprovideherwiththemeanstoleaveherhillbillyselfbehind.Withhernewmanandhernewsituationcameanewresolve.SheaskedArchforadivorce,demandingcustodyofTruman.Itwasanunreasonablerequest,consideringhowlittletimeshehadspentwithherson.Butcourtswerepredisposedtokeepingchildrenwiththeirmothers,evenifthemotherinquestionhaddemonstratedlittlematernalinstinct.InSeptember1931,LillieMaewonthedivorceandcustodyofTruman.Thejudgeruledthathewouldspendninemonthsayearwithhismotherandtheremainingsummermonthswithhisfather.Insteadofclaimingherprize,LillieMaedepositedTrumaninMonroevillewhileshereturnedtoNewYorkCity.Eventually,shepromised,shewouldsendforherson.***Oneyearlater,LillieMaesummonedTrumantohisnewhomeinNewYork.Hehadfantasizedaboutthisreunionforalongtimeandlookedforwardtolivingwithhismother.Yetthetransitionfromoneworldtoanotherwasquitedifficult.TrumanwantedtomakesurehisfamilyandfriendsinMonroevillewouldrememberhim,sohedecidedtohostafarewellparty.AccordingtohiscousinJenningsFaulkCarter,Trumanspentweeksplanningtheeventandhaddefinite,highlyunconventionalideasforaneight-year-oldboy.Heinvitedhisgueststoattendacostumepartyintheevening,eventhoughchildreninMonroevilledidnotnormallyentertainatnight.Theguestlistwaseclectic.Nelle,Jennings,andTruman''sschoolmateswereobviouschoices.ButSonnyBoular,ayoungreclusewhowasalmostamanandwhowouldserveastheinspirationforthecharacterBooRadleyinToKillaMockingbird,wasanunusualaddition.TrumanevenpersuadedJohnWhite,ablackfieldworker,todressupinawhitesuitandoverseetheapple-bobbing.Theeveningwasfilledwithspectacleanddrama.Insteadofwearingamask,TrumanpaintedhisfacetolooklikeFuManchuandpinnedapigtailtohishair.Hisguestsenjoyedtheelaboratepartygamesheinvented.TheyconsumedtreatspreparedbySookandAuntLizaandlistenedtomusiconJennyFaulk''sphonograph.ThemostdramaticpointoftheeveningwasasurpriseraidbytheKuKluxKlan.LocalKlanmembersmistakenlybelievedthatJohnWhitewasaguestattheparty.Theytookexceptiontothenotionofablackmansocializingwithwhitesanddecidedtoteachhimalessonwitharope.TheyseizedacostumedguesttheythoughtwasJohnWhite,butitwasthewrongperson.Whentheypulledofftheirprisoner''smask,theyfoundaterrifiedSonnyBoular.TheKlansmenwerelambastedbythetownspeoplefortheirfoolishbehavior,andtheylostwhatevertenuousstandingtheyhadinthecommunity.Trumanwasdelighted.Hispartyhadbeenasuccess.TrumansoonleftforNewYorkasplanned.Archwasstillsmartingoverthelossofhisson,andheappealedtothecourts,testifyingthathisex-wifewas"fast"andirresponsible.Therewasmudslingingoneachside.Arch''sattemptstodiscreditLillieMaebackfiredwhenhisownsordidstateofaffairs-hisrepeatedrun-inswiththelawandhisfailuretopaychildsupport-cametolight.Neitherparentwasparticularlyqualifiedtoraiseachild,norhadtheyeverspentmuchtimewiththeirson,butLillieMaeseemedthelesseroftwoevils,andthejudgeruledagainstArch.LillieMaemarriedJoeandblockedArchfromanyfurthercustodyattemptsbyconvincinghernewhusbandtolegallyadoptherson.Attheageofnine,TrumanStreckfusPersonsbecameTrumanGarciaCapote,aboywithanewname,anewaddress,andanewlife.***LeoLermanhadnouseforthelonely-child-in-MonroevillestorythathadbecomeastockpartofTruman''shistoryandclaimedthatheknewtheexactmomentwhenTrumanfirstdecidedtohosttheball.Itwas1942,Lermansaid,andheand"Marge"hispetnameforTruman,whoplayfullycalledhim"Myrt"werefledglingwriterstakingatraintotheartists''colonyatYaddo.Trumanwaslargelyunknownbutsupremelyself-confident,andhebraggedthatwhenhewasrichandfamous,he''dentertainallofhisrichandfamousfriendsatafabulousparty.TrumandismissedLerman''syarnasnonsense.ButLermanwassuchanentertainingraconteurandhisanecdotewassocolorfulthatitwasrepeatedeverywhere-atcocktailparties,atdinnertables,andeveninnewspapers-duringtheweeksleadinguptotheball,andit,too,becameastockpartofTruman''slegend.Continues...ExcerptedfromPartyoftheCenturybyDeborahDavisExcerptedbypermission.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisexcerptmaybereproducedorreprintedwithoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.ExcerptsareprovidedbyDial-A-BookInc.solelyforthepersonaluseofvisitorstothiswebsite.
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