South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-07

called them. The news was even ex-
celIent lie knew all about it. knew
that little Lerand. who was wounded
III Argonne was now beyond danger
ana quickly recovering in a beautiful
hotel at sunny Nice Transformed into
hospital. He knew. too. that NJ vi
cart had just been made a captain for
conspicuous bravery and that fat M
Blron was playing dominoes in the
trenches In Bots lie Pretre and had
gained another two kiles.
he was immense lud of the MOI,
village Ills
They are wonderful, truly wonder
ful' he said to himself; IF only 7 did
not nave Nine. Grandelles TO worry
about" ~ WITTY
The two sons of this old lady had
gone TO the front early in the war. one
as sergeant, the other as a private
Inc me sergeant had been killed at Char
ierol, and 1t was Jean himself who
had brought the bad news one dav
last September in letter from the
captain. nc
Since then the dear old lady had
oeen crying and mourning inceSsaotI,,
and more than once Jean had had to
wipe the tears from his own eyes too
LOOK mere. dear old madame" he
Wouiu say, "one must NOT CRY TOO
much. A son who has been killed in
the war is not dead. He has merely
become a soldier forever and Won sill,
nave dear young Monster Paul. who
Is all right. Why, you heard from
| him only yesterday"
And old Madame Grandelle had
wiped away her tears and even triad
10 smile and had said that she was
proud of her boys.
Until November letters from PauI
nao come quite regularly, but sudden
| ly no more came. And ever since
then Jean had trembled every time he
| approached Nine. Grandelle's house
| and from far away saw her naIo
anxious face at the window.
Time and again he had tried to com
| fort her and said she must have pa
/ uence and trust in the good God who
surely would protect her only bow. hut
| IL mad become more and more difficult
for him and he dreaded this ordeal
mat awaited MIN every morning ana
| made his dear old heart bleed for pity.
Lately it had been worse than ever
| for Nine. Grandelle had got bevond
the stage of tears. Old Jean began TO
fear she would lose her reason or that
her heart would break.
de remembered her in his PRAYERS
every night. but at last he made up
ms mind that he must do something
! himself.
The neTt morning Jeans face was
all smiles as he stopped outside Nine.
Grandelle's house and timidly rang the
bell.
There is a letter from Paul this
/ morning, Nine. Grandelle. / am not
going to give il to you until you prom
Use faithfully that you won't let the
JOY Kill you"
Mrae. Grandelle promised and kept
her word. but her old face suddenly
! grew 20 years younger until Jean
I thought he had never seen woman
so beautiful
| II was only a postcard which read !:
My own dearest mother:
/ Il know you must have been dread
/ fully worried about me, as 1 have just
heard that all the letters / have sent
you have been held back because l
/ gave too many details OF what is hap
pening out here. This time am care
! full. however. l shall say nothing at
! all. Everything goes splendidly and
! you must never worry about me. 7
am very much afraid you will not
\ recognize my writing, but the room is
so cramped at the bottom of this
( trench. that it is a wonder 1 can write
at all Keep up your courage.
/ mamma, We are going 10 win and
| shall come back to you safe and
sound. 1 send you thirty-six million
kisses and still a few more.
Your own Paul"
Then the tears came back 10 Nine
/ Ora ndelle, but they were tears OF 10Y
this time. and old Jean cried with her
as she invited him TO glass Of white
wine.
! Two weeks later it was old Jean
who nearly broke down. fer there was
} a genuine letter from Pau in his own
handwriting.