The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-07

. MY IhurrUt My "
boy Tel me. do . suffer?
d. Yes, it's you rve got
you back you've only got one
wound Tel me tho truth
D.. How i've has changed.
Oh! my darling, to have you hack
again to hold YOU tight
. . IT'S horrible down there. ism.
Il? But here YOU are you're
back and you're alive .
fou can sce me Kiss ma
. k'ss mo how good n
is now. Ion't move. I'm 80
happy. Ive lived such terrible weeks
| tnoueht ] was going insane .
ODD, how happy 7 am.
so happy . Don't worry. I'm
crying just because I'm 80 happy
. Oh. my boy, my " boy"
"Reg pardon. madame said n voice
behind her.
h turned quickly.
81 Just van To pu, this hot water
on his table" said an attendant.
She moved away for "A few seconds.
then returned
How funny you are with your
beard" she exclaimed. There's n lit
tie bit Of everything. light. dark and
red hair. You are horrible. love
YOU
He was unable to refrain from smil-
ing at'this outburst, to which lie re-
piled.
We'll at least the nurses won't fall
In love with me"
She went on:
But you have had a look at your
self? oh my poilu.'
Again she covered him with caresses
CoNcealing as best he could the pains
he uas suffering, he said:
When did you receive my let
ter? . How is It that you're
already here"
Drying her eyes she began 10 laugh
again.
Did you expect me 10 wait until
New Years Day? might have
brought YOU your Christmas presents
at the same time. You foolish boy.
III you onlj knew what I have gone
through. While you we're fight
ing and didn't notice the time hyin&
by. ] spent many horrible days, ali
alone at the house and the
nights well. ! stayed awake.
just az you did. ="
He squeezed her hand in silence.
then aid
And how about papa?
Your father must Re all right. as
] wrote TO you. He IL still In the
Meuse district"
lie made an eNor, 10 explain his
question better.
Have you heard from him ~recent,y?"
Ia -
Her face was scarlet red as she
quickly changed the conversation.
Tell me just what IL the matter
with you. Where were you hit? In
the back? Has the bullet been
extracted"
lie replied In a s%orrowful voice:
IT'S not serious hut its
going Ia take a long time. 4"
: much tho better. They can,
take you away in two weeks. You
i.eel some rest. Tel me al .,hoyt
the battle"
lie wiped his forehead
Which battle"
The last one"
THAT one isn't worth listening to
. . nothing funny about it,"
Funny We'll, I should hope not
But tell me all about Il. I'm YOU,
mother and | ont tell any one. Was
il horrible ."
NO No 4, yo.r, b.-r,Il.
one gets used to a."
- course YOU would Won
are u hero, | know j.; | am s,ra of il,
| am So proud ~ my boy"
Mother they car hear us"
We'll. did ! say anything wrong
Tel mo al, about papa"
Your father? Let me explain 20
YOU"
lie looked h"r straigh, in the face.
You're hiding something
what has happened"
She looked AT him for a mornsnt
without speaking, and thcn said In a
trembling voice:
~ on father was wounded. just Tx.
You only slightly wounded"
"Woundcl" When? Where
Just like YOU ] tol, YOU
! heard from him ~ tho sane time"
AT the same time"
"The day before
did YOU see him"
NO"
why Why not:"
She drew n chair mp TO the bed. and
straight az his eyes eaid:
Listen Listen hoy
YOU VIII understand. | wa. all ready.
! had packed my lag and | had lust
Oh" hour - spare before catching the
train which was to take me to his
side, when they brought me your
my boys letter, whose rte ~
l'fe. just think. what would ha-.
become Of me n they had killed you:,
"well7"
We'll. couldn't ~ everywhere ~
IL" same t!m". could no longer "a
10 see your father. told his mother,
u sh" 's on her way to see him
now"
M poor, old woman"
she liant seem old When 81. Vas
thinkinR Of going 10 sea hor son
lie was deeply moved by the neup
u r'u know anything about as
wouud""
NO. dom know"
That's horrible" ne said in q trare
voice.
HIS mother. however. exclaimed
violently:
ID ! know anything abou, yeus
NOuI. . SI1, urr,,s - ~. 49,.