New Britain herald., 1920-12-29


 said. "I was afraid when you thought about Richard Second, you'd get cold feet. But let me ask you something. Which is going to be the best thing for your baby. for you to stay down here when you know he'is getting the best care possible and let his future homo be left to chance. or for you to 20 North and prepare a decent place for him to live in this next year?"
 Her common sense steadied me. | knew she was speaking only the most patent truth. I took down my hands from my hat and swept my baby into my arms again, trying hard 10 keep the tears back.
 "I know you are right. mother" I said. but 1t is terribly hard. and l-I --am--so frlyhtened."
 Parting From Junior. Don't I know that?'' she rejoined. You'd be a pretty poor shakes Of mother if you could go off, light hearted. But. my dear girl. don't you know that I'll guard Richard Second with my life till you sec him again, and so will your father? Nothing can possibly happen to him. And. besides 1t isn't as it you were taking this journey for your own pleasure or pIOiA T Nouid bt Allt lAiSt AO Saob ' "" if you were. But it's really all for him. and it's your duty to go.'' Her own face was working with earnestness. With a sudden realiza- ton of the sterling worth that was hers underneath her grimness. I stood up, with Junior in my arms and in- cluded her in the embrace. "I'n be sensible. mother" I said. "and-God bless you for all you've done for me. Here. Junior. build 8 house for mother"
 kissed him lingeringly. but know ing that I must not arouse any baby worry as to my absence. put him down on the floor and arranged his blocks for him. Tn another minute be was happily engaged in building what he crooned to himself as "boofuI big house for mama" With n last longing look toward him I fol- lowed my mother-in-law out of the room. shutting the door after us that he might not get out into the colder hall
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 "The taxi will be right over." my mother-in-law said briskly. wisely pretending not to see the tears which l couldn't wholly keep down. "So I'll help you over with these. told Mandy to have an eye to Richard Sec ond. though I'll only be gone a min- utc."
 "If father comes back before the taxi arrives have him come over to Mrs. Lukens." said as took up the suit case. But if he is too late for that, will you explain to him why I left without seeing him?''
 "Of course" she returned. and hen understand it all right. He's got lot of sense. your father has. Do you want me to tell him what station you're going from? No" hastily correcting herself 'I odn't want to know it. won't have to tell any lie to Richard when he asks mo about it."
 As don't know myself yet" ] said. smiling involuntarily at her method of whipping his Satanic Maj esty around a stump. 'I can't very we'll tell any one. But one thing i. , certain, I'm not going very far witt
 this first taxi driver. Dicky will bt sure to try to find me. and don't care to be found until I'm safely aboard that train"
 We had reached Mrs. Lukens'. porch by this time. and my mother In-law set the suit case down. 'I'n be getting back to Richard Sec | ond" she said with grandmother! uneasiness "Good-bye, my dear i And if I have any chance of changin | Richards mind I'll have him get tha | train. But I haven't any hopes of it. "Neither have l." was my sheer | answcr. as kissed her good-by.