New Britain herald., 1927-06-23

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 At last. after another eternity 0 speeches. joy had passed. sh' found her voice.
 How did you come hers, son7 !"
 With much hesitation. for hil mouth seemed parched from hiI emotion. Phi! told. his mother tha' he, through some stroke of luck hat been chosen as ono of the boys tt be sent to the sarbonne.
 T have been expecting . letter every day telling me that you were coming over. for I had written yor that r was kere." explained Phillip
 T have been very i'll. The, thought was going to die. Phillip but now I sec that I could not gc until had seen you, my son."
 The boys lips softly closed hel eyes. It was tho old tender cares, that had been his fathers. It had never failed to thrill her. She stirred as further conscious. ness of something beside Phillip crossed her brain.
 She looked about Where waa Major Aukland? When had he left them?
 AS If in reply to her silent dues- tion her eyes caught his. and he instantly cana in answer to their summons.
 Before the Major got through tho crowded room. where he was stopped many times by friends who had not seen him since the war had parted them. Phillip was taken by violent paroxysm of coughing, and Anne nearly collapsed as she saw that the handkerchief he removed from his lips had tiny flecks of blood upon 1t.
 Phillip. you are ill!" Anne said in a terrified whisper. Come. you must go with me at once to the hotel and I will summon a doctor"
 NO. dear" he answered when he was able to speak. Tt is that damned gas. but don't worry, Mum, I'm getting better all the time. The doctor said would be all right if I only lived quietly and kept away from all excitement. I have been trying to do that. but-Oh. Mother. dear"
 Again his arms went about her and his head sank on her breast. This meeting was worth all the hardship I have passed through. It is worth dying for"
 "You must not talk of dying, Phillip. Now that have gotten you, I shall not let you die"
 of course am not going to die now dear, but Mother darling. do not believe I can stand this won- derful emotion. I must get away from everybody-even you-and get hold of myself. You understand. do you not, dearest?"
 Anne Tracy looked at her son. He was very white. Let me take yon to the hotel and get nurse. Phillip?"
 Nonsense. I'll be all right. I'll go back to my room and rest today. and tomorrow I'll come over to the Ritz and have breakfast with you. and we will make arrangements to be together. You are going to stay until I'm discharged, aren't you?"
 T am going to stay with you the remainder of my life. son."
 These words greeted John Aux land as he came upon the two. and further confirmed the knowledge that he wanted to deny.
 "John." said Mrs. Tracy, "this is my boy whom you have not seen since he was a child. Phil. I wonder if you remember Major Aukland?"
 The two looked at each other - Major Aukland enviously. for al- though he had heard Phillip cough ing and heard the one word. "gas." that the friend with whom he was talking spoke in explanation, he en- vied Phillip that experience he had just witnessed. He too felt as cid the boy-it was worth dying for if necessary.
 In speaking afterwards to Anne, he said: T never saw such a look on human face as was on yours