New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-01

Ing curiosity. and they will-yes.
they must 60 to any lengths to sat
isfy 1t. Usually both mon and wom-
en- Of his temperament call this cur
iosity love Only few dare to face
the truth and acknowledge them
selves that 1t Is not love that calls
them.
Love means the spiritual as well
as the physical. dear boy. and ulti-
mately 1t is q comradeship which
makes one start by the other under
any and all circumstances. 1t al
ways makes one understand that
back just g. little way is something
to lean upon-something to go back
to.
"Such a love nevo. burns out. be-
cause 1t il not a flaring flame, rather
1t is steady glow at which one can
always warm ones heart. 1t Is the
kind of love that you will have to
have IL you would find happiness. 1t
is the kind OF love that l have al
ways had for my husband. l would
be lost In a ravishing world without
1t, and him. 1t Is the love that some
day, when you find It, you will know
that all the others have been false:
the great love that In youth is both
spiritual and physical, and which. If
you marry. will In time become that
wonderful. affectionate understand
ing that Is now my husbands and
mine"
Lyra's voice stopped for moment
lit was almost as though she could
not go on. and then she seemed to
take strength from a sudden resolve.
Phillip. you are young, very
young, and ] am old, very old. Much
older than my years. and you are
much younger than yours. The fact
that you are dramatizing yourself SO
tragically at this minute is proof of
that"
Again the boy had risen, but Lyra
laid OBTAINING hand upon his arm.
You're whole birthright. environ
ment and education have made you
selfish. The very smile upon your
lips has always brought you every
thing you wished. You have never
desired to giev-you have always de-
sired to take. You have a great
work in this world, Phil. and to do
it you must marry some girl who
will help you. You must have
children.
"Oh. God, Phillip, If you only
knew how I've wanted children! l
pray that you will never know that
longing and realize its burning tor
ture. Only son to whom you can
give all the things you wanted most
a son in whom you hope TO see the
virtues that you were to weak 10
make yours will crush out that long
ing.
Phillip. strange as it may seem,
all that has gone before in my life.
I do not regret. 1t was another and
stranger soul that took possession Of
me, but tonight l had to tell you
this, for you asked from me some
thing ! could not give--somethlng
which has always been in the keep
ing of another mani gave to him
my love when I married him."
Phillip again stood up. The full
moon looked in at the big picture
window and threw him into silhou-
cite with a backing Of silver.
Goodbye. Lyra I'm going. You
have made me understand"
He strobe out OF the room. Run
ming to the window. she watched him
drive away knowing The would never
see him again.
Then she went over to the mantel
and picked up large photograph of
her husband. He was bald, his
cheeks hung down in pendulous
jowls, his small eyes were almost
closed by puffs Of flesh that hung
under them.
Lyra billiards. face was that of
fury. With a hysterical gesture she
tore the photograph through its
smirkng mouth.
You old, fat pig. hate you!
I've always hated you. Wynne.
Wynne-youll never know how ]
love YOU" and with passion of sobs
and tears she sank to the floor.