New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-24

WHAT HAS HAPPENED:


Phillip Wynne Tracy IN has had
q childish engagement with Malice
Jones. Then he becomes interested
in Lyra Hiliard. an old friend OF
his mothers. and finds out he is fall
ing in love with her.
The whole affair, however. sinks
into nothingness because America
enters the World war.
Pills regiment is sent to the
front soon after arriving in France,
and Phil is wounded while on a
dangerous mission. Rod is killed try
ing to save his friend, and Phil re-
ceives the croiX re guerre for BRAY
cry.
While recovering in the south OF
France, arnistice is declared and
Phil is sent to Coblenz, Germany.
Meeting certain requirements, he is
awarded scholarship in a French
university, and returns to Paris.
His mother. not having heard
from him for months, decides to 60
to France to hunt him, and Major
Auckland, who is devoted to Anne
Tracy, accompanies her. UneNpect-
eddy she comes face to face with her
son. The shock proves great strain
on them both. and they soon part
Phil to 60 to his room and Mrs.
Tracy to start on a shopping spree.
Phil comes to breakfast with his
mother the next morning and they
start to tell each other" all about
it."
Here the story further unfolds-
CHAPTER NLIV
Talking Over Malice
Il think that perhaps, son, you
have more to tell than l." said Anne
Huntington Tracy. You are too
young to show the scars of war,
dearest"
Phillip Tracy gave a little nervous
shudder which his mother was quick
to interpret.
mot so much happened to me en-
cept my waiting and waiting for
YOU. Where shall l Begin"
Tell me about Malice Mother"
TO tell the truth. Phillip. l don t
know much about Malice. l never
did know very much about her. /
could never get near TO her some
way"
She always sensed that you did
not like her, Num-
Perhaps, Phillip" confessed his
| mother, Il was always little jeal-
GUS of her" AS she said this, Mrs.
Tracy bent over and lightly kissed
the tousled brown head that was
lying in her lap.
You had no need to be jealous
OF her, dear. She always had the
greatest admiration for you and a
great desire TO please you at all
times. Malice is the finest and
sweetest girl l have ever known,
Mother mine"
1T is because l have always
known that. that l have been afraid
OF her. Phillip, l have found out
since You have been away from me
that l was very selfish about you.
l wanted you to love me best OF all
the world, dear.
We women always want our sons
to love us best: we never seem to
understand that some girl will come
into their lives as We came into the
lives of their fathers and we will no
more be first in their hearts.
i presume, dear, that l was never
afraid OF you really falling in love
with any other girl but Malice
After you had gone we did see more
OF each other for a while. but always
there was a constraint between us.
She accused me, that morning
she came to see me after you had
enlisted, of giving my consent TO
your going becahse 1 would rather
see you dead. if need be, than mar
ried to her"
"Natlee did not say that, Mother,
did she?" asked Phil, suddenly sit
ting up and turning SO that he could
look at her.
Il think So dear. I remember
that morning very well and | am
sure she said these words, I have
always loved Wynne ever since we