New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

ing when sanity came back to me knew that had lost you"
 Pat, Pat. why do you torment yourself? You are altogether mistak- en. It would be foolish to try and tell you that my mother has not al- ways objected to our marriage. but this afternoon when I got back to the hotel we came to a compromise.
 T am going home with her to America fol two years. If then you want me, dear, l will come back to you."
 You won't come back. I shall always love you, but you won't come back"
 An angry color flooded Phil's face. Don't you believe me-" he asked.
 "Yes, dear, I believe that you be- lieve you will come now. but two years is an eternity to lovers. espe- cially when the ocean divides them. Some Englishman has said that 'Ab- sence makes the heart grow fonder, but no Frenchman ever made such a declaration. He would know it was not true. Wynne, know that you love me now. and I know that love you, but how long we shall love each other, I cannot tell.
 Don't start away from me. I am not doubting y0u~more than l am doubting myself. cannot tell whether I shall love you next year or even next month. Dearest, 1t is better that neither of us should be fcttered, and so I am going to say goodbye"
 But, Pat, you cannot turn me off like. this, after what has been be- i tween us"
 Tt is because of what has been between us that I am giving you up. Until this morning have been living 7 in a beautiful dream. The past few months have been the happiest of my life. Today l know the dream can never come true. l am not sure that such dreams ever come true. My mother would never be rec onciled, to you as my husband-your mother would never be reconciled to- me as your wife, and although families do not mean much when one is as passionately in love as l have been, they mean a good deal when people are married and have time to remember and regret"
 But I will not marry your fam fly, Pat" Phil remonstrated, "and you will not marry mine. We will just marry each other."
 "Yes, dear, we would both marry each others family. A man and woman may love each other singly, but when they marry they marry the whole of each others family. Don't shake your head, Wynne. dear. Think back and you will see how many times the disgrace of one fam fly has affected the other by mar riage. I have been married. WWne. and I know, besides, there Is Cherie. I have to think of her.
 "No, dear, we will never marry. It has been a beautiful interlude in my life and I will never forget it. Perhaps in time will come to re- member it even with joy." ,,--
 II am also egotistich enough, Wynne, dear. to think you will prob ably never forget me. Strange. isn't 1t, that two lives can be changed by their meeting, their short ecstasy and their parting?"
 Don't talk that way, Pat. It would break my heart if I thought we would be parted forever. I'm coming back to you, dear. I am. surely, and if you want me. I shall stay with you always"
 Pat didn't say anything. Slowly she turned around and they walked back to the house. There they climbed the stairway that led to the second floor.
 Before she opened the door to her apartment, she flung herself into Phillips arms, holding him to her as though she would never let him go.
 But aven't gone yet, dear" he said, as he loosened her strangling arms a little.
 "Yes, as far as l am concerned, Wynne, this is the parting. Don't you understand, dear, that l cannot be torn by the sight of you-by the feel of your caresses. by the touch of your lips on mine and know that l have lost you?"
 This is the only way, dear. l must make it final. But. oh. Wynne. you will Lot forget me wholly? You did love me little, didn't you? I did make you happy did make you forget al- those terrible things you suffered during the war;"
 AS always, Pats clinging arms and Pats lovely voice kindled Phillips heart to flame again. He covered her face with kisses, but she drew avay from him. With her hands on