New Britain herald., 1927-06-18

To his mother he wrote: Wty( going up to the front almoo& .mms' diately. dear. and hops I will sst . letter from you before ! leave. but whether I do or not. you will gst this, which will tell you that ! love you perhaps moro at this moment than I ever did in my life.
 "If the regiment had not sailed in such a hurry. ! would have married Natlee bsfors left. We had planned to do 70 the morning of my departure.
 "Be good to her Mum, as only you know how to be. She is much the best girl l have ever known and the only one ! have ever seen that is worthy to take your place and bear your grandchildren. "someway. tonight. n I cit here on my cot. ] seem to realise many things about you. mother dear. that never did before.
 T am sure that the Tracy mon have always been more or less sel- fish. When como back. will make up to you all that ] have made you miss.
 Tn my last letter I told you about the peasant woman who call- cd me her little son and who had been 70 kind to me.
 "Write to her. dear. She has lost three boys ip this war and this afternoon while l was there, I think she was praying for you and for IT. !, all the time was eating my last meal in her house,<J saw her finger ing her beads.
 Goodnight, dear. It Is very late. I love you. Philip" To Natlee he wrote:
 T am sitting here, my darling, thinking of you, as it Is probable that every man in this company is thinking tonight of some one he love in far off America.
 "Yes. the orders have come. We are going up to the front tomorrow night.
 "A moment ago. just after ] had finished a letter to mother. Rod came in and said that the regiment was going to leave for the front. He silently shook my hand as he he passed out the door said. Give my love to Natiee.'
 He knew that would write you the very first thing.
 By this time you know why l did not como to you that next morn- ing. As I write this letter tonight, I realize that Fate played me .curvy trick to send me away with out seeing you again.
 T think would feel SO much better if could think of you as my wife. I am saying to myself that perhaps you are feeling the same way. Would you have loved to be my wife. Natlee? Of course you will be as soon as come home, but would you be less unhappy tonight if you could say-I am Wynne's wife? No one nor nothing can take that from me-
 Do you say in your heart. as am saying in mine. that I am your only love, and that although do not know when I can write to you again. I want you to know that whatever comes to me. I shall love you as I love you now. all through eternity.
 T kiss your dear eyes until they close and your soft lips until they grow tense with love for me.
 Goodnight. beloved.
 ''Wynne"
 After the letters had been fin- ished. sealed and dropped in the company box. Phil wandered back and seated on his cot he fingered the little amulet, not so much thinking of himself as of his mother and Natlee.
 He hoped they were sleeping and not worrying about him. and he wished. oh. so fervently, there was some way that he might let them know that now at least. all was we'll with him.
 It seemed such long time, cons, since he had told his mother so casually. that he was going to war. Here he was, across the Atlantic from those he loved. and like the Jack-in-the-hox with the lid unfas- tened. just about to jump out and into 1t.
 (To Be Continued)
 Phil and Rod are soon to 20 to the front. Will he again meet Mar ta? Read what happens in the next chapter.