The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-27

The dean, the president and Pro- lessor Ellert wire-pulled and
 manipulated such influences as they could devise to get him a commission, and he had to go to Washington twice to see about it. Professor Ellert went with him on one of these trips and came back snorting with rage. "These small minded jacks-in- -office dressed in a little brief authority" raved the old man. Lice feedinge on the country's clean blood! I thought that President Wilson, who is a scholar and a gentleman, would have cleaned them out" Howard grinned when he told this to Amy. "He had to wait three hours to see somebody in the War Department and he's carried on like mad ever since, regular ora tions! Mixing his metaphors and grinding his teeth! Says he's going to vote Republican the next elec- tion."
 Amy was glad to find something to laugh at without effort. But all the same he's an old darling. He's written to your mother. Did you know that? had a letter from her while you were gone. And she's coming to stay. provided she can pay part of the living expenses. She says if the piano bothers her she'll put cotton in her ears and make motions. Your mothers the best sport!'
 It was not until the time was actually set for Towards leaving that Amy spoke again of wanting a child. Don't you seer" she said. Its our love for each other. It's you and me, living together in one body, Howard. I'd be so infinitely happier if I knew l was going to have a child. It would be easier to stand your being away. I know it would interfere with my giving music lessons and playing the church organ, but with your mother helping out don't need to earn anything. And moneys not the question. I'd rather be poor as dirt. I'd rather work my hands off of course, that's just talk, for Father and Mother, and your mother wouldn't let me-but if I didn't have them-if I did have to starve and slave-I can't tell you, I can't tell you what our own child would mean to me-"
 "But, Amy, suppose l don't come back. We've got to think about that, too."
 'No, I won't thing about that. I wont think of it for one second. want another reason to make you look out for yourself. If we had a child you'd not take so many risks. You'd not do extra foolhardy things"
 "A war isn't exactly the place to be cautious"
 "A war is exactly the place to be cautious. A dead soldiers no use to his country. Those young Brit ish officers who lead their men over the top with a swagger stick! Magnificent Tn one way. but a fear full waste of good material if they want to win. You'll never be coward, not for yourself, but you're being a coward for me. You're go- ing into an adventure of life and death. I have a right to my own life and death adventure. That's not sentimental tosh either. It is true."
 "Yes." he said at last. "It is true"
 They were very pitiful, those two, in the last hours of Towards stay. They were stoically calm. They invented small busy duties about the house and when Amy packed his bag. she sent him down in the garden with Nancy, but that was a mistake, for she could hear their voices and tn. tears she had dreaded could not be held back. She had to stop again and again and wipe them away to see her painful task. But at the end of