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came through each one simply because of his great will power and
fighting spirit。 After each attack he would grip my hand and say察 Well察
we made it that time察didn't we察nurse拭─ Toward morning he asked me if
he was going to die。 I could not tell him the truth。 He needed all his
strength。 I told him he had one chance in a thousand。 He seemed to
become very strong then察and sitting bolt upright in bed察he said此 Then
I'll fight for it ─ We kept him alive for three days察and actually thought
we had won when on the third day 。 。 。 But even in your sorrow you
must be very proud to have been the mother of such a son。 。 。 。 I am a
Wisconsin girlMadison。 When this is over and I come home察will you
let me see you so that I may tell you more than I can possibly write拭
MARIAN KING
It was in March察six months later察that Marian King came。 They had
hoped for it察 but never expected it。 And she came。 Four people were
waiting in the living room of the big Baldwin house overlooking the river。
Flora and her husband察Adele and Aunt Sophy。 They sat察waiting。 Now
and then Adele would rise察nervously察and go to the window that faced the
street。 Flora was weeping with audible sniffs。 Baldwin sat in his chair察
frowning a little察 a dead cigar in one corner of his mouth。 Only Aunt
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Sophy sat quietly察waiting。
There was little conversation。 None in the last five minutes。 Flora
broke the silence察dabbing at her face with her handkerchief as she spoke。
;Sophy察how can you sit there like that拭 Not that I don't envy you。 I
do。 I remember I used to feel sorry for you。 I used to say `Poor Sophy。'
But you unmarried ones are the happiest察 after all。 It's the married
woman who drinks the cup to the last察bitter drop。 There you sit察Sophy察
fifty years old察 and life hasn't even touched you。 You don't know how
cruel life can be to a mother。;
Suddenly察 There ─said Adele。 The other three in the room stood up
and faced the door。 The sound of a motor stopping outside。 Daniel
Oakley's hearty voice此 Well察 it only took us five minutes from the
station。 Pretty good。;
Footsteps down the hall。 Marian King stood in the doorway。 They
faced her察 the fourBaldwin and Adele and Flora and Sophy。 Marian
King stood a moment察 uncertainly察 her eyes upon them。 She looked at
the two older women with swift察appraising glances。 Then she came into
the room察 quickly察 and put her two hands on Aunt Soph's shoulders and
looked into her eyes straight and sure。
;You must be a very proud woman察─ she said。 ;You ought to be a
very proud woman察─
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