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Two months after his father sailed for South Africa, Vernon went to school. It had been Walter Deyre's wish and arrangement, and Myra, at the moment, was disposed to regard any wish of his as law. He was her soldier and her hero, and everything else was forgotten. She was thoroughly happy at this time. Knitting socks for the soldiers, urging on energetic campaigns of "white feather," sympathizing and talking with other women whose husbands had also gone to fight the wicked, ungrateful Boers.
She felt exquisite pangs parting with Vernon. Her darling -- her baby -- to go so far away from her. What sacrifices mothers had to make! But it had been his father's wish.