The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
REVELATIONS
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III &pio GorriSon|
Why Robert Savarin Said to Madge,
"You Saved MY Social Liie!" and
Disconnected Dickl.


ISlIALL not soon forget Robert Say.
arms rcturn TO the world oi little
= formal dinners, shaded lights and
gay chatter.
With an understanding Of the social
handicap under which he must labor
after the terrible years OF ~hlankuesN
which had been his. | pl uncd TO give
a quiet little dinner in hi, honor at our
own home before he would be compelled
10 face the ordeal elsewhere.
wanted TO have but six at the table,
the Durkces, Lillian, Savarln and our
selves. Marian begged SO hard, how
ever. to sit Mp lust for this once that
Dicky and l. abcttei by Robert Sayarin,
overruled her mothers request, and the
little maid was wild with delight.
The small girl had made a complete
conquest OF the famous artist before she
had known him five minutes, Ever Stree
her arrival they had been iuScparab'c
perched on his knee, she had p%rattled OF
all her childish affairs and questioned
him n%aivcly as to his life In the taiskill,
and his work, and she had dragged him
with her TO see the chickens and the
barn cats. the two great attractions Ion
Marian which country home pos
sesscd.
Dicky and I, usually prime %iavoritr'
with Marion, were set aside completely
Dicky grumblcd and pretended to b,
wildly Jealous OF the famou, artist. add.
ing greatly to Marian's glee thereby
lillian'S eyes followed the strangely
assorted pair everywhere And in them
there shone such an anguIshcd recogrl-
ton OF the contrast between Savarin's
treatment Of her little daughter and that
given to the child hv her husband Harry
Underwood that my heart achcd for the
misery tina, was hers.
How Madge Helped.
purpoSely | made my little dinner a.
formal as possible for ! knew that a.
soon as his return ~ the world was
known Robert Savatin would be dcluvcd
with invitations, and ! did not wish him
10 face the ordeal of being entertained
until he first had had a chance of at
tending a dinner ~ the quiet. friendly
and uucritical attitude that ! knew
would pctmcatc The atmosphere of my
dlning-rOum
did ma, fully realize his dilemma,
however. until Just before dinner. when.
missing him. | found him standing in
the dining room unohtrusively studying
the arrangcmcu, ii the silver II flashed
upon me that he was not sure wha,
fashions in serving had Changed since
| his time. managed to withdraw with.
out his seeing me. and when W. were
seated at the table ! took great pains 70
pick M the particular piece | wanted he.
fore the others, so thai the artist VIII
sa, on my right could follow my eN.
ample without embarrassment
He got through the dinner withou, H.,
| slightest gauchcric. and IN the lai'cl
part OF it delighted us all with hi.
reminiScenccS of the rich past which
had been hipbeiore the tragedy whlcl
had shut him of from men.
Like a Schoolboy.
! could see that when he was himscl
and could rid himself Of hi, Shyness h,
would easily dominate any social gath
rrlng Dicky and Alfred Durkcc w"r,
like Schoolboys AT the feet uf the mas
ter in their reverence and admiration
ior him Little Mrs. Durkcc and / %
course, were rather awed hy his bril-
lance and his reputation And lillian