The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
REVELATIONS
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what Lillian Told Madge About Rob
ert Savarin's Friendship for Her.
bV HdeIo CorrisouC

w about sa' ,'S 'S Msa,. Ia, *',' 'S, ''15s make, IS
- me want to tell YOU everything
| know - demanded Lillian Under
wood wnimscally.
! only smiled at her IN reply. did
not dare make her any other answer
Tor tear the confidence which ,rem-
hled upon her lips concerning Robert
Savarin. the mysterious artist reciuSe
whom Dicky and | had found during
our outing IN the CatSkill CONTAINS
would never be uttered.
This picture rolls hack the curtain
Of many years" she said wiStiully al
last, looking at the landscape the artist
had just sent me, the first work he
had done IN fifteen years "He always
loved To paint the mountains and Swif,
brooks of the Cat,kill region How
many things like these | have seen in
his studio in the old DAYS"
! suppose my face mus, have mir
rored the aStonlShmcnt | dared no,
voice, for she miled indulgen,ly as she
explained
YES dear, knew Robcr, Savarin
very well IN that long ago time when
he was earning his reputation. To him
owe my chance to do the work
love am successful illustrator to-
day, instead oi being mediocre
Stcnographer. because of the help and
encouragement and teaching he gave
me
u never shall forget the first time
met HIM she went on MY employer.
LAWYER had been claS,mate OF
Roberts and his was one oi the few
friendships the artist kept m think
] told YOU once ot the overwhelming
longing to draw tha, was mine from
my childhood so YOU can imagine the
awe and interest with which | invested
my EMPLOYERS friend even before |
saw him The man ior whom worked
was an awiully good sort. and when
he found out about my enthusiasm and
my ambition 10 become a real artist in
spite Of every handicap. he told his
friend, Savarin, about me.
so when one day my employer
brought Robor, Savarin to my desk.
introduced mc as the crazy child who
wants to he an artist aud left us to-
ge,her ! felt as II at least ono cher
iShed dream OF mine had come true.
"Nou have seen HIM. Madge. and YOU
must have noticed the Kindness and
the genilene's that shine from hi, ewes.
Surely the years have not taken those
from him"
Her voice was wi,tml intcttogatiye
| was astonlshcd at the revelation OF
this long hidden romance for that /,
was a romance | was certain which
she was making io me
You will be sure oi It when YOU see
him" ! returned quietly
She caugh, her breath sharply. and
then went on a. II she had no, heard
me
Robert Savatin had the reputation
then q never losing an opportunity 10
help alons struggling asptan, ior
the work he loved 80 we'll III, help
to me was royal lie spent hours ni
valuable time teaching me- and. look
ing back. ! can see nowhere my
inexperienced eyes were blinded then
that m invented many little TASK, nv
which ! though, was recommending
him all 10 preserve the sturdy spirit oi
independence that wa, mine.
"Of course there could he hut on,
result of such an experience lie VA, =
remarkably handsome, man IN those
day' and his genius made him a sot
vt deity IN my eve, fell wildly rn
man,ically hopclesslv IN loyc with hr,
the kind ot tc,ercn, alteration whirl
comes to a Young girl when the iits
man she loves is older than She an,
distinguished in some way"
And hel" the question burst iron