The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
REVELATIONS
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6V Mefo GoYriso~
How Robert Savarin Disclosed to
Madge the Depth OF His Love for
Lillian Underwood
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Lillian Underwood.
I SEATED myself mechanically upon
the coping of the rustic bridge near
Marvin at Robert Savarln'S request
to listen TO his story. ! was glad to SIT
down, for my knees were trembling be
meath me had not realized how great
had been my hidden fear that the deli
cate compass needle governing Robert
Sayarln's newly regaincd mentality had
| been sweryed from its course unth the
caImncSS of his voice and manner re
assured me
I'm not man TO beat about the
bush Mrs Graham" the artist began
looking down at me with a grim iinc
about his expressive mouth which told
me that the man was greatly moved by
some hidden emotion "And don't
imagine that it will be news to YOU
when tell you that loved Mrs I'm
derwood in the long ago when | first
knew her"
lie paused as if for an answer. gave
It promptly
u have thought Of it, certainly" |
replied
Il wish ! could paint Lillian Gale for
YOU as she was when | first knew her
he went on and every infection Of his
voice, every. shade of his expression
brcathcd the love he had had for Lii
Ian so long ago whlchl was sure he
still felt for her "Ot course, she was
the pretticSt thing imaginable as any
one who looks at her now can see And
she was such an eager frank. wide
eyed young creature, with the sacred
fire OF ambition consuming the body
and soul OF her"
His words tumblcd over each other
as If he couldn't get them out fast
enough 1t was as If he were trying to
utter years OF repreSSed passion and
admiration in a moment
"Of Course Loved Her"
ut isn't in my power to express all
her fresh, glrlSh enthusiasm meant to
me at that time" he went on "Shc
came into my life when was much
discouraged in my work and IN aiding
her with what small effort could, |
found my own enthusiasm came back
to me Her freshness Of viewpoint
startled me out OF the ri, Of despond
cncy in which had been travelling
"Of course loved her. don't think
any man thrown in daily contact with
her as ! was when she studied in my
studio, could have helped falling in
love with her But as ! look back on
1t now in the light OF later expert
cnce, there was reverence, almost wor-
shin mingled with my love 1t was as
different feeling from the mad intat-
uation that later ruined my life as
heaven is removed from hell
His eyes CLEANED with excitement as
he referred to the woman who had sent
him into IS years of mental darkness,
and ! saw his hands shake as with the
palsy | FASTENED to bring his mind
back to Lillian. and in my perturbation
said the first thing which came into my
mind
why in the world didn't YOU tell
her Of your feeling for her."
regretted the question as soon as il
left my lips for a look OF poignant re
|
preSsivc face Rut the excited CLEAN
left his eyes, his hands ceased tremb-
ling. and he answered my question
quietly
81 Have Wondered"
Because was years older thantshe
and was an artist without any material
success with which to care for a woman
as | wished to care for her Besides
my disappointmcnts had made me mo-
rose irritable, no companion for a
fresh hearted child So closed my
lips and thanked God that she never
suspected my feeling for her was any
deeper than her careless, girlish friend
ship for me
could have cried out with the un-
conscious IRONY ot his words, Careless
girlSh friendship was the way
he had imagined Lillian regarded him
IN those long past studio DAYS And
she had made girliSh idol Of him and
had hidden it in her heart Of hearts,
fearing that the man she adorcd who
She was sure never thought twice about
her might gain some inkling OF her
feeling toward him
"Bu, since have learned OF the trag-
edy that life has meant to her" the art
,S' went on 81 have wondered it il
wasn't h'dcouS mistake made at that
time Surely even marriage in which
the love would have been only upon my
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