New Britain herald., 1918-08-26
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face evidently impressed by the seri- ousness of his manner.
 NO, mol" she returned quickly, "but how do you know?"
 'I'n tell you in a minute" he said, but just you, nobody else"
 We grasped his meaning in an in stant and the next moment saw Lillian softly closing the door with us all upon the living room side.
 I think the same question was in all our hearts. Would he be able to reconcile the high strung, sensitive child to leaving tho house without seeing her grandmother again? There was something in his manner, however. which gave us all confidence, even when we heard Marion's sharp little cry:
 "No, no, she hasn't Not without me!''
 The deep murmur, like a caress, of Robert Savarin's rich voice responded, kept on unintcrruptedly, although we couldn't catch any words. And Lillian, who had started with the evident i'm pulse to rush back into the bedroom, schoolcd herself to calmness again.
 It was fully , minutes before Mir. Sayarin opened the bedroom door.
 "Who will dress this little grille quickly" he asked, " so that she may eat breakfast with us and catch the boat?"
 The boat, Robert?" his sister said surprised. "I thought we were going back by train. Besides, the boat will leave the Forty-second street pier at 9, and it's almost now"
 And it leaves the pier above that at 9:30, so if our taxi fails to get us to the one pier we can get the other" re- turned her brother quietly but imper- turbably. I've can easily do it, and I've promised Marion to show her the engines--and everything," he finished with one of his wonderful smiles.
 Preparing to Leave.
 But Lillian needed no spurring. With tn edemand for quick action she was her old, efficient, poised self again.
 Marion will be ready for break fast in less than 10 minutes" she said. Katherine, will you please show Mrs. COsgrOVe and MT. Savarill where they can bathe their faces and
 
 Betty to serve breakfast at once Don't wait for us. You three start in and we'll be there, pronto. Now, Madge if you will help me"
 To say that we worked like beavers in the next few minutes would be a mild expression. Lillian's directions flew fast the while her delft fingers di- vested Marion of her pajamas and Io ir travelling.
 That suit case in the closet, Madge the larger one. Now put in those things I have laid out on the chairs, all of them. In the third drawer of the chiffonier you'll find some more little socks and underwear. Put those in also. And Marion's hair ribbons and middy ties are in the top drawer. I'll put in her toilet articles as soon as I finish dressing her.
 What Marion Asked.
 "I can dress myself, mammal" Marion protested.
 "I know darling, but not so quickly as mother can do it for you, and we must hurry as fast as we can No time for your shower this morning, baby. but then there won't be any in the mountains either. You'll have to take sponges."
 You'll have something better than showers, Marion" I interposed. There's a most wonderful brook in which you can splash to your heart S content every day."
 "Oh, goodie" Marion exclaimed. And mamma, you'll come, too, won t you, as soon as you've gone to see grandma at the splendid place the great new doctor has taken her to make her well forever?"
 So this was the way in which Rob- ert Savarin had pacified the child. Lillian was quick to take her cue
 'Yes, dear, I'll come up there, too.'
 And mamma, won't you kiss grand ma for me, and whisper to her not to he lonesome for me while she's gone? ?'
 How Lillian managed to keep her voice steady as she answered the child I do not know. She bent and kissed her first, hugged her convulsively, but her voice had not the slightest tremOr.
 "Of course I will, Marion. But if YOU talk much more you'll miss the boat. Come now, let me comb your hair ~~~@