Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-18
My HEART and
My HUSBAND
What Madge "Got" from Robert
Savarin's Letter.
BY ADELE GARRISON

odVdIlnS Aettet.
The sight of Robert, Savarin's
handwriting upon the letter Dicky
tossed to me had a curious effect
upon me. The lonely artist had
been so much in my thoughts since
my chance encounter with Harry
Underwood that this tangible mes
sage from him seemed almost like
an answer to my own sub-conscious
thoughts. 1t was as if l had with
out my own volition, psychically
transferred to the man who loved
Lillian so faithfully the message that
she had need of him.
/ withdrew the letter from its en-
velope, slowly, strangely reluctant
to read it, even though / wished
nothing more than to know its con-
tents. But could not help wonder
ing whether this letter of Robert
Savarin's, coming so closely upon
the heels of my meeting with Harry
Underwood, might not spell unrest
and perplexity for Lillian.
There was no use postponing the
reading, however, especially with
Dicky's admonition to haste still
ringing in my ears. knew that his
whim for the moment was the ten
mis- game he had proposed, and that
he would be as sulky as a spoiled
child deprived of toy if / should
delay my dressing unduly. There
fore /. spread out the heavy sheet of
paper-breathing the good taste of
the artist who kept himself so aloof
from the centres of civilization
and read the short missive he had
penned to my husband.
my dear Grahan," the letter be-
gan. Il have been i'll and out of
things again so long"-the little
word again" made me sorrowful
with the pitiful remembrance of the
wasted years when Robert Sav4rin
had first been "out of things" with
his poor, crazed brain-"that it is
an effort for me to write even to so
tried and true friend as you. But
it is necessary for me again to get
in touch with my OLD world.
81 have been doing some work
since l have partially recovered my
strength, that to my partial eyes
seems worth sending to the dealers.
But l am actually afraid of my own
Judgment, SO / am going to ask a
great favor of you. Will you allow
me to send or to bring you some
things, and give me your unbiased
opinion of them? ] know how busy
you are, how much tax upon your
good nature such request will be,
but-there are many reasons why /
must get back into. the old routine
again, and | am, therefore, presum-
ing upon the old assurance you once
gave me, that if ever l needed you
/ had only to call upon you.
"Please recall me to the remem-
brance of Mrs. Graham. l have SO
many pleasant memories of her
kindness to me. | trust that both
of you and your small son are well.
Yours very sincerely,
ROBERT SAVARIN."
Dicky's Frank Comment.
Even with the fear of Dicky's dis
pleasure upon me re-read the letter
before changing to the short skirt,
MILDLY blouse and tennis shoes which
I always wear for my tennis games.
I way tying the shoes when Dicky
came in, having rushed like mad
in the two minutes left to me after
the letter.
"What dye think of the dear old
boys letter." Dicky asked, and l
relaxed my hurry, for I saw that,
man-like, having succeeded III max
ing me rush my head off to get to
play, he was now willing to wait and
discuss the letter for any number
of minutes.
Il think he wants to come down
to see us. and doesn't quite like to
say so," replied promptly.
$50 you got il, too," Dicky smiled
indulgently. Hes almost like a
child limiting for a toy, isn't he, with
that sentence, will you allow me
to send or bring some things? OF
course, we must write and invite him
to make US good, long visit. I
can tell you I'm tremendously fiat
tered to think the old boy wants me
to pass judgment on his pictures.
Gee, think of me telling master like
Savarin whether or not his things
are all right or not! Shows he's
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