New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-07-28
HOLDING A HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelations of q Wife

with a break on the defense which
she had so carefully guarded.
Diclxy's Suggestion.
AS for me, my practical mind,
once relieved as to Marion's danger
instantly flew to the undoubted con-
venience of the arrangement keep
ing them in the hospital for a week.
l was much more alarmed over Lii
lian's condition than over Marlons,
and 1 had dreaded the effect the
unavoida BILE hustle and confusing of
our cleaning, moving into and set
Ting the old Dacey farmhouse would
have upon her. 1t would have been
impossible to keep her quiet, peace
full, and 1 could imagine the atmos-
phere of tender care with which
Robert Savarin would invest her.
I suspected that DR.. Petit, who is
as skilful a physician as he is de-
ficient in social graces, had planned
the hospital sojourn fully as much on
Lillian's account as he had on
Marion's.
Dicky voiced a part of my thought
as he went over to the bed and
smiled down at Marion.
Seems to me, Lii" he said, keep
ing his eyes fixed upon her small
daughter, that you're about as much
n need of this hospital stunt as
Marion is. But I don't see what
Petit meant by dismissing the nurse
so calmly You mustn't undertake to
take care of Marion yourself
''Sweet Peas and Apples
But there is SO little care
Lillian began, when Robert Savarln
voice interrupted her.
THE nurse will stay as long as
they are in the hospital" he said ad-
dressing Dicky. His voice was very
quiet, but there was an infexibillty
in it that made me open my eyes
trif1e,. and I looked at Lillian quick
ly. furtively. How would she
dominant, mistress of herself as she
had so long been-take this master
full disposal of her affairs?
There was no indication that she
had heard the words, save for the
quick flash of color in her face. She
had not been directly addressed, and
she evidently intended to leave the
question for future contest of yield
ing. I did not know which. But
my own course, fortunately, was
clear. There was but one obvious
thing to do. I, too, bent over
Marion's bed.
Now, sweetheart" I said briskly.
what kind Of fruit and flowers do
you like best? You might as well
tell u.s. for your Uncle Dicky's
money is positively burning in his
pocket, he wants to spend it on you
so badly. I can almost see it smok-
ing"
Dicky promptly went through a
pantomime of rescuing roll of bills
from a smoldering fire, while Marion
laughed gleeful1y.
Sweet peas and apples" she said,
when she had stopped laughing
"Oh, Uncle Dicky, you are SO FUNNY
! "Can she have candy?" Dicky
asked Lillian. ..-. .e
Il imagine so. after day or two,
Lillian said. 'They gave her a fairly
hearty breakfast this morning, and
I think she can eat anything in rea-
| SON."
We'll, candy is certainly the most
reasonable thing I know. Isn't il
| Marion?''
"Of course" she laughed. "Oh
Mumsie, this isn't like what 1 though
being in hospital was at all! Thi'
is just like birthday party witt
everybody I love around me-"
| The mignnone little face was aglov
with happy enthusiasm, and I thinl
there was a prayer of thankfulnes
in the heart of every one of us tina
the child we all loved so dearly wa
|, spared to life and undiminishet
| health.