New Britain herald., 1921-07-06
HOLDING A HUSBAND Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 Revelafions of @ Wife
Dear Girl !'

Dear Girl !''
 He smiled down at her, a smile radiating such kindness and conf dence that it transformed his usually sombre face.
 I'll try" she answered, smiling bravely but faintly back at him, and she uttered no other word until the journey to the room assigned Marion had been accomplished, and she and her sill unconscious little da aughteT were put tenderly in adjoining beds-
 'NoW, Mrs. Graham, pr. Pettlt $ tone was brisk, almost brusque, we will look after Junior. Miss Jones will remain with Mrs. Underwood. and if Junior needs to stay here you may have the room adjoining this.
 bent over Lillian Iongingly, loath to leave her, though my heart was racing toward my own little chap. Suppose, after all, there was some permanent injury to his -arm-an the hysterical imaginings of anxious motherhood began to have their way with me.
 Dear girl .'' Lillian's voice was but a whisper. T. don't know what I should have done without you. And I know-somehow everything will be all right with your baby. God bless you, dear"
 I went to my little son with her benediction upon me, and chung to 1t, as Dicky and I carried our little chap to the radiograph room, fearing lest the noise of the machine and the unfa milar surroundings would frighten him.
 But Junior bore himself like a lit tie major. At the first sound of the machine he broke into a delighted gurgle.
 A Great Relief. | "Dakkum, Dooner ," he called ''Dakkum, Dooner. We're Tatle- Dooner wants Tatie.'
 'The blessed little rascal !'' Dicky whispered to me, his voice shaken with relief.
 Dr. Petit looked inquiringly at us, and I hastened to explain, know ing that no slightest detail affecting one of his patients was ever allowed to escape his notice, no matter how trival it might sound.
 Junior thinks it's the electric vacuum cleaner" I explained.
 He was always perfectly fascinat- ed when Katie used it, and she often let him trot along beside her with his hands upon the handle.'
 My voice faItered at the sudden panic-stricken thought that came to me-perhaps one of those little hands
 Dr. Petit spoke with quick cheery firmness.
 Hell be running it again in nc time. There, that's al1'
 So great was my confidence in hin ! fo1 minutes later at his announcement that Juniors arm was simply sprained, and would ~be all right than-I did at this offhand assurance
 twill he have to stay at the hos pital?" Dicky demanded.
 Not unless his mother wishe - him with her. Dr. Petit said grave
 ly. "Of course, we are far iron F being out of the woods with Mario yet, although the chances are I & favor of her speedy recovery. Bu 6 her mothers heart is far from beln satisfactory and I would like MT: N Graham to remain near Mrs. Under F wood. at least until Marion recover M consciousness
 What do you think, Madge E Dicky's tone was curiously humbl' E and I knew that the danger to u ES Han had shocked him out of Il A usual hostile attitude to Dr. Pettlt. k I am glad to think it was only fc M an instant that I hesitated. M H heart yearned to be with my allln E little lad, and to care for him in n E convalescence But with the know E edge that I would not have had Ill E at all if it had not been for Lillian M daughter, I spoke steadily: H He does not need me, and L1ll1a E 4oes. Have mother get all the d E rections from pr. Petit as to N care, and then take him home. Al