Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-15
Holding a Husband
Adele Carrison's New Phass Of
Revelations Of a Wife"
The Parting Shot DR.. Petit
Fired at Dicky.

greeted my ears as | entered our sit
ting room at the Ticer farmhouse,
followed closely by DR.. Petit.
Dicky, who had been sitting by
the window with Junior in his arms,
rose quickly, in evident astonishment
at my return from the hospital. /
vouchsafed no explanation at first.
simply tore loose my hat and coat,
throwing them on the nearest chair
in defiance OF my usually careful
habits, and gathered my little lad
into my arms, trying to crowd into
a minute all the petting l had been
longing to give him ever since the
accident.
With little sigh of contentment
he snuggled his head into the hollow,
OF my shoulder, for all the worl4
like kitten nosing its way under
a sheltering elbow, then his muffled
voice sounded pleadingly:
Mama sim 'Dooner Boy"
"ln little while, darling. Mother
can't sing just now. Cuddlc down,
and mother will rock YOU"
"Sin' 'Dooner Boy pretty soon,"
he persisted.
Eyes, very soon, if you're a good
boy and keep quiet"
"Dooner is dood boy" he said.
Eyes, l know you are" and with
this assurance he kept quiet while /
gave my attention to what the others
were saying.
Dicky evidently had asked at once
for news of Marion, and his mother
and my father were listening atten-
lively to the account DR.. Petit was
giving. did not wish to sing for
Junior until the physician had gone.
first, because I knew he wished to
examine the child's arm, presently
and second, because l have no singS
ing voice, and the song for which he
had asked was simply Groom with
but ten notes of music involved, and
no words, but the two he had NAM
cd, Junior Boy" As far as it went
it was my own composition. and no /
one ever had heard it but the memI
bers of my own family, and such in J
innate friends as Lillian and the Dur
KEGS. But Junior never tired OF it,
demanding it especially if he were
i'll or downhearted over some baby
tragedy like the breaking of favor
ite toy.
An Apprehension.
I had an especial reason for not
singing it before DR.. Petit. Once.
the summer before, he had heard me
humming it to Junior, and had MUIR
INJURED something especially saccha-
rine about it. / feared that in the
egregrious vanity he appeared to
have developed he might think that
l was attempting to recall to his
his former banality of senti-
ment. l was exceedingly thankful
that Junior had been so docile
about it.
Then you think she is out OF
danger?" Mother Graham asked,
after the physician had answered a.
of excited questions con-
cerning Marion's awakening from
her long unconsciousness.
THAT is something no one can
say absolutely" he replied with pro-
essional caution. "But perhaps you
AN Judge what my opinion is from
ny action in bringing Mrs. Graha1u
lome. If had anticipated any emer-
yency in which Mrs. Underwood
would need her support would
nave insisted upon her remaining,
:or -frankly-I think Mrs. Under-
woods physical condition is far
rom satisfactory" l..
A little chill of apprehension crept
round my heart. The physicians
words told me nothing that l had
rot suspected before, but to have
my fears thus professionally con-
6rmed, terrified me. Thankful, in
Iced. was l that Robert Savarin was
IN his way to my friends side. I set
ny lips tightly in the grim determin-
ltion to aid him in his struggle to
freak down Lillian's quixotic atti-
ude toward freedom from the hate
ul bonds which shaekled her, with {
happiness at the end.
But Dicky was plainly startled.
what do you mean?" he asked
A Hasty Exit.
Exactly what said" the physi-
ian replied stiffly, and l was re-
minded involuntarily of two short-
mastiffs, warily glowering
nd growing at each other. Il
sould not answer for the effect on
Ter Of a serious shock such as
darion's death would be-"
| clasped my own child closer with
he feeling that / would not wish
lillian to live if Marion were taken
rom her. | knew only too we'll that
OF even my husband would be suf1-
lent to make me desire life if my lit
e lad were no longer in the world. !.
DR.. Petit rose abruptly-1 knew I
hat Dicky's roughness of mannes
ad offended his dignity - and
rossed the room to me.
IF you will let me see the arm"
E said, with his most accentuated
manner.
With a tiny hit OF malice flavor
g my knowledge of the diplomatic
ling to do l called to Dicky with
1t moving:
"Please come here and help me
ith Junior, so that the doctor can
e his arm"
That the physician was distinctly
lnoyed | knew by the sudden con.
action of his nostrils and the tiny
hite spots which came and went
ound the corners of his mouth.
ut he said nothing until he had
lished the examination of the arm
ID taken the little lads tempcra- !.
re.
Everything is in most favorable
ndition," he pronounced measured !,
Get him to bed as soon as pos
,le, Mrs. Graham, and don't excite !
m. ! must ask your pardon, Gra-
m, for presuming to bring your
fe home in my car. but there ap-
orod ~ ,1torv ,t,ra C4~d t,,uht