South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-01
Revelations "A Vie sIaAasSss:::2.

prescIence and forethought had
planned for Robert Savarin's COM
Ing. This was the reason for her
iasLstence that there should be no
delay in sending for him-the hot
tears blinded my eyes at the little
things heroic unselfishness.
Lillian moved swiftly 20 the other
side OF the narrow bed and bent over
her little daughter in an agony Of
remorse.
"Oh, Marioni To think you haven't
known" she said. Listen 20 me-
darling. Mother never told you an
untruth. did she7"
NO. never" The chnd's limpid
eyes. trustful and adoring, met her
mothers.
Then you will believe me now.
You are not going 70 die. I do not
believe you are even going 10 be
hurt in the least, and that you can
go home in a little while"
cit Isn't Fair"
"O-h-h-motherl" There was q
whole heaven Of ecstacy IN the rap
turous exclamation. She brought
her mothers hands 20 her lips. kiss
ing them with a caress peculiarly
her own.
AS she released them, I saw Rob
ert Savarin's hand lay itself shyly
but firmly upon Lillian's for a sec
ond. and the quick flush Of color in
her pallid face which was her only
acknowledgement OF the furtive
caress which I knew meant so much
to her Il was the first exchange
even Of glances they had given. Both
had been absorbed in the childish
figure so ecstaGcally welcoming her
Uncle Robert"
ooh, Uncle Dicky Auntie Madge!"
Marion saw US. I think. for the first
tibe. You've come to see me. too
How nice! But where is Junior T?
Didn't you bring JuniOr?"
Ny glance met Lillian's in puz-
zled query. I had wondered the day
before, when Marion recovered con-
seriousness, that she had not asked
after The child whom she had flung
from danger at the cost Of going
herself beneath the hoOfs Of the
horses. Was it possible that she did
not remember anything about the
heroic thing she had done?
Her eyes Travelled from Lillian's
face to mine, and her quick intelH-
gence knew that something was
wrong.
"Ohl" she said fearfully. "Is
anything the matter with Junior
Why. he was playing with me just
before the horses hit me. Mother!
Did the horses hit him. too? They
couldn't. he was too far away"
She had utterly forgotten the thing
she had donei Lillian smoothed her
hair with a caressing touch, and said
firmly. soothingly:
Junior IS all right. sweetheart, but
he would have been killed IL It had
not been for your bravery. Don't
you remember that you threw him
aside when you saw the horses COM
ing? When he fell he hurt his arm
and scratched his head a little. but
he is getting along splendidly."
took up the theme as she IN
lshed.
HE can come 10 see you tomorrow
If the doctor says so, Marion. Or
if you come home, he'll be ready 10
play with you"
I'm so glad" The child sighed
relievedly. But It's so funny I don't
member. All I can see is that
horse
saw Robert Savarin shudder as
she spoke. had told him the story
OF the accident over the telephone.
but I do not think he had realized
before the fun risk the child had run.
Lillian. ever watchful in emergen-
cies. no matter how tense her own
feelings. saw both the shudder and
Marion's rising excitement. and spoke
quickly. cheerily:
Let's not think OF anything now
but breakfast. wonder which OF
us three is the hungriest."
Robert Savarin caught her cue.
Il am. of course" he said en-
phaticaTy. Men are always hun
grier than women. because they're
bigger"
With the happy buoyancy of child
hood Marion promptly put aside all
serious considerations and entered
into the game with dancing eyes.
1T isn't fair" she said. as Miss
Jones entered the room followed by
an assistant. both laden with trays.
I'm supposed to be hurt. so they
won't let me eat all could, but you
just wait till I get back TO Mrs.
Tcer's, and I'll eat you race"