Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-14
WOMAN AND HOME.
HELPS FOR THE MOTHER AND HINTS
FOR THE MAIDEN.
Dangers OF Dcnti:ion-From Al Oriental
standpoint-Housew wives of the Hub
Girls Growing Notwithstanding
in Lave-Notes and Items.

All, me, how the truth does differ f. n
fiction. Doesn't the hero OF novel o. ray
invariably get hurt, if at all, in IL, way II
broken leg or something that lay, him up
in Il nice, clean manner compatible aich
sentimsn;alityf Moreover, isl't it tie RUE
that the heroine. turned nurse, staIis ser
employment in that capacity made con- .aial
by the duties OF smoothing tie dear fs!iaw's
forehead and reading to him, That's TO
nance. Here's reality: The pastor o, my
church is an earnest Christian a practical
doer OF good and eli that sort of pailan-
thropic thing. He Is all the while getting up
visitation committees for the tenement
house poor, oil victual distribution co.eries
and sec1ni-hani clothes agencies. he got
i: into his benevolent heal not long ago
that some OF Us girls ought to do amateur
nursing in the public hospitals.
The idea took well, because We had heard
that London aristocratic maidens were
practicing it, and he speedily had six en-
thu.iastic volunteers We went through
with a preliminary training to the extent OF
reading book of directions for nursing.
Then We reported for duty We were to
form kind Of relief gang. each girl to de-
vote one whole day in six to actual attend
ance in tie ward OF certain hospital Our
services were accepted. We drew cuts for
turns, and hit the first day. Early next
morning presented myself, in a very plain
but neatly-fttei bib and tucker, 10 the hou %
physician of the institution. I fattered
myself that / was prepared for any
fate which duty might impose upon
me; but down deep in my heart of
hearts | was hopefully exDectant of the
broken oned hero of the novel AMI the play
for a patient. What was my joy, therefore.
on being assigned TO q chap in exactly that
line.
What / mean is that both hi; legs and one
arm had been fractured or course, he
wasn't precisely the ideal thing His brow
wasn't as high and white as the fic:ionist
had described; stubble growth of beard
impaired whatever of beauty his face might
ordinarily have possesse1; and they had
stuck him fast in structure Of spiInts and
plaster of paris SO that his one immovabie
position was not picturesque. l was bound
TO make the best of him, however, AMI at
the first opportunity suggested that might
real the morning paper to him.
"Unlcss you want TO drive me crazy, young
woman he growlei unaware that [ was 4
volunteer, and not a hired hospital attend
ant. you'll kindly keep your tongue quiet"
The shock was something dreadful 1
withdrew TO a corner and wspt. When that
was done with | returned to find him asleep
and snoring. But | made one additiShal eff
fort to realize my expectations On his
showing the first signs OF awakening and
betraying pain by low signs quite roman
ticaly), Quietly stroked his tevere.i brow.
He was wiie-eyei in a minute.
"Fnr Heavens sake don't han, and plow
my head. he exclaimed; Il can't stand it.
have only vague recollection OF how tho
rast Of the day wore YEARLY away. One OF
the fondest OF my delusions was iispeiled;
but when the next days volunteer and I
came TO compare notes. and She related how
she had been allotted TO the care of an old
hummer just over an acute attack OF delir-
ium tremeaS, ! concluded that | had been
rather fortunate. II had broken limhed
patient, at all events, though his behavior
had rot been all that | had expected. On
the whole, don't think that amateur nurs.
ing has the clements Of fashionable pcpu-
larity.