The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-15
A DOMESTIC AurocRAT.


Absolute rover OF q trained Nurse and
How 1t Is Sometimes Abused.
"Of all the n~uisances l know of on
this earth the professional nurse is the
worst" said u confirmed bachelor at the
Illinois club the other evening.
"The professional nurse? Why, she is
n Of the blessings of advanced civil
zation," responded another gentleman.
"Without the professional nurse what
would become Of people without friends
in town who fall Ill? Man, the profess
sional nurse is a God given gift"
''That's all right" replied the first
speaker. ''She may be II God given gift
to people sick in hotels and hospitals,
but she's a nuisance around a private
house."
But you don't livein a private house.
Why are you sorey'
Il know l don't. l amt sick, either,
am I? Do look like II subject for pro-
fessional nurse? Amt 1 all right?
Eyes, but what about it? Why are
you down on professional nulses?"
''Well because one of 'em has, just
succeeded in utterly disgusting me.
That's why. They worse than the To-
Gusts of Egypt. They come into a house
meekly and then own the place. That's
why I'm sore.
you see I've got a sister and she's
married. They've got a beautiful house
and I've always been as free there until
two weeks ago as I am at my own apart
ments. See? Well, l am not now; and
May was my favorite sister, too, a chum
of mine in everything, and she didn't
quit it when she got married either.
well, about two weeks ago my broth
er-in-law's family was increased by one,
and a professional nurse was employed
to look after the newcomer and his
mother. She was a meek, pleasant look
ing woman, thoroughly up in her bust
ness and a good salary per week.
"Of course as soon ;s l heard the news
| went out to the house. Frank, my
brother-in-law, met Inc at the door. He
looked downcast. 'How's everything.
old MANI says l. All right; but you
can't see him. replied Frank. The
nurse Won't allow it. Haven't seen him
yet. But say, Jacl-, we're going to name
him after you-that is, IL II consents.
l haven't seen her yet either
ut was true. That nurse, who came
into the house so meekly and pleasantly,
had developed into a regular car. She
had taken absolute possession, and was
running things with a high hand.
"She had the upstairs part of the
house in absolute state of siege. The
servants We're afraid to go up, and Frank
was loating around in a state of unsatis.
fed anxiety.
"'It's all right, l suppose said he, and
l supposed it was and said SO.
81 went home Of course, deciding tt
go out and see my nainesake and my
sister a couple of days later. The day
intended to go l called around at Franks
Office to 50 out with him. But he
wasn't in. Hasn't been down for three
days his partner said. Important af
fairs at home, l guessr
81 went out to the house. Frank me,
M as before. Its all right he said
joyfully. 4 wish you could see May
She wants to see you; but the nurse
won't have it. Says she's getting better
but too i'll yet
elbow does she loolsT
81 don't know; haven't seen her yet
The nurse won't let me see her, either
L suppose it's all right. but on the square
old man, Pm getting anxious and hun
cry. The nurse orders all tho meals
and I haven't had anything but IL die
for three days. Nobody but the doctor
and the nurse and the chalnDarmaii
have seen my son yet. The chamber
maid says he's a beauty, though, ant
that May is dying to SOC both of us, bu'
the nurse won't let her. The nurse or
dered a case Of champagne last night
said the doctor prescribed it for May
-Four empty bottles came down thii
morning. l don't like to mistrust any
thing. butt
"That settled me. | went up to Sol
my sister. The nurse wasn't going t,
let me in the room, but | went in. Sht
was glad to see me and she showed IN,
my namesake. Then the nurse came il
and fired me out. She said May mustn'
be excited and that babies shouldn't b
bewildered by strange faces and voice
Tor the first two weeks of their lives.
"That settled it. l Went out and say
May regularly every day. Sometimes
got Il glass Of champagne. She coult
only take one a day, and I arrived twic'
just as she was taking it and got some
or course you know champagne spoil
after it is uncorked, if allowed to stand
But I don't think that nurse allowed i
to spoil. Tho bottles all came dow
empty anyway. Frank didn't get any
neither did l, unless we were right ther,
when it was opened.
"But say, that woman's out there yet
She has prohibited Frank smoking in tn
.iouse and he's a confirmed smoker. b
laren't touch the piano, and he's Il grea
musician, and neither of us can see Ma,
for over two minutes at q time, though
she's dying to see us both, The profes
sional nurse may be all right in you
hotel or in a hospital, but in a privat
house she's a nuisance. She's liable Il
make a man forget what his famil,
looks like and to drive all the servant
out of the house. I'd rather have tn
yellow fever than u nurse like the one
speak of in my house. Of course that
hypothetical. amt thinking of getting
married New York Telegram.
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