The Dickinson press., 1890-08-02
A DOMESTIC AuTocRAr.
Absolute Power of a Trained Nurse and
How It Is Sometimes Abused.

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Absolute Power of Trained Nurse and
How It Is Sometimes Abused.
"Of all the nuisances know of on
this earth the professional nurse is the
worst" said a confirmed bachelor at the
Illinois club the other evening.
1.-The professional nurse? Why, she is
one of the blessings of advanced civili-
zation," responded another gentleman.
without the professional nurse what
would become Of people without friends
in town who fall i'll? Man, the profess
sional nurse is God given gift"
"That's all right replied the first
speaker. "She may be God given gift
to people sick in hotels and hospitals,
but she's nuisance around n private
house."
But you don't live in private house.
Why are you sore?:"
II know don't. amt sick, either,
am l? Do l look like subject for pro-
fessional nurse? Amt all right?"
"Yes, but what about 1t? Why are
you down on professional nmses?"
"Well, because one of 'em has lust
succeeded in utterly disgusting me.
That's why. They're worse than the 10.
Gusts Of Egypt. They come into house
meekly and then own the place. That's
why I'm sore.
"You see I've got sister and she's
married. They've got a beautiful house
and I've always been as free there until
two weeks ago as ! am at my own apart
ments. See? Well, am not now; and
May was my favorito sister, too, 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 professional nurse was employed
to look after the newcomer and his
mother. She was meek, pleasant look
ing woman, thoroughly up in her bust
ness and good salary per week.
"Of course as soon as heard the news
went out to the house. Frank, my
brother-in-law, met me at the door. HI
looked downcast. 'How's everything
old MANI says l. All right; but yo,
can't see him. replied Frank. 9TH,
nurse won't allow it. Haven't seen hin
yet. But say, Jack, we're going to nam,
him after you-that is, if May consents
haven't seen her yet either
"It was true. That nurse, who cam,
into the house SO neekly and pleasantly
had developed into regular czar. Sh,
had taken absolute possession, and wa
running things with high hand.
''She had the upstairs part of th
house i'll absolute state Of siege. TIL
servants were afraid to 90 up, and Franl
WAS loafing around in state of unsatis
fled anxiety.
its all right, suppose, said he, an
Isupposed it was and said SO.
II went home of course, deciding t
go out and see my nalnesake and IN,
sister a couple of days later. The day
intended to go called around ut Frank
office to go out with him. But h
wasn't in Hasn't been down for thre
days. his partner said. Important af
fairs at home, guess!
II went out to the house. Frank me
me as before. Its all right, he said
joyfully. 4 wish you could see May
She wants to see you; but the nurs
won't have it, Says she's getting better
but too ill yet
"'How does she look?
"I don't know; haven't seen her vet
The nurse won't let inc see her, either
Isuppose it's all right, but on the square
old man, I'm getting anxious and hun
cry. The nurse orders all the meals
and l haven't had anything but a die
for three days. Nobody but the docto
and the nurse and the chambermai
have seen my son yet. The chamber
maid says he's beauty, though, an
that May is dying to see both of us, b,1
the nurse won't let her. The nurse OF
dered a case of champagne last night
said the doctor prescribed it for May
Four empty bottles came down thi
morning. Idon't like to mistrust any
thing, but
"That settled me- 1 went up to Sc
my sister. The nurse wasn't going t.
let me in the room, but went in. Sh
was glad to see me and she showed IN
my namesake. Then the nurse came i,
and fired me out. She said May mustn'
be excited and that babies shouldn't b.
bewildered by strange faces and voice
for the first two weeks of their lives.
"That settled it. went out and sav
May regularly every day. Sometimes
got a glass of champagne. She coult
only take one a day, and arrived twic,
just as she was taking it and got some
Of course you know champagne spoil
after it is uncorked, if allowed to stand
But don't think that nurse allowed i
to spoil. The bottles all came dow1
empty anyway. Frank didn't get any
neither did I, unless we were right ther,
when it was opened.
"But say, that woman's out there yet
She has prohibited Frank smoking in tn,
house and he's a confirmed smoker HI
daren't touch the piano, and he's great
musician, and neither of us can see May
for over two minutes at time, though
she's dying to see us both. The profes
sional nurse may be all right in YOU
hotel or in Il hospital, but In private
house she's nuisance. She's liable tt
make a man forget what his family
looks like and to drive all the servants
out of the house. I'd rather have the
yellow fever than u nurse like the one
speak of i'll my house. OF course that's
hypothetical. amt thinking of getting
married. New York Telegram.
Cookery of the Poor.
The question of the improvement oi
cookery among the poor classes is at
tracing great attention in Europe, where
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