The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

him and that the one who struck the
blow was the man he had killed.
The physicians in attendance thought
him delirious. But when they fnvesti-
gated the fellows past record, more than
one was inclined to set aside the theory
of delirium.
While the average woman trained
nurse looks upon her profession with A
most business like eye, cupid sometimes
enters into her computations. A pretty
girl often finds the hospital ward but a
vestibule to matrimony. Some five years
ago a decidedly pretty young woman
took course of training at a private
sanitarium, and in due time developed
into fairly efficient but not particularly
gifted nurse. To this hospital was
brought the son Of wealthy fam
lly to be operated on for appendicitis
The operation was pronounced success
ful and iiS convalescence was auspici-
ously inaugurated. In few DAYS he be-
gan to view with favor the pretty young
woman who ministered to his needs. In
ten days his convalescencc and his fir
tation were both progressing finely
when, without any warning. unfavorabIe
symptoms set IN and he died within a
few hours
His pretty nurse was completely de-
moral1zed and had TO be sent on va
arectfon for the young man. for the en-
tire staff had marked the progress Of the
love affair. But on her return she de-
veloped horror of the institution and
handed in her resignation Before finally
leaving, she asked for an interview wifi,
its head. and confessed the cause Of her.
patients death. He md begged SO pItI-
July Tor relief from the liquid diet en-
forced by the physicians that her com
vi dod To
please him and she had surreptttiousIv
given him strawberry shortcake
In the interests OF the hospitaI The
matter naturally was never made pub
lie even among the nurses. Nothing
more was heard Of the girl until the
Spanish war broke out when she was
among the first to offer her services.
Later came word that through her verv
devotion to her work she had contract
ed typhoid malaria and died. Today at
her old hospital post the new nurses
whisper of the young girl with the red
cross on her arm who comes back in the
stiffness of the night to bend over a GER
tain cot, whether 1t be empty or oc-
cupied, as II begging forgiveness OF itg
occupant.
BROOKLYN can boast of unique adjunct
to its hospital service-a haunted ambu
lance. About a year ago the ambulance
surgeon was called upon to attend a man
found near one Of the entrances to Pros
pect park With cheerful alacrity he
pronounced the man in a state of alco-
holic coma, and throwing him playfullv
into the ambulance. trotted off to the
hospital with him. On reaching their
destination he discovered that the
patient had Inconsiderately died and the
autopsy revealed fractured skull.
The ambulance surgeon has long since
completed his hospital service and Is
building up private practice. To q few
intimate friends he once dlvulged the
fact that to the end If his novitiate he
was not sent out to answer q call after
10 p. m that the man Sc injuries he
had misunderstood and neglected did not
ride by his side. And the chief, refusing
to recognize any such superstition had
steadfastly declined TO relieve him from
duty till his term expired.