The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-20

AhhCSo SaNCS AiHC W any AuttiDGI VI
calls for me, though I'm no trained
nurse. I'm fairly good nurse as am
ateur nurses go, but my work is more
often outside of the sickroom than in
II, taking charge of the house, the
children and attending to outside mat
ters.
Very often I've taken invalids away
when there was no member of the fam
lily who could go and the person was
not ill enough to need a trained nurse.
In the families where / have obtained
hold and where they know me we'll
they have learned to depend upon me
and would rather have me at hand
than strange professional even il
they have to pay me as much as or
more than they would pay to the pro-
fessional.
Il made a flying trip to Louisiana
last month to take a three-year-old
child to her grandmother while the
child's mother went into the hospital
for a severe operation, and / am on
here now TO get baby whose mother
has just died and whose aunt is going
to take charge of her. The aunt is ill
and there was no member of the fam
lily who could be sent for the baby.
I'm called in to help with hurried
packing, to put things away and close
houses, to stay with children when
the parents are called away suddenly.
zone of my patrons offered me ST.,
500 and my expenses If / would assume
all responsibilities of her house and
two children for the nine months be-
ginning with next September.
She wants to travel with her oldest
daughter, but wants to leave the two
younger children behind and have the
home kept up comfortably for them
and for her husband. l declined. 1t
would mean too much responsibility
and itwould mean, too, my being tied
down and losing my hold upon my 9TH
er patrons who have grown used to
depending upon me. wouldn't mind
taking such place for three months
in the summer, but not for nine months
including the fall and spring.
I've helped a great many young
brides through the first domestic reefs
and shoals. In most cases they have
been the daughters of families where
have been called in and so they have
grown used to thinking of me as a
help in time of trouble.
1T isn't very imposing profession,
is it? I'll never make a fortune at 1t
and l know some of my friends look
upon the work as mental, but 1 had
no one talent and / needed money
This work has required only ener-
gy. amiability, tact, some experience of
general domestic problems and lot of
hard common sense. 1 had that much
capital and I was glad to hit upon a
work in which it would tell
Moreover, I've had pleasant expert
ences and my relations with most Of
my employers are kindly and agreea-
Bile. They treat me rather as a friend
than as a servant. and take pains 10
maintain my dignity without Sinking
work or imposing upon courtesy.
1 can imagine work / would rather
do, but don't know of any / am Gu
Fable OF doing that / would prefer to
this. and I've no patience with women
who will not do what they could do
because they think it beneath them"
Occasionally knighthood blossoms
even in these days of money getting
and material progress. When it does
the most hardened and practical con-
not withhold a smile Of appreciation
and approval
Sunday morning, says the Richmond
Times, as the Richmond members of
the kiptopeke Club, who had been the
guests of the Hon. John S. Wise of
New York, at his Virginia home near
Cape Charles, departed, a scene was
enacted that would have graced the
distant time when knighthood was in
flower"
Miss Nellie Gordon. the young and
beautiful daughter of Mr.. John w.
Gordon of this city. visiting the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Wise, threw her bonnet in
to the Chesapeake Bay to test the sin
certify of the attentions of lumber
or V. M. /. cadets, who were also
guests at the Wise home. What fol-
lowed was worthy of more romantic
days. The gallant young man was
Cadet Garland Mourning of Louisville,
KY
The Kiptopeke Club named for Mr.
Wise's home, had been his guest since
last Thursday, Sunday morning the
members leaving for Old Point, home- ..
ward bound. The vessel which was to
take them across the bay lay some
distance from the wharf and the party |
went out to her in rowboat. In the |
departing company were the Rich |
mond members of the club and the ". |
NJ. /. cadets. Those on the wharf who |
had come down to say goodbye We're |
Mr.. Wise, Mrs. Wise, their daughter, |
Miss Mamie and her friend and |
guest, Miss Nellie Gordon of Rich |
nond. The cadets had all been paying |
Miss Gordon, as well as Miss Wise, |
the most ardOus and knightly atten- |
'arewells. Miss Gordon, whom nature |
mas been lavish to adorn, wore sun
bonnet, such as girls in the country |
wear to protect their fair faces from |
he sun. She never looked more beau
-iful AS the boat passed out, Mr.. c. |
D. Wingffeld of this city called to her: |
Throw your bonnet in the water and |
zee which of these young gallants will I
Jump in for it.
Instantly the girl took it from her |
head. and making tiny, soft, white |
bundle of it, tossed it into the bay with |
all her strength.
No anticipated act upon the modern |
stage was ever met more PROMPTLY by |
It's natural counterpart. The little
bunch of Wilderness had rot touched
the water before young Garland
in immaculate summer
garb plunged in head foremost and
was swimming strongly for the dainty
headgear glistening on the sunlit
waves. The young knight was dressed
In new straw hat, soft light coat, white
trousers, patient leather shoes, negii-
gee shirt, dotted tie-every item of
latest fashion and an honor to the
art. But these were for
gotten Sc quick was the young mans
thought and action il seemed to the
surprised and amused company. that
he left thp hat a irnozt fhe instant