The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

bring in writing affidavit either OF the recovery
OF the child, or in case OF its death Of the parents
forgiveness for felt that after all these years
they could not refuse to grant the when
they heard that he dying and how he had
pented and suffered
The brother willingly agreed to follow my sugges-
ton and to leave stone unturned in his efforts
locate this family 1t IS needless TO go into the de
tails OF his search which was successful. He found
the father and learned that not only did the child
live but that when he grew up he himself took up the
study OF medicine. The father and mother,
over had really almost forgotten about the whole
incident Neither the man his able to
como the hospital. but the brother brought 70 US
paper which plainly stated that the boy had COM
plctcly recovered from the illness and tnat neither
be nor his parents bore any malice toward the doctor
Tor his bunder and freely forgave him for any worry
he had unwittingy caused them.
fee that ] have had peep into paradise
for | have seen a soul reclaimed. | handed my
patient this letter, and he read ii look OF truly
heavenly JOY and contcntment smoothcd away all
the trouble and worry he had known He
looked up at me and just whispered if the news
was too good say aloud, Its all right The boys
alive. They've forgiven me; they've forgiven me.
Surely my Lord will not be less kind think
shall rest now. Then he gave us happy smile and
closed his eyes to sleep He did wake again but
the smile remained.
Peggy too, has told me of very melodramatic life
story OF OF her patients, though it OF en-
trcy different nature This patient had attracted
Peggys attention because she perceptibly out
OF her element. She had been brought into the free
ward with brain fever, but in her appearance. man
ners and speech she cvnccd such really unusual
degrees OF culture and intelligence that Peggy was
curious to know what had brought her there
which both Peggy and confess is not idle,
incxcusabc prying We refuse to regard our pa
tents as cases and have always considered each as
an individual personality To this theory we both
believe We owe whatever little success We may have
had in profession
Often the story behind the ease has given us
the key the proper treatment OF the patient. And
! know sincerely say that after-well many
years practicc-we still interested i'll work.
How many nurses can lay claim to that: At any
rate Peggy listened synpatheticaly to the bits of
personal history this woman told her during lucid
moments, and, supplemented By hints CLEANED from
her delirium able piece together this story.
The woman born in Russia and had evidently
been highly educated for she spoke three four Ian
guages hucnty When she was about Is years old
her family lost their money, she forced to earn
her living and had become governess i'll a noble
family A marriage de convenience she learned
had not brought about very happy family ilfc
The mother apparently cared little for anything
except society, for her children The father
absorbed in political affairs, but he. at least
seemed to have some sense of duty and visited his
children every day.
On visit to the nursery he noticed the chill
drens governcss and she found favor i'll his eyes The
girl was young beautiful. highly strung. with warn,
rcd blood i'll her veins and wearing away her
life childrens governess. The young
handsome. proud, wealthy and heart hungry. Love
entered into their hearts; they welcomed it and were
glad
The girl gave up her position govcrness and for
a time very happy. Every wish she had was
gratifcd Every comfort that money could buy OF