The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-14
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Miss Forsman, with her sweet woman ly smile, "is a little child who must undergo an operation for tonsilitis and adenoids. 1 only smile in handling that package because l know that pr. Carl Fox is ready and waiting at St Vim cents to do all he can and that means everything necessary, so I mark that package, No trouble and pass on to the next"
 Which is?" I asked
 "A ptomaine poison case, in which a dear little bady is suffering" said Miss Forsman. T can hear her calling "soup
 some mo soup" and my heart Just yeanrs and aches to get to this dear little package when I know she is wait ing and calling for me to come and give her some baHey water which she calls soup
 Package No. A." said Miss Forsman "is a sweet little 4-yearold girl, just recovering from typhoid fever. She is waiting for her bath and to have two big, bright pink ribbons tied on her beautiful curls. I can't keep her wait ing She is the dearest little thing dnu HdS SdNtQ GNtly PChhy thot nos been given her as a present during her illness and I opened a bank account for her yesterday and she Is waiting with open arms to see that bank book all in her own name. And so my busy day goes on, package after package marked duty and pleasure being di- livered for me to open. Sometimes the packages have the knots tied so tightly about them that I couldn't possibly open them unless I had the hearty co operation and assistance of the dear kind loving friends and people who are interested in the cause just as I am. I might have lost my courage and marked many of tpe packages impos- sible' and thrown tAem overheard, if l didn't look up to the Pilot and feel that under the guidance of my Heaven ly Father that I had the love and en- couragement of the noble good women who are responsible for the District Nurses association. Our beloved presi- dent and secretary and treasurer are always ready and willing and anxious to help me unite the knots about the packages that need gracious and beau tiful hands such as heirs to help me on to success-which makes 1t a pleas ure for one to work with them"
 And you are very happy in the work?" I asked
 None could be more SOL said Miss Forsman with an earnestness and sweetness that was unquestionabfy in its sincerity. q do love the work so tl,a "a day by day, and year by year, until there will practically be no neglected suffering and disease among us. The Charity Ball is our mainstay when 1t comes to funds, as you we'll know. Ev- cry ticket that is bought sends mes sage of comfort to some sufferer and in the alleviation of pain and misery the money that accrues from it supplies many of the necessities. Medicine, bed linen (many times), food and every thing that is necessary. even to the nurse"
 "Your work occupies all your time?" asked.
 Every day and Sunday, too," said Miss Forsman. T am very busy wom- an. For four years I have given up my time exclusively to the work-and such a wonderful work it is, too. Oh! wish everyb ody- in this great city could know what a splendid, noble philanthropy the District Nurses association is, and what the proceeds from the Charity Ball mean to us."
 And as ] left I felt that Miss Fors- man, The District Nurse," might bet ter be called the Angel of Charity" so beautiful is her faith in her work, her love for her fellow man and her earnest desire to build up and make adequate the needs of such an institu- tion in Birmingham, as the District Nurses association.