The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-01-27
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HER FIRST CASE.

Nonsense, doctor. I'm not used to
physicians bestowing fattery. Ii l
give my first case to the Lord as an
offering, I know He will bless my
life, God is never outdone in gener-
osity."
The physician turned his head away.
He did not want this girl to see the
impression she had made. Just then
her brother came up.
well, Laura, I know there's no use
arguing with you when you have made
up your mind. I learned that when
was a youngster. Here's a taxi, and
I'm going with you as far as the house
to see IL it is habitable."
"You dear old Bob" said his sister.
"You always rise to the occasion. Just
see how soon we will cure them all!
Won't we, doctor?"
The doctor shook his head, and they
all started for the taxi, which was
buzzing at the door.
They reached their destination, a
small cottage on the outskirts or
Jacksonville. The doctor told the
chauffeur to wait, and ran up the lit
tie garden walk and opened the door.
The feeble cries of sick child fell
on the ear, and pale, slender woman
stepped out into the vestibule, bat
drew back startled when she saw the
uniformed nurse, the doctor and an
other gentleman.
"T've brought you a nurse, Mrs.
Stanton" said the doctor cheerily.
Mrs. Stanton looked helplessly from
one to the other.
"But-doctor-you know we cannot
pay nurse" she gasped.
"That will be all right" said Laura
in a sweet voice. "The doctor will at
tend to that part of it, and I am his
assistant. Where are the children?"
"But, MISS" stammered the poor
woman, Il don't understand"
"It isn't necessary to understand
anything just now but the helping of
those children. Do you want to lose
them?" said the doctor gruffly.
ooh, no, MOI" sobbed the broken
down mother, looking from one to the
other.
well, then, bring us to the bed
room. Bob, sit down here till we come
back"
Bob entered the door of small
room where a man was seated by a
droplight reading a paper. He had
heard the whole conversation in the
vestibule, and the expression on his
face was one of annoyance. His thin,
drawn features, hollow eyes and
emaciated frame were in pitiful con-
trast with the athletic figure and fine
physique of his visitor.
Good evening, Mr.. Stanton" said
Bob. "The doctor is my friend and the
nurse is my sister, SO I came along.
MY sister is half doctor herself"
"You are very welcome visitors,
said Stanton, "but we are not rich and
cannot afford to pay nurse. I don't
know why the doctor brought one"
"Oh, don't trouble yourself about
that" said Bob, hunoring the pride of
the poor man. "My sister is pleased
when she can practice her profession.
She and the doctor work for the love
of work"
Upstairs the wife led the way to a
room containing two little beds and a
sofa, upon which the small sufferers
lay tossing and moaning. The mother
went to the little girl, who was crying
for her, and while she was engaged
there the doctor laid his hand on the
pulse of the baby, who was lying mo-
tionless and white.
"You may as well get ready to draw
the sheet over this poor baby" he said
in low voice. "He is almost gone.
He went to the others, said a few
words to the heartbroken mother and
then warmly shook hands with the
nurse, after giving her some direc-
tions. MAY the angels guard and
bless you, Miss Laura; you are surely
kind to them. Good Night"
The nurse smiled a farewell and inn
mediately gave her attention to her
charge.
In short time, with cooling medi-
cine and careful sponging, they were
quieted, and as the grateful mother
looked on hopefully Nurse Laura said
In low, gentle voice: