The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-30


'"TomorrOw morning" echoed Kate
in helpless astonishment Nora nodded
vigorously
Il inserted IN advertisement in your
own paper last week." she went on
'Youn. woman Of wide experience de.
sireS position as practical nurse to
elderly invalid or children Elderly
tnvaii'ls aiid children Nora explained
"lnd,,:ga chiefly in mushy fools er-
more professionally, liquid nourish
ment. which is my one great speciality
Also ly reading aloud one may readily
soothe an elderly person Or child
But began Kate. when Nora put
forth Inietins hand
My fntnre patient" she announced
is an elderly gentleman living OH
Avenue A."
Kate caught her breath Mt this rapid
settlement Of affairs "Aven,le A." she
said. why "hi'd. he must he very
rich
He is" answered Nora. also very
rld Let us hope that when his in,
b. will leave to me the bnk Of his
fortune. though no doubt that dreaded
day will be long postponed bv my own
valned miniStrations
Tie elder sister was laughing now
Nora drew paper from her pocket
! Notes she said taken during my
,, consultation with my patient He is
suffering at present from that painful
malady. the govt, has had six different
. nurses during the past two weeks
Nora scrntiniZed the paper closely
'prepoSteroiS ignoramHseS' he calls
them. sent by a fool doctnr!'
Nora. Nora" Rates tone was sharp
ly anxious
ITS a!i right Nora assured her
MY gnuty patient is agrreably i'm
J pressed with his nnrsc He tells me-
that ! apls'ar to be tlncile and aineni
bic To reason. and for confirmation nt
i this opinion modeStiy referred him
| to yon Nora jumped to her feet
My costume is the NEST becoming
thing" she went on bright red and
stunning
''Redl" asked Katherine. mortified
Red" her sister answered steadily
''and very clever choice of color
! Elderly people and children adore rcd
It is CHEEKY and forcibly attracts at
4 tentinn from oneself"
The elder sister put out her arms
with Il tremnlous cry Love you.
she murmnred. love you. Nora. Nora
Brave little heart, making light of Won,
burden of care"
! Fmrcely Nora raised her head from
her sisters close embrace. '.'reli that
blessed OLD editor of yours" she de,
nantled. that he has got to look after
yOn every day and every hour till
come home again
When Iew days afterwari that
young and famous surgeon. DR. Ricl,
ard ArmSden Forbes. assembled the i'm
pnSin. staircase Of his irascihe M
TENTS home he paused apnrehrnsivc
ly. listening to the confused and dis
cordant sounds which issued from IN,
old mans room AS the commOtiot
Of girls wild laughter echoing higl
above the Enthusiastically angry tones
of his patient.
"You-yOu are vixen. miss" the
old man shouted furionsly. IAN in
comparable vixen. and If you dart
threaten me again with that lallp'
The sentence ended explosively. Will.
the doctor rubbed his bewiIderetl ears
You would not take your broth" /:
silvery voice accused you know yO,
wouldn't. | am your nurse. and 20,
must obey me-"
BROTH the old man sputtered. Gal
that broth! No one could swallow tn
stuff It's-it's vile. AS for nursing. /;
pretty sort Of nurse you are! Give hi
that ladle ut once. miss
II won't. sang the clear voice. e.
wont. won'tr'
At this juncture the doctor advanced
firmly and opened the door In TIN
center of the room stood n scarlet clat
figure holding high above her head
heavy silver spoon DR.. Forbes glanc
ed in quick disapproval from his elder
ly patient back again to the extraordi
nary young nurse.
what is the meaning Of thisy' h
asked bruspuely.
The girl turned slowly Demure dar
eyes were raised to his.
He would not take his BROTH sal
Nora
"Brothr' cried the old man derisivel,
''And he told me-" the soft voice col
tinued. that you had constantly urge
him to walk. but fear Of pain mad
him cowarlly and he always lacke
courage to try The doctor no,lde
curtIy Nora raised IA rutiied arm
Well" she said. you see he walks.
And then both men noticed somethin
that had utterly escaped them in til
excitement of the hour fhe elderl
! patient stood erect before his smiling
taunfing nurse A sllaned smile sprea
I over his wrinkled features. clangin
at last to one of pleased discovery.
P by George the old man chuckle'
I Il can do IT,.
z You can" Nora answered gleefull
Q you can
BET | cooky could walk to my a
tonohile." gloated her patient
"Bet two cookies you conid." erie
Nora She laughed merrily "Wh
YOU followed me about wherever I ra
as If you really thought would thro
the Iadie -
i "Yu,i are the first nurse who cOu
get me on my feet" he rejoiced.