The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-03-03

Is Q very splendld man. E0pueo
Nettie softly. Why. am making
these little trifles for q child who be-
longs to a family that the doctor has
practically taken charge of at his own
expense. He is good. good mar"
Nettie grew SO enthusiastic that she
flushed consciously. Miss Bates gave
gave her a keen look and whispered
to Miss Morton.
1T cant be possible that little no.
body has ideas"
About the DOCTOR" said Miss Nor
ton. "Oh, ridiculous"
Nettie finished her work somewhat
later and went home. Miss Rushton
came in. then the lady president, and
then a messenger arrived. He brought
a note from Doctor Eversley. 1t was
addressed to the society. A conta-
eious sickness had broken out in a
poor family without means or friends.
Could the society appoint some one
10 give half day for week to day
nursing for two little children in the
family?
There was dead silence at the word
contagious" Miss RushtOn had an
urgent engagement. Miss Dorman
talked of volunteers" The group
gradually broke up and the Doctors
note received no reply.
That afternoon Doctor Eversley's 9
automobile stopped in front OF the
poor home where his services were so
sorely needed He was trifle disap'
pointed at receiving no recognition OF
his message. and had decided to enlist
the sympathies Of his sister His
knock brought neat figure wearing
nurse cap and apron to the door.
Miss Lane!" he exclaimed In won
derment.
Yes, It Is l." Nettie smiled back.
"A neighbor told me Of this case, and
l have so wished to see II have the
patience and skill to act the nurse y
you are an angel" said Doctor
Eversley with heightened color as he
entered the sick room.
Never had a poor family such royal
donations as those received by the
one now under the care Of Doctor
E.versley as physician and Nettie Lane
as nurse Miss Rushton sent delica
ces from her table every morning
The Ladies' Aid society invested all
IT'S surplus funds in sheets, pillow
cases, comforters, an invalid chair and
clothing
That dread word contagious" made
greetings on the street quite few and
far between for the doctor. His sis
ter, however, was visited daily by the
anxious young ladies, hoping the deal
doctor was not overworking himself
that the dreadful disease would moi
spread, and eager to learn the rea
sentiments Of the Eversleys as t
poor Miss Lane, who was just GU
out for nurse"
When the truth got out that thu
contagious feature of the case did no
extend beyond light measles, Mis-.
RushtOn bit her lip and Miss Dormal
denounced Nettie as q schemer.
This is one of the great pleasures
of physicians life." said Docto
Eversley, as he and Nettie walked
away from the home where they hat
taken the part Of true ministerinl
angels.
Nettie fully understood him. The!
had found the poor home filled will
squalor. illness and suffering. The!
h,.j left 1t supplied with the comforts
Of life and the inmates happy an,
hopeful
There came day when Miss Rush
ton took sudden journey to relatives
and Miss Dorman resigned from tn
Ladies' Aid society. Two lines in tn,
weekly announced an important en-
gagement.
You see my brother Is a very praC
tical young man." was the way Mis-
Eversley explained the situation. HI
thinks, as do. that a good nurs,
makes good doctors wife,"