El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-17
The Husband Question
Beatrice Is Blamed by the Nurse
For Paul Maynard's
Bad Night.
BY Virginia Terhuue Van de Water

" o THE surprise Of both her host
and hostess. Beatrice Minor
came down to breakfast on the
morning after her sisit to Paul May
nard's sick room Since her illness her
meals has been brought up to her
This was Sunday morning and the
family breakfasted at later hour than
usual.
It was Q o'clock when they took their
seats at the table, and soon after Bea-
trice appeared. She was pale, and
John Robbins sprang to his feet ana
placed a chair for her while Helen
kissed her affectiOnately. The Minor
and Robbins children had already
breakfasted and were even now OF to
gether in the woods Paul Maynard's
nurse was present this mOrning-Dr-
Yeager remaining with his patient
while she took her morning meal
Mr.. Maynard is not so well this
morning." she remarked briefly
Beatrice started slightly. Not so
Well2'' she asked contuseG1y- Then
controlling herself, she inquired with
studied Indifference What IS the
trOubleT
He had bad night" the nurse said
Significantly. He was very miserable
both mentally and physically"
I am sorry" remarked the widow,
as cOldly as her informant had spoken
But" asked the Obtuse John Rob
bins, what special excitement has ne
had Iately2'
Visits replied the attendant,
terseIy.
Helen Robbins interposed hastily,
glancing warningly and reprOvingly at
paul has had but one visitor. Miss
Drake. And he asked to see her. l
am surprised that DR.. Yeager allowed
it, if as you say, there was the least
chance Of his patient suffering because
Of it. I shall ask the doctor about II
this morning, mentioning the fact that
you think Mrs. Minors cal harmed n
Maynard"
Helen was a clever woman. She was
angry with the nurse for daring 10
make Beatrice uncomfortable, ana she
felt that the attendant - whom she
found, at best. a good deal Of null
sance in the hOuse-waS presumptuous-
Miss Drake WINGED at Mrs Robbins
speech
Of this matter to DR.. Yeager- He
knows. Of course, far better than l.
what is best for the patient And,
really, my opinion in such things IS
worth little
you seemed to think it worth ex-
pressing" retorted Helen, severely i
scarcely think, however, that you
would have voiced it to the physician
in charge Of the case"
HOspitabIe. but tacuess, John Rob
bins, noting the evident embarras5s-
ment of the two women guests at his
table, tried to change the drift OF the
talk
well" he protested. when there
are so many pleasant things to talk
about why argue about disagreeable
things2 I declare, poor Beatrice IOoks
as white as a Sheet Come, dear girl,
take a cup Of strong coffee and try TO
forget about doctors and nurses ana
other painful subjects~
At this juDcture Miss Drake, having
decided that she had had all the break
fact she needed and much more con-
versatiOn than she wanted, asked TO De
excused and left the room Helen gave
an amused laugh as the door closed be-
hind her.
Really. John. dear she said teas
fngly. your effort to smooth things
over for all concerned did little good
You as much as told Miss Drake that
nurses were painful subjects.
Dr. Yeager opened the door he
paused on the threshold as he saw
Beatrice then bowed graVeiy 70 her
ard his hosts
'T am just going hack to the hotel
for breakfast" he explained to Helen,
''and I glanced in to see how you all
are. I did not expect to see Mrs Minor
downstairs as early as TINS, Win
glance at the unhappy woman
stay and have your breakfast here
urged Helen
The man debated with himself for
only a moment then decided IN favor
OF the hOspitable suggestion
Thank you, shall go back to Paul
again in an hour or so, any way. he
had a very bad night
so Miss Drake has Just been telling
u.s. responded Helen in a tone Of po-
lite sympathy
The widow could stand no more just
now.
Helen she asked piteously. may
be eXcusedT
And. without waiting for an answer,
she hurried from the room