Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
The Daily Story
THE INvALID-BY F. A. mitchell.
copyrighted. 1919. by Associated Literary Bureau

3 SATISFY LII" eASept nef doing her -.
set to work to touch the spot inf;s.'' !.
but found it impossible. AItaam.s y .
duced by illness, he was too ouler :
her. W
Now, III try you" he said 49,.
hand is not as steady as it shouJd ;
and I'm afraid I'll hurt you. "
find mask in the closet. H,,.s
out"
Philippa brought the mask s.x
told her to put 1t on. She did = !.
again taking up her foil. PLACID - -
self on the defensive. Barton ma
difficulty in getting behind her er. :.
and placing the button OF H. ~
wherever he liked. They were &, =
midst Of lunges and parties whs,. =
door opened and Mrs. Hough nee
in the doctor. PhiIippa turned ou,es
~, lowered the point Of her foil "a az, -
floor, bent her head and stood IN.
culprit ready to receive a reprin,ana
$50 this is the nurse you have ~.
vided for your SOM" said the doc,o- !.
Mrs. Hough.
NoAN1- sdiu tDe pefiers
81 don't believe he ever took Iesso,
in his life. and yet he came .very ps.-
pinking me several tines
But the doctor refused to be NJ.
Gated.
Madam" he said to the mother g.
this young map a professional nurser
"He is"
discharge him at once"
Not on your life!" cried the patieu.
ANY educated nurse" continued the
doctor, knows better than TO risE
patients life by permitting him to tsss
such violent exercise"
"Permitting"' sneered Barton. I'm
you think that STRIPPING could lord h
over me? Not much"
Either discharge the nurse" ssis
the doctor resolutely. "or 1 shall win
draw from the case"
THE nurse won't be discharges N
piled Barton. whereupon the doctor
left the room, followed by the fond
mother, who was quite beside herself
at the trouble she had made in giving
her son a man nurse. She made no
attempt at an explanation to the doc
tor, being too agitated and not know.
Ing what to do. She went back to the
to find the nurse had va.
Gated It, while her son was evidently
no worse for his exercise.
Mother" he said, ''let old sawbones
go. like this little chap you've giyeu
me, and before he goes away I'll make
a man of him."
"Oh, dear" cried the mother, which
under the circumstances was as sr
as anything she could say.
"Send Philip back to me- Barton
went on. Hes bit cut up at being
blamed"
Mrs. Hough was ready to do any.
thing in her power and, going out.
came back dragging Philippe with
her.
Come here" said Barton to bis
nurse.
Rhilippa went to him and, taking her
land, the patient said kindly:
Don't mind what the old curmuds.
.on said You're a nice little fellow,
My a BIZ too delicate for a boy, but
IL take that out of you. Mother,
want him to stay with me till gg
veil. L feel better already"
So Philippa continued her atterd
nee, and the patient continued q
improve. AS much cannot ne said for
'hilippa. AS the patient grew strong
r he increased his efforts to take The
out of her, and she was
orced to suffer some pretty haN
nocks. A crisis came when Bartga
vas able to get out of bed and stani
n his feet. Then one day Mrs Bar
On heard sounds above, followed 1
thud. Running upstairs, she found
err son lifting Philippa, unconsceus
rom the floor. Both had boxing
loves on their hands.
For heavens sake, Barton" cried
ne mother, .have you killed herr
'.Killed her? You mean him"
"Oh. my dear boy, she is a girl"
Barton laid Philippe on lounge
nd begged his mother to go for n
.oratives. While the old lady Wa
one Philippa opened her eyes, meet
- duOLneE pdlI VI 1AiShtcASN
lat showed a relief, but still anxien
Thank heaven 1 haven't killed YOU
2 said.
mo, no. 1t is nothing. The w.
nee of the exercise overcame me !
N all right now"
Forgive me. sweetheart-l mean ~
e girl. I didn't know
Il should not have entered ups
lch a deceptica." the girl moane1
didn't want to do so. but was Owe.
,rsuaded. Your mothers offer We
mpting. and I yielded despite
tier Judgment. But l didn't kne.
would be expected TO play MAJ,
ut except as a man nurse.
When Mrs. Hough returned 70 y
ON armed with smelling salts nsh -
as bending over his nurse so ihlsn~
at he was not aware Of his fnotba
essence. But Philippa's color Fl
ddenly returned in measure
ed, there was something Ike ~
her cheeks as she listened
eadings of the young man fof y
veness. The good lady witnaiss'
q 1t was not many weeks before
Is rewarded by her son annonH,s
IT he would remain in Amefiea
come a benedict.
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