The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-27
How mollie
Escaped
The Escapade Of a Young
Nurse
BY AGNES G. BROCAN

When MOllie had finished her course
in social economy and domestic sci
ence and had served out u full term
as settlement worker she calmly pack
ed her trunk. prepared to repair the
wear and tear Of overweight nerves
In q nearby sanitarium. Nothing ever
happened to M0llie exactly as it
should. In the first place, people of u
rebellious and adventurous disposition
are correspondingly supposed to be
the p~ossessors Of rebellious or stray
ing locks. Of dark eyes with mischiev-
u CLINT. while saintlike natures in.
variably year cOuntenances Of saint.
like repose and blue eyes preferably.
wide and trusting. MOllie wore the
saintlike expression. eve as she open
~ 6aunted her w%illfulness. Again.
one would expect u creature 50 demure
OF mieD to find her chief pleasure and
duty In the home. MOIlie might have
been satisfied to display her executive
ability there had mother not been 50
hOpelessly old fashioned Mother had
her W ideas about housekeeping.
which quite eliminated MoIlie's husi-
nesslike system.
So the rest cure" was the end OF
all her demonstrations and theories
V1ciously MOllie tossed a kilnunO Int
the trunk. while her fail fac. main
tanned its usual p!acidity I'll get II
over as soon as | can" she remarked.
sand rhnnf my, rnlnfiynx .P tkx, fn,,I
ish delight of saying. ! told you so. "
So a bript note fastened tn her pin
cushion WAS al! that untitled her en-
during family of MnIIip's departure
"Gone to the sani,arium." the note in
formed them. Let you know when
I'm ready for visitors"
Mother read it with u troubled
frown. but fathers face showed visi.
bic relief. Thank heaven he ex
claimed. "for q time, at least. we will
know where the girl isl
Dear me-" sighed mother. you
don't think Mollie will try TO reorgan
lie the hospital. do you. OF publicly
complain Of its management? should
be 30 embarrassed"
Fathers eyes twinkled. Don't you
worry" he replied. "She will find her
Waterloo there"
But whether she did or not still r.
mains a question. Certain It ia that
Mollie's first act was to rearrange her
room. The electric bulb had to b+
changed to a more desirable though
Forbidden position Is n reading light.
and the bed was pushed into a more
convenient though opposite corner.
Mollie was still. flushed with exertiOu
and triumph as the nurse entered
"Dr. Watts wishes me to announce"
said that person. that the hospital IL
now under rigid quarantine. An out
break of diphtheria in the building has
made this precaution necessary. All
patients are required to remain as
closely as possible within their Owl
precincts-until further notice"
MOllie sank In an incredulous heap
on the foot Of Der bed. You mean"
she asked. that ] am to be kept here
-me-forcibly against my will?"
The nurse nodded. 'You have been
much exposed" she replied.
well. 60 back and tell DR.. Watts
from me-tell all of them-that ! won't
stay" said MOllie. land that's plain"
The nurse smiled in maddening su
periority. Il am afraid you will have
to. Miss Stillwell. We are acting In
accordance with the law. and the city
health officer Is here TO- to see that
law is enforced"
And IT," persisted Mollie. this
worthy imagines he finds some sus
piciouS Indications what then?"
You will he detained-for a time"
Az the door closed MOllie went over
and stood looking out of the window
A moment since she had decided to
remain in this pleasant. restful place
as long as the spirit moved her Now.
under fOrcible restraint. ali the ant:,g
onism Of her maynard nature arose In
revolt. Far below the lights Of the
city Knocked the twinkling lights Of the
hospital. Wonderful! things were hap
pening there. no doubt. and youth was
taking freely its rightful heritage Of
pleasure freely. Angry tears splashed
down on Mollie's little clinched hands
She would 60 back this very night
She would defy them to hold her. She
swung about ia sudden response to ont.
authoritative knock at the door: then
1t opened to admit a tall and very de
termined appearing young man.
Good evening"" said the young man
Good evening"" grudgingly repeated
Mollie.
II am the DOCTOR" he went on. 'from
the health department. DR.. Joyce"
II thought you were." said Mollie.
You have received notice. Miss
be consulted his notes. miss Still.
well?"
"Yes: have had notice." agreed
Mollie.
II must ask you. then. to be in my
Office upon the lower 6oor at precise
" = this evening. ! am lea wing the
hospital at S:l5."
II shall be leaving the hospital.
too" said MOllie.
The young doctor glanced Over his
notes az though be had moi heard