Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
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Their Married Life !"
as Helen bent over her pity
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I family as Helen bent over her pity
ingly.
How does it feel now. Nora?"
1T hurts pretty bad, ma am"
The doctor said nothing and Helen
| watched him interestedly as he ran
some warm water into the basin and
dropped in a couple of blue tablets
which dissolved very quickly.
Put your arm in the water" he
said, finally, and as Nora obeyed he
began spreading some brown salve on
fresh bandage.
This will set her up all right" he
said, turning to Helen. 1T ought to
be dressed a couple of times, but l
don't think she'll even have a scar.
How does 1t feel now ?" as he carefully
Much better. thought so. I'll come
up tomorrow, or she can come down
to my office: but she'd better not use
her arm for a day or so.''
Nora walked slowly out into the
kitchen as Helen showed the doctor
to the door.
Thank you so much for coming
right up, doctor l was so frightened
and l knew 1t was too bad a burn for
me to dress permanently"
You did very WELL" and he laughed
nice boyish laugh. Your prompt
dressing took lot of the Inflammation
out of the arm" And then with a bow
he was gone.
Helen hurried back into the kitchen
and found Nora on her knees before
the icebox getting out some things to
prepare for dinner. Her right hand
was fastened up in a sling to prevent
her using it, and she vas using her
left hand rather clupsily.
A Brave Girl
why, Nora, do you think I'm going
to have you working around after a
bad burn like that? You get right up
and sit here in the kitchen chair while
1 get dinner ready"
But l feel fine now. Mrs. Curtis"
Nora protested, "and L can use my left
hand all right" But she sank back
thankfully into the chair that Helen
pulled forward, while Helen picked up
some of the dishes from the floor and
began making arrangements for War
ren's S dinner.
I'm glad ! had a steak sent in for
this evening. Nora; it's the easiest
thing in the world to cook. Let's see;
that goes into the broiler doesn't it ?"
Yes, ma am but / never start the
fire under 1t until Mr.. Curtis comes in.
Then it's always done just right. Mr..
Curtis likes his meats rare"
"All right. I'll just put it in the
broiler and have it ready, and then I'll
light the gas 'ater l guess I'll cream
some potatoes, and We'll warm those
carrots up for tonight. Is there any
lettuce in the iceboX? oh, yes, I'll
slice some tomatoes and make some
mayonnaise. | know you were going
to have fruit salad, Nora, but we won't
bother tonight. And We'll have the
doughnuts and some canned fruit for
dessert. Why, what's this? Oh, Nora
did YOU break one of these plates?"
Yes, ma am" admitted Nora, meek
ly, nursing her wounded arm. 1T was
on the table when l burned my arm
% no I Ipf
for a minute. and l just showed ii off
before l knew what | was doing"
Helen hesitated. She hated to scold
Nora for anything right now, but the
plate had been an expensive one, one
of her best dinner set, and she had
about leaving any of the set around
the kitchen, where they might be
broken.
A Clever Retort
But what was the plate doing
there? | told you not to leave those
dishes around the kitchen. Nora, don't
you remember"
Yes, ma am" said Nora again, but
was Just going to carry some dough-
must in to you, and they do look so
pretty on those plates"
Helen had to smile at the girls art
fulness.
What about the cake plates. we
have two or three that are very much
like this one"
Il know, ma'am. but I was in a
hurry, and they We're all in the other
closet. I'm sorry, Mrs. Curtis" and
Nora looked up at Helen with a real
apology in her honest eyes.
well, we won't say anything more
about 1t this time. Nora. I'll try to
match the plate downtown. But re-
member after this not to use that
china unless l tell you to- Now l guess
everything is about ready. Don't
bother about anything, Nora. I'll come
out and light the gas under the broiler
as soon as Mr.. Curtis comes in"