Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-16
Copyright, 1914. International News

Service.
Helen looked up from the book she
was reading as the kitchen door CLOSED
with a bang. At the same time there
was a noise as of something falling,
and the next minute Nora stood in the
doorway, her apron wrapped around
her arm and her lips white and trem-
bling.
"Why. Nora, what is it?" as the girl
stood silent. And then noticing the
hand wrapped up In the apron.
You've hurt yourself; let me see II
right away -
Helen unwound the apron from the
girls arm and then started back.
Nora you've burned yourself hor-
ribly; how did you do it?" The girl
arm was burned badly from the Wrlss
to the elbow; already the skin Rao
lblistered and was falling away IN
places, 1t was the kind of burn that
needed medical attention immediately
to prevent q terrible scar And so far
Nora had not spoken word.
Come into the bathroom, Nora, ana
I'll put something on 1t that may make
1T feel little better. Well have the
doctor here as soon as can telephone
for him."
Nora followed Helen into the bath
room and while Helen rummaged
around in the little medicine chest Tor
gauge and some ointment that she
knew was good for burns Nora stag
,gered and would have fallen had not
Helen pushed her down into a chair.
You poor thing" she said, how
did you do it, Nora, or would you
rather not talk?"
Nora smiled family. THE lard that
was left from the doughnuts I was
pouring it into bowl, and 1t tipped
Np suddenly"
Helen nodded sympathetically. She
was examining the arm, which was in
q truly dreadful condition. There was
no possibility of wiping the grease
away, for the skin was too badly
burned. so Helen smeared on the oint-
.ment and wound the gauze around 1t
loosely. Then she ran into the tele-
phone conscious that 1t might have
been better to do that in the first place,
and called up the doctor who had
always been called on whenever they
had needed him.
"Morningside 1885. Yes Central,
Hurry, please. oh, no, this is pri-
vate wire. certainly
Would they never answer! Hello,
hello! Can you hurry that number
please, Central? Yes. l know; yes, DR..
Bentley. Hello! Is this Morningside
1885? Yes. Is DIR. Bentley there?
Just gone! Oh. dear! No. Nothing,
thank you. good-by."
Helen hung up the receiver, Won
dering what she had better do.
Does it hurt very badly now,
Nora?" she called. and then as Nora
did not answer she rushed into the
bathroom to find the girl had tainted
away. There must be someone she
could get to dress the arm. There
was new doctor in one of the apart
ments downstairs-she would try him
Rushing back to the telephone, she
rang up the boy downstairs.
rs there a doctor in this building? &?
Yes, Dr. Marshall? Please connect
me with his apartment"
The boy, conscious of the fright in
Helen's voice. for once attended to his
business, and second later a mans
voice answered Helen's frightened
Hello"
Yes. this is DIR. Marshall"
A New Doctor
This is Mrs. Curtis. Could you
come up Immediately, doctor? My
maid has burned her arm. Yes. we
are on the fourth floor. Thank you
SO much"
There was a click as the man hung
up the receiver and Helen turned
thankfully away Then she hurried
over to the sideboard and poured out a
tiny glass full of whisky, which she
forced down Noras white lips A mo-
'ment later the bell of the apartment
rang and Helen ushered in a tall. very
good-looking young man, who bowed
TO her professionally and then looked
around inquiringly for the patient.
She is in the bathroom, doctor. She
has tainted once. although I tried to
do the best I could for her till l could
get someone"
Helen followed the doctor into the
bathroom and watched him as he be-
gan unwinding the bandage from the
whisky M tIH-,
~'ived Nora and again she smiled