Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-01-02

Nora. But a nurse leads Eueh a sell
sacrificing life. and there would be the
first hard years of training"
Fudge remarked Nora pleasantly.
u have no Intention of becoming n
trained nurse. l could not possibly
wait to be anything hat needs prepa-
ration. Besides. | don't like the cos.
tune. The crying need of our country.
my dear" she solemnly proclaimed.
sis for the practical nurse-meaning
me-and ! enter upon my duties tomor.
row morning."
Tomorrow morning. echoed Kate
In helpless establishment. Nora nodded
vigorously.
Il inserted an advertisement in your
W paper last week" she went on
Young woman of wide experience de
sires position as practical nurse to
elderly invalid or children Elderly
inyalids and children" Nora explained.
Indulge chiefly In mushy foods-er-
more professionally. liquid nourish-
ment, which is my n great speciality.
Also by reading aloud one may readily
soothe an elderly person or child"
But" began Kate. when Nora put
forth a quieting hand.
my future patient" she announced.
rs an elderly gentleman living on
Avenue A."
Kate caught her breath at this rapid
settlement of affairs. avenue A" she
said. why. child, he must be very
rich"
HE is" answered Nora. "also very
old. Let us hope that when his In
evitable time of departure arrives
he will leave to me the bulk of bis
fortune. though no doubt that dreaded
day will be long postponed by my own
valued ministrations."
The elder sister was laughing now.
Nora drew a paper from her pocket
"Notes." she said. taken during my
consultation with my patient. He is
suffering at present from that painful
malady. the govt. has had six different
nurses during the past two weeks
Nora scrutinized the paper closely
"'preposterous ignoramuses.' he calls
them, sent by a fool doctor!'
"Nora. Nora" Rates tone was sharp.
ly anxious.
tits all right" Nora assured her
"My equity patient Is %agreeably i'm
pressed with his nurse. He tells ME
that | appear to be docile and amena
BILE to reason. and for confirmation OF
this opinion | modestly referred him
to you" Nora jumped to her feet
my costume is the most becoming
thing" she went on-.bright red and
stunning"
"Red?' asked Katherine, Mortified.
"Red," her sister answered steadily
land a very clever choice of color.
Elderly people and children adore red.
1t is CHEEKY and forcibly attracts at.
tention from oneself"
The elder sister put out her arms
with a tremulous cry. Love you"
she murmured. ''love youi Nora, Nora.
brave little heart, making light of your
burden of carer
Fiercely Nora raised her head from
her sisters close embrace. ''Tell that
blessed old editor of yours" she de-
manded. that he has got to look after
you every day and every hour till |
come home again"
When a few days afterward that
young and famous surgeon. DR.. Rich
ard Armsden Forbes, assembled the i'm
posing staircase of his irascible pa
tents home he paused apprehensive
ly, listening to the confused and dis
cordant sounds which issued from the
old mans room. As the commotion
somewhat subsidized he became aware
of a girls wild laughter echoing high
above the nnmistak ably angry tones
of his patient.
"You-you are a vixen, MISS" the
old man shouted %furiously, IAN in.
comparable vixen. and If you dare
threaten me again with that ladle"-
The sentence ended e~xplosively. Will
the doctor rubbed his bewlldered ears.
"You would not take your BROTH" a
silvery voice accused-"you know you
wouldn't. l an your purse, and you
must obey me-"
BROTH" the old man sputtered. Gall
that broth? No one could swallow the
stuff. It's-it's vile! AS for nursing, d
pretty sort of nurse you arel Give me
that ladle at once. miss"
81 WON'T" sang the clear voice. ~
won't. | won't"
At this juncture the doctor advanced
firmly and opened the door. In the
center of the room stood a scarlet clad
figure. holding high above her head n
heavy silver snoOn. DIR. Forbes planc
ed in quick disapproval from his elder
ly patient back again to the extraordi
nary young nurse.
"What is the meaning of this?" he
asked brusquely.
The girl turned slowly. Demure DARK
eyes were raised to bis.
HE would not take his BROTH" said
Nora.
BROTH cried the old man derisively