The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-07

up Immediately, doctor? My maid has
burned her arm. Yes, we are on tht
fourth floor. Thank you so much!"
Thert was click as the man hung up
the receiver, and Helen turned thank
fully away Then she hurried over to
the sideboard and poured out a tiny
glass full of whiskey, which she forced
down Nora's white lips. A moment
later the bell of the apartment rang,
and Helen ushered in 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 onct, although I tried to
do the best could for her till I could
get some one"
Helen followed the doctor into the
bathroom and watched him as he be-
gan unwinding the bandage from the
girls arm. The whiskey had partly
revived Nora, and again she smiled
family as Helen bent over her pity
ingly.
How does it feel now, Nora?"
ut hurts pretty bad, ma'am."
The doctor said nothing and Helen
watched him interestedly as he ran
some warm water into the basin and
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which dissolved very quickly
Put your arm in the water" he
said, finally, and as Nora obeyed, he
began spreading some brown salve on
a fresh bandage.
This will set her up all right" he
said, turning to Helen. ut ought to
be dressed a couple of times, but
don't think she'll even have scar
How does it feel now" as he care
fully wrapped the gauze around Nora's
arm. 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 | knew it was too bad burn for
me to dress permanently"
"You did very WE'LL and he laughed
nice boyish laugh. your prompt
dressing took a lot of the inflamma-
ton out of the ARM And then with
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 sling to prevent
her using it, and she was usig her left
hand rather clumsily.
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
get dinner ready"
But / feel fine now, Mrs. Curtis, "
Nora protested, land I can use my left
hand all right" But she sank back
thankfully into the chair that Helen
some of the dishes from the floor and
began making arrangements for War
rens dinner.
I'm glad had steak sent in for
! this evening, Nora; it's the easiest
that goes into the broiler, doesn't it,"
Yes, ma'am, but I never start the
fire under it until Mr. Curtis comes
in Then it's always done just right.
Mr. Curtis likes his meats rare"
"All right. I'll put it in the broiler
and have it ready, and then I'll light
the gas later. I 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 to-
matoes and make some mayonnaise. l
know you were going to have fruit
salad, Nora, but we won't bother to-
night And We'll have the doughnuts
and some caned fruit dessert. Why,
what's this? Oh, Nora, did you break
one Of these plates?"
yes, ma'am," admitted Nora, meek