Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-01-01
How Mollie
Escaped
The Escapade Of a Young
Nurse
By AGNES G. BROCAN

In social economy and domestic sci
ence and had served ont full term
as settlement worker she calmly pack
ed her trunk. prepared to repair the
wear and tear OF overweight nerves
III nearby sanitarium. Nothing evel
happened TO MUlie exactly rs II
should. In the first place, people Of a
rebelliOLs and adventurous disposition
are correspondingly supposed to be
the lhSsesSors Of rebelious or stray
Ing locks. of dark eyes with mischiev.
OILS CLINT, while Saintlike natures In
variaDly wear countenances of saint
Ike repose and blue eyes preferably.
wide and trusting Mollie wore the
saintlike expression. even as she open.
~ haunted her willfulness Again
one would expect creature 50 demure
or mien to find her chief pleasure and
duty IN the home. Molie might have
been satisfied to display her executive
ability there had mother not been So
hopelessly old fashioned. Mother had
her own IDEAS about housekeeping.
which quite eliminated Mollies bust
hCSoiIhc NtStem.
so the rest cure" was the end of
all her demonstrations and theories.
V1ciOusly Mollie tossed kimono into
the trunk. while her fair face main.
tanned its usual pacidity. IN get il
over hs soon AS can" she remarked.
and cheat my relatives of the tiend-
ish delight OF saying, I told you So "
SO brief note fastened to her pin
cushion was all that notified her en-.
during family of Molle's departure
Gone TO the snnitarium,' the note I'm
FORMED them. Let you know when
I'm ready for visitors"
Mother read 1t with Il troubled
frown, but fathers face showed visi.
Bile relief. THANK heaven" he ex
claimed. "for Il time, at least. we will
know where the girl is,'
"Dear me-" sighed mother, you
don't think Mollie will try TO reorgan
lie the hospital, do you. or publicly
complain of its management? should
be so embarrassed
Fathers eyes twinEled. Don't Won
worry" he replied "She will find her
Waterloo there"
But whether she did or not still re-
mains question. Certain it IL that
Mollie's first act was to rearrange her
room The electric bulb had to be
changed to more desirable Though
forbiddenI position as Il reading light
and the bed was pushed into more
convenient though opposite corner
Noble was still flushed with exertiop
and-tfiumph as the nurse entered.
DIR. Watts wishes me to announces"
said that person. that the hospital is
now under rigid quarantine. An out.
break OF diphtherla in the building has
made this precaution necessary All
Patfcfts ii'e~-requfred to remain ms
closely as possible within their own
precincts-until further notice"
Mollie sank In an lncredulous heap
on the foot of her bed You mean"
she asked. that am to be kept hero
-me-forcibly against my will?"
The nurse nodded. you have been
much exposed" she replied.
well. so back and tell DR.. Watts
from me-tell all of them-that won't
stay" said Mollle. 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 now to see that
law is enforced"
"And IT," persisted Mollie, this
worthy imagines he finds some sus.
picious indications-what then?"
"fou will he detained for a time"
As the door closed Molie went over
and stood looking out of the window.
A moment since she had decided to
remain In this pleasant. restful place
as long MS the spirit moved her. Now,
under foreilie restraint. all the antag
onism of her hayward nature arose IN |
revolt. Fur below the lights of the
city Knocked the twinking 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 splusbed
down on Moilie's little cliuched hands.
She would so back this very night
She would defy them to hold her. She
swung about In sudden response to one
knock ut the door; the1
Il opened to admit Il 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"
thought You were" said Mollie.
's"fou have received notice, Miss
he consulted his notes-"Miss Still.
well?"
"Yes; have had notice." agreed
Mollie.
must ask you. then, to be In my
office upon the lower floor at precise.
" s this evening. | am leaving the
hospital at SID"
Il shall he leaving the hospital
loo." said Molie
The young doctor glanced over his
notes as though he had not heard
Alright.
No patients are permitted to leave
without written discharge" he in.
formed her.
We'll. I'm going without one" said
Mollie.
At this surprising remark the doctor