The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-04
Revelations
Of a Wife
Being the Confessions OF en- Aver
age Married Woman.
BY Adele Garrison.
GG\/OUR mother will live She has
passed the danger point

me. we mad been standing nuuulcd 10 .
gether like two frightened children
while We waited for the physicians yer
dict
For the fight DR. Petit had predicted
when he had summoned Miss Sonnet
10 the case had been a grim fright Tor
! life NV mother-ln. law had not had
pneumonia, although she had come as
near to it as possible. But when that
danger was averted she had cXpe
rienced one heart attack after another
until we had despaired of her recov-
cry. The news that she would live was
almost as surprising as IT was welcome.
How can | ever thank you, DR. Pet
tit You have saved my mothers
life" Dcky's words were banal
enough, but their sincerity was ey,-
denced by his tense face and shining
eyes
Not l." Dr. Petit, shook his head
smiling The little lady in the bed
room is the one you have 10 thank
Without her skill in nursing we could
never have pulled your mother through
And there is another person to whom
thanks are due"
He stopped and smiled at me. one oi
the rare smiles which light up his face
when he is especially gratiiicd | felt
a curious little thrill OF pride at his
look although | was horribly embar-
raSsed
I'VE should have had to secure the
services OF another nurse besides Miss
Sonnet il II had not been for your
wife DR.. Petit went on. 'T did not
want two nurses on the case on &C
count OF your mothers precariouS con
dition--it would have ANNOYED her to
get used TO another stranger But
your wife, with her unusual experience
IN caring for the heart attacks OF her
own mother, was able to give Miss Son
not the rest needed You really ought
to have been a nurse. Mrs Graham
Heaven forbid" SAID Dicky feryent-
w. Then he kissed me tendcrly |
flushed to my temples, for | much dis
| liked his giving me the carcsS with DR.
Pettl,'s eyes upon US. But Dioky was
ohlivious TO my discomfort.
"Iou ought to get some sleep al once
Mrs. Graham" Or Petit went on
| Miss Sonnet tells me that YOU did not
lie down last night at all She is quite
anxious about you"
"But what about herr ! demanded
"She has had no rest. either"
Don't worry abou, Miss Sonnet" a
J dcmure voice said near uS. The little
, nurse passed through the room wsh her
, arms iull oi hot water bags. "But Mrs
Graham must 60 to bed Immediately.
do not want another patient on nv
, hands
, "Rut don't like to leave YOU alone
| protested icebly. "and Mr. Graham
. hasn', had any rest either"
:. "For heavens sake don't be a martyr
, Madgc," Dicky exploded I'm al
:, right I'll lie down on the couch her
' IN the living room and sleep like
, top Then il Miss Sonnet needs any
!, thing she can wake me in a second
. You go to bed
AS you are all So determined"
said, smiling miSerably. Il will obe,
YOU Good morning, Dr. Petit We cal
t never thank YOU sufficiently"
% There was something about the tai
o physicians clasp OF my hand that stead
I, led and strengthened me looked VI
E, at him and found him regarding m
with look tina, held sympathy and in
r spration as. well His look said,
: know, but brace up don't mind il"
n All he said however was YOU ar
/ very wise Good morning"
lie released my hand. and | hurric
NJ into my bedroom, but not to sleep NJ
I, nerves were at too high a tension 70
I, that | felt as II | never should he ahl
to lose myself in smmber again II
re had not been for the memory OF d
X PettitS glance and handclasp ! Shoul
Y. have burst into a nervous paroNysm {
Is tears
.r "You really ought to have been
4 nurse he had said 10 me 4 fin
nurse. indeed told myself bi,terl
when a rough word or two could max
me feel like crying in silly schoolglr
y fashion
!, ! took of my houScdress and shoe
!, and put on my heavy bathrohe an
1T slippers, for my room felt cold Ther
u taking pencil and paper began TO i
" down notes for the history course wa
v, 10 give the Lotus Study club The Fir
u number of the course was scheSnled iC
l' the following Wednesday, and here
Az was Sunday morning The conscious
ness OF tins neglected work was one
10 the things that made II impossible iC
re Ime to sleep
NJ But ! soon found that IL | could NJ
.Il sleep, neither could tx my mind {
~ my work \ light knock on my do,
y was welcome interruption. | kne
Miss sonnet was outside
~ Come in." ! called, although ! fc
- guilty at having her see my work VIII,
she had asked me TO sleep
- Miss Sonnots Orders.
III ~ thought So.' she said. looking tir
IN at the work and then at me "N,
IL can't sleep"
III "Nor work. either" returned d
Tx 'pondentlv
III "Oi course, not Now lust put YOU
III SELF m my hands for few minutes a
III promise to obey me win YOU"
Ill "My mother in law ,"
Ill "l' asleep, and your husband
/ watching her VIII YOU do what
III wish"
III "Of course But don't want TO tro
III bic YOU
III Give me Your hair brush"
III When had handed 1t TO her she "
ii braided my hair, and brushed It VI
III long. steady strokes that seemed
III quiet me Then she braided the NJ