The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
Revelations
Of a Wife
Being the Confessions of an Aver
age Married Woman.
BY Adele Garrison.

TIME sound OF a taxioab's whir in
the street below ring al the
= bell, rustic of skirts. as Katie
opened the door, and my mother-in
laws nurse confronted me
"Wlll YOU kindly pay the taxi driyer'
| understood this was hurry call, so
! came IN a taxi"
! sent Katie downstairs with the
money, and then turned back to the
woman whose appearance and manner
dislikcd the moment saw her,
She was not standing where | had
left her. Indeed she was not in the
room at all, but her long cloak and cap
lay across a chair beside which rested
her suitcase.
walked to the door OF my mother
in laws room, where Dicky had beer
sitting beside his mothers bed. DR..
Petit had been unable to get the nurse
he wished, and in the time which in
tervened before we had secured one
had prepared and put on the mustard
plaSters which the physician had or.
dercd, and had encased her in the pneu
mona Jacket he had asked her to ge,
The nurse was bending over the bed
her hands busy with the iaStcnings ol
the pneumonia Jacket
"Will YOU kindly get me little warn
water and little olive oil; She did
not turn her head toward me as sh,
spoke These mustard plaSterS are moi
necessary with the Jacket. and will &c
cold soon. OF course, before profes
sionsl aid arrives one naturally wapt'
to Try the old remedies"
Her tone was inSuiierable in its air,
patronage ! was malevolcntly glad tC
puncture the balloon OF her scli-con
Ceit
"Dr Petit ordered them to remail
until the skin was well reddcned"
said smoothly II have only lust pu
them on, so do not think they car
have possibly done what he wished a
yet
"Oh" The exclamation held amaze
mcnt and ohagrln, and she changeC
color, but she recovered herself in .
moment With a dcit movemon, Sh,
replaced the covers over her patient
and then Straightened herself to her ful
height.
Was Msdge Catfish 2"
u did not know that a physician ha,
vet been called she said. The mes
sage only gave your name and al
dress"
That was my fault" put in Dick
apolosetically Or Petit gave me IN
names OF several muses. he knew, am
then was called away could not &c
any ol them, and then | turned to
nurses agency, and was given YOU
address
She favored Dicky with a flashing
smile and the look OF interest which
have observed many women bcstoy
upon my husband Then turning to m
she said cut,ly
81 do not know DR. Petit VIII yo
kindly give me his telephone mum
Der ?" Her manner showed that Sh
, had not forgiven me for the incider
! OF the mustard plaNerS.
Il am afraid he is not at his oiiic,
lie left full inStructiouS.with me as I
the medicine and treatment" coul
have bitten my tongue with vexa,io
I the next moment a, the opportunity io
catfish retaliation | had given her.
| "A nurse always prefers TO get he
instructions directly from the physical
on the ease" she said haughtily, so
| ! may have his number"
you will find il in the telephone 4
tec,ory," ! returned icily "He is q
Eas, Twenty ninth street, in the ne,
block"
! She stepped hastily past me- on h,
way TO the telephone She was rather
handsome woman, Of the florid yp
with an abundance Of curled blon,
hair done high on her head. and 81
possessed superb figure Bu, h
manner made her insuiicrable. | hs
Iseen her type before, the trained nut