The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-07

sonnet. NV brothcr-cuu,in had been
the only man in my lite until Dicky
swept me oil my feet with ms tcnpcs
tous wooing Ny heart ought To have
lcapcd at the prospect OF their meet
ing and It's possible result But / felt
unaccoun,ably depressed AT the idea.
instead.
Then Fate took a hand
The last ddy oi the Brdtthwaitc, stay
Harriet came unusually early 10 see
her mother
IL can STAY only a icN minutes TIN,
morning. neither" she explained as she
took of her heavy coat. Il know IN
answer 10 the Older womau'S startled
protest, 1T rs AWFUL this last day, too.
III come back toward night, but
must get back 10 Edwin thi, morning
He is 20 annoyed One OF his nurses
has fallen III at the last moment aud
cannot 90. He has 10 secure another
good one Immediately, that he may get
her passport attended 10 in time for to
morrow'S sailing. And he will no,
have one unless he interviews her him
self. / left him eating his breakfast
and getting ready to receive a flock
OF them sent him by some physicians
he knows. | must hurry back to help
him through
Miss SOnnotS opportunity had come :
| knew 1t, knew also that | must speak
to my sister-in-law at once about her.
But she had finished her flying visit
and was putting on her coat before
finally forced myself to breach the
subject.
The Very Thing.
Mrs. Braithwaltc, to ms disgust |
found my voice trembling, Il think |
ought to tell YOU that Miss Sonnet, the
nurse your mother had, wishes very
much to enter the hospital service. She
could go tomorrow. | am sure. And |
remember your husband spoke APPROX
lngly Of her
My ,istcr-in-law rushed past nc to
the telephone.
The very thing " She threw til,
words over her shoulder a. she tooL
down the receiver. Thank YOU SC
much" Then, as she received hcr
connection, she spoke rapidly, cnthus.
iasttcally.
Edwin, | have such good news ior
you. Dicky's wife thinks that liul,
Miss sonnet, who nurscd mother. coulC
go tomorrow. She said while she wa.
here that She wanted to enter the hos
pital service. Yes. though you'C
want her. All right. III see 20 it RICH
away and telephone YOU. BY the way
/ Edwin, il She can 60, you won't noet
me this forenoon, will YOU That.
good ! can stay with mother, then
Take care OF yourself. dear. Good
by"
She hung up tie receiver and turned
TO me.
Can YOU reach her by phone RICH
away, and if she can 20 tell her to x
to the Clinton at once and ask for DIR
Braithwaitc :"
! paid a mental tribute to my sister
IN laws energy as ! in my turn tool
down the telephone receiver. real
lied how much wear and tear she mus
save her big husband.
Miss sonnet" | could not help be
ing a bit dramatic IN my news. Car
YOU sail Tor France tomorrow On
Of DIR. Braithwaltc's nurses is Ill, ant
YOU may have her place, IT YOU wish.
There was a long minute OF silence
and then the little nurses voice sound
ed in my cars. 1t was filled with aw
and iu~crcdulity.
A Last Call.
III ! wish" and then, alter a preg
nart pause. Surely. | can go. Wher
do | learn the details
"l on are 60 60 TO the Clinton an
ask for DR.. Braiihwaite. lie expect
YOU"
"Thc Clinton2 Let me see. | Cal
be there from here in twenty minutes.
That will be splendid Try to ru'
in for a moment before YOU go II 70.
possibly can"
II will come. Guod-by.'
81 see she accepted" Mrs. Braith
waite lost 10 time III taking the phon,
How soon will she be at the Clintoni
Twenty minutes"
Good work commented the othc'
a%pproyingly. and then relieved the anx
iety OF the harasSed surgeon at tn
other end of the wire.
1t was almost dark when Miss Son
not redeemed her promise to sec m
for a momen before she left. | had
irving day, for my mother in law
grief at the immincncc OF her daugh
ter's departure was pitiiul, and ha
been at my wits end trying to rendc
little services to her in an unobtru
Siye way.
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