The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-23
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naughty school children suddenly
surprised by the schoolmaster, we
could not have been more dismayed at
DR., Pettts sudden appearance in the
sick room
But the real culprit, my mother in
law, Miss Sonnots patient, was abso-
lutely unabashed by the tall physicians
disapproving look as he gazed at the
pf'cs OF clothing on every chair and
the collection of old-tme patchwork
quilts spread over the foot of the sick
woman's bed
Against the nurses protests, the el-
der Mrs. Graham had insisted upon SUI
pcrvising the unpacking of her trunks,
which her sudden illness had Id, un-
opened for days As ! watched little
Miss Sonnots face regain the cool pro-
iessional look which had left il for an
instant, | had shrewd suspicion that
DR.. Pettlts visit was an unexpected one.
that II she had known he was coming
she would not have yielded to the de.
mandS OF her imperious patient.
i am surprised that you should have
allowed this, Miss Sonnet. ! thought
! had impressed upon you the abso-
lutte need for rest and quiet in this
case. Anything like this cannot help
but be injurious"
! flushed miserably at DR.. Pettit's
tone as il l. instead of the nurse, were
being censured. But Miss Sonnot's face
did not change either in color or ex-
preston. She had given one little dis
mayed start when the physician so un-
expectedly entered the room Then. for
any emotion her face or figure regis
tered, she might have been a statue.
Battle of Personalities.
Il am very sorry" she said, and her
voice was as cool and colorless as il
she had been counting pulse But
the patient wished so much to see TO
the unpacking Of her trunks that +
finally consented after had found her
pulse and temperature to be absolutely
normal"
Most injudicious," returned the ply
scian, Nov, il you will kindly clear
away these things at once" His tone
held the note of arrogance, which even
the best OF physicians sometimes as
sumo toward the nurses in charge of
their cases.
But thoroughly drilled soldier could
not have excelled the impersonal man
ner with which Miss Sonnet began ,oI
fold the quilts lying upon the bed. Il
sprang forward to help her
Stop My mother in-law's voice
rang out imperiously. A red spot on
either cheek, her eyes flashing, she
raised herself from her pillows and
looked defiantly at the physician.
You seem to forget, DR.. Petit" she
said icily, that these are my clothes
you are so unceremoniously ordering
put away Let me disabuse your mind
of one thing, once and for all. | am
perfectly willing to follow any good
physicians directions as to medicine
and care when | am really ILL., But II
am not child | understand my own
strength and constitution perfectly well,
and decline to permit any nurse or
physician to tell me. when shall un-
pack my trunks or do anything else.
Let those things alone" She snapped
the last words at Miss Sonnet and me.
turned my head away to hide a
smile at the blank amarement depicted
upon the physicians face. had had
too many experiences with my mother
in-law's acid temper and arrogant ways
not toNenjoy watching the behavior of
victim as dignified as Dr. Petit,
But he came out Of the ordeal with
flying colors. Don't forget, also" he
said, smiling, but with a grimness be.