The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-08
ALL THE WORLD Is
ABIOOM WITH SPRING

Humans are not any queerer
than human nature" said Annie
to me after SHE had surveyed me
lying in my new glass enclosed
room at Mrs. Selwin's Here. |
expected to find you perhaps in
tears, and instead you are all
smiles.
It's the change Miss Mar
garrett" she said. That hospital
got on your nerves. Sure, dear
heart, it's beautiful here and your
cheeks are as pink as the apple
blossoms on the trees just out
side"
1T is in the air, Annie | said.
Sometimes | feel there is no
comfort in nature, and truely
don't believe we can call upon her
for help at all times, but when the
spring comes all the living world
must have more or less a reiuyen-
alton. Do you know, Annie, |
read in the papers the other day a
most affecting story of a little I
year-old girl in New York who
was found to be leper. She was
removed to an isolated room
where she must remain until she
dies.
. i was afraid, she said, when
they CAME TO take me away
wanted to die. then found this
nice room and this good friend,
my nurse here, and when | awoke
the next morning | found | still
had something to thank God for. ,
If that poor child, could be
content why should | complain,
Annie | asked.
of course, of course, Miss
Margaret. -
| cant tell you, little book, how
comforting TO me Is the dear old
name when Annie speaks 1t.
You will have days, Mavour-
neen, when the world will seem a
bowling wilderness, filled with all
the wild beasts of the forests, but
sure you know We all have these
days whether we are sick or well.
There are worse things, Miss Mar
garet. than lying here looking out
on those flowers and listening to
the birds"
Annie stretched out her arms
to the springtime and took a long
breath of the balmy air.
And do YOU know, little book,
Just at this moment | could not
feel sorry for myself. 1t was good
lust to breathe. | knew that as
Annie says I'll have days-yes,
weeks of depression, but today
after the long time at the hos
pital it seemed as though | could
clasp Hope again to my breast
The only thing that worries me
is poor Dick. | know he is awfully
busy with his work. Strange, isn't
It, little book, that man can be-
come so absorbed in one thing at
a time. | believe at this moment
Dick has put everything out OF his
life but his work at the book con-
Germ. For his own souls sake he
forgets me from morning until
night, and do you know, dear lit
| tie confidant. if | were we'll
probably would be a little jealous
lof that same work.
Isn't that a queer angle in a
woman's character? | believe that
down deep in every woman's
heart there is a desire for domi-
tnation of the man who has said
| ne loves her. Now, however. am
glad that anything can take Dicks
mind a little from me. / have i'll
sisted that his rooms shall BIZ
away from my wing of the house
where he can come and go as he
chooses, absolutely certain he II
not disturbing me.
You see. little book, I have Il
begin right away to make the ad
justment. I'm not going to be any
more of a burden than / have tc
be. | really believe / will be {
comfort to lonely Mrs. Selwin and
| know she is going to be a grea
comfort to me.
II is rather funny to see dea