The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-11-02
A MEDICAL TREATISE
BY J. 3. c. YOUNG.

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The little nurse was coming down
the hallway with q tray for her pa
tient in room 10. 1t was about four
O'clock, and, of course, Mac Thomp-
son was standing somewhere near,
with his hands In his pockets and his
hat on the back of his head. waiting
for her. Beside him stood Bill Fields,
who Immediately brought his heels to-
gether and bowed profoundly when he
| saw her coming.
Hello, Miss Arthur" said Mac,
with a most Irritating smile.
/ "HOw do you do" said the little
nurse prlmly, and marched on with
her tray.
| ALLOW me-" said Mac, as he pushed
l,open the door.
Thank you, Mr.. Thompson" And
she whisked past him into the room.
Bill disappeared down the hall, and
Mac sauntered up and down and wait
ed for his tormentor to reappear.
Out she whisked and was proceed
Ing to pass him with another sweet
and preOccupled smile when he caught
her apron.
LET me go this instant, Mac. Let
go my apron. l just wish you medical
students wouldn't come bothering me
when I'm busy"
Hey? Plural? Which ones have
been bOthering you? Give me their
names. I'll see TO them directly. I'm
the only medical student licensed to
bother you" Mac took out his note
book and pen with a flourish and
looked at her in business-like way.
She had to laugh. MAC, you ride
ulous thing, you'll never be sensible
But, seriously now, you are interrupt
ing me In my work. wish you would
go away" She screwed her face up
into q frOwn.
"Fve got my orders. Farewell, cruel
young woman" And then he turned
right about and walked stiffly down
the hall.
"What q boy!" she said scornfully
with a smile at the corner of her
mouth.
How she longed to shake him, ms
she watched him cross the street from
hospital that night. Strange how she
watched for him every night.
Hello, honey he said next night
when she came out of room 10 with
her arms full.
She had just been thinking of him
and she looked up with a smile thai
was too brilliant to be anything but
genuine. Macs face lost Its banterint
look and he stopped and kissed the up
turned face.
"You darling" he said huskily.
But the little nurse was petrifie'
with horror Had he thought she wa'
glad to see him? Did ne dare t
think she had wanted to see him?
ooh, how dare you? IL" He
thoughts trailed off into nOthingness
and she made her escape into hel
, room and had a good weep for yer!
5 rage. How dare he? Horrid thing
He took advantage, I'll never. never
a never" But she did not say wha
she would never do.
y "Miss Arthur" Mac was standing be
fore her in the doorway when sh'
!, came out Of a room next evening
There was grim determination In hi
s face, and the little nurse was panicky
Oh, for anything to stave this reckon
It ing off
r "Oh no! Oh, no, mol" she stammeret
h and would have fed. He turned quick
= ~, and caught his finger In the door
It jamb.
y "Jove" he nuttered forcefully, a
he rescued his hand and examined |,
"Oh, Mac, I've hurt you! How
j did I do it? Do let me see 1t, pleas
> dor
h Now Mac, naturally q willy yOun
y man, saw his advantage at once, an
% drew his face up into a still more e1
>; cruciating scowl.
"Jove!" he said again, pretendin
T. that the pain made him ObliviOus Q
y her presence.
d Dear Mac, do let me see 1t. r
bandage 1t. I'm 80 sorry, Mac, dear.
S, The little nurse was so truly di'
u tressed that she did not care what sh
h said.
y "Not out here, come on into thl
empty room. Jove, but 1t pains! Al
you very sorryf
'Oh, yes, so sOrry!"
"Shame" thought Mac to himsel
A. l. L.,
panied face to her sorrow-stricke