Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-02
SECOND INsTALLMENT.

~ the boarding mouse the an
wns like a urnnce. and tn,
smell OF cooking was triumphant
and dominant. as If in self assertion
after its earlier suppression.
Inside the kitchen, seen thru the
open door. was Amanda returned
pentitent. greasy. tear stained, and
yet radiant. and Mrs Webb whs
standing rear hel with that happy
expression which women cherish
when household quarrel has been
made up and the domestic problem
pvt back for later consideration
Here's Amanda again" the Land
lady called to Joan "My DEAR the
idea OF your running away without
your breakfast this morning! Now
YOU sit right down and nave YouI
lunch, Miss Wentworth"
Joan was not hungry. but It was
impossible to oppose the r"solIte In
sistence of Mrs. Wcbb( backed 10y
the ponitcnt cook. whose black face,
as she fitted from the kitchen to the
dining room, radiated remOrse and
good intentions.
"One can't set along without the
proper food AZ the proper time" said
Mrs. webb, as she set down the
steaming dishes But | call IT real
sensible OF you to have come home
early. Some girls wouldn't have thot
OF that"
Joan chokcd suddenly. and MI
Webb perceived her distress. She
bent ovcr her and placed a Kitchen
roughencd hand upon her shoulder.
My dear what is it? What Is the
matter? Something gone wrong al
that old hospital2" she asked. Tell
ne now. honey"
'1t isn't anything. Mrs. webb.
said joan, striving Valiantly to keep
hacl, her tears We'll. then, I'm
I'm discharged"
Mrs webb Withdrew her hand and
placed 1t upon one hip, bringing the
other into corresponding position.
81 never heard of such a thing
she cried who's dared to discharge
YOU, Miss Wentworth? Why. ii was
onlS yesterday Miss Gray was saying
you were the only one in the hospital
that attended to her work instead OF
trying To make dates with the doe
tors I've had the nurses two years
now. Miss Wentworth, and they ain
snap better than the salesladieS |
used TO keep. A pack OF feather
heads! II some of them had Deen
d scharged 'twould serve them right
Put not you. my dear, It's that old
Doctor Lancaster
1T was. and | think he was right
1 felt faint from the smell OF
ether"
"Of course you did," cried Miss
webb. II always knew the day would
come when you would. Those smells
make my head 80 round and rounu
whcnecer | take the short cut that
side of the park | always said you
weren't cut out for that sort of work.
It's All right for them strong hc-horsc
girls that's made for II, but what You
need is to marry some good man who
can take care OF you, not to 20 uura-
ing lot OF black dock hands and
seeing peoples insides opened up. It's
my belief that when the Lord put our
iusidcs inside and our outsides outside
he meant they to stay there" sHorteu
Mrs webb
We'll" said Joan wearily. its emu
ed now. And don't know what I'm
going TO do"
but | say It isn't ended" cricc
Mrs webb. concentrating all her iu.
dignatiou against Lancaster In Ven
omous glare at Joan. ITS only just
begun. II that old Doctor Lancaster
darcs to discharge you I'm going &,
tell everything know about him
Miss Wentworth, that mans no NOR,
fit TO hc AT the head OF a hospital with
ladies under him than he's III to fly
What is he Nothing but fast lIN,,
and a common drunkard."
"Ncvcr mind. Mrs. Wcbb!"
"But | do mind. To think Of mar
like that who went about with a gam
of common ramps for years, Mis-
Wentworth. lust breaking away from
his Job and hoboing il up and doWl
the country and then coming blcl
and getting his job again and actin,
as he dovsl An that say rs com
mon knowledge Five years after tn
hospital had seen the last of him. II
hc walks. as bold as brass, and put
the head doctor out and says the hos
pitars his and he's going to run l
again And him being I'm charge %
the nurses him that runs around Il
MS auto with every pack OF chca'
actresses that come to Monmouth
know what they are haven
been an the boarding house businrs
twenty years for nothing"
Mrs NChh was becoming iucohcr
eut Joan succeeded In stopping IN
flow of Nilification at last. mainly he
cause Mrs Webb had exhausted 1t.
"Now J tell YOU what YOU are goin
60 do. my dear" she said your
roIng straight 20 that old Lancaster
house and You are going to ask 10
your pace haCk, Ana YOU re going l
gct g. too"
Mrs webb, how can do that?"
GLOW can YOU DO IL? why, YOU ca
mn'use him an right my dear. Yes
guess It's going TO be all right. sur
pose he lost his temper. when ma
leads the sort OF life he does he hash
much good humor lcft the mornin
after. know about that. You IN,
80 to him and act as II you didn
care much, and let him think 70
look on him rs iust tho"
please, Mrs. Wchb" eNpostulate
Joan and as she spoke there can,
back into hcr mind viv,ily the slni!
ter advice of the dark haired girl.
"Iou'vc only got to let him SO
your face, nay dear" continued IN
landlady. "Nou see. It's this way
when he's in the hospital he's thlnl
ing about his work. a nurse is fun
nurse 20 him then hut after n
WORKS over she's different No
don't tell me YOU can't make tn,
man do anything you want him L
because / know better"
Joan crimsoned. IL couldn't thin
Of such thing" she protested
"And why not?" inquired n
other. "If you've got good look
amt you going to use them? 1t isn