The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-10-19

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There's only
pillowcases and q SPREADING large
sheets"
Then We haven't any more" weak
". you've changed the bed every
day"
"A sick bed must be changed every
day" with Irritating assertiveness.
"I'n phone Ardman's and have some
sent up special"
Mrs. O'Grady washes today" pro-
tested Helen helplessly.
But I want to fix you up before
the doctor comes. You'll need more
sheets anyway" she was looking for
the number. Hello. Bryant s22OO.-
Ardman's?-The linen department,
please"
The flush on Helen's face was not
due wholly to the fever, as she listened
with smothered resentment to Miss
Saunders authoritative order for four
sheets, double-bed size, sent special.
Her aversion for this nurses asser-
tive personality had become a feverish
luminosity. And her extravaganza
her wasteful extravaganza!
Miss Saunders was now by the bed
shaking down the thermometer.
"Oh, rinse 1t of flrst!" objected
Helen, shrinking back.
"Rinse 1t OFF," with q flush Of dis
pleasure. II never give a thermome-
ter without washing 1t thoroughly.
Under the tongue, please"
Their eyes met in open hostility as
Helen held the glass tube between her
unwilling lips. 1t had not been washed !!
With an air Of cold displeasure, Miss
Saunders took her pulse. removed the
thermometer and replaced 1t still un-
washed.
Knowing her temperature was taken
every few hours, Helen grimly deter
mined to watch that thermometer.
Would she dare give It to her again
without making even a pretense at
rinsing It?
There had been other things about
which the nurse seemed inexcusably
careless. In many little ways Helen
knew she was deliberately ignoring the
doctors orders about the sterile and
antiseptic precautions.
"Id like to brush my teeth first" as
Miss Saunders appeared with a cup Of
chicken broth.
"You can do that afterward. 1want
hAt
II haven't brushed my teeth this
morning." combated Helen firmly.
Her thin mouth set in obstinate
lines, she brought glass of water,
toothbrush and small enameled bowl.
Beyond holding the glass. she made no
effort to prop Helen's head or to help
in the awkward operation.
"Oh, 1 hate her-I hate her ~ flared
Helen Inwardly as the nurse removed
the things, her disdainful fingers hold
ing the toothbrush as though 1t were
communicating.
The lump Of enmity in her throat.
Helen barely tasted the broth. Leav-
ing the soup on the table, the nurse
rustled out to answer the phone.
"Hello oh. It's Mr.. Curtis7-She's
resting very quietly.-Yes, she's had
her broth"
For the moment Helen's hostility
was submerged In the thrilled glow
that Warren had called up within an
hour after he had reached the office.
"You can take that broth out-and
wash all those glasses" ordered Miss
Saunders, as Dora came In with the
sweeper and dust cloth.
IT got my own work to do" sui
lenly.
Empty that wastebasket." coolly
ignoring her unwillingness. "And put
a fresh towel on this stand before the
doctor comes"
II don't want to worry you when
you're sick, ma'am-but I can't do my
work and hers too" muttered Dora.
as the nurse fiounced out. "She ought
to do a little somethin' to earn her five
dollars a day"
TRY to get along the best you can,
DOTd. II HOu OC 1Ol iOuSp SOuClil-
ated Helen.
"If you could see the way she wastes
things in the kitchen. All them white
eggs she uses for that albumen wa
ter-what d'you think she does with
the yolks? Throws them In the sink!'
Throws them away?" Indignantly.
why didn't you tell herr"
"No. ma'am, won't have no words
with her. I won't take no more of
her orders-and she needn't come out
there maxim a lot of dishes"
AS the morning dragged on. it
seemed to Helen that Miss Saunders
cOntrived to irritate and
her. Instead of a nurses
soothing sympathy, her whole attitude
VAS raspingly combativa.
When at II o'clock she again took
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