The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-28

On the "
r.s.s 80. r,us. shelf"
- - There's only
{ pslEo~csaee and spre4d-no large
sheets.~
-Then we haven't any more" weak
lgv. you've changed the bed every
6&T."
Il SICK bed must be changed every
Ear with irritating assertiveness.
FIJI phone Ardnan's and have some
sent up special"
sMrs. o'Grady washes today" pro-
Tested Helen helplessEy.
s1But went TO fl you up before
the doctor comes. T0u'H need more
sheets anyway" she was looking for
the number. Hello, Bryant s2200.-
Ar5man's:-The linen department,
please"
The frsh On Helen's face was not
dua wholly to the fever, as she listened
Nth saothered resentment 10 Miss
Saunders authoritative order for four
sheets, dgzble-bed size, sent special.
Her aversion for this nurses asser-
tive personality had become feyerish
luminosity. And her extravaganza
her Tasteful extravaganza.
Miss Saunders was now By the bed
shaking down the thermometer.
@Oh. rinse it off first" objected
Helen. shrinking back.
9Rinse IT off," with flush of dis
pleasure. 81 never give a thermome-
ter without washing It 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 dispIeasure. Miss
Saunders took her pulse, removed the
thermometer and replaced 1t still IN
washed.
Knowing her temperature was taken
TT A-w fssurag Helen gimIy deter
mined to watch that thermometer.
Would she dare give 1t to her again
without making even a pretense at
rfnsfng itf
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.
epd Ike to brush my teeth first" as
Miss Saunders appeared with a cup of
chicken broth.
ssY0u can do that afterward. Iwant
you to have this while it's hot"
Il 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.
aOh, I hate her-I hate her !" fared
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-
ling the soup ON the table, the nurse
rustled out to answer the phone.
.HelIo .-oh, it's Mr.. Curtisf-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.
ssYou can take that broth out-and
wash all those glasses" ordered Miss
Saunders, as Dora came in with the
sweeper and dust cloth.
II got my own work to do" sui
l1eniy.
aEmpty that wastebasket," coolly
ignoring her unwillingness. "And put
d fresh towel On this stand before the
doctor comes"
II don't want to worry you when
you're sick. ma'am-but / can't do my
work and hers too" muttered Dora,
as the nurse flounced out. "She ought
to do a little somethin' TO earn her five
dollars day"
"Try 10 get along the best You can
Dora. 1t won't be for long" concill-
ated Helen.
sH you could see the way she wastes
things in the kitchen. All them white
eggs she uses for that albumen wa
ter-wlat d'you think she does with
the yolks? Throws them in the sink p
eThrOws them awayf" Indignantly
aWhy didn't you tell herp
'No, ma'am, won't have no words
with her. won't take no more of
her orders-and she needn't come out
there maxim lot of dishes"
AS the morning dragged on, II
seemed to Helen that Miss Saunders
deliberately contriyed to irritate and
antagonize her. Instead Of a nurses
soothing sympathy, her whole attitude
was raspingly combative.
When at II O'Clock she again took
tss Thermometer from the chif-