Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

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failed TO do, what do you think you
are here for?" he stormed.
He glarcd at her, turned away,
hcsitated. and then came back.
That's Just the way with you wom-
en-" he cricd you lost the case for
IIo. A'd now you are thinking about
your dignity You shouldn't have
taken nurses vocation. You women
don't know what you can do ana what
you can't TIL you find yourselves in n
post of responsibility, and then 20.
fall down. what made you take un
nursing, anyway? Thot our style of
caps becoming. | suppose"
"I'No done my best to qualify IVo
novrr been blamed before"
"Well. you've made "A big mistake
said Lancaster. That's all. A-veiy
big mistake" he added. emphasiz-
ing each word with nod. And my
worl, and pa icnts' lives are too i'm
portant to allow mistakes to happen.
cure too pretty to he nurse, any
way" he added In IA lower tone.
you don't need to tell me that.
D""t1r Lancastel!" cried Joan furi-
ously.
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That's right. get on your high
horse again he said. Just remem-
Der that I'm at the head of the South
ern hospital. and what | say goes,
that5s al"
lie swung upon his heel and went
| out OF the room, leaving her gripping
/ the table forcciy in her humiliation.
! Tho dark-hamed girl who had been
fussing In n corner. came up To her.
Hes beast" she exclaimed pas
sionateiy. "He hates women-decent
women. Myl II he'd dared to speak
that way to me I'd have told him
what thot OF him. right in the mid
die OF the operation | don't care for
anybody when my temper's up.
could toll YOU a few things I've heard
about him If | were minded TO. Do
you know he went on five years
spree once"
~ don't care what he did" cried
Joan pusionately.
well, | guess you could make 1t
! your busnesI to know" answered
the other. "a girls got to fight her
| way the same as u man. lie threw
up his job and just went away for
five years. drinking and living with
uramps. and then had the nerve to
come back as II nothing had hap
pcned. | got II from the girl that
used to be friendly with him. lie"
She broke OFF abruptly rs the or
ierly appeared with his rubber
broom and bucket.
"Nhat are you going to do uhout
}t2" inquired the girl in II low voice,
81 reckon YOU don't want 10 forfeit
your diploma any more than the rest
of us Listen You 20 and see him.
Never said Joan.
Don't he n fool, Miss Wentworth
You 80 and see him at his house.
It's what any one would do In your
place Fool him by maKlng him thinl,
he can do what he likes with you:
play with him and hold him Off 10y
hook or crook until you're gradu-
ated. and then laugh at him. I'd dc
II II | had 10. My! IL you heard some
OF the stories that are going roInd-'
The head nurse Deckoned at the
door THE lady superintendent
wants to see you 1T once, Miss Went
worth" she said. You're 10 so rish
'nto her office"
She looked at Joan resenttully Hei
face was quite composed again. bu
her eyes were Redeemed. She knew
that Lancaster had been at fault bu
she had seen Joan's blunder, too. Miss
Symons was one Of those women wh'
can acquire the qualities OF mani
| StTfnktn WllIlbul lpSlllk Ni' N'f'A'N'N'
Of their own sex. She was tower o
strength toward weakness. but sh'
had no pity for lapse of duty.
Joan walked the dreary length o.
the corridor u the lady superlntend
,ut's room. The white haired WON
an was seated Mt her desk, pretend'n.
to be making up her accounts an'
composlng herself for the Interview
"NIiss Wenworth," she began, turn
ing round in her chair as Joan ap
reared at the door. you have mad
Doctor Lancaster very angry IL
,,avs YOU are totally inefficient Wha
- was il that happened this morning.
. "The ether made me tuint and
couldn't see the instruments for
, moment. and Doctor Lancaster hap
pencd to want scapcl quickly an
sN cred Joan.
"Wcu It's "A great pity" said tn
other "hocnuse II was your tlrst IA
and we had To get somebody to tax
Miss Martins place ana l selecte
n Won because | relied ON YOU particu
a larly. Anyway, You are suspended.
= loan looked at her stupefted. IN
she had nerved herself for this, sh
realized at that moment that she ha
r never expected the decision.
you mean-that-l am to lcav
the hospital and lose my diplomat
she asked
- II don't know yet" answered IN
, lady superintendent eNasiNely.
suppose Doctor Lancaster will decid
that later after he has laid the mat
ter before the board at their ne'
meeting and looked over your rec
ord As YOU know, he doesn't usu
ally change his mind. And what h
says goes with the board, Anywa,
. Miss Wentworth. you may as we
take holiday for a week or 80 unit
you hear from us"
i. She turned back 10 her books, whi
Joan. after looking at her for m'
. mont in silence, turned ana went ia
d, the corridor. She made her WI
b; toward the hospital entrance. And Il
:; sreat wooden arch. thru which 81
+ had passed hundreds Of times wltho