The Arvada enterprise., 1918-05-09

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obeyed. She got the washbasin and
Q towel and prepared 10 baths his
head. He wanted = drink. And when
she held q cup to his lips and saw how
greedily he drank, q little sob broke
Unexpectedly from her lips. She
grttted her teeth after It and forced
2 laugh.
"You're sure . hard drinker," she
bantered and wet her handkerchief to
lay on bis brow.
'That's the first decent drink I've
had for . month" he told her. drop
ping back to the pillow. refreshed to
the point Of clear thinking. "Old Lady
Fortunes still playing football with
me. William. I've been laid up with
Q broken leg for about six weeks. And
when I got gay and thought I could
handle myself again. I put myself out
Of business for q while. and caught
this cold before I came Do and crawled
back Into bed. Tm-sure glad you
showed up. old giri was-setting up
against It for fair" He coughed.
Looks Ike It" Billy Louise held
herself rigidly back from any emo
uonal expression. She could not af-
ford to go to pieces" now. She tried
b think tust what q trained nurse
would do. In such q case. Her hospi.
tai experience would be Of some use
here, she told herself. She rsmsm-
bered reading somewhere hat no *
perience 10 valusless, II one only ap-
plies the knowledge gained.
'Tirst" abe said cheerfully. ''the pa
dent must bs kept quiet and cheerful
30 don't 60 Jumping up and down On
your broken leg. Ward Warren; the
nurse forbids Il. And smile, Il it kills
you."
Ward grinnsd appreciativsly. Sick
% he was, he realised the gamensss
Il Billy Louise: what he failed to real
lss was the gamensss Of himself. I'm
. pretty worthless specimen right
now" he said apolosedcally. But Tn
yours to command. Bill-the Conk.
You're the doctor"
"Nope, I'm the cook, right now. I've
got Q bunch. How would you IKE Q
cup Of tea. patisntr'
ia rather have cohes-Doctor WI
liam"
"Tea, you mean. IN have II ready
In ten minutes." Then she weakened
before his implorins eyes. You really
oughtn't to drink coffee. With that f.
va, Ward But, maybe II I don't make
Il vefy strong and put In lots Of
ereaA- Wen take . chance, bucka.
rooi"
"How much sugar. patientr Billy
Louise turned toward ..!m With the to-
mato can sugar bowl In her hands.
"Noos. I want to taste the coffee.
this trip"
"oh. an righti lt.s the worst thing
you could think of. but that's the way
With Q patient. Patients always want
what thsy mustn't have"
"Surs-get II. too" Ward spoke b.
tween long. satisfyins gulpa "How's
your other patient Wllhsaminas Hows
mommisr"
'Oh. wardi shs's dsad-nommis's
0sadr Btlly Louise broke down IN
s1psctedly and completely. Shs went
down o. her knees beside he bed and
cried - shs had not cried slncs che
looked the last time at mommis's still
faes. held In that terrifying calm. She
cried until Warts s1slted mutton1 =
warned hse that she must pun hsfssl1
togstAse.
"Ycs ~ s-still," sAs eo0nanAsd
broksoly. fighting for hsr tesmse safs
ehsssfslnsss. I'm all right. Pity
yourself. u yoavs got - Pity so0e'
body. lean stand-my tFoable.
haven't got any broksa leg and
books cough" She managed laugh
then and took Wards hard from hss
hai5 and laid Il down o. ths blanksts'
'Now ~ won't talk about things any
msea You've ct b have something
done foe that cold on youf lunSA" ohs
roes a1d stood looking down at hin
WITH pueksesd sysbeows.
"4ommis Would ~ yoa eaGht b
have Q good SWEAT" he osci6sd ~0ot
any enssfr
4 dunno. I gusss ~" Ward nut
tered eoofQssd1y.
Nei, TIl % 6et and 6.d soos sass
I'D: ia siv: - sass ~. 1hae'
N did not psod On ~ ti0s psek'
Ing sass twiss. 4 bosh sfsw at ~
eoense q the eahta within sasy reach
ehs wsot arse down - ~ sable anf
I'D Daus iAslds and unsaddlsd N
Ward was lying quiet when shs weo'
II. sxespt that ~ Was waving ~
handksechis3 - and fso by tAs eoe
nses 10 eool Il B1lly Louiss took \
from hin. VET Il again WITH cold watse
and seol6sd hin foe esttiAs bic arm
from under The covers. That - said
was - nice wv foe Q AoodA'-eo0Sl
0AA - %.
WarA osskiy suh0ittsd - bsins Gov
sesd b he sysa Thsn ~ wsiegisd HI
CHA ffss and demanded tAat shs k1sl
hin. Ward was faisiy 651Ak With hap
Il A.