Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-22

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towel and prepared to battle hi.
head. He wanted drink And wher
she held cup to his lips and saw how
greedily he drank, little sob broke
unexpectedly from her lips. She
gritted her teeth after 1t and forced
laugh.
You're sure a hard drinker," she
bantered and wet her handkerchief to
lay on his brow.
That's the first decent drink I've
a had for a 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
broken leg for about sir weeks. And
when l got gay and thought l could
handle myself again, put myself out
OF business for a while, and caught
this cold before / came to and crawled
back into bed. Im-sure glad you
showed up, old girl. i was-gettlng up
against 1t for fair" He coughed.
Looks Ike It," Billy Louise held
herself rigidly back from any emo
tional expression. She could not af-
ford to go to pieces" now. She tried
to think just what a trained nurse
would do. In such case. Her hospI-
tai experience would be OF some use
here, she told herself. She remem-
bered reading somewhere that no ex-
perience is valueless, II one only ap-
plies the knowledge gained.
First" she. said chaerfully, "the pa
tient must be kept quiet and cheerful
SO don't go jumping up and down on
your broken leg, Ward Warren; the
nurse forbids 1t. And smile, If 1t kills
you"
Ward grinned appreciatively. Sick
as he was. he realized the gameness
OF Billy Louise; what he failed to real /
lie was the gameness of himself. I'm I
a pretty worthless specimen right .
now" he said apologetically. But I'm
yours to command, Bill-the-C onk.
You're the doctor"
*Nope, I'm the cook, right now. I've
got bunch. How would you like
cup Of tea, patIent7"
''Pd rather have coffee-Doctor VIII
liam"
''Tea, You mean. I'll have It ready
IN ten minutes" Then she weakened
before his implorlng eyes. "You really
oughtn't to drink coffee, with that fe-
yer. Ward. But, maybe If / don't make
I very strong and put in lots of
'ream- Wen take a chance, bucka-
DOL"
How much sugar, PATIENT" Billy
.onise turned toward LIN with the to-
nato can sugar bowl in her hands.
"None. want to taste the coffee.
his trip"
"Oh. all right It's the worst thing I
ou could think of, but that's the way s
With a patient Patients always want
that they mustn't have"
"Sure-get II. too" Ward spoke be- II
ween long, satisfying gulps. FLOWS a
our other patient. Wilhelmina7 How's u
iommie7" n
"Oh. Ward She's dead--mommie's b
eadP Billy Louise broke down I'M
rpectedly and completely. She went IL
own on her knees beside the bed and OF
led as she had not cried since she Il
ICE. held In that terrifying calm. She
led until Wards excited mutteri- IS W
armed her that she must pull herself tn
gether. OF
you be s-still,7 she commanded &C
okenly. fighting for her former safe w
eerfulness. I'm all right. Pity fr
urself, IL you've got to pity some it
Hxr
vent got any broken leg and ar
okin' congh." She managed n laugh
en- and took Wards hand from her oy
ir and laid II down on the blankets. an
low we won't talk about things any de
IRE. You've got TO have something
ne for that cold on your lungs" She tn
Sc and stood looking down Mt him III
tn puckered eyebrows. m,
'Mommie would say you ought TO by
We a good sweat" she decided. SCOT
y gingerY' be
4 dunno. I guess not" Ward NUT WI
ed confusedly. lie
Well. I'll go out and find some sage. tn,
n. and give you sage tea. That's an
other cure-aH." his
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sage twigs- A bush grew at the grI
ner Of the cabin within easy reach. aw
z went first down to the stable and
Blue inside and unsaddled him. ted
Ward was lying quiet when she went as
except that he was waving her /
idkerchief to and fro by the cor or
5 to cool IL. Billy Louise took II Ing
M him. wet II again with cold water. a $
scolded him for getting his arms eve
N under the covers. That. she said. hin
$ no nice way for hookln'-cough aga
n 20 do. the
Yard meeSly submitted to being COW bet
d 10 his eyes. Then he wriggIed his car
a free and demanded that she kiss the
l. Ward was fairly drunk with hap roo
ess because she was there, In the OF
In.
Ward Warren. you're q perfectly
'ul hookin'-cough mani There. Now
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