South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-19
A Reversed Decision
By A. Maria Crawford

OF us fellows ever flirted with in
harmless summer fashion. Shirley's
too homely 10 be anything but sensi-
BILE. No frills about her"
Shirley is a practical nurse. 1
only see her cnce in a while She
accomplishes wonders with her pa
tients. so Dr. Austin tells me. He
says that no graduate nurse could
do more good. ] saw her yester-
day. She is on a case near here
now"
At that psychological moment, a
little maid announced Shirley.
What coincidence" laughed
Kenneth when she came into the
room. quite like a story book or
drama, We were talking about YOU
and presto. YOU appear upon the
scene. Say. l like you in that uni
form. You look like the girls
abroad. They're a jolly capable
crowd, I tell you. Sit down here by
me! ] want TO look at you"
Shirley flushed a little at that
Kenneth had never seemed TO wan.
tc look at her before.
Il can't stop but a minute. she
said. shaking hands with him. Just
dropped by to say that I will help
dress your wounds until your mother
learns how TO do f. Doctor Austin
suggested it. I can get an hour off
IN the morning instead OF the after
noon, so I'll run up here and then
go 10 Mrs. Brownlee's TO help her
a little while too. Old Mr.. Brown
lee has broken his hip and she is
having a hard time TO make him
comfortable. Awfully sorry about
your wounds. Kenneth. but all YOU
need is a little time 10 make you
whole again and some OF our boys"
She turned her head away. biting
her lip. Then she smiled her old
bright smile and Kenneth, looking
at her. wondered how he could ever
have thought her plain. She looked
like the Sister OF France who had
nursed him. He had thought her
face the most beautiful one in the
world. I'm thinking of going over
soon," she said. Il would have been
there long ago but the doctors here
needed help so 1 stayed at home.
I've always been such a wren, YOU
know. I thought the birds Of bright
plumage would be better for the boys
to look at. over there"
"Pshaw," said Kenneth, staring at
her. amy fellow would love the
sight of you. 1t is great of you TO
offer to fix me up and if you're sure
it's not imposing on good nature,
I'd like TO have you dress this shrap
mel cave I've got under my arm.
love that white dress and blue cap,
It sure makes me homesick for
Paris Get somebody else to help
with old man Brownlee and stay
all your leave with me. please" He
beckoned her to him. pretending 10
have a secret to tell her. When she
bent over him. he looked up at her.
whispering in stage fashion. SAY.
I've got an honest TO goodness Ger
man helmet It's yours but don't
tell the other girls. They've been
here, begging for IT."
Shirley laughed and Strengthened
up. You'd better give II TO one
OF the others" she said nonchalantly.
over there"
"Say, mother" Kenneth drawled
when the girl had gone, "Shirley's
pretty as a picture. It's not the uni
form either. I've seen her wear
white hundreds Of times. Tt some
thing in her eyes, around her mouth.
the look Of a pictured saint. You
know what I mean? She's capable.
too. She was the only girl on that
camping trip we took thee years
ago who knew how 20 cook. She's
an Independent sort of girl. Notice
the way she turned down my priced
Hun helmet? Is she engaged or