Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-20

nurses handkerchief banded across her
talr hair. Her checks were rosy, her
eyes bright and the folds OF the clear
linen about her face Immensely be-
coming.
have always thought ''our princess"
acr nae; ~noiesoms.loSking girl but
positively charming. She takes her
pital where she is working daily. very
seriously, and she is treated without
any partality or formality Of any kind
c rms is done by y, .he desire. and indeed
menscly sensible in these matters.
hear that by special request OF the
as Sister" by her eo-workcrs. and
nothing distrcsses her more than 10
be reminded of her exalted position.
Visits Sums Of London.
md while on the subject Of royalty,
enduring act that Queen Mary has
ever accomplished in her very useful
ana and, com 1I life. has been her
slums OF LONDON, Here, indeed. she
mas shown herself as real and fitting
h ,Sd 20 q King. The fact that
,ne queen OF England. quite unat-
TENDED without any suggestion OF re-
Eai state or heralting. has walked
With her people through the by-ways
ina, , are inhabited BY The poorest and
that raises her higher in the esteem
OF the nation than any other act
o. he. career Aside from the fact
that 1t shows a real woman's heart,
TINS progress Of the Queen through the
darkest spots Of her nations capital.
Is Is one Of those wise acts OF superb
cmanate from the brain Of "A woma n
who does the right thing at the right
time.
Writing u New Book.
received letter the other day
"A vpl ,ri !
English amthoress, whose book name"
Is ~. s. stevens, but who signs her.
that made me think of Harriet Beecher
stowe. and other authoresses who, in
spite of domestic disaster. have writ
;Sa books ooh,, tina, have ; M,s in
or Mrs. Drowcr, AS | prefer to call
her. has written some amazingly vivid
and remarkable books OF life in orien-
or thcsc, The Weir and The Safety
Candle" are perhaps best known in
AmeTica. Another book By her, called
this week. or it's fate either for
fortune or failure l am in ignorance.
but as chapter in woman's life /
me are we'll worth quoting.
Writer Victim of Influenza.
am writing TO you under the ter
rible shadow OF influenza OF the 1919
brand About month ago my little
girl Peg. caught it. and after I had
been. nursing her night and day for
nearly a week, the woman 7 had en-
saEed as temporary nurse for the
children. walked out OF the house and
left me stranded with a baby, we'll
child and very sick one. AS you
know. such trio Is very dificul,
proposition single handed. Bill nv
boy, was the next 'Gu' victim. and
MANAGED 10 induce an old nurse 10
come in and help me. She hadn't been
two days in the house before she went
down With the dread disease.
My mother in law then came to the
rescue, and at once took to her bed
and then baby got II, The older gin
and boy began TO get better and then
reia psed. dangerously i'll. and after ter
rib'e days and nights managed 10 Sc.
cure a hospital nurse. She stayed four
DAYS, and then she caught it.
incidentally. had a touch of il
myself. and then in tho midst Of ali
these horrors, proofs OF my new book
arrived with a special call from The
publisher TO hurry their correction
The book is called MaSdelinc,' and
though ! am not specially poud OF II
somehow feel that il marks an CT.
traordinary period in my life when
the world was very dark indeed. and
everything seemed to. be .umblne
abou. my head The fac; that il is
coming out with the spring time NAV
however, make people feel more kindly
toward 1t "-CopyriEht. 1919.