The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-23
A GOOD IMPULSE


- Usts "sshsfs Hs"sbsb<s Ssisht
= Listeners. Il 10 said. seldom heal
good Of themselves hut Natalie bst
NO intention TO listen. She had mere
~ cyips w. from the hot bench 10 rssI
bcf6re drtsslng for dinner Neither
was Il Natalie's fault tliat the corne,
of the veranda had juttIng wal
making q second secluded corner near
by Here sat two rocking oId 1adies
III N too bad" old Mrs 6unther said,
"tLat Natalie brooks hasn't a thought
In The world beyond her own good
looks aud good tines That girl seems
to Iuu dance through the world. aud
somebody. usually. pays the piper
"well." old Mrs Dean submitted,
"Natalie's fnther made his pile before
he died. and ~ her mother lives even
n more luxurious life than her dnugh-
ter. no one appears to sufYer from her
GresponslbIlliy--exeept herself"
The women arose and moved AWAY.
"self centeredf' Yes. she had been
--always. Natalie could see that but
everything conspired TO make her 80.
The very friends Nho admired aud
planned for her pleasure; at least she
told herself defeDdIngly, she was not
nnvpprccistive ot hnppiness. but--it
seeiped that one must pass on happI-
ness u one would Not later ind lonely
h,nirs.'' Natalie, her dark eyes wide
and serious. considered the question.
itfseeined reasonable. one who did not
share what one had WIS selfish. and
selfish persons were not ap; TO be
continually sought She must share
her happiness. then-in some way
strange that this had not occurred 10
her before. She turned iInpulsiyely
to beckon, 10 white-faced girl who
,ame YEARLY az the walk.
where do yos live when you are
ut home, Fredaf" said the newly awnk-
eued Natalie. when you are not work
ing ut the hotel.as waItressf"
Freda's pathetic blue eyes gazed
wonderingly. Il live, answered Freda.
IN a crowded part Of the city that
you would not know, where many fam.
lilies crowd la tenements. The visit
ing doctor found ne this place to work
during August. because my health was
50 poor. He was very kind. But In
September | have to go back--the no
tel then closes"
Freda half turned away.
"It must be nice.p she added shyly,
ito do as one pleases.'
Natalie jumped TO her feet.
"what an easy happiness to give.".
She said.
Il want to pass on some OF my good
'ortune." Natalie explained. "And
lid not know how to 90 about 1t. This
IS really my first good impulse. You
must letsme help to make your wish
come true" 1t was doubtful as weeks
passed, which of the two, mistress or
maid, were beneficiary. For 80 Freda
,ecame, and In her rapidly returning
strength was gratefully willing to re-
urn the Kindness daily given. Nata- |
lie, again an unwilling eavesdropper.
ieard herself discussed. "She is beau |
iful and has undoubted charm"
Wayne Southwick, the admired. bach
,lor was saying, "but most society |
women are like that-no heart or sta
,lIity beneath. fight shy-don't !!
var tO run the risk of taking unto |
myself wife of that class"
Natalie. with hot cheeks, made her
way back TO the hotel So, because
# her money they judged her. Re
'ellious, tears rose to her eyes; the
'oung house doctor Of the hotel gave
Ter second glance as she paused In
he lighted doorway.
Natalie felt all at once strange and
ick. She approached the young doc
or.
II am III, l. think" she told him
'eakly; will you see me?'
NOdding curtly, he led the way to a
ihite fitted Office, and he frOwned as
e took her temperature and pulse
Better get to bed at once" he ad-
ised her briefly.
1t was Mrs. Gunther who first sound
d the alarm. She had noticed Miss
IOoks coming from the tumble-down
ouse on the, beach several days ago.
hat house nOw,. to the horror of the
uests, bore, a smallpox sign. The. doc
IL was called to the city during the
ay that Natalie developed rash.
fter the chambermaid discovered this
lct the young woman of fortune,
light In her illness have been a pau.
ar, for all the attention she received.
atalie, fevered In her great Isolation
,om. looked up to see Freda bending
yer her. Don't fret" 'Freda COM
'rted, Il shall stay to care for YOU
and the doctor when he comes"
Outside the door, later, she told the
turned physician about her patient.
"She Is always trying to share hap
ness" Freda said, 80 she carried
'od and clothing to those people who
e now sick. Every day She wishes
talk to you about helping me on to
e nurses profession. Please
.gged the grateful Freda, '1et us, you