Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-16
The Volunteer
Nurse
BY KATE EDMONDS

successor 10 the liLdctlcc OF on III.
Cyrus Dali arrived. For forty years
the latter had been the chosen phySl-
elan of the town. When he had sold
his practice TO Dr. Brian r,vt,ivy, u
young, handsome qnd wealthy mem
Der Of the profession, all Mayyille WAS
agog, and speculation and gossip held
the various social coteries la kind of
pleasant thrall.
The young doctor had purchased
The Oaks, beautiful estate near the
edge of the village. A maiden sister
was To be his housekeeper When 4
new automobile and some wonderful
house furnishings arrived, Miss Cyrille
Rushton. aged thirty, but passing Tor
twenty-five, as the real leader of the
real social set of Mayville, WAS said
10 brighten up al a chance 10 once
more angle for Il husband.
The young doctor arrived, ana he
was not a disappo lie Was
something more Than handSomc-ear-
nest allable and intellectual. lie was
pleased at the gracious attentions Of
Miss KuShtun, and IL seemed 10 inter-
esi him 10 listen 10 the ceaScless chat
ter of Miss Dorman.
The Ladies' Aid society held weekly
meetings in an old store, which had
been neatly fitted up for them The
society clothed the ragged, fed The
poor and had done some free nurs-
Ing-Aliss Doruan very little, how.
Ia.
the group As to the naughty Miss
Rushton, all She pretended 10 do was
10 donate the raw material for the
really Industrious ones of the club to
sew into garments.
one OF these latter was Nettie Lane,
who sat in "A corner of the room now,
engroSSed in the task of making -FOUR
tiny night robes. The rest of the
group were chattering and gossping.
Whenever Doctor Eyersleys name was
mentioned. Nettie's eyes frightened
with interest. It was mentioned very
frequently.
The way Cyrlllc Rushton has set
her cap for the doctor is simply bra
zen" observed Sarah Bates, who had
graduated into old naidenhoOd several
years ago
"Not half as bold as Breda's sly
puSS way broke in cynical, wasp
armed Selma Marion "She pretended
to have neuralgia, just TO get the dog
tors attention.
Plain. quiet Netiie smiled to her
self. She was happy In knowing that
the doctor had made quite q friend
and confidant of her. Miss Eyersley
had taken a decided fancy TO her. Net
tie was. ia fact, very close to the doc
tor; something in their natures har.
monized
II anybody had told Nettie that
these rpening friendships indicated n
chance 10 capture the handsome young
physician, she would have been over
whemed with confusion. Such an idea
had never entered her sensible little
head.
Nettie finished her work somewhat
late and went home. Miss Rushton
came in, then the lady president, and
then messenger arrived. lie brought
Il note from Doctor Eversey. II was
addressed 10 the society. 4 cOnta-
gious sickness had broken out i'm q
poor family without means or friends.
Gould the society appoint some one
To give half It day for week TO day
nursing for TWO little children in the
family?
The group gradually broke up and
I
/ That afternoon Doctor Evcr~leys
automobile stopped in front OF the
poor home where his services We're so
sorely needed. lie was trille dlsap-
pointed at receiving TO recognition OF
/ his message and had decided to enlist
/ The sympathies of his sister. His
knock brought a neat figure wearing
nurse cap and apron 10 the door
"NIiSs Lane" he exclaimed in won
dormcnt.
eyes. it is l." Ncttie smiled back.
"a neighbor told me of this case"
You are an angel said Doctor
Eversley with heightened color as he
entered the sick room
Never had poor family such royal
donations rs those received by the
one now under the care Of Doctor
Eversley rs physician and Nettie Lane
as nurse.
That drea word contagious" made
greetings on lhe street quite fsw and
far between To-. the doctor
When the tru h got out that the
contagious feature, of the case did not
extend beyond light measles, Miss
Rushton bit lser liz and Miss Dorman
denounced Nettie rs schemer.
"Th!s Is one of the great pleasures
of physicians life said Doctor
Eversley. rs he and Nvttie walked
away from the home where they had
taken the part of true llinisterins
angels.
There came a day when M IS Rush
ton took sudden journey TO rolatives
and Miss Dorman resigned from ths
Ladies' Aid society. Two lines I'm th'
weekly announced an importaLt en-
gugement.
"You see my brother IS a very rae
,lcal young man." was the way Ms
Eversley explained the situation. ii'
thinks AZ | do. that "A good nun q