The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-20
BY Ann Lisle,
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that I'd show no signs
Of agitation over what / had 70
reveal, .'tne doctor wouldn't let
me see Jim. either IL I'd come
II to soothe his feverad brow my
how would have realized that he'd
been sick enough To have me sum-
moned from my own good times.
And IL there are to be no bad re-
suits from . head blow like his
the patient must be kept calm and
COOL
roo MUCH FOR ROSA
"Miss Gregory she sat Dy his
bed and changed maybe the band
ages all night long declared
Rosa vehementIy and IN no way
propitiated.
mo, smiled, glad that the
truth was no cause for chagria
iust at this point. THE nurse did
that! And they kept me posted
on 4 couch behind q big screen
where the nurse could steal over
between dressings to ten me how
Jim was doing. But / had to
sneak iii and out without letting
Jim dream / was there. =
And yet you so Off and leave
him like this" painted Rosa ME.
/ have not the blood Of 4 fish.
Mel turn hack.
Don't be goose" cried inn
patiently. Jim IL none the
worse for his accident. This
morning he came to himself. and
though he is too weak to be an
noyed by excitable and mistaken
friends, he isn't in a BIT Of
danger. A few days of absolute
quiet and Jim win be back, to
work. A nerve strain or shock
now might do more damage than
the original blow"
You are too much like the
book Of the logic. sneered Rosa.
You make me be-" i replied
coldly. You want to go racing
back there with q display Of emo
ton which would do Jim untold
damage. If your friendship
amounts to anything you'll go
ahead to the office and keep af-
fairs in order. Don't rave over
how anxious you are about Jim
unless you mean it.,
How dare your Rosa gasDed.
In this moment decided that
had gone too far. But I had
been goaded to an expression Of
my true feelings and / felt that
couldn't back down, as / said
calmly:
You asked me lot OF cues
tions,, and you got an answer to
most OF them. We are two bust
ness woman. count on your
common sense to make you
realize that in any sickness it is
the good Of the patient that
counts and not the desires and
emotions Of well.meaning friends.
. No one is any good to Jim now
but the nurse and doctor. And
you and belong at our desks
There was note OF whimper-
ing in Rosa's voice as she
switched off suddenly.
''This time maybe it is all
right shall be left out. You are
left out, too, and that is for once
all right. But ell the time, when
there are parties. are you going
to console yourself with some.
body else?'
81 don't know what you mean
said uneasily.
WHO mean, it isl mean
Ralph Lacy. Some one drove you
from brentwood or wherever Il.
Is your were for visit. Virginia
it was not. Pat is was not The
gallant Raffaello 1t was, I think.
Well, you have him for to do
the console. But me, am just
left out. And I am not used to
being left out. Why aren't In
vited to the parties where Jamie
all the time goes? Is it that I
am not so attractive as that pole
for the beans, Miss Gregory"
You've asked so many ques-
TONS" I parried. (Which do you
want me to answer"
Rosa turned and looked at me
shrewdly.
"You have answer" she said
with malicious enjoyment.
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