The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-02-08
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The Mistake of
Nurse Phyllis
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Parkes. the house surgeon, loved her
That was according to the tradition
and Nurse Phyllis was the latest &C
quisltion Of the North Manhattan hos
pital. She had become probationel
after long and not very successful
career as stenographer.
Nurse Phyllis was twenty eight Il
| that too old for romance? Nurse
Phyllis was romantic
She loved Doctor Parkes. and hated
Nurse Marian, who was trying to
take him away from her.
If Doctor Parkes seldom spoke to
her, Nurse Phyllis knew that the rea-
son was his uncertainty. his fear Of
his love being incorporated. The
hospital was harder work than Myers
& Co, but oh. how much pleasanter
than the office, especially with Doctor
Parkes In mind.
"Come back when you want job"
old Myers had told her.
what job p Nurse Phyllis was
devoted to her work. Even when off
duty she would steal into the wards
TO lay her calm hand on the fevered
brow of some restless sufferer.
There was little Billy, boy like
an angel, who had been run over.
Nurse Phyllis sat beside him for near
ly half an hour while he tossed rest
lessly In his delirium.
Nurse l wish you'd keep out of
the ward when you're off duty" said
Nurse Marian GROSSLY. THAT kid
Billy didn't have chance to sleep
last night, with you fussing about
him."
.Catw thought Nurse Phyllis. She
knew that Nurse Marian was mad
with jealousy about Doctor Parkes.
The climax came In the case OF
Young Mr.. Alonzo Kent. Young Mr..
Kent was the victim of an auto ac-
,ident. He was also the victim OF |
self-induced Yonng Mr.. |
Kent's father was one of the Wall |
street crowd
Oh, to redeem that still innocent
ooking boy from dissipation Nurse
Phyllis sat by his side, smoothing his
'evered brow-why do fevered br0ws
require smoothing land laying her
.ool palm upon his forehead-which
eally amounts to the same thing.
Young Mr.. Kent tossed on his bed
# pain. He opened his eyes
ooh, Lord, Eve got such head"
e groaned
Nurse Phyllis sped lightly across
he room-to the cupboard where the
Medicines were kept A little alcohol
pom young Mr. Kent's forehead
ould soothe him with It's cool appli-
alton. She snatched up bottle and
It the contents flow upon her hand e
erchlef, which snelled delicately Of 8
lac. She hurried back to young Mr.. I
ent's bed, which was In screened '
4 corner Of the ward Young Mr.. =
ent had been brought in on emer-
ency, and there was no vacant room
be allotted him.
Young Mr.. Kent lay groaning his :
'es wide open. staring into the I'M s.
en-. Isl
Nurse Phyllis laid cool hand upon t'
brow. Poor boyl" she said, ap- G
wing the handkerchief. The LIQUID I'm
ckled down young Mr.. Kent's
rehead, down the corners OF his !;
Sc. -
Young Mr.. Kent sat up with fiendish y
lows that startled every occupant y
the ward. The words that flowed
I'M Young Mr.. Kent's lips were hor pi
lie. In the midst Of her piteous dr
npathy, Nurse Phyllis shuddered.
My poor boy" she began.
Surse Marian came hurrying I'D. 90
urse Phyllisr' she cried. 81 must
you--what, what have you been
ng to that poor boy on the betIfo a.
Shed killed me, d--n herr young
Kent beloved, screwing up his
IS.
Nurse Phyllis, must ask yon TO
out Of this ward Immediately :
! Marian.
'urse Phyllis, casting her look OF
lpiete Indifference, obeyed. After =,
Nurse Marian could not help her
tations. She was always Jealous -.
everybody. uu
urse Phyllis heard bell ring. The ane
Sc surgeon came hurrying into she Diet
a. lnvoluntarily Nurse Phyllis, Lyt
iened against the wall outside, cea
med. io,
Dung Mr.. Kent was grooming ibele
Sc Marian was talking excitedly. bea,
ars the limit, doetori" she cried ~
y "Benzine-and in his ewes !, -
boyln the
.rse Phyllis gasped. Had she coui
e mistake? pers
nat woman's the limit. said be
or Parkes angrily. "She's III
lnce, the way she's always mos said
bout can't stand her here anv III
, .,,.. quar-
that was too much. With
gied sob Nurse Phyllis fed, tear.
II the trappings of her Job as she
And IN her mind one sentence Date
THAT OF old Myers.
ome back when you want a ieb
iyers had said. Sci
was done with the treochorr writ
Of life. She was dona this
Doctor Parkes. Something IN Co.,
mind said, Click, click, click--I returl
'hls ribbons good for one more Cham