Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-22
CHAPTER, XIVH

CHAPTER XLVII
~ HE next time Althea talked with Miss
Bundy she cautioned her in round
ID about way about being careful with
the doctors messages.
Gle is very particular" she said. Moth.
ing annoys him so much as a mistake about
his calls "a.
"PIl be careful" Miss Bundy returned
rather surlily. Yet she suspected Althea
had warned her because she wanted her to
stay.
"shes Jealous of that Mrs Williams" the
nurse said to herself. II wonder why she
wants that Miss Howard to stay away? She
can't be jealous Of two of them"
She took the hint and was very careful
Peter had no further cause for complaint.
That she, her personality, was disagreeable
to him and also to his patients she. could
not know yet she heard them ask after Miss
Howard-inquire when she would return.
''Never if I can help it," she said after
overhearing the question Just because
she's got a pretty face! I've got this job
and [ intend to keep it,"
And she knew that Althea also intended
she should keep it; that she had a friend
at court.
Peters face had lost little of its anxious
look and Rodney Blackwell spoke of it. He
and Nell had called one evening, fortunately
finding Peter at home
Eyes, / am feeling BETTER" Peter said. II
have been very anxious over little patient,
Miss Howards sister. But she has turned
the corner now and unless something un-
foreseen turns up she will pull through
am anxious to move her, get her among new
surroundings"
But where will she go?" Nell asked.
"Aren't her people poor?"
every poor. Mrs. Williams has offered to
take her home and give her the room she
had fitted up for Glen until she is entirely
we'll"
"That's generous!' Rodney said.
Indeed it is
''Then, I suppose you'll have Miss Howard
back" Nell broke in again. Mrs. Lane told
lime that when she called the other day you
had an old chrome in the office"
mot so bad as that" Peter laughed, but
she isn't as agreeable to my people as Miss
Howard"
Nonsense! She is far more expert
enced and proper person for an office than
Miss Howard" Althea declared. "a nurse
isn't supposed to be an ornament"
I "She is, though--in way Peter answer
ed slowly tits a queer sort of psychology,
perhaps, but an unattractive> nurse hurts
Doctors office practice. III people are Pc
cuIiarly sensitive to such things"
81 don't blame them. Rodney said heart
lily. eff / went to doctor and was received
by some ugly old woman I'd turn and run
to some other doctor, probably"
''What nonsense you talk, Rodney" AL
thea replied impatently.
II mean it," Rodney insisted, and she
changed the subject They were all against
her
Alone. Althea thought Of what Peter had
said. Doris Howard could soon be moved.
She would go to Mrs. Williams who lived
only short distance away, and this would
give Peter an excuse for visiting her often.
The thought was torture.
Another thought obtruded, one that had
come to her before.
II couldn't! Not is impossible! He
would not understand, would probably re-
fuse to let me-" she said aloud, twisting her
fingers nervously; but if could it would
keep him away from her."
For q long time she sat turning her idea
over in her mind, then struggling her shout
ders she dismissed it.
mo, I won't propose it," she said as she
prepared for bed"
Her thoughts switched to Rodney Black
well, what he had said: That he would run
without seeing doctor unless pretty nurse
greeted him.
~ won't have that Howard girl back,
efther!" she declared peter shall keep
Miss Bundy I'll make it a personal matter.
Tell him / want her to stay, that she Is COM
pany for me. Goodness knows l need some
one to talk to. I wonder what there Is ABOUT
her that makes me not quite trust her" she
went on. Sometimes I think she is-not
bad, but that she wouldn't stick at anything
to help herself. l guess I'm full OF nouons
tonight. I'll telephone Kenneth in the morn
ing; he always takes me out Of myself
wonder what it is about Miss Bundy' she
said again. "She's a little too oily at times
too anxious to please me. She knows
too" Althea bushed. "She knows | am
jealous Of that Williams woman. wish she
didn't. It makes me feel somehow small'
and-if the idea wasn't silly in her power.
I can't stop talking to her even If 1t does
make me uneasy" she declared hotly. It's
the only way have of knowing about P
things"
AIthea's soliloquy brought her no relief IN
fact, it held her mind in the same groove
for most of the night. And she awoke with
the same uncomfortable thoughts buzzing In
her brain.
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