The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-25

operation unless Or. Wade perform.
ed it,"
"Shes foolhardy.' sneered Iva.
BE quiet, Iva whispered Cora
Il think heard Lulu"
The door TO the dining room
opened and Miss Fulworth, hel
lips pursed in a thin line OF dis
approval, entered.
There's too much noise in the
dining room girls. Remember this
is not social hour" Like guard
delivering court order. she
marched from the room. her crisr
white uniform rustling as she walk
ed.
"Her corset squeaks." said Cora
with a giggle
Reaiha had given little thought
10 the new doctor. other than a
natural curiosity. Her love for
nursing excluded non-eesentials so
Il Was with stare az surprise
thar she greeted Dr. Eric North
ern the next morning as she came
into the small ante-room adioin-
inc surgery. II served as a sort
OF living room for the doctors. here
10. they kent the operating gowns
and caps in sterilized cabinets.
Reatha hesitated on the TIRES
hold as the tall man turned and
faced her. He was putting on his
gown and Was irving 70 tie the III
tie taps Of tape that was sewn on
10 hold the gown together.
Wan, me 70 help?" she inquir-
ed pleasantly.
Dr. Northern gave Reatha
warm friendly smile that crinkled
the corners % bis mouth.
"Nond be life saver II you
did he answered.
As he stood with his hack 10 her.
Reatha had chance 10 observe his
broad shoulders. Reatha consider
"a herself tall heinc five FIVE hut
nr. Northern lowered over her. her
head slsi reached his shoulder.
She vas ANNOYED with herself be-
cause her fingers suddenly turned
clumsy and refused 10 work with
thsr usual swi'tness The little
strings voula not stay tied and her
face grew pink With annoyane as
she sand Ms fingers seem TO be
r'tks ~ Wood 'fis morning. par
don wv SICKNESS doctor"
srsas az right be paused.
pgva'. Rea'ha Duval" she an
Tsauk yoa Miss nuval Then
You're a 20 my assistant this
Yc Ecaiha replied. y know
Na hc pleasure 70 work with
soo8 10 told her smllinEly. III
WI ~ multiple pleasure
i,raa slipped her own gown
ote ip Uniform and went 70 the
3 ~ her cap
1857 ,oa yorr ca7 docior7"
'Ns no' NOT
'W silee she asked looking
ng a. i'm
cven. Tor comfort
she searched among Tho caps N
'ilophane wrappers
iifrr YOU arc" She handed him
Ne eeurd white cap their fingers
hri f each oihcr Tho stiffness
#atfa heretofore held them sccr,-
~ ~ auieh as their finger.
Reafla Laughed ncrvously. Il
ng hasrv. ms almost nine"
~ ihcfr inclined his head.
ae ~ looked at TIC watch on his
'l, seven minutes 70
i'N foar later The Negro doc
fnrs sklil ~ sureoon vas being
aec4ssel N nc dining room OF the
Ws'L a. r'anly lrpr~cl me "
sail nr Wrck- as he loaned hack
IS l7 char and surveyed his col
ietcacs
~ is eoo.l" agreed Dr. Shcr-
nan 'all fir man win rcd nar
thn' had q tendency 10 stand W
+ Straight an over his head II N.Y.
or Saw more dcxicrogs pair d;
hands handle lancet Wpodfne
Couldn't baAc performed noaier
operation
"llc- fair" Dr Ncwca sad
rr4lrinsly hGi ! certainty Nouli-
W put HIM in the same c.ass vita
Noodrinr
Hes keen IN diagno-flr' SAID
pr Weeks
noNced that" another doc
7r replicd
'icar Dr Wade has turned
over Tho Ciano ho, 10 Northern p
Thafs orihnprdic." Or. Sher-
20 sii aHd tough ease
ffs and nr Wade Is pretty
vel fed 81 WITH ~ Thinks an am
pNatna Is an that can be done
noa
fAai wae an auto accident case
vasnt it2' inquired Dr Weeks
Nt answered Dr Newell
"hanpenod nearly ten months ago
Thought T. was Woodrng's
rasc said another doctor from
the far end OF the room q hani.
some Young docior. With glossy
black hair
"Woodrinc 1885 20 give Hp some
Of his lmphal work Too much
strain Hes ro' Young any more.
I'm tAc nurses home dinlnr
room inc aHr subject was MP for
Hl-cls. ion The nurses were ply
irr lteailla W1h questions
WHAT did Nuu think OF Tie Negro
snrrror Kcuha2"
think her marvellous" she
answered quietly
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