Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-22

or the corpse.
: that nurses training is exceedingly
rigorous, and needs more head than
you are ever likely to possess. I pity
the poor patients who had to rely on
you for their comfort. If they asked
it before you reached them, If you
didn't forget what it was you had been
sent to fetch No matron would stand
you for week
! In sudden defiance Mrs. Prescott
Smith lifted her head.
/ 1T is true that Mary is stupid
girl" she said hoarsely.
( Mary IS what you have made her.
the voice replied. Away from you sh?
will recover her manned faculties, and
! live TO hold up her head proudly. Hos
pital discipline will seem reasonable
and even sweet to her after the petty
irritations of her home life, and the
matron. whom many fear. will be to
her the most understanding woman
she has ever met. Mary is a born
nurse. and healing. she will be healed"
Could he, then even see the future?
/ She lOnged to ask him. but she was
too stricken. MCtiOnlcSs. as birc
caught in the hand, She waited for his
{ next "UIlS.
! He began to speak Of her marriage,
and she hid her face. II was not true
that this was she, she wanted to cry
out and protest. but in each pause he
made. her own past words echoed
through her head. and every mean &C
ton was upon her rs he spoke, as II
his words gave them second birth. she
began to rock hereof a little to and
fro. and uncOuSCiCu~ly 4 low moaning
She was hardly aware at first that
the tale was over without knowing
, mat She spoke aloud she Whispered
, over and over again What shall I
do? But what shall do?"
He rose from his chair and stroIed
to the open window, where he TOOK
several deep brea;hS.
Gradually an extraordinary calm SET
tied upon her She felt as weak as Il
she were recovering from a long ILL
ness. but empticd OF every emotion ana
fever. She sat quietly, her hands IN
her lap, and allowed this peace to flow
over her. frightened that the least
movement might disturb it.
You had better go home now. ne
said II will send you the account to-
morrow. NV fee is five guineas."
She stared at him blankly. unable
at first to take in his words. When the
word fee penetrated her BRAIN she
struggled for an instant with an over,
towering urge to break into hySterlcal
laughter
we must all live" he said placidly,
and smiled at her as II something
amused him.
But you haven't told mel don I
urderstand-you can't send me away
like this" ,or
what IS it you want to know?"
She stammered, and was silent.
"There is nothing wrong with your
health" he said patiently. You, pooy
was alarmed because your soul was
frightened. You have made enemies
everywhere, and unconsciously the
Knowledge of their hostility n a S
Weighed on you. Well may you fear TO
reap what you have sown. AS you
make restitution your fears Will grow
less. 1t will be long Journey 90 Ill
peace" $500, ,.,,
sudden courage said,
AT least it is true that my heart
hurts me after meals;
You eat TOO much" he said.
Mrs. Prescott-Smlth fled.
In after years, when they were dis
cussing it, Mary and her friend Miss
! Cartwright could never quite arrive al
an explanation which satisfied them
both OF the astonishing change whlcn
had transformed the character OF the
woman they had once dreaded ana SUI
fered under. 1t was a fascinating SUP
| iect. and they explored it eXhauStlVe!y.
When Mary could snatch some
precious off-duty time from the nos.
pital they would meet, II possible al
! some teashop. ami with their elbows
on the table pursue the old argumeh
over many cups OF coffee. MISS carr
wright, who was engaged TO be mar
RED and working in London in ordcF
! to be near her fiance. was o. the oFlh-
ion that her former employer had IN
dergone some sudden and tender rev
elation of the heart.
But who could it have been?' Mary
objected. II don't see mother laANls
for some dark stranger. ,
Love" Miss Cartwrleht OBSERVED
dreami!y. sis a wonderful thing.
Not at mothers age. Mary replied
| firmly. Besides the change Is 100
startling. 1t must be glandular.'"
With her new knowledge OF the oody
she was inclined to think her mother? S
peculiar behavior due to some. Organic
change, and worried little about her
health. "She is so docile," Mary, said
| with wrinkled brow. ut almost hurts.
I'm getting quite fond Of the old giri;;
| as she Is now. one can't help 1t. ana
1t worries me to see her so quiet. It's
as If her spirit were broken
o.