Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 65, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1925 — Page 12

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CHICKIE

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Chickie (Helena) Is the only daughter of Jonathan and Jennie Bryce of Indianapolis. To etart life anew after her child dies and Barry Dunne, her sweetheart, jilts her to marry wealthy Ila Moore. Chickie goes to Chicago for employment. Sarah Dillon, the Abbott sisters, Amy Heaton, Stella Wilson. Mary Blake McPike, Janina Knowles and wealthy Jake Munson are Chickie’s home-town friends. Jimmie Blake, a childhood sweetheart. who §tlll loves Chickie, accepts a position in Honolulu. Chickie goes to the home of her employer. Norp Willman. as companion for his daughter, Barbara. .Lee, his eon, loves Chickie. Their sister, Edith (Mrs. Dirks Potter), secretly loves Timmy, an actor. Chickie is asked to be a bridesmaid at the wedding of Barbara and Paul Scott. At the rehearsal, Myra King recognizes Chickie and tells Edith of her past life Edith orders Chickie to leave. Lee attempts suicide when Chickie confirms the story. She accepts a position in the office of George Edsreman. where Luis Lamarck. friend of the WlUmans. has a studio. While Edgeman is away Lamarck tells Chickie that her past means nothing to h>m. The climax comes when he insinuates that because of him she is receiving more salary than the work is worth. She teafs up her checks and leaves. The case of Elena Castanady. youthful unmarried mother. impresses Chickie. Chickie returns home with her parents and begins training as a nurse. At a nurses’ dance Chickie meets Dr. David Ramm. GO ON WITH THE STORY By Ellnore Meherin CHAPTER XLV Under Suspicion David Ramm was nearly as tall as Jake. He looked down at Chickie with a humorous flicker in his eyes. These eyes gave Chickie a peculiar start as though she had looked Into them many times already. They were winning and gray-flecked with amber. He said: “I hope you succeed, Miss Bryce." She laughed blithely: "You must please excuse Jake for the comparison, Dr. Ramm. He doesn’t know any better than to make pert remarks. Pie’s not been on probation. you see!” Miss Alberta, now painfully red, answered some questions of Jake’s: —Mr. Munson, we try to make t pleasant for our girls—of course, lobje of them are a little slow—” ihe> looked very stodgy with Jake oorriing above her, smiling and alnost ironically attentive Thevf he took Chickie’s arm, sayng: "Y-iike to see you before we eave, JVave —” They weren’t out of >arshot when he asked in his bold, sxuberamt way: “Who's the apple iuiiipling, Helena, done up in the •um brpwn sauce? She's soft on Dave —'< "Oh, no! She couldn’t be. She's ,-ears older. Why, that’s the lady vot calls me names and she’s 40 — surely —>' I "Forty—that’s when they like ’em roung and tender. God watch be.ween poor Dave and harm! He's i fine fellow, Chickie. I didn't know le was out here. Heil be able to 'ive you a boost Chickie laughed: "You're all wrong, Mr. Munson. Don’t you tnow that your friend Helena is less ;han the dust? And a great personage like Dr. Ramm won’t see me i-tall.” “I noticed eyes in his head just a moment ago. I guess you haven’t walked through these halls unseen, Helena Bryce!” "You may not believe it, Jake, but the doctors think only of their work. They’re altogether different.’’ Jake hunched his shoulders with a Jeep, indulgent laugh: "So that’s what they teach you here, is it? Men may be men, but doctors ain’t —eh? You listen to me, Helena lear—a pint is a pound the world around!” It was more pleasing to Chickie’s young enthusiasm to believe that a doctor like young David Ramm was a selfish being, utterly devoted to his work. She said this to Jake, adding: "You don’t know. Yoju ought to come here some day and see an operation. You'd be thrilled. And you’d see for yourself—” “What would I see? That Adam isn't Adam any more? Evolution has gone pellmell since you’ve taken to nursing, Helena- Keep them on their pedestals, if you will. That’s all right with me. But, by heck, how do these fellows manage it—the arrogance of them!" Then Jake smiled. “I believe his worship is coming over here to ask you to dance, Helena. Shall you be able to get up from your knees?" She laughed in Jake’s face. ‘l’m only there, mentally—”

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But she was excited when Dr. Ramm reached her side —not the poised, flippant Chickie that at 19 had so whetted Jake with her indifference. It surprised her to find that he danced —that he was even easy and graceful about it. More than this, he had a very simple, boyish manner, He said: "I haven’t met you in the hospital, have I?’’ She colored, then with an impish laugh: “Yes. You did me an honor one day. You bumped into me—” The humorous flicker lighted his eyes: ‘Ah, no—you mean you bumped Into me— ’’ "Yes—that’s the way it was. But you were the one to beg pardon." "I am that way—” She felt him looking down at her and blushed. "I saw you do that blood transfusion the other day." He asked, humbly: "How was it? All right—” Raising her head swiftly she found his eyes laughing at her, and this put her at her ease. She lifted a shoulder flippantly. “It seemed magical, and I guess you know it.” Then he began asking her questions? Was it the first she had seen? How long was she in training? Did she like it? Finally he said:'"Have you known Jake long?” “Yes—about five years.” "Strange we haven’t met. I was in Vienna about four years, but I’ve beeh back nearly two. “I’ve been away—quite a while — more than a year. I’ve Just returned, you see—” He was now looking at her closely. His face was lean, yet she thought it handsome and very winning. He said: "You gave up business for this? Why?” Her cheeks stained brightly and she gave an uneasy, nervous laugh. "Oh, you see, I’m a very conceited person, Dr. Ramm. I wanted to feel of great and noble use in the world. Ana you don’t get that nice, uplifting satisfaction hammering a typewriter . ,” Inwardly she wondered: "Did he hear of me, I wonder? Why is he looking at me so sharply? Os course he didn’t!” And she talked very quickly and in a light, amusing strain. She saw several seniors watching her—then she caught Miss Alberta’s eyes, and said hastily: "Is it according to Hoyle for me to be dancing with you?” “Why not?” “Miss Alberta is watching me. I’m really only here to pass the sandwiches. Perhaps I shouldn't have danced —” “The dancing is done. Don’t you like Miss Alberta? Has she made things hard for you?” “I don’t know whether I made them hard for her or she made them mean for me, or was the bed’s fault—” He laughed: “‘You won't have much to do with her when you’re further along—” “If I get along-—” “I believe you will—” Chickie said humbly: “Do you really? I think it means more to me to succeed than any other girl in the whole hospital. It really does!” He glanced at her glowing eyes, her lips parted in fervor. He said quietly: “Does it? We’ll have to see that you get along, then—” She was suddenly overwrought, feeling the blood sweeping up to her temples. She shut her eyes. They danced together again. Dr. Ramm talked with Jake while Chickie passed the sandwiches. Nellie Andrews, the senior who hud a big, warm heart, whispered to Chickie: “Watch your step, you little fool prob! What do you mean bagging the two handsomest fellows on the floor?” Chickie said: “He just happened to be a friend of Mr. Munson’s.” “Tell it to Sweeney—he has cauliflower ears!” And Jake, when he was leaving, pressed her hands, whispering: “See here, Plelena —stay on your knees —mind you now—” She was excited and couldn’t sleep that night. The next morning Miss Alberta lectured on the “Ideals of a Nurse.” She. sandwiched this talk in between her notes. She said the probationer should learn to sink her egotism in her service giving: that she would never succeed until this was accomplished. Then she said: “Some of the probationers have the faculty of pushing themselves into the limelight. They haven’t intelligence enough to realize that their place is in the wings and not on the stage. There are several, unfortunately, of this type in the present class. I wonder if they realize that a doctor may laugh with a flapper, but he works with a nurse. The two are never found in the same unit.” Chickie took this as a direct speech made for her enlightenment. Her cheeks were blazing. She wondered -if every one in the class was observing. A few days after this. by> the purest accident, she was coming across the street from the store at the same time David Ramm was entering the building. He bowed to her, then he said: “I saw Jake last night.” There were a few other desultory remarks. They walked into the corridor together. That afternoon Miss Alberta sent for her. She said: “Miss Bryce, a probationer Is not supposed to thrust herself upon the notice of the visiting doctors. You can make yourself very obnoxious. This is a second

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warning I’ve given you. Let it be enough. , . She turned her back and walked off. Chickie felt a wave of nausea rushing warmly over her. She felt tears flying to her eyes. On her way to her room she bumped into Nellie Andrews. Nellie saw her face. “What's the matter, little prob.” Chickie told her. “Don’t pay a moment’s attention to it. She gives it to everyone. Didn’t she tell me I was a mental case and Elizabeth Grant that she shotild be confined in Ward L because she used a lip stick. Don’t worry! Alberta has a yellow streak. She always backs down if you Jam her hard enough. We found that out!”

This was true. All the probationers with three exceptions had been heavily "called” by Miss Alberta. A few weeks before the probationary period closed when the class met one morning there was a draw-ing-pinned to the wall. There were two figures In it—one an obvious caricature of the instructress —the other of a very beautiful young girl, that might have been meant for Chickie or for any pretty student. The first picture had a human face, but the body of an animal reared on its haunches. In the front claws was a bottle of vitriol. Underneath was written: "Beauty and the Beast... .She’d like to do it, wouldn’t she—” There were two or three insulting phrases added. Miss Alberta turned white as chalk. She went down the aisles and collected notebooks. She said: "No one but a probationer would stoop to this. I shall find the culprit. Such a person isn’t fit to remain here a day. And she won’t." CHAPTER XLVI The White Cap A bright cord of excitement drew sharp and very tight abouv the room. Eyes were shiny with expectancy. Miss Alberta taking the note books in a hostile, injured way, stalked to the door. The moment she was gone, a quick, deep breath, then a pleased buzz of questions went humming eagerly: “Now! Who did It? Well, I didn’t! Did you? I should say not!" , Inquiring, half accusing looks darted vividly, but no one was weighted with the gravity of the offense until Sophie Cates said: "Somebody did it—that’s sure! Somebody's duo to get it in the neck. I’d hate to lose my cap for it!” Phyllis walking out with Chickie whispered: "The drawing looked like you." "I know It." "I wonder why—” But nothing happened. The next day after her class, Miss AlJjerta said: "Will Miss Downs and Miss Bryce please remain?" There were two notebooks on the desk. The instructress said: "One of you is responsible. Which is it?” "Well, not I!” Myrtle folded her arms in a slow, insolent manner: "Not I!” Chickie’s anger mounted so swiftly, so hotly, she was speechless. Miss Alberta said: "Is this your notebook, Miss Downs?” "Yes—” "And is this your writing?” "What about this lecture? It’s in a different writing.” This was a lecture Chickie had copied for Myrtle. “Who’s writing is it?” Myrtle shrugged. "Somebody copied it for me.. I don’t remember —’’ She picked up the other book. "Is this yours, Miss Bryce?" “Yes.” “And your writing?" “Yes, Miss Alberta, that’s my writing and the writing in Miss Down’s notebook is mine and I have many other samples of my writing if you wish to see them —” Miss Alberta was very pale. "Do you admit making that drawing?" “I didn’t make the drawing. I know nothing whatever of it. And further, I don’t propose to be accused of it!” “The person who wrote this lecture wrote those phrases. The writing is identical!” Chickie said warmly, “You’re mistaken!” Miss Alberta’s heavy lips trembled. “The person who did this hasn't the qualities that make for a nurse. You may go now.” Chickie went up to her ward, trembling. She brought water to the girl who had heart failure. The girl’s lips were blue. Chickie thought sadly, “I wonder if she’s dying—” and everything was unimportant in the presence of this solemn finality. And it semed so futile that anyone should care that another respect him; that any one should bother because a drawing made a joke of him. Life and death must have a great time laughing at the little, bumptious atoms taking themselves so seriously—then presently all quiet; all utterly defenseless—all without future but a grave. That afternoon Myrtle was called to the office. With mysterious efficiency the news traveled. An hour later Chickie was called. She had not been in the office since the day she came to make her inquiries. The day Miss Simonds had filled her with such a trembling fervor; had set the new life open with such a ringing call to ail the strength and all the beauty she could offer. Miss Simonds was sitting at a desk. She was big-boned and capable. Now, as the first time there was a measured tolerance in her frank eyes. She said quietly: "A Are You Tortured By Indigestion? There is more real suffering In indigestion than in almost any other human ailment. Constipation, sour stomach, gas distress, heart-burn, shortness of breath, pain and burning sensation in the stomach—all these things pursue the victim until the very sight of food nauseates him. Viuna has lifted this cure-’ from thousands of tortured sufferers. It acts upon sluggish bowels, torpid liver, and weak kidneys. Right away, you can tell it’s helping you, and before long, you feel like a different person. You eat fearlessly and with appetite, you get restful sleep, you walk with anew stride, and know what It is to enjoy real health. Will you give it a chance? VIUNA

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very cruel and unwomanly thing has been done, Miss Bryce—’’ Without waiting for the sentence to finish Chickie broke in hotly: “I didn’t do it!” “Let me speak. Miss Bryce.” “The writing seems very much alike. Now I understand that a thoughtless impulse might prompt such a deed —that a girl might have done this without any malice —’’ Again Chickie interrupted, and this time with a shaking, indignant impatience: “It wasn't I; I told her that!” “Well, I won’t argue with you now, Miss Bryce. I’m very anxious to believe that you didn’t do it. Your work in other branches has been very satisfactory.” Then Chickie said, foolishly: “Miss doesn’t like me. Why should I be accused?" "Why shouldn’t she like you? You aren't childish enough to suppose that there is anything personal in this? Not at ail, Miss Bryce. I should merely like to say a few words to the girl who is responsible. A fault acknowledged is a fault atoned. I wish you would come in tomorrow and see me." When Chickie went to her room Myrtle was there. Seeing Chickie white-lipped and with hot eyes, she said: "Oh, what’s the use worrying, Bryce? You take everything too much to heart. Ever been to a boarding school?" "No——" "I’m used to this small stuff—love a tempest in a teapot. Us women, you know, when we all get together. Comoon—you're rich—let’s drown our sorrows in a soda. Who are you that you shouldn’t be called—7” Chickie refused the comfort. The next day she didn't go to see Miss Simonds. (Copyright. King Feature Syndicate) (To Be Continued)

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