Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 72, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 August 1925 — Page 14

CHICKIE

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Chickie (Helena) la the only daughter of Jonathan and Jennie Bryce of ' Indianapolis. To start 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 still 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 son. loves Chickie. Their sister, Edith (Mrs. Dirks Potter), secretly loves Timmy, an actor. Chickie is asked to be a bridesmaid at the wedding :f Barbara and Paul Scott. At the i 'hearsal, Myra King recognizes Chickii and tells Edith of her past life. E iith orders Chickie to leave. Lee at empts suicide when Chickie confirms the story. She accepts a position in the office of George Edgeman, where Luis Lamarck. friend of the Willmans, has a studio. While Edgeman is away Lamarck tells Chickie that her past means nothing to him. The climax comes when he insinuates that because of him she is receiving more salary than the work is worth. She tears up her check and leaves. Chickie returns home with her parents and begins training as a nurse. Jake gives Chickie time to consider ‘his proposal of marriage. Crickie excites the interest of Dr. David Ramra. and Kenneth Harmon, young interne, discards his fiancee, Edith Underwood, for Chickie. Miss Phyllis nominates Chickie for the editorship of the senior journal. GO ON WITH THE STORY B.v T'.ii no re Meherin Before the last word was out, Norma Talbot jumped to her feet. Bhe flung her head back in challenge and without waiting for permission, hurst out: “It takes more than the flash of genius to fill this The editor of the annual speaks for all of us. We are putting our prestige entirely In her hands and we ought to be sure that the class Is represented by a member worthy to speak for the standards and the ideals of the nursing profession! We should be absolutely certain that the candidate can measure up on every score—we should choose someone fitted for the responsibility. The candidate 1 propose is such a member. I nominate Miss Underwood —” A bristling silence, then a hum, an excited protest. Norma remained standing. Irene’s sharp eyes were fixed on the wall, her lips parted and a strained, hot look was in her face. Norma tried to go on with Iter speech, but Phyllis was shouting: “Sit down, Talbot —sit down, you’re out of order. There is a motion before the house to second the nomination of Bryce.” Norma made a little rush to the table, saying as she went: "I move that the nomination of Bryce be withdrawn! There are reasons why she should not be elected to this position. I can state them.” As though from a bolt, every one sat upright, eyes pounced on Chickie. She sat like a statue, her thoughts freezing. She sat so and waited. CHAPTER L.VI Branded She thought with a stony remoteness: “I should withdraw. I should get up and withdraw.” Yet she remained silent in an obstinate abandon. Her eyes were stormy and brilliant. They were fixed on Norma and suddenly Norma* faltered; suddenly she lowered her head. “I don’t wish to do this. I’d rather let the matter rest. I’d rather leave it to Bryce. She knows what I mean—” Things pounded at Chickie’s heart; thoughts were a madness, but the grimness remained. No; She- would not! She would not! And she sat there and stared at her accuser. And folded her hands. Norma repeated, yet keeping her eyes averted; “I’ll leave it to Bryce herself . . . Phyllis shouted; “Good idea, Talbot! Leave iv. to Bryce! Leave\it to us. We can get personal, too! We can state reasons why other persons aren’t fit for office. Shall we? I say, shall we?” Miss Blair, who was acting as chairman —a scrupulous, painstaking girl, now leaned over the desk, pleading for order, but a group of Chickie’s friends kept chanting to a soft stamping of feet: “Vote, vote, vote — we want to vote!” Miss Blair brought a book down with a bang: “Order —order! This class has been together nearly two years. Its members are well acquainted. All of us know Bryce—and all know Underwood. let each judge for herself as to their fitness. This meeting shall not be turned into a brawl while I’m chairman.” “Are there any other nominal tions? Then let the voting begin Let that determine the majority choice. Let pettiness end!” Chickie was elected. The voting stood ten to six. It brought no triumph to her heart —nothing but a haggard chill —Did they know? Could they know? In the middle of that night she awakened from a fluttering sleep, her pulses going like lightning. Memory stalked gauntly. Irene Underwood had an aunt who lived on Twenty-ninth street. Twice Chickie met Irene walking there. So! The aunt knet(\ The aunt had told it all! That was it and now the whole hospital was to hear. Chickie wet her Ups. She tried to push free from the smothering and the overpowering heat. She got up and stood at the window. She was standing there when Myrtle came In. Myrtle was all breeze and excitement over it: , “Say, wasn’t that choice though! Cats —did you ever know the equal! As though everyone couldn’t see through a game like that. We should worry if YVoody can’t keep her gentleman friend!” "Is that what she meant to tell. Myrtle? What makes you think so?” “Os course it is! Hasn’t she been blabbing it everywhere—the poor fish. What else has she got? She was going to make you out the throat-cutting vampire. Heartless jade, you!” The impression became general. Irene Underwood was jealous of Chickie. This was her revenge. Feeling turned against Irene. Chickie’s alarm died. She began to make her plans for the annual. She’d Snow them who was worthy of their trust. It would be the biggest, the brightest, the cleverest thing— One morning Mfss Simonds sent for her. It was the first time Chickie

had been to the office since her probation days. Hurrying down the corridor, she wondered what Miss Simonds wanted. Oh—perhaps to congratulate her on the elqption—not that exactly; but-to make a few suggestions, to offer advice. Or, it might be to mention some vacancy in the department of surgical nursing—and Chickie was to strive for this; be ready for it at graduation. She was always hoping for some brilliant opportunity like this. And Miss Simonds had watched an operation a few* weeks ago. She had smiled at Chickie when they passed later in the hall. She had said: “You like your work, Miss Bryce?” Chickie became excited at this elating prospect. How very gorgeous! She was flushed, entering the office. Miss Simonds had a grave, white look. She motioned Chickie to a chair opposite her at a flat top desk. She held an envelope in her hand and kept running her finger back and forth over the edge. Chickie looked at her frank eyes. They were uneasy and harbored trouble. After a long pailse Miss Simonds said: “I am hoping very much, Miss Eryce, that you will be able to explain. I have called you here on a most distasteful matter. Now —if it turns out as I trust, we shall forget entirely this Interview —” Unconsciously Chickie’s head raised. Irene, of course! And bringing that pitiful affair to the superintendent! She said, abruptly, “Yes?” “An anonymous letter was sent to me some time ago, making certain accusations against you. Miss Bryce. Naturally, I paid little attention to it. Then rumors began to circulate among the students of your class. Are you aware of them, Miss Bryce?” Chickie said, with a touch of dignity: “There are so many rumors, Miss Slmrnds.” ‘ This one concerns you. It Is very grave. Charges have been made. They are so damaging we were forced to look Into them. Let me make sure, Miss Bryce—” Then Chickie knew. She took a deep, noiseless breath. She put on a brave, flickering smile to hide the tightness in her throat. “You are not married?” The smile deepened for now a wave of heat swept up and half engulfed her. “Oh, no—“ “Were you ever married?” "No.” “Is It true that you have a child?” Chickie looked straight before her. She pressed her palms on the table and she said in a strange, unnatural quiet; “Why yes—yes—” “Then the charges are true?” “Why yes—” Miss Simonds’ color dropped visibly until her cheeks were a leaden white and her eyes stood out shocked and incredulous. “Are you aware of the admission you are making, Miss Bryce?” “Oh, yes.” “Your child is dead?" “Ah ” Chickie’s lips parted. They kept moving. Then she bit them harshly together. She said, looking at those stra'hge white hands of hers, pressed against the table, “Yes.” “Can It be true, also, Miss Bryce, that a question was raised as to the cause of its death?” “No. It died.’ “I understood there was a trial.” Chickie drew her hands to her lap. She was numb. t “Was there a trial, Miss Bryce? There was doubt as to the cause of the death? Do you not wish to answer?” Then Chickie became excited and a little wild. She leaned across the table. She moistened her lips: “No! It died—there was no trial —An inquest, and It was proven! And every one knows that it died! The doctor testified. I brought it to him and said it-j(yas dead. It was weak, and he knew it would die. All that came out—the whole thing. There was no doubt left —there wasr i any at all!” She moved back then, her hands quiet: “That’s all —that’s all!" “Who was the doctor?” “Dr. Emerson of Moppett. Why, you can write to him—you can learn it all—” “How long ago was this?” "Two years last January—” “When you entered this hospital, Miss Bryce, you made no mention ,0* this episode. Nor did your sponsors. You represented yourself as a girl of unblemished character. You

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really gave fraudulent references —” “I had to —”* “No —I don’t think so. I’m sorry. Very, very sorry. I would gladly aid you, Miss Bryce. But you did a grievous wrong coming here under false colors. You have preferred your interest to the interest of the institution— ’’ “Oh, no —l Oh. I didn’t.” “I fear tha* you did. I dislike intensely the ste;? forced up on me. But I ha.ve eighty-five student nurses'in my charge. Whatever my personal feelings may be, I can not sacrifice their welfare to yours. Your presence here, now that this has become known, is undermining the discipline of the nursing school. Some of the student/ are Very resentful. It will be better for you and for all of ui to end the investigation quietly. I must ask this of you, Miss Bryce. I must ask you to resign now—” Chickie sat upright, the blood draining from her heart. She stared at Miss Simonds, aware that her lips shook. She waited for them to quiet. “You ask me to resign, Miss Simonds? You mean this? I’m to leave?” “I see no other way, Miss Bryce. You are to leave.” CHAPTER LVII Chickie’s Fight It was three years since that night In June when Chickie took her dog and pressed her face against his head, whispering: “Ho I know it, dog—it’s so!” And she knew herself alone in the world with heaviest cross a world can fashion laid upon her shoulders. Three years she had carried it. Now she was .grown strong under the weight. And in this moment strong enough to throw It off — strong enough to dash it to the ground. She sat very still, within her a leaping storm. She knew that she must fight—and she would. She waited for her words to come. She temporized: “You think I must resign. Miss Simonds?” “Is there any need to repeat it, Miss Bryce? I regret this deeply.” “It is a great deal to ask. It means so much to me—so much. Isn’t there some way to avoid It? My record for these ‘twenty months here is stainless. Shouldn’t I be judged by that), and not by the past?” “You force me Into a difficult position. I must do what seems best for the whole. I have really no choice in the matter. You can surely understand that this revelation makes your further presence here practic&lly impossible. You would be pointed out; you would fee whispered about. You would hurt the reputation of every girl in the school.” Chickie drew in her breath with a rough gasp. “How could Ido that?” j “Why do you insist on argument? | You must realize that we have to keep our standards above reproach. Can we permit it to be said that the nursing profession offers refuge to girls of doubtful character?” Chickie half whispered: "Doubtful? I? Oh, I am not doubtful—l never was. Should no refuge be offered? Oh, none? You know, Miss Simonds, I am as good as many girds. My mind Is not corrupt. I have striven hard. I have never stinted in all these months. I am glad to “serve. . . .” And she grew excited. Her words can.e in broken phrases, with short, hard breaths between. She had to stop now and then because of a twist ing at her lips. And she had to press her hands because they were knocking against the table. And she told how it was life to her. How her father counted on it, and every one, and she had a right to prove herself. “So I can’t resign, Miss Simonds! I’m not going to resignl I’ve come here to serve; to pour out my life, and I am going to do this, and no one has a right to deny me the chance. Not you, or any one!” She stood tip a little, leaning on her hands. Her eyes flamed, and a white, tragic line came about her mouth. “Sit doyvn, jJlss Bryce! Control yourself. I would be glad to have you stay. I am sorry the charges have been brought. But there are girls here—many of them very young. I can’t jeopardize their future In order to make yours.” She sank down, then asked, with a desperate calm: “How can I hurt them, Miss Simonds? How does it harm them if I am allowed to be of use in the world?” She wouldn’t wait for answer. “I don’t see how the world can benefit by my defeat, or how other girls are aided if I am crushed. I don’t see that at all." “You harm these girls because they may figure that you broke the laws and are honored. So they may do the same. And you harm them because those who know the deeds of your life may conclude that all nurses are likewise uncertain in their standards. Why should a girl of pure character be smirched by another’s past?" “What I did can’t smirch any one else, Miss Simonds. And because people Judge us evil doesn’t make' us so.” “But we can because of the world’s judgment, Miss Bryce. The young students would suffer if they, as a class, should be Judged of unsound moral fiber. Neither you nor any other individual has a right to bring upon them such a censure.” Chickie grew suddenly scarlet and bewildered. She pressed her closed hands against her mouth. J|fiss Simonds said, “So, let the matter end, Miss Bryce.” She answered, almost to herself: “What will Jonathan do? Oh, there is my father and mother—” *‘DkJ you think of them three years ago, Miss Bryce?” “I am thinking of them now. I can’t undo what Is past. But I can make the future. I thought I had a nght to do this. Miss Simonds, I thought I had a right to come here and prove myself—as much right to come back as you or any one has to go on. Oh, only cowards give up. And it is flouting God and truth and everything to sink down forever in the shadow of a wrong.

At a Moment of Triumph Chickie’s Past Rises Again to Crush Her.

“And you think it is right to force this on me? Oh, you can't think that! I don’t see how you can refuse me the chance to do what good I can. All these twenty months — you mean to blot them out? You don’t realize what you are doing!” She looked up then and swallowed and held her lips in a hard, straight line; “You are just insisting that 1 be chained all my life to this one error! You're doing that!” And Chickie wouldn’t call it a sin and she wouldn't master the sore, childish pride that being humbled only reared the more. Miss Simonds closed her eyes wearily: “If you won’t understand, Miss Bryce, that it Is your interest against the interest of many, what can I say to you? You speak as though I were responsible for your downfall.” (To Be Continued) (Copyright Ki.nir Feature Syndicate)

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