Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 78, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 August 1925 — Page 14

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Chickie (Helena) Is 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 la Moore. Chickie goes to Chicago for employment. bar ah 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. Sorp Willman. as companion for his daughter. Barbar. Lee, his son, loves Chickie. Myra King recognizes Chickie and tells their sister Edith (Mrs. Dirke Potter), of her past life. Edith orders Chickie to leave. Lee attempts suicide when Chickie confirms the story. Chickie returns home with her parents and begins training as a nurse. Jake gives Chickie time to consider hio proposal of marriage. Kenneth Harmon, young interne, discards his fiancee, Edith Underwood for Chickie. . . When Miss Simonds, an official, learns of Cluckio's past life she promptly expels her. Through Dr. David Ramm, who loves Chickie, she is cordially received at another hospital by Mrs. Elite. Phyllis Stone calls on Chickie at home. GO ON WITH THE STORY B.v Klinore Meherln “I guessed that —no I didn’t speak. ... I thought you’d want to knSw lots of things, do you?" ‘“Yes well—l do. I want to know who has my room—who has my place on the annual.” ‘‘Gates has your room, of course. I’m editor. Irene wanted It like fury, but everyone is sore at her.” “Why? On account of me?” i Phyllis looked dotvn and nodded. Chickie said in a strained tone: "Does everyone blame 'her for it?” "Oh, well. You know how they are, and she had done a lot of talking in the beginning. Everyone knew that she was terribly jealous.” “Phyllis, does she think I wanted her friend? Thought I took her Dr. Harmon, did she?” “Oh, you know a girl always blames someone when she loses out. Yes—she blamed you. She said you broke up her affair so she was going to pay you back and see how much you’d like it when your own match was spoiled.” Phyllis laughed. “Isn’t that ridiculous ?” "What match?” “Don’t you even know? She accused you often enough—” “Surely not Dr. Ramm?” Again Phyllis lowered her head and nodded. “Yes. She told me that was her reason for telling what she had found out. Because a doctorlike he is would want a girl with prestige and money and ” A sudden weakness overcome her. She sat down and reached for a cup. It trembled violently against the saucer. She laughed in a soft, harsh way that made Phyllis blush: So of course he wouldn’t want a girl who has nothing but a past? ts that what she said, Phyllis?" “I didn’t pay any attention to her. I knew you never thought of him at all. I told her so—” Chickie was very white. She said faintly: “I suppose she sent him an anonymous letter too, did she?” "I don’t know —Perhaps she did —” CHAPTER LXVII New Bonds Jonathan set down the suitcases and gave a forlorn survey to the four walls that would now be Ohickie’s home. He put his arm about her, raising the soft, young face in his hand: “Guess you know best, Chickie girl. But the other place was a heap brighter. Sure you’re not sorry you changed?” “Oh, shush with your glooms! Shallow old fellow, judging by outsides.” “Bu: ’tain’t much of a home Is it?” “No—’tain’t!’ “Maybe you’ll come oiten, then?” Getting old now, was Jonathan, and wistful. Sometimes when he looked : t her, tears rushed into her eyes. He seemed glad about that and chuckled. She watched him walking down the narrow hall. This nurse’s home v as a rented place near the hospital—a gloomy old place and the window of Chickie’s room, looked down on gray back yards, cement alley ways and clothes lines. The room was orderly but without color; without any homeyness. Miss Elizabeth Pruett was Chickie’s new room mate—a spare, taciturn girl, olive skinned and precise. She welcomed Chickie gravely: “I hope we shall be friends. I hope yoifYe going to like it.” Then she picked up a notebook and went out. Alone now and beginning again. Coming here there had been a song of triumph in her thoughts. It left no echoes. She felt drab and very quiet. That first night she longed for Myrtle’s endless /talk —she longed so ra sight of the hills and a sky with milk white stars. She read, over a telegram Jake had sent. For she wrote and told him briefly that she had transferred—•h, just for a change; just to gad about, you know— He felt between the breezy lines, for he wired back: "What means all this:, my darling? Write more, and tel' t) fa truth for once in your life. For on# old dog is coming back c..id he’ll get his nose ;nto things. Then someone is going to be chewed up! Be sure of that. Helena, perhaps you’ll make another change. God wot—it will be the last . . She mused Idly of this . . . Jake really wanted that—oh, what did he care for this triumph she longed to win? What did It mean? What did she need to prove? To the devil with all of them! That was his way . . . But this change was the last. It would have to be! All things end — even life must grow tired of playing the same tricks on the same people , . . She went resolutely to her new rervlce. But It was strange and even commonplace after the days HELP FOR NERVOUS WOMEIT It has often been said that only a woman can understand what nervous women endure. Most cases of nervousness , sleeplessness,' mental depression, headache, backaches, fretting and worrying have their origin in some feminine ailment that will readily yield to Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It Is a simple remedy made from roots and herbs, which for over forty years hasjieen restoring women of America to health and strength. 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she had known. For days she couldq’t get used to the many private rooms, to the smallness of the place and the shut-inness of It. She had a wish to let In the sun and air, a longing for the wide, glowing gardens, the long corridors, the many wards, the children and all the surging vitality of the place she nad left. Even the girls seemed older and a little smug. But then Mrs. Ellis came to her, a brisk look in the fighting eyes: "How do you like us, Miss Bryce?” Chickie was so filled with gratitude she answered impulsively: “I’m going to love it. Oh, as soon as I feel more familiar with things. Do you think I’ll do?” “Why. my dear girl, you better do!” She laughed. Then Chickie wished that Mrs. Ellis would ask her to do some impossible, fearful task —wished she would ask her to stay up for a whole week -without sleep—or, something gigantic. That would prove things! She went about with anew fervor. Dr. David teased her about it; called her a hysterical little prob. He said: “Lady, lady—save your strength—you're going to need it one of these days on a worth-while job.” The worth-while job came before Chickie was a month in the new hospital. Os all her experiences this remained, starkest and most cruel. It was a child—one year old—lovely, with soft brown hair and long straight lashes —like a living doll all pink and white it lay on the table when they prepared it for the operation. And they knew, almost before starting that there was but one wild fighting chance. Scarcely that — The baby’s head was crushed. It’s own mother, herself but a girl, was carrying it downstairs when her heel caught. She fell forward—struck against the banister, the child doubled in her arms. < They were friends of David’s—dear friends of his. As he came to the operating room, the mother followed. She caught his hand, raising a face of white, insane anguish, reached her arms to Ms neck: “David, you can ! David — you’ve got to!” He looked at her for an Instant and bit his lips. Then he said somethii softly arwi spoke to the father who was young and now shaking from head to foot. Chickie caught a glimpse of the girl cowering in her husband’s arms. The door closed on an hour of swift, luminous intensity—the heart of life quivering and open and they working therein—scarcely a breath—scarcely a move—David's face became mask-like in its flaming concentration. He didn’t speak—he reached for the Instruments —uni aware of movements about him — never shifting his glance from his work Awesome and silent—that fight against death.... It seemed to Chickie that he was down in a pit—alone—that his face shed a light about Rim—that he poured a rat ance/On the still, tiny form. She could see the brain — fancied it quivered under his touch — They moved the child back to the room. . . Chickie watched that night. The mother and father—rigid—utterly gray knelt at the bed. Every hour the mother touched Chickie’s hand —“Alive?” “Yes—” Then she would try to speak. . . but the husband would pull her into his arms and kiss her. . . . At 3 o’clock David came in. He said: “Beth —I’ll stay—go and rest. . . .” She shook her head. “Yes—You will—Nbw come— '* She followed —and clung to his arm. There was that night and all the next day. David said once to Chickie: “How in the name of God am -I to tell them?” “No hope?” “Os course not. Better dead — now—” Yet he watched and fought. The little face, scarcely visible through the bandages, was quiet. Then there was no further breath. David stood up, his hands dropped to his sides. The girl ran to him, with a most awful, inarticulate cry: with fearful little animal sounds of pain, she flung herself against him: "David —you didn’t—not gone—oh, God—’’ The young father caught her. They were wound in each other’s arms, cbnging and crying. . . The girl collapsed. Chickie had to wrap the child. Hardest of all sad things she had ever done. She looked at the little still face—so lovely with the char-

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Chickie Takes Up Her New Hospital Work Amid Drab Surroundings.

acter already tracing itself on the sweet Infant features —anguish this! Oh, pain, a thousand fold more terrible than hers. Unaware she said: “Oh —oh—” and worked swiftly in an aching frenzy. She had to change all the dressings—and the skull was so crushed —so soft— Someone entered the room, stood motionless against the door. It was David. His face was white and drawn. He leaned there in utter exhaustion. She went on with her work, unable to bear the look in his eyes. He came over and stood at her side. Then he pushed her gently: “I’ll do it. Poor little nurse—” He bent down, tender as a woman, and finished the wrapping. Then he said: “Come out —you need the air.” She saw that he was desperately* touched —that he wanted piercingly some word —some company. He looked so thin and spent, she longed to go up and touch his hands —say sorife gracious thing. . . . He said: “Come —won’t you—you’re free now—” She got her coat and drove with him. CHAPTER LXVIII The Ride He drove swiftly, glancing at her with an anxious: "Are you very tired?" * “No—not at all.” "Do you care if we drive far?” “No—l’d like it. Drive a long way—” They struck into the hilly country north of the city. Soft purple shadows rimmed with silver thronged the trees. The yellow light went with them, arm in arm—hurried and was lost. This gathering of the dark distilled about them a penetrant sadness. They were rushing from It. It followed. It was everywhere. He said half to himself: "Oh, damnable!” The girl’s agonized face was In Chickie’s mind and her short, choking cry, beseeching: “David, you can! David, you've got to!” She glanced at him. He looked down, white and intent as though answering her thought: “I couldn’t do a thing—not a thing. If ever I wanted skill —” “Could any skill do more? You did everything—everything—” He drew a sharp, hard breath: "I suppose so. Nothing could be done —” He drove more slowly. He lit a cigaret, it burned slowly, down to the edge, unpuffed. “And if it lived the brain might suffer. Most probably could. But I know how this will get them —I’ve known them years. They thought theirs was the only child ever born. They were foolish about it. I suppose Beth thought I could save it—” He spoke In a questioning way, looking at her eagerly as though asking a confirmation of his own knowledge. It touched her as when he stood, white and spent at the door, leaning in that attitude of exhaustion. She said softly, her eyes brimming: “No one could do more. They know It. You were wonderful to them.” “The horrible part of a thing like this Is the blame she’ll take to herself.” “Oh—how can she—how could she know —” Suddenly Chickie fancied the girl picking up the baby, laughing at it, putting Its soft cheek against her own as she started down the stairs, then that soulless moment, the blind plunge downward—the little thing crushed and broken In her arms. Tears flashed Into her eyes. She said In a swift, unthinking impulse: “I thought I knew what pain could be—” “Yes?” “Oh, yes—but such pain can he endured—it must be since one has brought it to himself. NBut this is so causeless —so . without purpose. That makes it Intolerable—just fiendish—” He was looking at her. She said eagerly: “How could she deserve such a thing? How could any one?” “Freud says there Is no such thing as an accident. Nothing is causeless. Even a thing like this we bring to ourselves. We are answerable for all that happens to us. The subconscious mind directs us when the things we call accidents happen—” Chickie’s lips parted in a gasp of denial: "You don’t believe that? What a beast the subconscious mind must be and what an enemy to our better thought. Do you believe It?” "No—there’s too much guess about it. But we are responsible for many things that seem accidental—” “That sounds so hard—” "It is hard. It is much more comforting to blame some remote Impersonal fate—” “But in a case like this—oh, surely—surely—” “Not in a case like this—of course not—you said a moment ago, Helen, that pain can be endured when we have brought it to ourselves. How does that make It easier? I should think that would weight the load—” Sh€? turned her eyes to the tree tops and then to a pearl white cloud drifting like a boat on some forgotten sea. And she said quietly: “It doesn't lessen pain. But it strengthens endurance—or it should. We ought to be brave, anyway, to take the consequences we have courted. Oh. David—don’t you think that!” She was unconscious of the name she had used, but It flew Into his mind warmly, trilling like a bird song. Her face was uplifted, the pale glow from the moon made It unearthly in its delicacy. She seemed a spirit, star-like in beauty. When her eyes sought his, smiling: “David—you think that?” he leaned forward and reached out his arms. But she went on, her voice dropping to a distant murmur: "We

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should be glad even to suffer. I think so—if this is what we need to make us strong. We should never let any one know! Never! But just go right on. . A Well, we have to!” Suddenly she was aware of all she had said. A faint color spread upward over her cheeks. But she kept her face lifted, her eyes level. He would have covered her hands with his swiftly, for he felt glad, and all along his nerves went a quick stir of admiration. He wanted to tell her of it. For she seemed suddenly glowing and strong—beautiful as the night. A hundred times In these last weeks he had watched Chickie —the thought of the tragic past had filled him with pity. But it was not pity awakened in his mind now. He said with his eyes holding Jiers: “Yes—go right on—” and he was smiling. She felt that he looked Into her soul; that she had bared It. The moment paused. Then he said quietly: "I'm glad that you came with me tonight.” “I wanted to come . . “We’ll have to go back now.” He started the engine slowly, as though reluctant to leave, and he added abruptly: “It’s beautiful here —Isn't It?” "Yes—" A vague unrest came into her heart and she would not look at him again. She said falteringly: "You're not coming back to the hospital, are you, Dr. David?” “Yes, Nurse Hele£.” “Why?” “Beth is there. I told them to keep her. They may need me. I don’t like leaving Tim. Perhaps I should not have gone at all. I had to.” “You got no sleep last night.” “I don’t need much. Sleep Is easily recovered. You ought to be learned enough to know that.” It was late —nearly 11 when they reached the hospital. As he helped her out, he asked: “Did I keep you up too long” “Well—l was glad for one thing tonight—” “What—” “That you were here Instead of over there. You’re a good little nurse. Yes you are—” (To Be Continued) (Copyright, King Feature Syndicate)

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