The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 25, 1917, Page 7

STAR—FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917. PAGE 7 ‘Miss Abbott Spends INDIANO L“A 2 Night With Nurses BEACH _at County Hospital A Summer Home In the Shade of the Trees By the Shore of the Inland Sea and friends of the afflicted ever see.—-Editor.) By Mabel Abbott Half-past ten o'clock at night The end of the day for Fifteen Seattle families applied for membership in the happy summer colony at Indianola Beach last Sunday, pur- chasing, all told, nineteen tracis. The Sunday before we sold fourteen, in fact we have had a most gratify- ing business every Sunday for two whole months. most people; the beginning for the night nurses in the he nitals | That was the hour at which I entered the dim, bro Jeorridors of the King County hospital, at Georgetown The patients were tucked in bed; the lights in’ the lwards were out; the hurry of the early evening had settled jidown to the night routine; and the three white-gowned | white-« | introduced me, co stop a minute to consider the surprisir fidea that they are part of a large and interesting night-city of which the day-city thinks and knows little jingly | “When you're oh, Hlong.” she said, “it « }were asleep but you; but when you think of it, there must be Ja lot of night-people in a city the size of Seattle.” o sleepy, and the night rms You had better make yourself) —— omfortat advined Miss Major.| «6% the bravest little chap, f my hat and coat and! whispered Miss Casey, smooth ranks of the nIBDE the sheet under him with a deft hand | Quiets Restless Babies Between bells we sat at the desk hall a child cried. It! and talked in low voices, while the nursery, whe six cribs nurse © out the patients rts three baskets hel young: | for the doctor's inspection next day Mins Cas er com-; Midnight and supper-time came . with ex 4s. | before we knew it » little head settled sleepily »wn on the pillow almost before was thro The talk in the cheerful little din Two of the baskets piped up./!ng room was mostly about o Now, what's the matter with you?” | tions, and the chances of the ick Miss Casey, investigating est patient Down the Men and women who buy at Indianola Beach are never urged to buy. They come, they see the many beauties and advantages of the place, and they buy because they find what they are looking for. Talk Operations at Supper » was right MeConaghy’s floor. His tempera the ture was 104.6, She was going to ets, reduce it. We climbed the stairs to k in the men’s wards the hall—but stopped Th mt pationt lay behind a Guides Blind Woman white He was a tall man staal ch ak of middle age. His eyes stared: hi and we started t Indianola mouth was slig n; his face Beach . kiistened with n Summer 8 Harke " ees Near Death Sweat Tracts McConaghy spoke to h a ghost | che ly, but her fa turned away to 4 basin use no fear, only an im-| with ice water. “That's almost the » pity death sweat,” she said in a low “It's the blind woman,” explained | voice, “but as long as there's any | Miss Casey, and stepping forward, | life left, we'll keep on trying. He ahe slipped a hand under the arm| may pull thru yet of the be figure, guiding it to the He was conscious door it sou followed ¢ We'll probably have an easy;dumb a night the nurse pro-| was giving, as she sws 1 phe . a8 we sat down) from head to foot in ice-cold towels. jamp up again at the ring! Hi g body was not yet much » bell over the annunciator on | wasted ‘by siokn ut jt was more the wall. It was a woman in the, helpless than that of a baby st ward. She was wakeful| Again and again she wrung out fortable, and Miss Casey | the cloths, her hands red with cold, ier {tll bis burning skin was cooler no way back, we stopped to/And then she slipped a fresh shirt look at lit arance, whose appen-| vpon him, tucked a fresh sheet o dix had b noved two days be-| him, and Night ¢ | lifted him higher | He stirred restlessly and moaned. was exh wan gone “Come on Over, See him to mak hoe Corn Fall Off!” now atom the, Rounds in the dark ened rooms we visited, holding up a “1 Put 2 Drops “of * ‘Getsit’ on Last |! ght to each for a moment The “T. B.” ward was wakeful gray so pathetic and hely that it] as a First of all, they are pleased with the proximity to Seattle. Fifty minutes ftom Pier 3 lands them at Indianola Beach wharf. Their first glimpse of the immense clean sand beach is a revelation, and their excursions over the sands at low tide make them long for the warm days of summer, when they may) take advantage of its unrivaled bathing opportunities. By the time they reach the intersection of Beach Way and Shore Drive Gir visitors are impressed with the amount of street work accomplished, with the evidence of a gravity water system actually in operation, and with the pleasing character of the improvements generally. > og Walking through the various drives and paths, they discover clever little summer homes nestling ‘neath the protecting branches of big firs, cedars and maples, and surrounded by charming small growth. Like as not they'll see a smiling woman, garbed for work, wielding a paint brush in personally putting the finishing touches on her little nest—the summer home into which she has builded her hopes, longings and ideals of bygone summers. On Indianola BO ee ae ee her end of the hall wailed in e like a woman's. “I just sleep.” | “Cancer,” the nurse whispered, as she soothed him, Reside another, ed high on a t A face we stopped an tened | WR a to be sure that he was still breathing. “Heart,” h The tramp through the woods proves interesting and charming, and the wonderful air, with its delightful perfume of the sea and the woods, proves bracing. Suddenly they discover they are hungry, and a picnicky spot is quickly Sélected for the assault on the baskets. Eating is a joy, life is a joy, Indianola Beach is a joy, and they feel they want to own a part of it. So the afternoon is spent in discovering the spot. It’s hard to find, cause it’s all so good, and actually getting down to picking “the place” is no task. Meanwhile new beauties are revealed all along the way, and long fore the day is done father, mother and each of the youngsters are laden with ferns, yellow violets, moss, huckleberry vines and what-not, with which to brighten up the home in town the explanation not all li these. nesters, in for minor « gical operations to enable the enlist, were would leave t man wander |hall in an abt |"He says he’s penders,” grin Tommy, steerin him gently in the direction of bed On the second floor, where Miss | Jobnson was doing rellef duty, ehild with th ful woman, An old aly down th ehirt tek 4 —t eal| Ticking Clock Sounds Loud Clarence moaned ofte or twice cried out par-old Frances, wh A week ago we offered a waterfront homesite free to the dressings and cleaned the wound so gently that the girl hardly winced, and dressed it afresh, while the drawn lines smoothed out of the young face on the pillow It was almost 4 o'clock. Ah cup of coffee, to brace up our heavy eyelids and quicken ¢ and then the mornin The window panes were squar dull purple in’ the dawn nurses went from bed to bed, read Prices Will Advance July 1, 10 Per Cent to 50 Per Cent viewed hapceticgnnes- Deed—No Mortgage Before selecting tl pot ir SUNDAY and MEMORIAL DAY Str summer hom« Plages as well Cafeteria Provides the widest posstble variety of foods to mit every taste, and cooked to the satisfac tion of the most particular epieure. TOLO leaves of Madison, for 9:30. You have to visit ¢ Indiane a Beach, and of hurried changing of beds, wash ing of faces and hands, and general straightening up, and the work of the night nurses was over and an other day had come, But the sickest patient was no better. And the bed behind th j White screen is empty now EVERY DAY—11 A. M. TO 8 P.M. Doub'e Service During noon and dinner hours This means quickest service, Orchestra Music 12TO2P.M.;5TO7 P.M, _———————————— INDIANOLA BEACH CO. Elliott 317 920-921 Green Bldg. Come Sunday and Memorial Day. Bring your family, your picnic basket and your camera. You'll thank us for the suggestion. 50 CENTS Boys’, Girt’ and Children's HATS KAVANAGH'S Firet and Union. 1008 Firat, at. Madison. Conveniently Located at Second and Seneca apped girls to whom Superintendent Katherine Major} Miss Major, dark-eyed and dignified, smiled understand-| es seem as if everybody in the world jon of what The sickest patient was on Miss} ‘| / (Except Sport Hats, Black, White and Black ‘| << ~——— —Values that are most remarkable. For no Hats and coughing. A very old man at}; You person showing us a bathing beach the equal of Indianola Beach, a came pattering CAN and another waterfront tract to the person showing us any sub- AND in her nightie, and oe division within equal distance of Seattle where prices are as low wee s.jtled back and made | INDIA. for tracts as large. We likewise offered to refund the fare and SE G Mop ely hy o'ciogk and 8 NOLA pay $5 in cash to anyone disproving the correctness of any of ATTLE | ‘The ticking of the big clock over BEACH our statements, verbal or printed. To date no claimant has made _ |our heads sounded very loud. As| appearance. ¢| Miss Major had said, it seemed as i [if everybody in the world were| Drug | asleep but we, and the patients who called us every few minutes, Miss Abbott Helps 2 T held the light while Miss Casey changed a dressing—another ap pendix case, but avated. It was for tracts one to ten per month are for extra large a young girl, her face flushed with minutes’ walk from dock. the terms. waterfront tracts. pain, The nurse raised the old a the t outing, leaving for ing pulses and taking temperatures compare beaut Acce water p.m. Weekd the TOLO Continuous while I followed humbly with pad Supply, bat } tracts, m. Morning and evening boats and pencil to write them down, Prices, etc., et In this way only can the week for the convenience of S ene wpe even Ba saamaae o| you be sure of making a truly satisfy worker Illustrated booklet containing com ervice B » we finished, the light ing selection , 4 _ plete boat schedule, free for the asking. were no Jonger needed. Another hour Fraser-PatersouCo ||) ; Second Ave. at University St. Phone Main 7100 | 100 Women’s Coats at S 25,00 ) Each Many of the Season's Best Values Are Included im This Splendid Lot N° better time to buy than right now—th L assortment is large and complete—the sea- son’s newest styles are included. Many of the Coats included have been taken from higher priced lots, and therefore represent exceptional |] values, especially for Saturday selling. | ‘There are belted, semi-belted and flared tyles, featuring wide collars, novel belt and buttons and pockets The materials are excellent velours, gab ardines, poplins, poiret twills and wool jer i seys. Colors include, in various models, rose Chartret mustard, cherry, nd black lagen, navy |]] —The entire lot on sale Fra: aturday at . $25.00 Great Saturday Clearance of Every Trimmed Hlat im the Stock and White Hats) O matter what the former selling, prices, no matter what the cost—no matter what the date of arrival. Every Trimmed Hat in stock, | except Black Hats, White Hats, Black and White Hats and Sport Hats, will be in one great sale on | ———__ Saturday. are sold in regular stock for less than $5.00, and from that they range up to some worth $15.00. Scores of Hats included that were formerly $7.50 and $10.00, —aAn opportunity to secure correct, smart Hats for almost every occasion. Special. - -$3.00 ~—Fraser-Paterson Co., Third Floor. RINGS FIRE BELL TO | Poganoee these days of the high| age EET ENpSTrErnenrres? At any rate, that is the be} Have you a deposit In the | ef of Captain Graves of the fist] Postal Savings bank? Uncle | or : Sam pays you 2 per cent on it. ng launch Tourist, who repo: May 25—Ea) Oe eee ° pee ports He'll pay you 3/2 per cent on ¥ ‘a Pie vered a new way | D@Ving found several small new! | g Liberty Bond. Get busy. to page the stable boss, He rings| potatoes in the stomachs of two) @————————— cod hooked in the channel.! the fire bell. He did it that way | big re snawares at Vernon the other day \— Se Tak ee" @ Home of Glasses the Best $2.50 on Earth SUPERIOR SKILL Up-to-date methods enable us to grind leated Lenses in thirty minutes, Kryptok Lenses in four hours, ordinary Lenses while you wait. THE MARCUM OPTICAL CO. 4 drove into Vernon on business | and turned » livery barn Nobody wa team put ¥ hc he noticed a bell cord ying against the wall and de} duced that it was for calling the boss. He gave it a vigorous yank 7 bell, atop the stable its 2 It brought the entire population of 353 out “'New Potatoes Found in California F ish LONG BEACH, Cal May > Neotune ar y is raising The Oldest Established Firm on First Ave. That Grind Their Own Lenses There Is an Over- whelming Demand for Economy There was never a better time than right now to use good common sense when buying your Shoes. In face of our sensational low-price offerings, ying LONG prices for SHORT- LIVED SHOES is an absolute violation of real economy as well as unnecessary and wasteful. Our Boston warehouses and our chain of stores are stocked with thousands of pairs of clean, well made, good wearing high and low Shoes that, if manufactured today, under present leather con- ditions, would have to retail for $5.50 to $7.00 a pair This is the class of footwear that laid the foundation for the establishment of sixty-four stores throughout the United States the © of Shoes that are worn by thousands of satisfied women who are buying them at the same prices today as they 1 before the advance in leather became » notable $2.50: $2.95, $3.45. $3.95, and $4.95 Lace military turned sole white, ivory, eiesstette { button styles; Pumps and Low Shoes in shapely toes uban and Louis heels; Goodyear welted and hand- n tan calf, nmetal calf, shiny chrome leathers; and a choice combination of colors. Every pair substantial wear, and will outlast many of the footwear of present-day production HE Ly warranted for fancy high-price Buy this low-price, double-economy footwear; you have econ- omy in cost and economy in wear. BOSTON SAMPLE SHOESHOP Secondand Pike St eel Las eee elev ATOR. . b