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thursday january iota the acton free press paqb tbbn jfrpf jlrpas hnrt tnru the peterson scholarship by gladys stewart morning when the student nurses filed into uie chapel of davids hospital spick and lp their im pink urdformn they saw strango and fashionably drest cd woman on the platform with the superintendent know who that is whispered alleo coleman to lucillo sanders her room mate mrs peterson whoso boy cliarll was rushed into emergency couple of woeks ago doctor jomnt patient ho was crushed by plane hes an aviator no one knew who ho was ut first ths crisis was passed before hu mouier even heard thcrad been smashup what do you suppose his mothers dolus here in lucille oolnff in for hospital work maybe since wo did so well by her 0110 ant only it wad alices way to speak lightly of everything connected with their work the superintendent oft noil ruiod the hymn the girls rose to sing when they were seated once more pretty htuo mrs peterson was introduced it was evident that she was unaccustomed to pubic speaking the subject was one close to her however and she was so in earnest that she won the girls immedi ately before her sons accident she hod perlenoed no contact with hospitals she said the core which had been given to charles at davids well she was almost at loss to express her gratitude she was widow and charles was her only child she was afraid to say wht it would have meant to her to have lost him out of her heartfelt gratitude for his recovery mrs peterson wanted to do something far the hospital she had decided that scholarship was the thing there were always nurses she was sure who would like to go farther in the study of medicine or surgery but who hod not the means to do so the charles peter son scholarship would enable some am bitious girl to finish her education it the college of medicine tho little womanendcdhelplcsslyn mkhtir the girlsapplaudedrcasurlrikly and politely the poor soul doesnt know what most nursed think of lady doctors or ilie wouldnt foci that was cjolng such big tiling whispered alice why think its wonderfutpro tested lucille she laid restraining hand on alices arm for uie superin tendent had begun to thank the embar rassed donor and then went on to read aloud the conditions governing ths award any pupil nurse who had been six monuis in training might compete for life her character mean doc uic james thinks so too you and your doctor james thi nqtltra are nlwa doctor jumes favorites too bad with his looks and brains he should bo using his time to get in solid wltn the clous that con u1 his pockctbook allcc never know when you ar trying to be funny or in earliest lucille was somewhat irritated by lur room mates illppunt words you dont too bad alice began to polish her halls whats your pre cious mllllckauhcro for fractured leg alice wos not sufficiently interested comment she had caught sight of young doctor catlln out on tho tennis court and she tripped off to meet him lucille applied herself to her bookii with every intention of passing with high marks she had her doubts how ever about her ability to make an out standing drawing though slit was trying to develop some skill with her pencil alice thought her concern amusing alice drew so well that she was inclined to bo trifle superior and unsym pathetic proportion came natural to tier dont see why you didnt go in for art work lucille murmured dont know why didnt myself because you dont really core for nursing lucius continued thatfl the truth dont but ive decided what im going in for now ive entered the peterson contest im sorry if youve been counting on the scholar ship lu because you know pm pretty certain to get it lucille turned awuy that alice might not see her face she knew that alice did have mare chance of winning than any girl in tho class alice was clever when she chose to cxcrt herself as for tier drawing no one in davids could compare with her the next few days lucille was so dls lieartened that olio felt that she might better tpore lierself tho effort and an xiety of competing she found how tveruuttlu tioliolarhlpluuloomato mean sor much to her that she oould not withdraw at this late date site sold nothing but pored over licr books she said nocaln that is to anyone but milllcent kttt tlie little girl was so interested that slie put lucille though cross examination vivery lo often how was she coming along did she think that she would pass til pass all right in everything but the cluirts lucille finally admitted she then told the girl about alices talent mullcent looked shocked and distressed but she did not refer to tlio mutter again vat her as partner for one of the games after that other partners presented themselves lucille had never been so sought after and she was hot able to break away shortly before midnight she was rest ing on bctuencarthb glass doors uuu opened upon the corridor her partn hod gone lo fetch her on ice hearing voices conversing in lioarsc whispers aim turned and saw two figures peering in through the doors they were milllcent kntx and on qld woman employed lj scrub uws hospital and miss sanders won that there orderly berks told me bo uie old woman said sure knew replied mullcent wlu told you asked the scrub woman kb one7 ihciicwbcforclittnd waiil to know secret ill tell you wmo thlng if you promise not to tell the old woman promised llxcd it sos the would win 1ho girls volcuwa thick with emotion love mfavi sunders and alio didnt liave no chance again tliat mb coleman she told me so herself so know wliat did went hi to doctor jumes office get examined there could go in any uirw liked but doctor james wasnt there chose uic hour on purpose honest it was cinch took tin drawings that were on tho table anj just changed tile little envelopes all had to do was to put miss sanders card on miss colemans drawings pretty smart guess lucille tried to speak but could not afur while alio walked over to doctor james and touched him on the sloovo wliats tho matter lucille are you sick lie asked at sight of her stricken face slie sliookiicr licad and mur mured tliat uierw was somcuumr slio must tell him ut once lie drew her abide to quiet spot where slie faltered out her story you didnt liavu to tell me of course oh but doctor she exclaimed know lucille ho gave her oold hand squeeze then left her hurriedly he advanced to the centre of the floor and clapped his hands aliarply tha music and cliattcr ceased liave correction to make there has been mistake mode in awarding the peterson scholarship to miss lucille sanders the winner of the contest is miss alice cob nmn apologlxe to both young ladles murmur went around tlie hail lucille slipped out of tlie place as soon as it was possible her classmates looks and words of sympathy were hard to bear doctor james followed und hailed her lucille walt minute he came toward her with great strides liisnidfacelujjow sent me to tell you tliat slie thinks you are brick oh doctor laughed lucille peril ously close to tears and slie refuses to have you ruled out shes making it possible for y6u to go to the college of medicine as well as for miss coleman now ue tears did come lucille was both laughing and crying tlie two walked down ithe corridor as they approached tlie automatic ele vator the gates swung hack alice in upon hospital etiquette physiology upon ull tlie usual ubjecld of training school with one exception tlie special require ment was to bo the drawing of three anatomical charts of the human eye be done from memory and in color cor responding to the prlntod charts whose bright idea was that won der mocked alice beneath her breath if could draw like you wouldnt care returned lucille what do jou mean you dont in tend to go in for the cruzy thing do you lucille merely nodded there uas pj time for further conversation before thsy left chapel and hurried otf to the arl ous floors to begin the mornlngvi round of duties laicilladid inund to compute she velvet wrap stepped out with doctor examinations would be held in january except to ask if doctor james was to catlln lu naw in glance that they umt lw was lhad been driving their shoulders and three weeks poed the january lmir wera with know ule examinations were posted ten students checks uere nd wltn cojd registered lucille went to her destf uith uhlte determined fucji once uhen slie war checking over page idle lifted her eyes and caught glmpse of century ago minutes of coonell of ons hundred years ago commission first mentioned through the ouurlusyox mr john marshall clerk of kaasagawoya town slilp wo are reproducing tiio minutes nassagaweya council of 1830 century ago it is note of historical import ance that at tills meeting the first reference is made to commission which was appointed annually and tills plan continued until 1850 then the council of tlie township of live mem bers was elected proceedings had at tho general town ship meeting ofthe inhabitants hpu jiodcrfl freeholders of this town ship held at mr john sherwoods house on monday tl 4th january 1830 mr john youart was chosen chairman who declared tho following persons to liave been eloctad to serve tlie respectivo of emendnufily wanted oluayv to be doctor chil drens doctor but hnrf not entertained muchtiope of attaining her desire hi tills field her jiarents had died uhen slie ls mnnll ttr nitnt wlm hnrt fnmllv of her own to ratc luid considered thit claimed alice she turned to her com panion and asked in breathless voice shall ue tell them tlie interne nodded laughing were milllcent passing the double jloss doors aoujff announced all uith uiealr of unfurlinga banner nut but ou on tlie scholar ship cried lucille did good night cant qo to college now im going to bo married next month alice tugged at her flan arm you dont uant mc to go to and iieerim in anxiously tlie patient could get about these days upon crutch luclllu smiled reassuringly when tin girls began the anatomical draulngs however lucille was too ab sorbed and troubled to do more than acknowledge mullcenfs presence last tlie drawings ucrc completed horrid dooudearv and handed in they were nor ugncd do nqt rc rector cauln but cartls bearing the competitor ou ujn tttlce mcf luc said names uere placed in blank envelope doctor jamts he li uic girl into tho jnnny clips tl ulc doore upon thu jurprhed pair differ from that chap lie continued thoughtfully as he pressed the fourthfloor button and the lift alice linked her arm through lucill as the girls left the btudy hall together hoad jou get along slie inquired tuir only fair if do say it mvself mine uos knockout exulted alice milllcent katz loitering in tlie corridor overheard she gave alice colen ftarted uiink that it would be uonderful arrangement to have wle in the same profession tiirillp hlnihed nnd rironnwt her pvi 4iioliaddortalluuitiamuidwluiitistucl0qk then clumped oil tovanl uhen she luul seen lucille through high llie uu school and safely established at eighteen in training at davids hospital lucille had thought sometimes of working lier way through medical school an so many others did but she did not know how to go about it as slie was girl wlio talked little her dreams and hopes were locked within now th peterson scholarship teemed heaven sent all that day alia hew about her work in itappy excitement what nuucea your eyes si line bo miss sanders asked little milllcent katx when at four oclock slie was feeding the child luctle uiought that it might help tha little girl to pass the time to tlunk about the contest so she told hei slie was never restrained with children hope you win sure do breathed milllcent lucille laughed as rhe willed the drawn lips gently she liked little mllllcnt katx was sorry for her too the poor mite slvo said to alice slie lift now but so tlijy hhe snis just child and lur mind and spirit have be negltcted too why until she came tiie honpltul she lumlly kilow tlu nitii ing of tlii word honesty iiohiuls charming little ivugar gibed alice like lur in splu or tv rything insisted lucille llierejt lot of goo in licr and flics tlie moot arfecllouute crvuture if die iuli wrv lotig uough sliouldut wonder if slu ere elialiged your pet seems to have grouch ubout jnnuthlng obarved alice gaily lucille did not reply site thought tliat slu understood milllcent una loyal little creature and quite unconventional she loved miss sanders wanted pas sionately for licr to win tho prlxe tlie night that tlie award uos to be made week later tlie pupil nursfa luul pariy luclues aunt had sent the girl dreas bt flowered blue silk at clirlstmas besides tlie pupil nurses the graduate nursxi and staff doctors were assembled in the luill mrs peterson was there of course und her son as well at the stroke of eight doctor james mounted tha platform and called for attention he would name tlie winner she understood quite well what he was conveying millers worm powders not only make the infantile rjstem untenable for arm but by their action on tlie stomach liver and bowel they correct such troubles ah lock of appetlti biliousness and other internal disorders tliat tlie worms create children thrive upon them and no mat ter what condition their warmlnfcsted gtomaclis may be in they will chow im provement as soon as uic treatment beginit cusu fob la7intss if you oro tempted to be laay and neglectful put down in black and white of the peterson scholarship contest hu lt of the tasks vou slibuld accomplish wild in the tjience that followed he tomorrow and uic time you should give pronounced uiu name of luollle sanders each tomorrow evening uw how far she was luilf iiicik1u1oui but managed your liuve carried out you intentions to conduct herself with 11 measure of ai lwy people are generally gool at dignity and grace it wut not until uir pi inning jou will probably be shocked gnerul excitement had suhlded that to iee how nmch jou have fulkn short uhe colucud herwlf fully she realised your tlwdule try the mime exjwrl then that alite had not oven among nient again and if you are hone in try tluw to congraliilute her in fact he lug to cornet your fault jou ill jdo uui nowhere to be wvii umung the group tt tjie rond time luellle was arraid tliat alice hud en the cornctue of lalnewi and dluppilnted umt hlu hud ulpped olf neglect to plan ilnilely and check cry in their room she hud lnvn jo sjt mullrlly on you aecompllhment positive thut hiu would will it must have he lalt und most carehsu ar shunud litvu uiock lucille felt tliat she must lu palietaklug effort whin tluy reullxe go up to her as slie was on uie pilut the gulf lwtwe11 the tasks they mun jmf uavhig uw hull doctor james claim do and uiomj tluy really curry through rices or uie township for tho present year vhs town ch rk donald black commissioners misjr auxander mc cann john sherwootl mid david agncw aessor samuel taylor coluctor john king iund keeper mezars john camp bell john bell iuid william ivudgeon sr overseers of hlghwuyi kdward tliomaji sr john youurt hobert hutcheon sr john black alcxundur mitchel jamut davidson william norrli william simpson george allison ed wurd cavert edward tliomur sr geo curry samuel taylor john anderson ttiomas easton donald campbell don uld mcalplne william elliott malcolm mckcnxle and michael cribhs it was ordered byithe meeting an declared by uic chairman to be uio decision of majority of urns meeting tiiat fences for uie present year shall be lawful at five feet and lutlf hlgn staked and ridcxed on thu fftmini 1yked by sutticient raik or poles che first two rails at tho bottom of fence bo incites apart tile next two rails to be incites apart tliat bulls and all description of lionv cd cattle shall be allowed to run at large tliat stone horses boors and rams jiali not be allowed to run at large tiiat hogs shall not be allowed to run at large ull they weigh fifty pounds and upwards tliat every person who sliall neglect or refuse to cut and destroy all thistles and burrs on the road adjoining their land shall be subject to be fined by thi commissioners from lis 3d to ill uic llne to be applied uie imp of uie roads that owners of animals who may be found running at large contrary to re solutions of uie township meeting shall not be fined only uie same animals im pounded if found doing damage tliat uie noxt general township meeting shall be holden at the house or mr dugald mcnalr lot 17 fourth con cession the above named commissioners and pound keepers were duly sworn into their respecuvc offices by me donald black town cleric can you bo as you ark told if you were asked if you can do as ou arc told you would probably smile in very superior manner your answer ould be why of course are you sure of this many employers for years have been looking without marked suc ccji far who canfollowinbln st ructions just do as they are told often the trouble is carelessness people do not do as they are told be cause tluj are not sure of that which they have been told sometimes the tltlflcultj is conceit they do not follow liit ructions because uiev are sure they know better waj it is so much tiouble to do as the lire told that some folks are ready to take the chance of dolnudliterr iujiln hopts tlmtitwjl rot be noticed initiative is of value but in the be ginner thu qudlty prized more by the average emplojtr is the ability lo do an he is told ull ilorucn so jour father objected at llrst because lie didnt want to lose you ethel yes but uon his consent told him that he need not lose mc we would live with them und no lie would not only have me but soninlaw to boot horace ilm must tell you dont like that expression to boot you be catu bit loimitl lfc4lhl wm dkuu yj ut it ml tltrd id tttulutig imir ytwi cn uij tllmu civnt uud quinia tld iiim four ii4ty luiiif otmua itw luwvll ctbnllv cjj lant utj fvr rltavd lidmj uul fiiwllu iott tk byt iw cravha0 at your uart drutfultt tuw wui in s7 slats diary by oltveh waiuten sunday 111 give me 10c for uic colec filiei at sj at when cum homo he sed did you pay your det to uio 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