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Show WOULD SERVE TWO PURPOSES Proposal of Miss Butterfly to Go as Army Nurse Met Little Opposition Opposi-tion From Mother. The modern well-to-do mother said to her daughter: "Have you scattered everything about your room until it has a hopeless hope-less air of confusion?" "I have, mother." "Have you taken all the towels out of the linen closet and strewn them over the bathroom floor?" "Yes, mother." "Have you had a lot of extra things charged to your dear papa that he doesn't know about?" "Yes, mamma." I'And exceeded your allowance?" "Yes, mamma." "Then don't you think you ought to do something serious?" "I do, mamma, and I think it would be just beautiful to be a Red Cross nurse. You know. I read aloud quite well, and it would be so delightful to sit by the bedside of those charming soldiers and smooth their brows. And it would help to bring out my character, charac-ter, wouldn't it, mamma?" Her dear mother was thoughtful for a moment. Then she replied sweetly: "Yes, darling; and, besides, it would give us such a rest." Life. |