,,flor5ce ,,night+ale ,,to ,,h] ,,nurses ,illu/ration3 colophon ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,london ,,bombay ,,calcutta ,,melb\rne ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,bo/on ,,*icago ,,dallas ,,san ,,francisco ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,toronto ,illu/ration3 ,photo ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale ) h] signature ,flor5ce ,night+ale to h] ,nurses ,a ,,selection ,,f ,,miss ,,night+ale',s ,,addresses ,,to ,,probation]s ,,& ,,nurses ,,( ,,! ,,night+ale ,,s*ool ,,at ,,/4 ,,?omas',s ,,hospital ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,/reet1 ,,london #aiad ,,copyright ,,preface ,betwe5 #ahgb & #aijj ,miss ,night+ale us$1 :5 %e 0 able1 to s5d an annual lett] or address to ! probation]-nurses ( ! ,night+ale ,s*ool at ,/4 ,?omas' ,hospital1 8& ! nurses :o h be5 tra9$ !re40#a ,^! addresses 7 usually read al\d by ,sir ,h>ry ,v]ney1 ! *airman ( ! ,night+ale ,fund1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! probation]s & nurses1 & a pr9t$ copy or a li?ograph$ facsimile ( ! manuscript 0 giv5 to ea* ( ! nurses pres5t1 8= private use only40 ,a few also 7 writt5 = ! ,night+ale ,nurses s]v+ 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,! lett]s 7 n meant = publication1 & inde$ are h>dly suitable to be pr9t$ z a :ole z !re is naturally a good deal ( repetition 9 !m4 ,s9ce ,miss ,night+ale's dea?1 h[ev]1 heads ( nurs+ in/itutions & o!rs h ask$ = copies ( ! addresses to be read or giv5 to nurses1 & h] family hope t ! publication ( a selection may d some?+ to c>ry fur!r ! int5tion ) :i* !y 7 orig9ally writt54 ,p]haps1 too1 n only nurses1 b o!rs1 may c>e to read "s ( ^! lett]s4 ,!re is a natural desire to und]/& ! nature ( a great man's or woman's influ5ce1 & we see 9 ! addresses some?+ at lea/ ( :at con/itut$ ,miss ,night+ale's p[]4 ,h] e>ne/ c>e = ! nurses1 h] int5se desire t !y %\ld be 8p]fect10 speak 9 e l9e4 ,!y d n1 ( c\rse1 give full expression to ! writ]'s m9d4 ,!y 7 writt5 aft] %e _h rea*$ middle age1 z f a tea*] ( long & wide exp]i5ce to pupils mu* y\ng] ?an h]self--pupils "s ( :om _h _h v little s*ool+ & did n easily read or write4 ,! want ( ev5 elem5t>y education & ( habits & traditions ( discipl9e :i* gr[ 9 s*ools are difficulties less felt n[ ?an 9 #ahgb1 :5 ,miss ,night+ale's fir/ lett] to nurses 0 writt54 ,at t "t x 0 necess>y 9 address+ su* an audi5ce to write v simply1 )\t le>n$ allusions 7?\gh "s su* appe> 9 disguise7 & )\t too great sev]ity & conc5tration ( /yle4 ,! famili> words ( ! ,bible & hymns c\ld appeal to ! lea/ le>n$ among h] he>]s1 & nev] lo/ _! p[] ) ,miss ,night+ale h]self4 ,b ?r\gh ! simple & popul> /yle ( ! addresses some?+ ( a philosophical framework c be se54 ,:5 ,miss ,night+ale hopes t h] nurses are a /ep fur!r on ! way to becom+ 8p]fect z our ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 is p]fect10 %e has 9 m9d ! conception %e _h =m$ ( a moral gov]nm5t ( ! _w 9 :i* sci5ce1 activity1 & religion 7 "o4 ,9 h] unpubli%$ writ+s ^! ideas are dwelt on aga9 & aga94 ,!y are cle>ly expla9$ 9 h] note on a pray] ( ,/4 ,t]esa3-- 8,we _c really atta* any mean+ to p]fect ?\ght & feel+1 unless its p]fection has be5 atta9$ ?r\gh life & "w1 unless x is be+ realis$ 9 life & "w4 ,x is 9 fact a contradiction to suppose ,p]fection to exi/ except at "w1 to exi/ )\t ex]cise1 )\t #8work+ out4' ,we _c conceive ( p]fect wisdom1 p]fect happ9ess1 except z hav+ atta9$1 atta9$ p]fection ?r\gh "w4 ,! ideas ( ! ,impassible & ( ,p]fection are contradictions4444 ,?is seems to be ! v mean+ ( ! ^w #8p]fect'--#8made ?r\gh'--made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+--complet$--work+ out2 & ev5 ! only idea we c =m ( ! ,p]fect ,p]fect 444 #8,god 9 u1' #8griev+ ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1' #8,my ,fa!r worke? & ,i "w'--^! seem all indications ( ?is tru?4444 ,we _c expla9 or conceive ( ,p]fection except z hav+ work$ ?r\gh ,imp]fection or s94444 ,! ,et]nal ,p]fect almo/ pre-supposes ! ,et]nal ,imp]fect40 ,h5ce h] deep int]e/ 9 ! 8laws :i* regi/] ! connection ( physical conditions ) moral actions40 ,%e quotes else:]e a sci5tific writ] :o delight$ 9 ! consci\sness t 8 books 7 to ! be/ ( 8 ability exp\nd+ ! ways ( ,god to man4 8,i c truly say10 %e cont9ues1 8t ! feel+ he describes has be5 ev] pres5t to my m9d4 ,:e!r 9 hav+ a dra9 clean$ out1 or 9 v5tilat+ a hospital w>d1 or 9 urg+ ! pr9ciples ( heal?y con/ruction ( build+s1 or ( temp]ance & useful occupation1 or ( sew]age & wat] supply1 ,i always consid]$ myself z obey+ a direct comm& ( ,god1 & x 0 #8) ! e>ne/ness & rev]5ce due to' ,god's laws t ,i urg$ !m4444 ,= mank9d to create ! circum/ances :i* create mank9d ?r\gh ^! ,8 ,laws is ! #8way ( ,god4'0 99 99 99 99 99 ,! lett]s h ne$$ a little edit+4 ,miss ,night+ale _h great p[] ( succ9ct & =cible /atem5t on occasion1 b "h %e 0 n tabulat+ /ati/ics nor mak+ a bus9esslike summ>y = a ,m9i/] 9 a hurry4 ,c]ta9 ideas _h to be impress$1 9 ! fir/ place orally1 on m9ds :i* 7 n all highly tra9$2 & = ?is %e naturally wrote 9 a discursive way4 ,%e did n correct ! pro(s4 ,z read]s ( h] ,life w "k1 %e 0 burd5$ ) o!r "w & delicate heal?1 & %e f\nd any consid]able revision difficult & uncong5ial4 ,x has !re=e be5 necess>y to make a few em5dations1 su* z occasionally correct+ an obvi\s mispr9t1 add+ a miss+ ^w1 & tak+ out brackets1 /ops1 & divisions :i* obscur$ ! s5se4 ,a few ( ! _m repetitions & "o or two passages only int]e/+ at ! "t1 h also be5 left out4 ,! object has be5 to *ange z little z possible1 & ,i hope no?+ has be5 done t ,miss ,night+ale w\ld n h done h]self if %e _h correct$ ! pro(s4 ,! fir/ two addresses give p]haps ! fulle/ expression ( ! ma9 !me to :i* %e returns aga9 & aga94 ,o!rs h be5 *os5 *iefly = ! sake ( *>act]i/ic illu/rations ( ! same !me4 ,,rosal9d ,,na%4 ,i ,,london1 ,may1 #ahgb4 ,= u :o ,nurse1 our ,nurs+ is a ?+1 :i*1 unless 9 x we are mak+ progress e ye>1 e mon?1 e week1 take my ^w = x we are go+ back4 ,! m exp]i5ce we ga91 ! m progress we c make4 ,! progress y make 9 y\r ye>'s tra9+ ) u is z no?+ to :at y mu/ make e ye> aft] y\r ye>'s tra9+ is ov]4 ,a woman :o ?9ks 9 h]self3 8,n[ ,i am a #8full' ,nurse1 a #8skill$' ,nurse1 ,i h le>nt all t !re is to be le>nt03 take my ^w = x1 %e does n "k :at a ,nurse is1 & %e nev] w "k2 %e is gone back already4 ,conceit & ,nurs+ _c exi/ 9 ! same p]son1 any m ?an new pat*es on an old g>m5t4 ,e ye> ( h] s]vice a good ,nurse w say3 8,i le>n some?+ e day40 ,i h _h m exp]i5ce 9 all c\ntries & 9 diff]5t ways ( ,hospitals ?an almo/ any "o ev] _h be=e 7!re 7 no opportunities = le>n+ 9 my y\? su* z y h _h72 b if ,i c\ld recov] /r5g? s mu* z to walk ab\t1 ,i w\ld beg9 all ov] aga94 ,i w\ld come = a ye>'s tra9+ to ,/4 ,?omas' ,hospital "u y\r admirable ,matron 7& ,i v5ture to add t %e w\ld f9d me ! close/ 9 ob$i5ce to all our rules71 sure t ,i %\ld le>n e day1 le>n all ! m = my pa/ exp]i5ce4 ,& !n ,i w\ld try to be le>n+ e day to ! la/ h\r ( my life4 8,& :5 8 legs 7 cuttit (f1 ,he f\ght ^u 8 /umps10 says ! ballad2 s1 :5 ,i c\ld no long] le>n by nurs+ o!rs1 ,i w\ld le>n by be+ nurs$1 by see+ ,nurses practise ^u me4 ,x is all exp]i5ce4 ,agnes ,jones1 :o di$ z ,matron ( ! ,liv]pool ,workh\se ,infirm>y 7:om y may h he>d ( z 8,una071 wrote f ! ,workh\se 9 ! la/ ye> ( h] life3 8,i mean to /ay at ?is po/ =ty ye>s1 ,god will+2 b ,i mu/ come back to ,/4 ,?omas' z soon z ,i h a holiday2 ,i %all le>n s mu* m0 7%e _h be5 a ye> at ,/4 ,?omas'7 8n[ t ,i h m exp]i5ce40 ,:5 ,i 0 a *ild1 ,i rememb] read+ t ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 :o 01 z y "k1 p]haps ! greate/ discov]] among ! ,/>s & ! ,e>?'s wond]s :o ev] liv$1 said 9 8 la/ h\rs3 8,i seem to myself l a *ild :o has be5 play+ ) a few pebbles on ! sea-%ore1 leav+ unse>*$ all ! wond]s ( ! great ,ocean beyond40 ,by ! side ( ?is put a ,nurse leav+ h] ,tra9+ ,s*ool & reckon+ up :at %e has le>nt1 end+ )--8,! only wond] is t "o head c conta9 x all40 7,:at a small head x mu/ be !n67 ,i seem to h rememb]$ all ?r\gh life ,sir ,isaac ,newton's words4 ,& to nurse--t is1 "u ,doctor's ord]s1 to cure or to prev5t sickness & maim+1 ,surgical & ,m$ical1--is a field1 a road1 ( :i* "o may safely say3 ,!re is no end-no end 9 :at we may be le>n+ e day4#b ,i h sometimes he>d3 8,b h we n reason to be conceit$1 :5 we comp>e ourselves to 444 & 44480 7nam+ dr9k+1 immoral1 c>eless1 di%one/ ,nurses74 ,i w n ?9k x possible t su* ?+s c ev] be said among u4 ,tak+ x ev5 ^u ! worldly gr\nd1 :at woman among u1 in/ead ( look+ to t :i* is high]1 w ( h] own accord comp>e h]self ) t :i* is l[]--) immoral wom58 ,does n ! ,apo/le say3 8,i c\nt n myself to h appreh5d$3 b ?is "o ?+ ,i d1 =gett+ ^? ?+s :i* are beh9d1 & rea*+ =? unto ^? ?+s :i* are be=e1 ,i press t[>d ! m>k = ! prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus02 & :at high] 8call+0 c we h ?an ,nurs+8 ,b !n we mu/ 8press =w>d02 we h inde$ n 8appreh5d$0 if we h n 8appreh5d$0 ev5 s mu* z ?is4 ,!re is a little /ory ab\t 8! ,ph>isee0 kn[n ov] all ,*ri/5dom4 ,%\ld ,*ri/ come aga9 ^u ! e>?1 w\ld ,he h to apply t p>able to u8 ,& n[1 let me say a ?+ :i* ,i am sure mu/ h be5 9 all y\r m9ds be=e ?is3 if1 unless we improve e day 9 our ,nurs+1 we are go+ back3 h[ mu* m mu/ x be1 t1 unless we improve e day 9 our conduct z ,*ri/ian wom51 foll[]s ( ,him by ^: "n we call ourselves1 we %all be go+ back8 ,?is applies ( c\rse to e woman 9 ! _w2 b x applies m especially to u1 because we "k no "o call+ 9 ! _w1 except x be t ( tea*+1 9 :i* :at we c d dep5ds s mu* ^u :at we are4 ,to be a good ,nurse "o mu/ be a good woman2 or "o is truly no?+ b a t9kl+ bell4 ,to be a good woman at all1 "o mu/ be an improv+ woman2 = /agnant wat]s soon] or lat]1 & /agnant air1 z we "k ourselves1 always gr[ corrupt & unfit = use4 ,is any "o ( u a /agnant woman8 ,let x n h to be said by any "o ( u3 ,i left ?is ,home a worse woman ?an ,i came into x4 ,i came 9 ) e>ne/ purpose1 & n[ ,i ?9k ( little b my own satisfaction & a good place4 ,:5 ! head & ! h&s are v full1 z 9 ,nurs+1 x is s easy1 s v easy1 if ! he>t has n an e>ne/ purpose = ,god & our neighb\r1 to end 9 do+ "o's "w only = oneself1 & n at all--ev5 :5 we seem to be s]v+ our neighb\rs--n at all = !m or = ,god4 ,i %\ld h>dly l to talk ( a subject :i*1 aft] all1 mu/ be v mu* betwe5 ea* "o ( u & h] ,god1--:i* is h>dly a matt] = talk at all1 & c]ta9ly n = me1 :o _c be among y 7?\gh !re is no?+ 9 ! _w ,i %\ld s de>ly wi%71 b t ,i ?\ght p]haps y might l to he> ( ?+s :i* p]sons 9 ! same situation1 t is1 9 diff]5t ,tra9+ ,s*ools on ! ,cont95t1 h said to me4 ,i w m5tion two or ?ree3 #a4 ,"o said1 8,! greate/ help ,i ev] _h 9 life 0 t we 7 taught 9 our ,tra9+ ,s*ool always to raise our he>ts to ,god ! fir/ ?+ on wak+ 9 ! morn+40 ,n[ x ne$ h>dly be said t we _c make a rule = ?is2 a rule w n tea* ?is1 any m ?an mak+ a rule t ! *imney %all n smoke w make ! smoke g up ! *imney4 ,if we occupy ourselves ! la/ ?+ at night ) ru%+ ab\t1 gossip+ 9 "o ano!r's rooms2 if our la/ ?\ghts at night are ( "s slight aga9/ ourselves1 or spite aga9/ ano!r1 or ab\t ea* o!r's temp]s1 x is ne$less to say t our fir/ ?\ghts 9 ! morn+ w n be ( ,god4 ,p]haps !re may ev5 h be5 "s qu>rel2 & if ^? :o pret5d to be educat$ wom5 indulge 9 ^! irreligi\s un$ucat$ disputes1 :at a sc&al be=e ^? less educat$1 to :om an example1 n a /one ( (f5ce1 %\ld be set6 8,a ?\s& irreligi\s curs$ h\rs0 7z "s poet says71 h n seldom1 9 ! lives ( all b a few :om we may truly call ,sa9ts ^u e>?1 be5 sp5t on "s feel+ ( ill-w4 ,& c we expect to be really able to lift up our he>ts ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ to ! ,god ( 8good w t[>ds m50 if we d ?is8 ,i speak = myself1 ev5 m p]haps ?an = o!rs4 #b4 ,ano!r woman#c once said to me3--8,i 0 taught 9 my ,tra9+ ,s*ool nev] to h ^? long inw>d discussions ) myself1 ^? int]m9able conv]sations inside myself1 :i* make up s mu* m ( our own ?\ghts ?an we are aw>e4 ,if x 0 some?+ ab\t my duties1 ,i w5t /raight to my ,sup]iors1 & ask$ = leave or advice2 if x 0 any ( ^? useless or ill-temp]$ ?\ghts ab\t "o ano!r1 or ^? t 7 put ov] u1 we 7 taught to lay !m be=e ,god & get ! bett] ( !m1 be=e !y got ! bett] ( u40 ,a sp>k c be put out :ile x is a sp>k1 if x falls on our dress1 b n :5 x has set ! :ole dress 9 flames4 ,s x is ) an ill-temp]$ ?\ght aga9/ ano!r4 ,& :o w tell h[ mu* ( our ?\ghts ^! occupy8 ,i suppose1 ( c\rse1 t ^? :o ?9k !mselves bett] ?an o!rs are b5t ^u sett+ !m a bett] example4 ,,ii ,& ?is br+s me to some?+ else4 7,i c always correct o!rs ?\gh ,i _c always correct myself47 ,x is ab\t jeal\sies & punctilios z to ranks1 classes1 & (fices1 :5 employ$ 9 "o good "w4 ,:at an injury ?is jeal\s woman is do+1 n to o!rs1 or n to o!rs s mu* z to h]self2 %e is do+ x to h]self6 ,%e is n gett+ out ( h] "w ! advantage1 ! improvem5t to h] own "*1 ! nobl5ess 7= to be useful is ! only true nobl5ess7 :i* ,god has appo9t$ h] t "w to atta94 ,%e is n gett+ out ( h] "w :at ,god has giv5 x h] =2 b j ! contr>y4 7,nurses are n *ildr51 b wom52 & if !y c't d ?is = !mselves1 no "o c = !m47 ,i ?9k x is "o ( ,%akespe>e's h]oes :o says 8,i lab\r$ to be wret*$40 ,h[ true t is6 ,h[ true x is ( "s p all _! lives2 & p]haps !re is n "o ( u :o c\ld n say x ) tru? ( h]self at "o "t or o!r3 ,i lab\r$ to be mean & contemptible & small & ill-temp]$1 by be+ rev5geful ( petty slights4 ,a woman once said3 8,:at signifies x to me t ?is "o does me an injury or ! o!r speaks ill ( me1 if ,i d n des]ve x8 ,! injury /rikes ,god be=e x /rikes me1 & if ,he =gives x1 :y %\ld n ,i8 ,i hope ,i love ,him bett] ?an ,i d myself40 ,?is may s\nd fanciful2 b is !re n tru? 9 x8 ,:at a privilege x is1 ! "w t ,god has giv5 u ,nurses to d1 if we w only let ,him h ,8 own way ) u--a great] privilege to my m9d ?an ,he has giv5 to any woman 7except to ^? :o are tea*]s71 because we c always be useful1 always 8m9i/]+0 to o!rs1 real foll[]s ( ,him :o said t ,he came 8n to be m9i/]$ unto0 b to m9i/]4 ,_c we fancy ,him say+ to u1 ,if any "o ?9ks h]self great] among y1 let h] m9i/] unto o!rs4 ,?is is n to say t we are to be do+ o!r p's "w4 ,q ! rev]se4 ,! v ess5ce ( all good organisation is t ev]ybody %\ld d h] 7or 87 own "w 9 su* a way z to help & n to h9d] e "o else's "w4 ,b ?is be+ arrang$1 t any "o %\ld say1 ,i am 8put ^u0 by hav+ to associate ) s-&-s2 or by n hav+ s-&-s to associate )2 or1 by n hav+ su* a po/2 or1 by hav+ su* a po/2 or1 by my ,sup]iors 8walk+ ^u me10 or1 8danc+0 ^u me 7y may laugh1 b su* ?+s h actually be5 said71 or etc41 etc41--?is is simply mak+ ! peace ( ,god impossible1 ! call ( ,god 7= 9 all "w ,he calls u7 ( none effect2 x is griev+ ! ,_s ( ,god2 x is do+ our be/ to make all free-w associations intol]able4 ,9 8,religi\s ,ord]s0 ?is is provid$ aga9/ by en=c+ bl9d1 unconditional ob$i5ce ?r\gh ! fe>s & promises ( a ,*ur*4 ,does x n seem to y t ! great] fre$om ( secul> ,nurs+ ,in/itutions1 z x requires 7or ought to require7 great] individual responsibility1 great] self-comm& 9 ea* "o1 great] nobl5ess 9 ea*1 great] self-possession 9 pati5ce--s1 t v ne$ ( self-possession1 ( great] nobl5ess 9 ea*1 requires 7or ought to require7 great] ?\ght 9 ea*1 m discretion1 & high]1 n less1 ob$i5ce8 ,= ! ob$i5ce ( intellig5ce1 n ! ob$i5ce ( slav]y1 is :at we want4 ,! slave obeys ) /upid ob$i5ce1 ) deceitful evasion ( s]vice1 or ) c>eless eye s]vice4 ,n[1 we _c suppose ,god to be satisfi$ or pleas$ ) /upidity & c>elessness4 ,! free woman 9 ,*ri/ obeys1 or r seconds all ! rules1 all ! ord]s giv5 h]1 ) intellig5ce1 ) all h] he>t1 & ) all h] /r5g?1 & ) all h] m9d4 8,n slo?ful 9 bus9ess2 f]v5t 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l40 ,& y :o h to be ,head ,nurses1 or ,si/]s ( ,w>ds1 well "k :at ,i mean1 = y h to be ,w>d ,mi/resses z well z ,nurses2 & h[ c %e 7! ,w>d ,mi/ress7 comm& if %e has n le>nt h[ to obey8 ,if %e _c en=ce ^u h]self to obey rules ) discretion1 h[ c %e en=ce ^u h] ,w>d to obey rules ) discretion8 ,,iii ,& ( ^? :o h to be ,w>d ,mi/resses1 z well z ^? :o are ,w>d ,mi/resses already1 or 9 any *>ge ( tru/ or au?ority1 ,i w ask1 if ,si/]s & ,head ,nurses w all[ me to ask ( !m1 z ,i h s (t5 ask$ ( myself-- ,:at is x t made our ,"l speak 8z "o hav+ au?ority08 ,:at 0 ! key to ,8 8au?ority08 ,is x any?+ :i* we1 try+ to be 8l ,him10 c\ld h--l ,him8 ,:at are ! qualities :i* give u au?ority1 :i* enable u to ex]cise "s *>ge or control ov] o!rs ) 8au?ority08 ,x is n ! *>ge or position itself1 = we (t5 see p]sons 9 a position ( au?ority1 :o h no au?ority at all2 & on ! o!r h& we sometimes see p]sons 9 ! v humble/ position :o ex]cise a great influ5ce or au?ority on all ar\nd !m4 ,! v fir/ elem5t = hav+ control ov] o!rs is1 ( c\rse1 to h control ov] oneself4 ,if ,i _c take *>ge ( myself1 ,i _c take *>ge ( o!rs4 ,! next1 p]haps1 is--n to try to 8seem0 any?+1 b to be :at we w\ld seem4 ,a p]son 9 *>ge mu/ be felt m ?an %e is he>d--n he>d m ?an %e is felt4 ,%e mu/ fulfil h] *>ge )\t noisy disputes1 by ! sil5t p[] ( a consi/5t life1 9 :i* !re is no seem+1 & no hid+1 b pl5ty ( discretion4 ,%e mu/ ex]cise au?ority )\t appe>+ to ex]cise x4 ,a p]son1 b m especially a woman1 9 *>ge mu/ h a quiet] & m imp>tial m9d ?an ^? "u h]1 9 ord] to influ5ce !m by ! be/ "p ( !m & n by ! wor/4 ,we 7,si/]s7 ?9k t we mu/ (t5 make all[ances = !m1 & sometimes put ourselves 9 _! place4 ,& ,i w appeal to ,si/]s to say :e!r we mu/ n obs]ve m ?an we speak1 in/ead ( speak+ m ?an we obs]ve4 ,we mu/ n give an ord]1 mu* less a repro(1 )\t be+ fully acqua9t$ ) bo? sides ( ! case4 ,else1 hav+ scold$ wrongfully1 we look r fooli%4 ,! p]son 9 *>ge e "o mu/ see to be j & c&id1 look+ at bo? sides1 n mov$ by entreaties or1 by likes & dislikes1 b only by ju/ice2 & always reasonable1 rememb]+ & n =gett+ ! wants ( ^? ( :om %e is 9 *>ge4 ,%e mu/ h a ke5 ?\gh g5]\s insight into ! *>act]s ( ^? %e has to control4 ,!y mu/ "k t %e c>es = !m ev5 :ile %e is *eck+ !m2 or r t %e *ecks !m because %e c>es = !m4 ,a woman ?us reprov$ is (t5 made y\r fri5d = life2 a ^w dropp$ 9 ?is way by a ,si/] 9 *>ge 7,i am speak+ n[ solely to ,si/]s & ,head ,nurses7 may sometimes %[ a probation] ! unspeakable importance ( ?is ye> ( h] life1 :5 %e mu/ s[ ! se$ ( h] future nurs+ 9 ?is _w1 & ( h] future life ?r\gh et]nity4 ,= al?\gh future ye>s are ( importance to tra9 ! plant & make x come up1 yet if !re is no se$ no?+ w come up4 ,nay1 ,i appeal aga9 to ,si/]s' own exp]i5ce1 :e!r !y h n kn[n pati5ts feel ! same ( words dropp$ be=e !m4 ,we _h 9 "o ( ! ,hospitals :i* we nurse a little girl pati5t ( sev5 ye>s old1 ! *ild ( a bad "m1 :o us$ to pray on h] knees 7:5 %e did n "k %e 0 he>d7 h] own little pray] t %e might n =get1 :5 %e w5t away to :at %e already knew to be a bad life1 ! good words %e _h be5 taught4 7,9 ?is great ,london1 ! "t t *ildr5 sp5d 9 ,hospital is sometimes ! only "t 9 _! lives t !y he> good words47 ,& sometimes we h _h pati5ts1 wid[s ( j\rneym5 = in/ance1 :o _h /riv5 to ! la/ to d = _! *ildr5 & place !m all out 9 s]vice or at "w1 die 9 our ,hospitals1 ?ank+ ,god t !y _h _h ?is "t to collect _! ?\ghts be=e dea?1 & to die 8s com=tably0 z !y express$ x4 ,b1 if a ,w>d is n kept 9 su* a _s t pati5ts c collect _! ?\ghts1 :e!r x is = life or = dea?1 & t *ildr5 c he> good words1 ( c\rse ^! ?+s w n happ54 ,w>d managem5t is only made possible by k9dness & sympa?y4 ,& ! m]e way 9 :i* a ?+ is said or done to pati5t1 or probation]1 makes all ! diff]5ce4 ,9 a ,w>d1 too1 :]e !re is no ord] !re c be no 8au?ority02 !re mu/ be noise & dispute4 ,hospital ,si/]s are ! only wom5 :o may be 9 *>ge really ( m54 ,is ?is n en\gh to %[ h[ ess5tial to !m are ^? qualities :i* alone con/itute real au?ority8 ,nev] to h a qu>rel ) ano!r2 nev] to say ?+s :i* rankle 9 ano!r's m9d2 nev] :5 we are uncom=table ourselves to make o!rs uncom=table--= qu>rels come out ( su* v small matt]s1 a ha/y ^w1 a %>p joke1 a h>% ord]3 )\t reg>d to ^! ?+s1 h[ c we take *>ge8 ,we may say1 s-&-s is too weak if %e m9ds t4 ,b1 pray1 are we n weak 9 ! same way ourselves8 ,i h be5 9 positions ( au?ority myself & h always tri$ to rememb] t to use su* an advantage inconsid]ately is--c[>dly4 ,to be %>p ^u !m is worse 9 me ?an 9 !m to be %>p ^u me4 ,no "o c trample ^u o!rs1 & gov]n !m4 ,to w9 !m is half1 ,i might say ! :ole1 secret ( 8hav+ *>ge40 ,if y f9d y\r way to _! he>ts1 y may d :at y l ) !m2 & t au?ority is ! mo/ complete :i* is lea/ p]ceiv$ or ass]t$4 ,! _w1 :e!r ( a ,w>d or ( an ,empire1 is gov]n$ n by _m words b by few2 ?\gh "s1 especially wom51 seem to expect to gov]n by _m words--by talk1 & no?+ else4 ,!re is sc>cely any?+ :i* int]f]es s mu* ) *>ge ov] o!rs z ra% & inconsid]ate talk+1 or z we>+ "o's ?\ghts on "o's cap4 ,!re is sc>cely any?+ :i* int]f]es s mu* ) _! respect = u z any want ( simplicity 9 u4 ,a p]son :o is always ?9k+ ( h]self--h[ %e looks1 :at effect %e produces ^u o!rs1 :at o!rs w ?9k or say ( h]--c sc>cely ev] hope to h *>ge ( !m to any purpose4 ,we ought to be :at we want to seem1 or ^? "u u w f9d out v soon t we only seem :at we ought to be4 ,if we ?9k only ( ! duty we h 9 h&1 we may hope to make ! o!rs ?9k ( x too4 ,b if we are fidgety or uneasy ab\t trifles1 c we hope to impress !m ) ! importance ( ess5tial ?+s8 ,!re is s mu* talk ab\t p]sons n[-a-days4 ,ev]ybody criticises ev]ybody4 ,ev]ybody seems liable to be drawn into a curr5t1 aga9/ somebody1 or 9 fav\r ( e "o do+ :at %e likes1 pleas+ h]self1 or gett+ promotion4 ,if any "o gives way to all ^! di/ractions1 & has no root ( calmness 9 h]self1 %e w n f9d x 9 any ,hospital or ,home4 8,all ?is is z old z ! hills10 y w say4 ,yes1 x is z old z ,*ri/ianity2 & is n t ! m reason = u to beg9 to practise x to-day8 8,to-day1 if ye w he> my voice10 says ! ,fa!r2 8,to-day ye %all be ) me 9 ,p>adise10 says ! ,son2 & ,he does n say ?is only to ! dy+2 = ,heav5 may beg9 "h1 & 8,! k+dom ( heav5 is )910 ,he tells u4 ,mo/ ( y "h pres5t w be 9 a few ye>s 9 *>ge ( o!rs1 fill+ po/s ( responsibility4 ,all are on ! ?re%old ( active life4 ,!n our *>act]s w be put to ! te/1 :e!r 9 "s position ( *>ge or ( subord9ation1 or bo?4 ,%all we be f\nd want+8 ,unable to control ourselves1 !re=e unable to control o!rs8 ,) _m good qualities1 p]haps1 b ow+ to selfi%ness1 conceit1 to "s want ( purpose1 "s laxness1 c>elessness1 lightness1 vanity1 "s temp]1 habits ( self-indulg5ce1 or want ( dis9t]e/$ness1 unequal to ! /ruggle ( life1 ! bus9ess ( life1 & ill-adapt$ to ! employm5t ( ,nurs+1 :i* we h *os5 = ourselves1 & :i*1 almo/ above all o!rs1 requires e>ne/ purpose1 & ! rev]se ( all ^! faults8 ,?irty ye>s h5ce1 if we c\ld suppose u all /&+ "h aga9 pass+ judgm5t on ourselves1 & tell+ s9c]ely :y "o has succe$$ & ano!r has fail$2 :y ! life ( "o has be5 a bless+ to ^? %e has *>ge (1 & ano!r has gone f "o ?+ to ano!r1 pleas+ h]self1 & br++ no?+ to good--:at w\ld we give to be able n[ to see all ?is be=e u8 ,yet "s ( ^? reasons = failure or success we may anticipate n[4 ,because s-&-s 0 or 0 n weak or va92 because %e c\ld or c\ld n make h]self respect$2 because %e _h no /eadfa/ness 9 h]1 or on ! contr>y because %e _h a fix$ & /eady purpose2 because %e 0 selfi% or unselfi%1 dislik$ or belov$2 because %e c\ld or c\ld n keep h] wom5 toge!r or manage h] pati5ts1 or 0 or 0 n to be tru/$ 9 ,w>d bus9ess4 ,& !re are _m o!r reasons :i* ,i might give y1 or :i* y might give y\rselves1 = ! success or failure ( ^? :o h pass$ ?r\gh ?is ,tra9+ ,s*ool = ! la/ elev5 ye>s4 ,c we n see ourselves z o!rs see u8 ,= ! 8_w is a h>d s*oolma/]10 & puni%es u )\t giv+ reasons1 & mu* m sev]ely ?an any ,tra9+ ,s*ool c1 & :5 we c no long] p]haps correct ! defect4 ,good po/s may be f\nd = u2 b c we keep !m s z to fill !m wor?ily8 ,or are we b unpr(itable s]vants 9 fulfill+ any *>ge8 ,yet _m ( u are bl9d$ to ! tru? by our own self-love ev5 to ! end4 ,& we attribute to accid5t or ill-luck :at is really ! consequ5ce ( "s weakness or error 9 ourselves4 ,b 8c we n see ourselves z ,god sees u80 is a /ill m important "q4 ,= :ile we value ! judgm5ts ( our sup]iors1 & ( our fell[s1 :i* may correct our own judgm5ts1 we mu/ also h a high] /&>d :i* may correct !irs4 ,we _c altoge!r tru/ !m1 & /ill less c we tru/ ourselves4 ,& we "k1 ( c\rse1 t ! wor? ( a life is n altoge!r measur$ by failure or success4 ,we want to see our purposes1 & ! ways we take to fulfil su* *>ge z may be giv5 u1 z !y are 9 ! sight ( ,god4 8,?\ ,god see/ me40 ,& ?us d we return to ! "q we ask$ be=e--h[ ne> c we come to ,him ^: "n we be>1 :5 we call ourselves ,*ri/ians8 ,h[ ne> to ,8 g5tl5ess & goodness--to ,8 8au?ority0 ov] o!rs4#d ,& ! highe/ 8au?ority0 :i* a woman especially c atta9 among h] fell[ wom5 mu/ come f h] do+ ,god's "w "h 9 ! same _s1 & ) ! same ?or\ghness1 t ,*ri/ did1 ?\gh we foll[ him b 8af> (f40 ,,iv ,la/ly1 x is *>ity to nurse sick bodies well2 x is great] *>ity to nurse well & pati5tly sick m9ds1 tiresome suff]]s4 ,b !re is a great] *>ity ev5 ?an ^!3 to d good to ^? :o are n good to u1 to behave well to ^? :o behave ill to u1 to s]ve ) love ^? :o d n ev5 receive our s]vice ) good temp]1 to =give on ! in/ant any slight :i* we may h receiv$1 or may h fanci$ we h receiv$1 or any worse injury4 ,if we _c 8d good0 to ^? :o 8p]secute0 u--= we are n 8p]secut$03 if we _c pray 8,fa!r1 =give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d0--= none are nail+ u to a cross3 h[ mu* m mu/ we try to s]ve ) pati5ce & love any :o use u spitefully1 to nurse ) all our he>ts any ?ankless peevi% pati5ts6 ,we ,nurses may well call ourselves 8bless$ among wom50 9 ?is1 t we c be always ex]cis+ all ^! ?ree *>ities1 & s fulfil ! "w our ,god has giv5 u to d4 ,j z ,i 0 writ+ ?is came a lett] f ,mrs4 ,bee*] ,/[e1 :o wrote ,uncle ,tom's ,cab94 ,%e has s fall5 9 love ) ! "* ( our ,agnes ,jones 78,una07#e :i* %e _h j read1 t %e asks ab\t ! progress ( our "w1 suppos+ t we h _m m ,unas4 ,!y wi% to 8organise a simil> movem5t0 9 ,am]ica--a 8movem5t0 ( ,unas--:at a great ?+ t w\ld be6 ,%all we all try to be ,unas8 ,%e ends1 z ,i wi% to end1--8,y\rs1 9 ! de> "n t is above e o!r10 ,,flor5ce ,,night+ale4 ,,ii ,may #bc1 #ahgc4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5ds1--,ano!r ye> has pass$ ov] u4 ,ne>ly ?\gh n q all ( u :o 7 "h at ?is "t la/ ye> h gone _! sev]al ways1 to _! sev]al po/s2 "s at ,/4 ,?omas'1 "s to ,ed9burgh1 "s to ,highgate4 ,ne>ly all are1 ,i am ?ankful to say1 well1 & ,i hope we may say happy4 ,"s are gone altoge!r4 ,may ?is ye> h set u all "o /ep f>!r1 "o ye> on our way to becom+ 8p]fect z our ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 is p]fect10 z x ought to h done4 ,"s diff]5ces h be5 made 9 ! ,s*ool by our good ,matron1 :o toils = u e>ly & late--to br+ u on ! way1 we hope1 t[>ds becom+ 8p]fect40 ,^! diff]5ces--,i leave x to y to say1 improvem5ts--are z y see3 our new ,m$ical ,in/ructor hav+ vigor\sly tak5 u 9 h& & giv+ u 8 invaluable tea*+ 7#a7 9 ,m$ical & ,surgical ,nurs+1 7#b7 9 ! elem5ts ( ,anatomy4 ,i ne$ n say3 ,let u pr(it4 ,next1 9 ord] to give m "t & leisure to less tir$ bodies1 ! ,special ,probation]s h two aft]noons 9 ! week (f duty = ! c\rse ( read+ :i* our able ,m$ical ,in/ructor has laid d[n4 ,& ! ,nurse-,probation]s h all "o morn+ & "o aft]noon 9 ! week to improve !mselves1 9 :i* our k9d ,home ,si/] assi/s !m by classes4 ,&1 aga91 ,i ne$ n say h[ important x is to take ! utmo/ advantage ( ?is4 ,d n let ! _w move on & leave u 9 ! wrong4 ,n[ t1 by ! law ( ! l&1 e *ild betwe5 five & ?irte5 mu/ be at s*ool1 x w be a poor tale1 inde$1 9 _! aft] life = ,nurses :o _c read1 write1 spell1 & cyph] well & correctly1 & read al\d easily1 & take notes ( ! temp]ature ( cases1 & ! l4 ,only ?is la/ week1 ,i 0 told by "o ( our own ,matrons ( an excell5t ,nurse ( h] own to :om %e w\ld h giv5 a good place1 only t %e c\ld nei!r read nor write well en\gh = x4 ,& may ,i tell y1 n = envy1 b = a g5]\s rivalry1 t y w h to "w h>d if y wi% ,/4 ,?omas' ,tra9+ ,s*ool to hold its own ) o!r ,s*ools ris+ up4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let u be on our gu>d aga9/ ! dang]1 n exactly ( ?9k+ too well ( ourselves 7= no "o consci\sly does ?is71 b ( isolat+ ourselves1 ( fall+ into p>ty _s--always rememb]+ t1 if we c d any good to o!rs1 we mu/ draw o!rs to u by ! influ5ce ( our *>act]s1 & n by any pr(ession ( :at we are--lea/ ( all1 by a pr(ession ( ,religion4 ,& ?is1 by ! way1 applies peculi>ly to :at we are ) our pati5ts4 ,lea/ ( all %\ld a woman try to ex]cise religi\s influ5ce ) h] pati5ts1 z x 71 by a m9i/ry1 a *apla9cy4 ,we are n *apla9s4 ,x is :at %e is 9 h]self1 & :at comes out ( h]self1 out ( :at %e is--t ex]cise a moral or religi\s influ5ce ov] h] pati5ts4 ,no set =m ( words is ( any use4 ,& pati5ts are s quick to see :e!r a ,nurse is consi/5t always 9 h]self--:e!r %e is :at %e says to !m4 ,& if %e is n1 x is no use4 ,if %e is1 ( h[ mu* use1 unaw>es to h]self1 may ! simple/ ^w ( soo?+1 ( com=t1 or ev5 ( repro(--especially 9 ! quiet night--be to ! r\ghe/ pati5t1 :o is !re f dr9k1 or to ! /ill innoc5t *ild1 or to ! anxi\s toil-worn "m or husb&6 ,b if %e wi%es to d ?is1 %e mu/ keep up a sort ( div9e calm & high s5se ( duty 9 h] own m9d4 ,*ri/ 0 alone1 f "t to "t1 9 ! wild]ness or on m\nta9s4 ,if ,he ne$$ ?is1 h[ mu* m mu/ we8 ,quiet 9 our own rooms 7& a room ( y\r own is specially provid$ = ea* "o "h72 a few m9utes ( calm ?\ght to (f] up ! day to ,god3 h[ indisp5sable x is1 9 ?is ev] increas+ hurry ( life6 ,:5 we live 8s fa/10 d we n require a brea?+ "t1 a mom5t or two daily1 to ?9k :]e we are go+8 ,at ?is "t1 especially1 :5 we are lay+ ! f\ndation ( our aft] life1 9 reality ! mo/ important "t ( all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ,i am n at all say+ t our pati5ts h ev]y?+ to le>n f u4 ,on ! contr>y1 we c1 _m a "t1 le>n f !m1 9 pati5ce1 9 true religi\s feel+ & hope4 ,"o ( our ,si/]s told me t %e _h (t5 le>nt m f h] pati5ts ?an f any "o else4 ,& ,i am sure ,i c say ! same = myself4 ,! poore/1 ! meane/1 ! humble/ pati5t may ent] into ! k+dom ( ,heav5 be=e ! clev]e/ ( u1 or ! mo/ conceit$4 ,=1 9 ano!r _w1 _m1 _m ( ! conditions ( ?is _w mu/ be *ang$4 ,d we ?9k ( ?is8 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h be51 almo/ all ( u1 taught to pray 9 ! days ( our *ildhood4 ,is !re n some?+ sad & /range 9 our ?r[+ ?is aside :5 mo/ requir$ by u1 on ! ?re%old ( our active lives8 ,life is a %all[ ?+1 & m especially ,hospital life1 )\t any dep? ( religion4 ,= x is a matt] ( simple exp]i5ce t ! be/ ?+s1 ! ?+s :i* seem z if !y mo/ w\ld make u feel1 become ! mo/ h>d5+ if n rightly us$4 ,& may ,i say a ?+ f my own exp]i5ce8 ,no tra9+ is ( any use1 unless "o c le>n 7#a7 to feel1 & 7#b7 to ?9k out ?+s = oneself4 ,& if we h n true religi\s feel+ & purpose1 ,hospital life--! highe/ ( all ?+s ) ^!--)\t !m becomes a m]e r\t9e & bu/le1 & a v h>d5+ r\t9e & bu/le4 ,"o ( our pa/ ,probation]s said3 8,our "w mu/ be ! fir/ ?+1 b ,god mu/ be 9 x40 8,& ,he is n 9 x10 %e add$4 ,b let u hope t ?is is n s4 ,i am sure x 0 n s ) h]4 ,let u try to make x n s ) any ( u4 ,!re are ?ree ?+s :i* "o mu/ h to prev5t ?is deg5]ation 9 oneself4 ,& let ea* "o ( u1 f "t to "t1 tell1 n any "o else1 b h]self1 :e!r %e has ^! less or m ?an :5 %e began h] tra9+ "h4 ,"o is ! real1 deep1 religi\s feel+ & /rong1 p]sonal1 mo!rly int]e/ = ea* "o ( our pati5ts4 ,& y c see ?is mo!rly int]e/ 9 girls ( tw5ty-"o--we h _h ,si/]s ( n m ?an t age :o _h x--& n see x 9 wom5 ( =ty4 ,! second is a /rong practical 7intellectual1 if y w7 int]e/ 9 ! case1 h[ x is go+ on4 ,?is is :at makes ! true ,nurse4 ,o!rwise ! pati5ts might z well be pieces ( furniture1 & we ! h\semaids1 unless we see h[ int]e/+ a ?+ ,nurs+ is4 ,?is is :at makes u urge y to beg9 to obs]ve ! v fir/ case y see4 ,! ?ird is ! pleasures ( adm9i/ration1 :i*1 ?\gh a f9e ^w1 means only le>n+ to manage a ,w>d well3 to keep x fre%1 clean1 tidy2 to keep up its good ord]1 punctuality2 to report y\r cases ) absolute accuracy to ! ,surgeon or ,physician1 & fir/ to report !m to ! ,si/]2 & to d all t is conta9$ 9 ! "o ^w1 ,w>d-managem5t3 to keep w9e-li/s1 diet-li/s1 wa%+-li/s--t is ,si/]'s "w--& to d all ! ?+s no less important :i* con/itute ,nurse's "w4 ,b x w\ld take a :ole book = me to c\nt up ^!2 & ,i am go+ back to ! fir/ ?+ t we 7 say+3 )\t deep religi\s purpose h[ %all[ a ?+ is ,hospital life1 :i* is1 or ought to be1 ! mo/ inspir+6 ,=1 z ye>s g on1 we %all h o!rs to tra92 & f9d t ! spr+s ( religion are dri$ up )9 ourselves4 ,! pati5ts we %all always h ) u :ile we are ,nurses4 ,& we %all f9d t we h no religi\s gift or influ5ce ) !m1 no ^w 9 season1 :e!r = ^? :o are to live1 or = ^? :o are to die1 no1 n ev5 :5 !y are 9 _! la/ h\rs1 & p]haps no "o by b u to speak a ^w to po9t !m to ! ,et]nal ,fa!r & ,savi\r2 n ev5 = a poor little dy+ *ild :o cries3 8,nursey1 tell me1 oh1 :y is x s d>k80 ,!n we may feel pa9fully ab\t !m :at we d n at pres5t feel ab\t ourselves4 ,we may wi%1 bo? = our pati5ts & ,probation]s1 t !y _h ! re/ra9ts ( ! 8fe>0 ( ! mo/ ,holy ,god1 to enable !m to resi/ ! temptation4 ,we may regret t our own ,probation]s seem s worldly & ext]nal4 ,& we may p]ceive too late t ! defici5cy 9 _! *>act]s began 9 our own4 ,=1 to all good wom51 life is a pray]2 & ?\gh we pray 9 our own rooms1 9 ! ,w>ds & at ,*ur*1 ! end mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! means4 ,we are ! m b\nd to wat* /rictly ov] ourselves2 we h n less b m ne$ ( a high /&>d ( duty & ( life 9 our ,nurs+2 we mu/ tea* ourselves humility & mode/y by becom+ m aw>e ( our own weakness & n>r[ness1 & liability to mi/ake z ,nurses & z ,*ri/ians4 ,m]e worldly success to any nobl]1 high] m9d is n wor? hav+4 ,d y ?9k ,agnes ,jones1 or "s :o are n[ liv+ among/ u1 c>$ mu* ab\t worldly success8 ,!y c>$ ab\t effici5cy1 ?or\ghness4 ,b t is a diff]5t ?+4 ,we mu/ condemn _m ( our own temp]s :5 we calmly review !m4 ,we mu/ lam5t ov] tra9+ opportunities :i* we h lo/1 mu/ desire to become bett] wom51 bett] ,nurses4 ,t we all ( u mu/ feel4 ,& !n1 & n till !n1 w life & "w among ! sick become a pray]4 ,= pray] is communion or co-op]ation ) ,god3 ! expression ( a life among 8 poor & sick & err+ ones4 ,b :5 we speak ) ,god1 our p[] ( address+ ,him1 ( hold+ communion ) ,him1 & li/5+ to ,8 /ill small voice1 dep5ds ^u our w be+ "o & ! same ) ,84 ,is ,he our ,god1 z ,he 0 ,*ri/'s8 ,to ,*ri/ ,he 0 all1 to u ,he seems sometimes no?+4 ,c we retire to re/ aft] our busy1 anxi\s day 9 ! ,w>ds1 ) ! feel+3 8,"l1 into ,?y h&s ,i comm5d my _s10 & ^? ( su* & su* anxi\s cases2 rememb]+1 too1 t 9 ! d>kness1 8,?\ ,god see/ me10 & see/ !m too8 ,c we rise 9 ! morn+1 almo/ ) a feel+ ( joy t we are sp>$ ano!r day to d ,him s]vice ) ,8 sick8-- ,awake1 my s\l1 & ) ! sun1 ,?y daily /age ( duty run4 ,does ! ?\ght ev] occur to u 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1 t we w correct t p>ticul> fault ( m9d1 or he>t1 or temp]1 :e!r sl[ness1 or bu/le1 or want ( accuracy or me?od1 or h>% judgm5ts1 or want ( loyalty to ^? "u :om or among :om we are plac$1 or %>p talk+1 or tale-be>+ or gossip+--oh1 h[ common1 & h[ old a fault1 z old z ,solomon6 8,he t repeate? a matt]1 sep>ate? fri5ds20 & h[ c p tru/ u unless !y "k t we are n tale-be>]s1 :o w misrepres5t or improp]ly repeat :at is said to u8 ,%all we correct ?is1 or any o!r fault1 n ) a view to our success 9 life1 or to our own cr$it1 b 9 ord] t we may be able to s]ve our ,ma/] bett] 9 ! s]vice ( ! sick8 ,or d we ev] seek to c>ry on ! battle aga9/ light behavi\r1 aga9/ self-indulg5ce1 aga9/ evil temp]s 7! 8_w10 ! 8fle%10 & ! 8devil071 & ! temptations t beset u2 consci\s t 9 ourselves we are weak1 b t !re is a /r5g? great] ?an our own1 8:i* is p]fect$ 9 weakness08 ,d we ?9k ( ,god z ! ,et]nal1 into ^: h&s our pati5ts1 :om we see dy+ 9 ! ,w>ds1 mu/ resign _! s\ls--into ^: h&s we mu/ resign our own :5 we dep>t h5ce1 & ought to resign our own z entirely e morn+ & night ( our lives "h2 ) :om d live ! spirits ( ! j made p]fect1 ) :om d really live1 ought really z mu* to live1 our spirits "h1 & :o1 9 ! h\r ( dea?1 9 ! h\r ( life1 bo? = our pati5ts & ourselves1 mu/ be our tru/ & hope8 ,we w\ld n always be ?9k+ ( dea?1 = 8we mu/ live be=e we die10 & life1 p]haps1 is z difficult z dea?4 ,yet ! ?\ght ( a "t :5 we %all h pass$ out ( ! sight & memory ( m5 may also help u to live2 may assi/ u 9 %ak+ (f ! load ( temp]s1 jeal\sies1 prejudices1 bitt]nesses1 int]e/s :i* weigh u d[n2 may tea* u to rise out ( ?is busy1 bu/l+ ,hospital _w1 into ! cle>] light ( ,god's ,k+dom1 ( :i*1 inde$1 ?is ,home is or might be a "p1 & c]ta9ly & especially ?is ,hospital4 ,?is is ! _s ( pray]1 ! _s ( conv]sation or communion ) ,god1 :i* leads u 9 all our ,nurs+ sil5tly to ?9k ( ,him1 & ref] x to ,him4 ,:5 we he> 9 ! voice ( consci5ce ,8 voice speak+ to u2 :5 we are aw>e t ,he is ! witness ( ev]y?+ we d1 & say1 & ?9k1 & also ! s\rce ( e good ?+ 9 u2 & :5 we feel 9 our he>ts ! /ruggle aga9/ "s evil temp]1 !n ,god is fight+ ) u aga9/ envy & jeal\sy1 aga9/ selfi%ness & self-indulg5ce1 aga9/ lightness1 & frivolity1 & vanity1 = 8our bett] self aga9/ our worse self40 ,& ?us1 too1 ! fri5d%ips :i* h begun at ?is ,s*ool may la/ ?r\gh life1 & be a help & /r5g? to u4 ,= may we n reg>d ! opportunity giv5 = acquir+ fri5ds z "o ( ! uses ( ?is place8 & ,*ri/ian fri5d%ip1 9 unit+ u to a fri5d1 z unit+ u at ! same "t to ,*ri/ & ,god8 ,*ri/ call$ ,8 disciples fri5ds1 add+ ! reason1 8because ,he _h told !m all t ,he _h he>d ( ! ,fa!r10 j z wom5 tell _! :ole m9d to _! fri5ds4 ,b we all "k t !re are dang]s & disappo9tm5ts 9 fri5d%ips1 especially 9 wom5's fri5d%ips1 z well z joys & sorr[s4 ,a woman may h an hon\rable desire to "k ^? :o are h] sup]iors 9 education1 9 ! ,s*ool1 or 9 ,nurs+4 ,or %e may all[ h]self to drop into ! society ( ^? b5ea? h]1 p]haps because %e is m at home ) !m1 & is pr\d or %y ) h] sup]iors4 ,we d n want to be judges ( our fell[-wom5 7= :o made !e to diff] f ano!r871 b nei!r c we leave entirely to *ance "o ( ! greate/ int]e/s ( human life4 ,true fri5d%ip is simple1 womanly1 unres]v$3 n weak1 or silly1 or fond1 or noisy1 or romp+1 or extravagant1 nor yet jeal\s & selfi%1 & exact+ m ?an woman's nature c fairly give1 = !re are o!r ties :i* b9d wom5 to "o ano!r besides fri5d%ip2 nor1 aga91 intrusive into ! secrets ( ano!r woman1 or curi\s ab\t h] circum/ances2 rejoic+ 9 ! pres5ce ( a fri5d1 & n =gett+ h] 9 h] abs5ce4 ,two ,probation]s or ,nurses go+ toge!r h n only a tw(old1 b a f\rfold /r5g?1 if !y le>n k or good f "o ano!r2 if !y =m ! *>act]s ( "o ano!r2 if !y support "o ano!r 9 fulfill+ ! duties & be>+ ! tr\bles ( a ,nurs+ life1 if _! fri5d%ip ?us becomes fell[-s]vice to ,god 9 _! daily "w4 ,!y may sometimes rejoice toge!r ov] ! portion ( _! tra9+ :i* has be5 accompli%$1 & take c\nsel ab\t :at rema9s to be done4 ,!y w desire to keep "o ano!r up to ! m>k2 n to all[ idl5ess or ecc5tricity to spoil _! "t ( tra9+4 ,b "s ( our y\?ful fri5d%ips are too viol5t to la/3 !y h 9 !m some?+ ( weakness or s5tim5talism2 ! feel+ passes away1 & we become a%am$ ( !m4 ,or at "s critical "t a fri5d has fail$ to /& by u1 & !n x is useless to talk ( 8auld lang syne40 ,only /ill let u rememb] t !re are duties :i* we owe to ! 8ext9ct0 fri5d 7:o p]haps on "s fanciful gr\nd has p>t$ company f u71 t we %\ld nev] speak aga9/ h]1 or make use ( our k ab\t h]4 ,= ! memory ( a fri5d%ip is l ! memory ( a dead fri5d1 n lightly to be spok5 (4 ,& !n !re is ! 8,*ri/ian or ideal fri5d%ip40 ,:at o!rs reg>d z ! s]vice ( ! sick %e may recognise z also ! s]vice ( ,god2 :at o!rs d out ( compassion = _! maim$ fell[-creatures %e may d also = ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,feel+ t ,god has made h] :at %e is1 %e may seek to c>ry on h] "w 9 ! ,hospital z a fell[-work] ) ,god4 ,rememb]+ t ,*ri/ di$ = h]1 %e may be ready to lay d[n h] life = h] pati5ts4 8,!y walk$ toge!r 9 ! h\se ( ,god z fri5ds0--t is1 !y s]v$ ,god toge!r 9 do+ good to ,8 sick4 ,= if ev] a place may be call$ ! 8h\se ( ,god10 x is a ,hospital1 if x be :at x %\ld be4 ,& 9 old times x 0 call$ ! 8h\se0 or ! 8hotel0 ( ,god4 ,! greate/ & olde/ ,c5tral ,hospital ( ,p>is1 :]e is ! ,"m-h\se ( ! pr9cipal ,ord] ( ,nurs+ ,si/]s1 is to ?is day call$ ! ,htel ,dieu1 ! 8,h\se ( ,god40 ,!re may be "s among/ u :o1 l ,/4 ,paul1 are capable ( feel+ a natural int]e/ 9 ! spiritual welf>e ( our fell[-probation]s--or1 if y l ! expression bett]1 9 ! improvem5t ( _! *>act]s--t !y may become m su* z ,god int5d$ !m to be 9 ?is ,hospital & ,home4 ,= 8,*ri/ian fri5d%ip is n m]ely ! fri5d%ip ( equals1 b ( unequals0--! love ( ! weak & ( ^? :o c make no return1 l ! love ( ,god t[>ds ! un?ankful & ! evil4 ,x is n a fri5d%ip ( "o or two b ( _m4 ,x proce$s ^u a diff]5t rule3 8,love y\r enemies40 ,x is f\nd$ ^u t *>ity 8:i* is n easily (f5d$1 :i* be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s40 ,su* a fri5d%ip we may be h>dly able to reconcile ei!r ) our own "* or ) common prud5ce4 ,yet ?is is ! 8,*ri/ian ideal 9 ! ,gospel40 ,& "h & !re may be f\nd "s "o :o has be5 inspir$ to c>ry out ! ideal 9 practice4 8,to live 9 isolation is to be weak & unhappy--p]haps to be idle & selfi%40 ,!re is some?+ n q "r 9 a woman :o %uts up h] he>t f o!r wom54 ,?is may seem to be tell+ y :at y already "k1 & bidd+ y d :at y are already do+4 ,well1 !n1 %all we put ! matt] ano!r way8 ,make su* fri5d%ips z y w look back ^u ) pleasure 9 lat] life1 & be loyal & true to y\r fri5ds1 n go+ f "o to ano!r4 ,! fri5ds ?\ ha/1 & _! adoption tri$1 ,grapple !m to ?y s\l ) hooks ( /eel2 ,b d n dull ?y palm ) ent]ta9m5t ,( ea* new-hat*$1 unfl$g$ comrade4 ,& d n expect m ( !m ?an fri5ds c give1 or we>y !m ) dem&s = sympa?y2 & d n let ! womanl9ess ( fri5d%ip be impair$ by any sill9ess or s5tim5talism2 or all[ he>ty & g5ial good-w to deg5]ate into vulg>ity & noise4 ,& z 0 once truly said1 fri5d%ip p]haps appe>s be/1 z x did 9 ,/4 ,paul1 9 8 mann] ( rebuk+ ^? :o _h err$1 8transf]r+ _! faults 9 a figure to ,apollos & to himself40 8,no "o knew h[ to speak ! tru? 9 love l him40 ,x has be5 said ( ,romans xii43 8,:at rule ( mann]s c be bett] ?an ?is *apt]80 8,%e t give?1 let h] d x ) simplicity02 t is1 let u d our acts ( ,nurs+ & k9dness z if we did n make mu* ( !m1 z unto ! ,"l & n to m54 8,l-m9d$ "o t[>ds ano!r02 t is1 we %\ld h ! same ?\ghts & feel+s ) o!rs4 8,rejoic+ ) !m t rejoice1 & weep+ ) !m t weep02 go+ out ( ourselves & ent]+ into ! ?\ghts ( o!rs4 ,& h we ,/4 ,paul's extraord9>y reg>d = ! feel+s ( o!rs8 ,he 0 nev] too busy to ?9k ( ^!4 8,if meat make my bro!r to (f5d1 ,i w eat no m meat :ile ! _w /&e?10 he says1 ?\gh he well knew su* scruples 7 really sup]/itions4 ,if ! _s ( ^! words c\ld f9d a way to our wom5's he>ts1 we might be able to say1 8,see h[ ^! ,*ri/ians 7,nurses7 love "o ano!r60 ,!n ! c\rtesy we owe1 "o woman to ano!r3 8= ! happ9ess & ! good0 ( our "w & our ,s*ool is n simply 8made up ( great duties & virtues1 nor ! evil ( ! opposite40 ,b bo? seem to consi/ also 9 a numb] ( small p>ticul>s1 :i*1 small z !y are1 h a great effect on ! tone & "* ( our ,s*ool1 introduc+ light or d>kness into ! 8,home10 sweetness or bitt]ness into our int]c\rse ) "o ano!r4 ,&1 z to our ,w>ds3 ,*ri/1 we may be sure1 did n lose au?ority1 or dignity & ref9em5t1 8ev5 9 ! company ( publicans & h>lots10 j z we may obs]ve 9 ! ,w>ds1 t !re are a few ( u ^: v ref9em5t makes !m d ! co>se/ & r\ghe/ ?+s !re ) simplicity4 ,a ,si/] ( ours once rem>k$ ?is ( "o ( h] ,probation]s 7:o 0 n a lady 9 ! common s5se ( ! ^w1 b %e 0 ! true/ g5tlewoman 9 ,*ri/'s s5se71 t %e 0 too ref9$ 7mo/ p w\ld h said1 to d ! indelicate "w ( ! ,w>ds1 b %e said7 to see indelicacy 9 do+ ! na/ie/ ?+2 & s did x all well1 )\t ?9k+ ( h]self1 or t m5's eyes 7 ^u h]4 ,t is real dignity--! dignity :i* ,*ri/ _h--on :i* no man c intrude1 yet comb9$ ) ! greate/ g5tl5ess & simplicity ( life4 ,,ii ,& let me say a ^w ab\t self-d5ial3 because1 z we all "k1 !re c be no real ,nurs+ )\t self-d5ial4 ,we "k ! /ory ( ! ,roman soldi]1 above f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 :o1 ent]+ a t[n 9 ,france ) 8 regim5t1 saw a sick man p]i%+ ) cold by ! wayside--!re 7 no ,hospitals !n--&1 hav+ no?+ else to give1 drew 8 sword1 cut 8 own cloak 9 half1 & wrapp$ ! sick man 9 half 8 cloak4 ,x is said t a dream visit$ him1 9 :i* he f\nd himself admitt$ into heav51 & ,*ri/ say+1 8,m>t9 ha? clo!d me ) ?is g>m5t03 ! dream1 ( c\rse1 be+ a remembrance ( ! v]se1 8,:5 saw we !e sick or 9 prison1 & came unto !e80 & ( ! answ]1 8,inasmu* z ye h done x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r51 ye h done x unto me40 ,b :e!r ! /ory ( ! dream be true or n1 ?is ,roman soldi]1 conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity1 became aft]w>ds "o ( ! greate/ bi%ops ( ! e>ly ages1 ,m>t9 ( ,t\rs4 ,we are n call$ ^u to fe$ our pati5ts ) our own d9n]s1 or to dress !m ) our own clo!s4 ,we are com=table1 & _c make ourselves uncom=table on purpose4 ,b we c le>n ,sick ,cook]y = our ,pati5ts1 we c give up sp5d+ our money 9 fooli% dressy ways1 & ?us squ&]+ :at we ought to lay by = ourselves or our families4 ,on "o ( ! sev]e/ w9t] days 9 ! late w> betwe5 ,france & ,g]many1 an imm5se deta*m5t1 _m ?\s&s1 ( wret*$ ,fr5* prison]s 7 pass+ ?r\gh ! poore/ /reets ( "o ( ! l>ge/ & poore/ ,g]man t[ns on ! way to ! prison]s' camp4 ,e door 9 ?is poor 8,ea/ ,end0 op5$2 n "o rema9$ clos$2 & out ( e door came a poor ,g]man woman1 c>ry+ 9 h] h& ! d9n] or supp] %e 0 cook+ = h]self1 h] husb&1 or *ildr52 (t5 all %e _h 9 ! h\se 0 9 h] h&s4 ,& ?is %e cramm$ into ! h&s ( ! mo/ sickly-look+ prison] z he pass$ by1 (t5 into 8 m\?1 z he sank d[n exhau/$ 9 ! muddy /reet4 ,& ! good-natur$ ,g]man escort1 ^: bus9ess x 0 to br+ ^! poor ,fr5* to _! prison1 turn$ away _! heads1 & let ! wom5 h _! way1 ?\gh x 0 late1 & !y 7 we>y too4 ,be=e ! prison]s _h be5 ! fir/ h\r 9 _! prison1 six _h la9 d[n 9 ! /raw & di$4 ,b h[ _m lives _h be5 sav$ t night by ! timely food ( ^! good wom51 giv+ all !y _h1 n ( _! abundance1 b ( _! pov]ty1 ,god only kn[s1 n we4 ,?is 0 told by an ,engli%man :o 0 by & saw x2 "o ( our own 8,aid ,committee40 ,& at a l>ge ,g]man /ation1 :i* almo/ all ! prison]s' tra9s pass$ ?r\gh1 a lady w5t e night dur+ all t long1 long1 dreadful w9t]1 & = ! :ole night1 to fe$1 & w>m1 & com=t1 & (t5 to receive ! la/ dy+ words ( ! mis]able ,fr5* prison]s1 z !y arriv$ 9 op5 trucks1 "s froz5 to ! bottom1 "s only z ! dead1 o!rs to die 9 ! /ation1 all half-clad & />v+4 ,"s _h be5 n9e days & nights 9 ^! op5 trucks2 _m _h be5 tw5ty-f\r h\rs )\t food4 ,night aft] night z ^! long1 t]rible tra9sful dragg$ _! sl[ l5g? into ! /ation1 %e kneel$ on its pavem5t1 support+ ! dy+ heads1 receiv+ _! la/ messages to _! mo!rs2 p\r+ w9e or hot milk d[n ! ?roats ( ! sick2 dress+ ! fro/-bitt5 limbs2 &1 ?ank ,god1 sav+ _m4 ,_m 7 c>ri$ to ! prison]s' hospital 9 ! t[n1 ( :om ab\t two-?irds recov]$4 ,e bit ( l95 %e _h w5t 9 ?is way4 ,%e h]self contract$ incurable ill-heal? dur+ ^! fe>ful nights4 ,b ?\s&s 7 sav$ by h] means4 ,%e is my fri5d4#f ,%e came & saw me "h aft] ?is2 & x is f h] lips ,i he>d ! /ory4 ,smallpox & typhus rag$ among ! prison]s1 mo/ ( :om 7 q boys4 ,_m 7 w\nd$2 half 7 fro/-bitt54 ,sometimes !y w\ld snat* at all %e br\ght2 b sometimes !y w\ld turn away _! dy+ heads f ! tempt+ hot w9e1 & gasp out1 8,?ank y1 madam2 give x to him1 :o wants x m ?an ,i40 ,or1 8,i'm pa/ help2 love to "m40 ,we h n to give ( our own to our sick4 ,b %all we ! less give !m our all--t is1 all our he>ts & m9ds8 & reasonable s]vice8 ,suppose we d$icat$ ?is 8,s*ool0 to ,him1 to ! ,div9e ,*>ity & ,love :i* said1 8,inasmu* z ye d x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! my bre?r50 7& ,he calls all our pati5ts--all ( u1 ,8 bro!rs & si/]s7 8ye d x unto me0--oh1 :at a 8,k+dom ( ,heav50 ?is might be6 ,!n1 inde$1 ! dream ( ,m>t9 ( ,t\rs1 ! soldi] & ,mission>y-,bi%op1 w\ld h come true6 ,,iii ,may ,i take ?is opportunity ( say+ :at ,i ?9k really v mu* conc]ns u8 ,fir/ ( all1 t y h1 or might h1 directly & indirectly1 a great deal to d ) ma9ta9+ a supply ( good c&idates to ?is ,s*ool4 ,y "k :e!r y h be5 happy "h or n2 y "k :e!r y h _h opportunities giv5 y "h ( tra9+ & self-improvem5t4 ,_m1 v _m ( our old ,matrons & ,nurses h told me t _! "t z probation]s ) u 0 8! happie/ "t ( _! lives40 ,x might be s ) all1 ?\gh p]haps all d n ?9k s n[4 ,x is 9 y\r p[] to assi/ ! ,s*ool mo/ mat]ially 9 obta9+ fre% & wor?y recruits4 ,!re is h>dly "o ( y :o has n fri5ds or acqua9tances ( h] own4 ,y ought to adv]tise u4 ,we ought n to h to put "o adv]tisem5t 9 ! newspap]s4 ,if y ?9k ?is is a wor?y life1 :y d y n br+ o!rs to x8 ,i tri$ to d my "p4 ,:5 ,agnes ,jones di$1 ?\gh my he>t 0 break+1 ,i put an article 9 ,good ,words1 su* z ,i knew %e w\ld h wi%$1 9 all b ! m5tion ( h]self2 & = ye>s h] de> memory br\ght aspirants to ! "w 9 our ,s*ools1 or o!rs' ,s*ools4 ,to re=m ! ,nurs+ ( all ! ,hospitals & ,workh\se ,infirm>ies 9 ! _w1 & to e/abli% ,di/rict ,nurs+ among ! sick poor at home1 too1 z at ,liv]pool--is ?is n an object mo/ wor?y ( ! co-op]ation ( all civilis$ p8 ,9 ! la/ t5 ye>s1 ?ank ,god1 num]\s ,tra9+ ,s*ools = ,nurses h gr[n up1 resolv$ to unite 9 putt+ a /op to su* a ?+ z drunk51 immoral1 & ineffici5t ,nurs+4 ,b all make ! same compla9t2 :ile ! outcry ( 8employm5t = wom50 cont9ues1 :y does n ?is mo/ womanly employm5t = all good wom5 become m s\ght aft]8 ,i hope to he> t my old fri5ds 9 ,/4 ,?omas' h ea* done _! "p2 & ,i feel q sure t if x is once plac$ be=e !m1 z a ?+ !y ought to d1 !y w be f\nd 9 ! front4 ,y :o are assembl$ 9 ?is room1 & :o are ea* connect$ ) "s circle1 directly or indirectly1 may d a good "w = ! civilisation ( ! ,workh\ses & ,hospitals ( ! _w4 ,if y in=m y\rselves on ! subject1 & if y set y\rselves to "w1 to deal ) x1 z we d ) any o!r great evil t tortures helpless p1 y w be able to act directly ^u y\r fri5ds outside1 & ultimately get up an am\nt ( public op9ion among wom5 capable ( becom+ ,nurses1 :i* w be ( ! greate/ possible aid to our ef=ts 9 improv+ ,hospital & ,workh\se ,nurs+4 ,e "o c help--e "o--bett] ?an if %e 7 a 8newspap]10 bett] ?an if %e 7 a 8public meet+40 ,i believe t )9 a few ye>s y c make x a ?+ t w be a disgrace to any ,hospital or ev5 ,workh\se to be suspect$ ( bad ,nurs+1 or to any di/rict 79 t[ns1 at any rate7 n to h a good ,di/rict ,nurse to nurse ! sick poor at home4 ,^? :o h made ! "r use ( all ! tra9+ t came 9 _! way 9 ?is ,s*ool1 if !y w\ld write to _! own homes = ! in=mation ( _! fri5ds outside1 an imm5se help on its way c\ld be giv5 to ! "w we h all s mu* at he>t4 ,& ,i look ^u x z a c]ta9ty t y w ea* be able1 9 "o way or ano!r1 :e!r purposely or almo/ unconsci\sly1 to take a great "p 9 re=m+ ! ,hospital & ,workh\se ,nurs+ sy/ems ( our c\ntry1 p]haps ( our colonies & dep5d5cies1 & p]haps ( ! _w4 ,,iv ,may ,i pay ourselves ev5 ! lea/ little complim5t1 z to our be+ a little less conceit$ ?an la/ ye>8 ,7 we n z conceit$ 9 #ahgb z x 0 possible to be8 ,y %all tell4 ,are we1 9 #ahgc1 r less s8 ,&1 )\t hav+ any "o p>ticul>ly 9 my head--= :at ,i am go+ to ask is 9 fact a truism--is n our conceit always 9 exact proportion to our ignorance8 ,= ^? :o really "k some?+ "k h[ little x is4 ,w\ld t ?is c\ld be a 8secret0 among u6 ,b1 un=tunately1 is n our "n 8up0 & 8abroad0 = conceit8 ,& has x n ev5 be5 said 78tell x n 9 ,ga?073 8,& ^! conceit$ #8,night+ale' wom5 sc>cely "k h[ to read & write80 ,n[ let no "o look to see our blu%es4 ,b %all we n get rid ( ?is :i* makes u ridicul\s z fa/ z we c8 ,b en\gh ( ?is joke2 let u be s]i\s1 rememb]+ t ! greate/ tru/ :i* is committ$ to any woman ( u all is1 h]self2 & t %e is liv+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god z well z ( h] fell[-wom54 ,to "k :e!r we "k our ,nurs+ bus9ess or n is a great result ( tra9+2 & to ?9k t we "k x :5 we d n is z great a pro( ( want ( tra9+4 ,! _w1 m especially ! ,hospital _w1 is 9 su* a hurry1 is mov+ s fa/1 t x is too easy to slide into bad habits be=e we are aw>e4 ,& x is easi] /ill to let our ye>'s tra9+ slip away )\t =m+ any real plan ( tra9+ ourselves4 ,=1 aft] all1 all t any tra9+ is to d = u is3 to tea* u h[ to tra9 ourselves1 h[ to obs]ve = ourselves1 h[ to ?9k out ?+s = ourselves4 ,don't let u all[ ! fir/ week1 ! second week1 ! ?ird week to pass by--,i w n say 9 idl5ess1 b 9 bu/le4 ,beg91 = in/ance1 at once mak+ notes ( y\r cases4 ,f ! fir/ mom5t y see a case1 y c obs]ve x4 ,nay1 x is "o ( ! fir/ ?+s a ,nurse is /rictly call$ ^u to d3 to obs]ve h] sick4 ,mr4 ,cr(t has taught y h[ to take notes2 & y h n[1 e "o ( y1 two leisure times a week to "w up y\r notes4 ,b give b "o-qu>t] ( an h\r a day to jot d[n1 ev5 9 words :i* no "o c und]/& b y\rself1 ! progress or *ange ( two or ?ree individual cases1 n to =get or confuse !m4 ,y c !n write !m out at y\r two leisure times4 ,to ^? :o h n mu* education1 ,i am sure t our k9d ,home ,si/]1 or ! ,special ,probation] 9 ! same ,w>d1 or ne>e/ 9 any way1 w give help4 ,! race is n always to ! swift1 nor ! battle to ! /rong2 & 8l9e ^u l9e0--"o l9e e day--9 ! /eady1 obs]v+1 humble ,nurse has (t5 won ! race ov] ! sm>t] 8g5ius0 9 :at con/itutes real ,nurs+4 ,b few ( u wom5 s]i\sly ?9k ( improv+ our own m9d or "* e day4 ,& ?is is fatal to our improv+ 9 ,nurs+4 ,we d n calculate ! future by our exp]i5ce ( ! pa/4 ,:at "r h we to expect t1 if we h n improv$ dur+ ! la/ six mon?s1 we %all dur+ ! next six8 ,!n1 we d n all[ = ! *anges :i* circum/ances make 9 u--! be+ put on ,/aff duty1 :5 we c]ta9ly %all n h m "t1 b less1 = improv+ ourselves1 or ! gr[+ old] or m feeble 9 heal?4 ,we believe t we %all always h ! same p[]s or opportunities = le>n+ our bus9ess :i* we n[ h4 ,our "t ( tra9+ slips away 9 ?is unimprov+ mann]4 ,& :5 a woman beg9s to see h[ _m ?+s might h be5 bett] 9 h]1 %e is too old to *ange1 or x is too late1 too late4 ,& %e confesses to h]self1 or (t5] %e does n confess--8,h[ all h] life %e _h be5 9 ! wrong40 ,we are all ( u1 z we believe1 pass+ into an unkn[n _w1 ( :i* ?is is only a "p4 ,we h be5 "h a ye>1 or "p ( a ye>4 ,:at are we mak+ ( our own lives8 ,are we :]e we 7 a ye> ago8 ,or are we fitt] = t "w ( aft]-life :i* we h und]tak58 ,d our faults1 & weaknesses1 & vanities1 t5d to dim9i%8 ,or are we /ill li/less1 ineffici5t1 sl[1 bu/l+1 conceit$1 unk9d1 h>d judges ( o!rs1 in/ead ( help+ !m :]e we c8 ,!re is no great] s(t5] ( h>d judgm5ts ?an is ! try+ to help ! p]son :om we s judge1 z ,i c tell f my own exp]i5ce2 & 9 ?is y w tell me :e!r we h be5 defici5t to ea* o!r4 ,!re is a true /ory told ( ,capta9 ,m>ryat :5 a boy2 t he jump$ ov]bo>d to save an old] mid%ipman :o _h made ! boy's life a mis]y to him by 8 fil?y cruelties4 ,& ! boy ,m>ryat wrote home to 8 "m 8t he lov$ ?is mid%ipman n[--& wasn't x lucky t 8 life 0 sav$--ev5 bett] ?an 8 own d>l+ "m40 ,d we keep be=e our m9ds con/antly ! s5se ( our duty "h1 ( our duty to o!rs--,nurses1 ,si/]s1 ,matron--z well z to ourselves1 our fell[ ,probation]s1 & our ,home ,si/]1 & to ! :ole ,s*ool ( :i* we are memb]s8 ,if we ?\ght ( ?is m1 we might hope to atta9 t quiet m9d & self-control1 :i* is ! 8lib]ty0 spok5 ( by ,/4 ,paul4 ,we might le>n h[ truly to use & enjoy bo? our fell[ ,probation]s1 & ?is ,home & our ,s*ool1 if we 7 m anxi\s ab\t foll[+ ! example ( ,*ri/ ?an ab\t ! op9ion ( our 8_w40 8,we are ! #8_w1' :i* we (t5 seem to ?9k includes e "o b u40 ,b few comp>atively h ! p[] ( dis5gag+ !mselves1 ev5 9 ?\ght1 f ^? ab\t !m4 ,!y take ! view ( _! own set4 ,if x is ! fa%ion to conceal1 !y conceal2 if to c>ry tales1 !y c>ry tales4 ,!re are a few :o nev] all[ !mselves to speak aga9/ o!rs1 & ex]cise su* a k9d ( au?ority z to prev5t o!rs be+ spok5 aga9/ 9 _! he>+4 ,^! are ! 8peacemak]s0 ( :om ,*ri/ speaks4 ,^! are !y :o keep a ,home or ,in/itution toge!r1 & seem m ?an any o!rs 9 ?is our little _w to be> ! image ( ,*ri/ until ,8 com+ aga94 ,d we ev] d ?+s because !y are "r1 )\t reg>d to our own cr$it8 ,:5 we ask ourselves only 8,:at is "r80 or 7:i* is ! same "q71 8,:at is ! w ( ,god80 !n we are truly ent]+ ,8 8k+dom40 ,we are no long] grovell+ among ! op9ions ( m5 & wom54 ,we c see ,god 9 all ?+s1 & all ?+s 9 ,god1 ! ,et]nal ,fa!r %9+ ?r\gh ! accid5ts ( our lives--:i* sometimes %ake u m1 ?\gh less conspicu\s1 ?an ! accid5ts we see br\ght into our ,surgical ,w>ds--! accid5ts ( ! *>act]s ( ^? "u :om we are plac$1 & ( our own inn] life4 ,"o ( ! greate/ mission>ies t ev] 01 wrote m ?an #cjj ye>s ago to 8 pupils & fell[-mission>ies3 8,self-k0--7! k by :i* we see ourselves 9 ,god7--8self-k is ! nurse ( confid5ce 9 ,god4 ,x is f di/ru/ ( ourselves t confid5ce 9 ,god is born4 ,?is w be ! way = u to ga9 t true int]ior l[l9ess ( m9d :i*1 9 all places1 & especially "h1 is f> m necess>y ?an y ?9k4 ,i w>n y also n to let ! good op9ion :i* m5 h ( y be too mu* ( a pleasure to y1 unless p]haps 9 ord] t y may be ! m a%am$ ( y\rselves on t acc\nt4 ,x is t :i* leads p to neglect !mselves1 & ?is neglig5ce1 9 _m cases1 upsets1 z by a k9d ( trick1 all t l[l9ess ( :i* ,i speak1 & puts conceit & arrogance 9 its place4 ,& ?us s _m d n see = a long "t h[ mu* !y h lo/1 & gradually lose all c>e = piety1 & all tranquillity ( m9d1 & ?us are always tr\bl$ & anxi\s1 f9d+ no com=t ei!r f )\t or )9 !mselves40 8,come unto me1 all ye t lab\r & are heavy lad510 says our ,"l1 8& ,i w give y re/40 ,b ,he adds imm$iately :o ^? are to :om ,he w give ?is 8re/0 or quietness ( m9d--namely ^?1 :o1 l ,himself1 are 8meek & l[ly ( he>t40 ,^! words may seem 9 a ,hospital life 8l dreams40 ,b !y are n dreams if we take !m = ! _s ( our ,s*ool & ! rule ( our ,nurs+4 8,to practise !m1 to feel !m1 to make !m our own10 ?is is n f> f ! 8k+dom ( ,heav50 9 a ,hospital4 ,pray = me1 z ,i d = y1 t 8piety0 & a 8quiet m9d0--b ^! always & only 9 ! /r5u\s ef=t to press =w>ds--may be ours4 ,,flor5ce ,,night+ale4 ,,iii ,july #bcrd1 #ahgd4 ,ano!r ye> has pass$ ov] u1 my de> fri5ds4 ,!re h be5 _m *anges among u4 ,we h ea* ( u ta/$ some:at m ( ! discipl9e ( life4 ,to "s ( u x may h be5 v bitt]2 to o!rs1 let u hope1 n s4 ,by all1 let u tru/1 x has be5 put to h]oic uses4 8,h]oic80 ,i ?9k ,i he> y say2 8c !re be mu* ( #8h]oic' 9 wa%+ porr+]s & mak+ b$s80 ,i once he>d a man 7he is dead n[7 giv+ a lesson to "s poor orphan girls 9 an ,orphan ,asylum4 ,few ?+s1 ,i ?9k1 ev] /ruck me s mu*1 or !m4 ,x 0 on ! 8h]oic virtues40 ,x w5t into ! smalle/ p>ticul>s ( ?rift1 ( duty1 ( love & k9dness2 & he end$ by ask+ !m h[ !y ?\ght su* small p z !mselves c\ld manage to practise ^? great virtues4 ,a *ild ( sev5 put up its little nib & *irp$ out3 8,please1 my "l1 we might pick up p9s :5 we don't l to40 ,t %[$ %e und]/ood 8 lesson4 ,8 lesson 0 n exactly fitt$ to u1 b we may all fit x to ourselves4 ,?is night1 if we are incl9$ to make a noise on ! /airs1 or to l+] 9 ea* o!r's rooms1 %all we g quietly to b$1 alone ) ,god8 ,"s ( y y\rselves h told me t y c\ld get bett] day sleep 9 ! ,night ,nurses' ,dormitory ?an 9 y\r own 8,home40 ,is !re su* l\d laugh+ & boi/]\s talk+ 9 ! daytime1 go+ up/airs to y\r rooms1 t x di/urbs any "o :o is ill1 or prev5ts ^? :o h be5 on night duty f gett+ any sleep8 ,is t do+ :at y w\ld be done by--lov+ y\r neighb\r z y\rselves1 z our ,ma/] told u8 ,d y ?9k x is we :o inv5t ! duty 8,quiet & ord]ly10 or is x ,he8 ,if our uni=m dress is n :at we l1 %all we ?9k ( our ,"l1 ^: v g>m5ts 7 divid$ by ! soldi]s8 7,b ,i always ?9k h[ mu* m becom+ is our uni=m ?an any o!r dress ,i see47 ,if !re is any?+ at table t we don't l1 %all we take x ?ankfully1 rememb]+ ,:o _h to ask a poor woman = a dr9k ( wat]8 ,%all we take ! utmo/ pa9s to be p]fectly regul> & punctual to all our h\rs--go+ into ! w>ds1 com+ out ( ! w>ds1 at meals1 etc48 ,& if we are unavoidably prev5t$1 mak+ an apology to ! ,home ,si/]1 rememb]+ :at has be5 writt5 ab\t ^? :o are 9 au?ority ov] u8 ,or d we ?9k a few m9utes ( no consequ5ce 9 com+ f or go+ to ! w>ds8 ,d we c>efully obs]ve our ,rules8 ,if we are :at is pr9t$ at ! top ( our ,duties1 viz43 ,tru/wor?y1 ,punctual1 ,quiet & ord]ly1 ,cleanly & neat1 ,pati5t1 *e]ful1 & k9dly1 we sc>cely ne$ any o!r lesson b :at expla9s ^! to u4 ,tru/wor?y3 t is1 fai?ful4 ,tru/wor?y :5 we h no "o by to urge or to ord] u4 8,h] lips 7 nev] op5$ b to speak ! tru?40 ,c t be said ( u8 ,tru/wor?y1 9 keep+ our s\l 9 our h&s1 nev] excit$1 b always ready to lift x up to ,god2 un/a9$ by ! smalle/ flirtation1 innoc5t ( ! smalle/ (f5ce1 ev5 9 ?\ght4 ,tru/wor?y1 9 do+ our "w z fai?fully z if our sup]iors 7 always ne> u4 ,tru/wor?y1 9 nev] pry+ into "o ano!r's conc]ns1 b ev] act+ beh9d ano!r's back z "o w\ld to h] face4 ,tru/wor?y1 9 avoid+ e ^w t c\ld injure1 9 ! smalle/ degree1 our pati5ts1 or our companions1 :o are our neighb\rs1 rememb]+ h[ ,/4 ,pet] says t ,god made u all 8/ew>ds ( grace "o to ano!r40 ,h[ c we be 8/ew>ds ( grace0 to "o ano!r8 ,by giv+ ! 8grace0 ( our good example to all ar\nd u4 ,& h[ c we become 8untru/wor?y /ew>ds0 to "o ano!r8 ,by %[+ ourselves lax 9 our habits1 irregul> 9 our ways1 n do+ z we %\ld d if our sup]iors 7 by4 8,cripple leads ! way40 ,%all ! bett] foll[ ! worse8 ,x has happ5$ to me to he> "s ( y say--p]haps x has happ5$ to u all--8,inde$1 ,i only did :at ,i saw done40 ,h[ glori\s x w\ld be if 8only do+ :at we saw done0 always l$ u "r6 ,a ma/] ( a great public s*ool once said t he c\ld tru/ 8 :ole s*ool1 because he c\ld tru/ e s+le boy 9 x4 ,oh1 c\ld ,god b say t ,he c tru/ ?is ,home & ,hospital because ,he c tru/ e woman 9 x6 ,let u try ?is--e woman to "w z ?\gh success dep5d$ on h]self4 ,d y "k t1 9 ?is great ,indian ,fam9e1 e ,engli%man has work$ z if success dep5d$ on himself8 ,& 9 sav+ a population z l>ge z t ( ,engl& f dea? by />vation1 d y n ?9k t we h a*iev$ ! greate/ victory we ev] won 9 ,india8 ,suppose we "w ?us = ?is ,home & ,hospital4 ,oh1 my de> fri5ds1 h[ t]rible x w be to any "o ( u1 "s day1 to he> ano!r say1 t %e only did :at %e saw u d1 if t 0 on ! 8road t leade? to de/ruction06 ,or tak+ x ano!r way1 h[ delightful--h[ delightful to h set ano!r on h] j\rney to heav5 by our good example2 h[ t]rible to h delay$ ano!r on h] j\rney to heav5 by our bad example6 ,!re is an old /ory--ne>ly six hundr$ ye>s old--:5 a pl\ghboy said to a truly great man1 ^: "n is kn[n 9 hi/ory1 t he 8advis$0 him 8always to live 9 su* a way t ^? :o _h a good op9ion ( him might nev] be disappo9t$40 ,! great man ?ank$ him = 8 advice1 &--kept x4 ,if our ,s*ool has a good "n1 d we live s t p 8may nev] be disappo9t$0 9 its ,nurses8 ,ob$i5t3 n wilful3 n hav+ su* a /urdy w ( our own4 ,common s5se tells u t no tra9+ c d u any good1 if we are always seek+ our own way4 ,i "k t "s h really s\ght 9 d$ication to ,god to give up _! own wills to ,84 ,= if y ent] ?is ,tra9+ ,s*ool1 is t n 9 effect a promise to ,him to give up y\r own way = t way :i* y are taught8 ,let u n "q s mu*4 ,y mu/ "k t ?+s h be5 ?\ght ov] & arrang$ = y\r b5efit4 ,y are n b\nd to ?9k u always "r3 p]haps y c't4 ,b are y m likely to be "r8 ,&1 at all ev5ts1 y "k y are "r1 if y *oose to ent] our ways1 to submit y\rs to !m4 ,9 a =eign ,tra9+ ,s*ool1 ,i once he>d a mo/ excell5t pa/or1 :o 0 visit+ !re1 say to a nurse3 8,are y disc\rag$8--say r1 y are disob$i5t3 !y always mean ! same ?+40 ,& ,i ?\ght h[ "r he 04 ,&1 :at is m1 ! ,nurse ?\ght s too2 & %e 0 n 8disc\rag$0 ev] aft]1 because %e gave up be+ 8disob$i5t40 8,e "o = h]self0 ought to h no foot+ "h3 & ^! /rong wills ( ours ,god w tea*4 ,if we d n let ,him tea* u "h1 ,he w tea* u by "s /]n] discipl9e h]eaft]--tea* our wills to b5d fir/ to ! w ( ,god1 & !n to ! reasonable & lawful wills ( ^? among :om our lot is ca/4 ,i (t5 say = myself1 & ,i h no d\bt y d1 t l9e ( ! hymn3 ,tell me1 ,?\ yet wilt *ide1 ,?\ can/ n sp>e1 ,o ,"l1 ,?y *a/5+ rod4 ,let ,him r$uce u to ,8 discipl9e be=e x is too late4 ,if we 8kick aga9/ ! pricks10 we c only pray t ,he w give u m 8pricks10 till we cease to 8kick40 ,& x is a pro( ( ,8 fa!rly love1 & t ,he has n giv5 u up1 if ,he does4 ,= myself1 ,i c say t ,i h nev] kn[n :at x 01 s9ce ,i c rememb] any?+1 n to h 8prickly0 discipl9e1 m ?an any "o knew (2 & ,i hope ,i h n 8kick$40 ,to return to ,tru/wor?9ess4 ,mo/ ( y1 on leav+ ! ,home1 g fir/ on night duty4 ,n[ !re is no?+ l night duty = try+ our tru/wor?9ess4 ,a ye> h5ce y w tell me :e!r y h felt any temptation n to be q hone/ 9 report+ cases ! next morn+ to y\r ,si/] or ,nurse3 t is1 to say y h obs]v$ :5 y h n obs]v$2 to slur ov] ?+s 9 y\r report1 :i*1 = aught y "k1 may be ( consequ5ce to ! pati5t3 to slur ov] ?+s 9 y\r "w because !re is no "o wat*+ y3 no "o b ,god4 ,x has inde$ be5 kn[n t ! ,night ,nurse _h /ay$ 9 ! kit*5 to talk2 b we may tru/ su* ?+s w n happ5 aga94 ,&1 = all1 let u all say ?is ^w = ourselves3 ev]y?+ gets toppl$ ov] if we don't make x a matt] ( consci5ce1 a matt] ( reckon+ betwe5 ourselves & our ,god4 ,t is ! only safegu>d ( real tru/wor?9ess4 ,if we treat x z a m]e matt] ( bus9ess1 ( success 9 our c>e] 9 life1 nev] %all we give any?+ b eye-s]vice1 nev] %all we be really tru/wor?y4 ,ord]ly3 ,let u nev] wa/e any?+1 ev5 p9s or pap]1 z "s d1 by beg9n+ lett]s or resolutions1 or 8cases10 :i* !y nev] take ! tr\ble to f9i%4 ,*e]ful & ,pati5t3 ,let u nev] wi% = m ?an is necess>y1 & be *e]ful :5 :at we %\ld l is sometimes d5i$ u1 z x may be "s day2 or :5 p are unk9d1 or we are disreg>d$ by ^? we love3 rememb]+ ,him ^: att5dants at ,8 dea? 7 mock+ soldi]s4 ,i assure y1 my fri5ds1 t if we c practise ^? 8duties0 fai?fully1 we are practis+ ! 8h]oic virtues40 ,pati5t1 *e]ful1 & k9dly3 ,n[1 is x be+ pati5t1 *e]ful1 & k9dly to be s only ) ^? :o are s to u8 ,=1 z ,/4 ,pet] tells u1 ev5 ungodly p d t4 ,b if we c d good to "s "o :o has done u ill1 oh1 :at a privilege t is6 ,& ev5 ,god w ?ank u = x1 ! ,apo/le says4 ,let u be k9de/ to ! impati5t & unk9dly4 ,n[ let me tell y ( two ,nurses :om we knew4 ,"o 0 a lady1 ) j en\gh to live ^u1 :o took an old wid[ to nurse into h] h\se3 recomm5d$ to h] by h] m9i/]4 ,"o day %e met him & reproa*$ him4 ,:y8 ,because ! old wid[ 0 8too good02 8anybody c\ld nurse h]40 ,pres5tly a grumbl+ old woman1 nev] cont5t$ ) any?+ anybody did1 :o ?\ght %e 0 nev] treat$ well en\gh1 & t %e nev] _h 8h] due10 0 f\nd4 ,& ?is old woman ! lady took into h] h\se & nurs$ till %e di$2 because1 %e said1 nobody else lik$ to d any?+ = h]1 & %e did4 ,t 0 some?+ l k9dness1 = !re is no great k9dness 9 do+ good to any "o :o is grateful & ?anks u = x4 ,b my o!r /ory is some?+ mu* bett] /ill4 ,a poor ,nurse1 :o _h be5 left a wid[1 ) no?+ to live ^u b h] own e>n+s1 inquir$ = "s t$i\s *ildr5 to take c>e (4 ,z y may suppose1 !re 0 no difficulty 9 f9d+ ?is article4 ,& f t day1 = tw5ty ye>s1 %e nev] _h less ?an two1 ?ree1 or f\r orphans ) h]1 & sometimes five1 :om %e br\ght up z h] own1 tra9+ !m = s]vice4 ,%e taught !m dome/ic "w1 = %e h]self w5t out to s]vice at n9e ye>s old4 ,%e nev] _h any difficulty 9 f9d+ places = !m1 & = tw5ty ye>s %e _h ?us a succession ( *ildr54 ,b %e taught !m some?+ bett]4 ,%e taught !m t !y _h 8no?+ b _! "* to dep5d ^u40 8,i tell !m10 %e said1 8x 0 all ,i _h myself2 ,god helps girls t wat* ov] !mselves4 ,if a girl isn't made to feel ?is e>ly1 x's h>d aft]w>ds to make h] feel x40 ,^! girls1 s br\ght up1 turn$ out mu* bett] ?an ^? br\ght up 9 mo/ l>ge ,union s*ools1 = asylums are n l homes4 ,( ! *ildr5 :om ,nurse took 91 "o 0 a girl ( su* bad habits & su* a mis*ief-mak] t no "o else c\ld manage h]4 ,b ,nurse did4 ,%e soon f\nd %e c\ld n refuse boys4 ,"o 0 a boy ( f\rte51 j out ( prison = bad ways1 :om %e took & reclaim$1 & :o became z good a boy z c be4 ,^! are only two specim5s4 ,!y call$ h] 8,"m40 ,& ,god1 %e us$ to say1 gave !m to h] z h] own4 ,y w ask h[ %e support$ !m4 ,! l>g] numb] ( !m %e support$ by tak+ 9 wa%+1 by *>+ "o day a week1 & bye & bye1 by tak+ 9 j\rneym5 z lodg]s4 ,n[ & !n a lady w\ld pay = an orphan4 ,once %e took 9 a sailor's five mo!rless *ildr5 = #es4 a week f ! fa!r3 b %e has tak5 9 appr5tices z lodg]s1 ^: own fa!rs c\ld n af=d to keep !m = _! wages4 ,all ?is "t %e wa%$ = a poor sick ,iri%woman1 :o nev] gave h] any ?anks b t 8! clo!s 7 n well wa%$1 nor 0 any?+ done z x ought to be done40 ,yet %e took 9 ?is woman's *ild ( two ye>s old z h] own1 till ! fa!r came back1 :5 he gave up dr9k & claim$ x4 ,e ,friday %e gave h] e>n+s to "s poor wom51 :o b\ght goods ) ! money1 :i* !y sold aga9 9 ! m>ket on ,saturday1 & return$ h] money to h] on ,saturday night4 ,%e said %e nev] lo/ a p5ny by ?is3 & x kept sev]al old wom5 go+4 ,%e mu/ h be5 a capital manag]1 y w say4 ,well1 till %e took 9 lodg]s1 %e liv$ 9 a cell> :i* %e pa9t$ ) h] own h&s1 & kept z clean z a new p94 ,aft]w>ds %e let h] cell> = #bs4 a week1 ?\gh %e might h got #bs4 #f;d4 or #cs4 a week = x1 because1 %e said1 8! poor %\ld n be h>d on "o ano!r40 ,milk %e nev] ta/$2 meat seldom1 & !n %e always /ew$1 nev] roa/$ x4 ,%e liv$ on potatoes1 & potato pie 0 ! luxury ( h]self & *ildr54 ,on ,sundays %e fill$ h] pot ( f\r gallons & made bro?3 sometimes = six or eight poor old wom5 besides h] own family1 z %e call$ h] orphans4 ,^! mu/ be satisfi$ ) :at %e provid$1 little or mu*4 ,%e nev] let !m t\* :at 0 s5t h] = h] pati5ts4 ,sometimes good ?+s 7 s5t h]1 :i* %e always gave to sick neighb\rs2 yet %e has be5 accus$ ( keep+ = h]self nice ?+s s5t to h] c>e = o!rs4 ,%e nev] ow$ a p5ny1 = all h] *>ity4 ,if ?is ,nurse has n practis$ ! 8h]oic virtues10 :o has8 ,i m5tion$ ?is ,nurse m]ely z an in/ance ( "o :o lit]ally fulfill$ ! precept to 8d good0 to !m t 8despitefully use y03 to be 8pati5t1 *e]ful1 & k9dly40 ,!re is no "t to tell y h[ %e 0 left a wid[ ) two infants & a bl9d & insane "m1 :om %e kept till doctors compell$ h] to put h] "m into a lunatic asylum3 h[ "o ( h] sons 0 a sickly cripple1 :om %e nurs$ till he di$1 work+ by day & sitt+ up ) him at night = ye>s3 h[ ! o!r boy 0 insane1 & ran away3 h[1 to ease h] brok5 "m's he>t1 %e return$ to sick-nurs+1 *iefly among ! poor1 nurs$ ?r\gh two *ol]as1 till h] heal? broke d[n1 &1 by way ( tak+ c>e ( h]self1 !n took up ! 8t$i\s0 orphan sy/em1 :i* %e nev] ceas$4 ,%e felt1 %e said1 z if %e 7 do+ some?+ !n = h] 8own de> boy40 ,z soon z %e liv$ 9 a poor h\se ( f\r rooms & an attic1 %e has _h z _m z t5 c>p5t]s' m5 ( a night1 :o _h n[h]e b ! public-h\se to g to4 ,%e gave !m a good fire1 borr[$ a newspap] = !m1 & made "o read al\d4 ,!y br\ght h] sixp5ce a week1 & %e laid x all out 9 supp] = !m1 & cook$ x4 ,%e gave ! only good pair ( %oes %e _h to "o ( ^!1 because 8he mu/ g to "w dec5t60 ,%e 0 a fam\s sick cook1 (t5 c>ry+ home fi%-bones to /ew !m = ! sick1 :o seldom ?ank$ h]2 & ! rema9s ( damsons & currants1 to boil ov] aga9 z a dr9k = fev] pati5ts3 :o sometimes accus$ h] ( keep+ back ?+s s5t = !m4 8,h[ mu* m ! ,"l has borne f me10 %e us$ to say4 ,& ( *ildr5 %e us$ to say3 8,we nev] c tra9 up a *ild 9 ! way x %\ld g till we take x 9 our arms1 z ,jesus did1 & feel3 #8,( su* is ! k+dom ( heav5'2 & t !re is a #8heav5ly pr9ciple' 7a #8little angel1' ,i ?9k %e said7 9 ea* *ild to be tra9$ up 9 x40 ,%e said %e _h le>nt ?is f ! ma/] 9 a factory :]e %e _h once nurs$4 7,h[ little he knew t he _h be5 "o means ( =m+ ?is h]oic ,nurse47 ,,ii ,& n[ ,i h a ^w = ! ,ladies1 & a ^w = ! ,nurse-,probation]s4 ,:i* %all come fir/8 ,d ! ladies foll[ up _! intellectual privileges8 ,or1 are !y lazy 9 _! h\rs ( /udy8 ,d !y cultivate _! p[]s ( expression 9 answ]+ ,mr4 ,cr(t's exam9ations8 ,ought !y n to look ^u !mselves z future lead]s--z ^? :o w h to tra9 o!rs8 ,& to be> ?is 9 m9d dur+ ! :ole ( _! ye>'s tra9+1 s z to qualify !mselves = be+ s8 ,x is n j gett+ ?r\gh ! ye> anyh[1 )\t be+ blam$4 ,= ! ye> leaves a /amp on ev]ybody--?is = ! ,nurses z well z ! ,ladies--& once gone c nev] be rega9$4 ,to ! ,special ,probation]s may ,i say "o m ^w8 ,d we look en\gh into ! importance ( giv+ ourselves ?or\ghly to /udy 9 ! h\rs ( /udy1 ( keep+ c>eful ,notes ( ,lectures1 ( keep+ notes ( all type cases1 & ( cases int]e/+ f n be+ type cases1 s z to improve our p[]s ( obs]vation--all ess5tial if we are 9 future to h *>ge8 ,d we keep 9 view ! importance ( help+ ourselves to und]/& ^! cases by read+ at ! "t books :]e we c f9d !m describ$1 & by li/5+ to ! rem>ks made by ,physicians & ,surgeons 9 go+ r\nd ) _! ,/ud5ts8 7,take a sly note aft]w>ds1 :5 nobody sees1 9 ord] to h a correct remembrance47 ,s %all we d ev]y?+ 9 our p[] to become pr(ici5t1 n only 9 kn[+ ! symptoms & :at is to be done1 b 9 kn[+ ! 8,reason ,:y0 ( su* symptoms1 & :y su* & su* a ?+ is done2 & s on1 till we c "s day ,,tra9 ,,o!rs to "k ! 8reason :y40 ,_m say3 8,we h no "t2 ! ,w>d "w gives u no "t40 ,b x is s easy to deg5]ate into a m]e drudg]y ab\t ! ,w>ds1 :5 we h goodwill to d x1 & are fond] ( practical "w ?an ( giv+ ourselves ! tr\ble ( le>n+ ! 8reason :y40 ,take c>e1 or ! ,nurses1 "s ( !m1 w cat* y up4 ,take t5 m9utes a day 9 ! ,w>d to jot d[n ?+s1 & write !m out aft]w>ds3 come punctually f y\r ,w>d to h "t = do+ s4 ,x is f> bett] to take ^! t5 m9utes to write y\r cases or to jot d[n y\r recollections 9 ! ,w>d ?an to give ! same t5 m9utes to bu/l+ ab\t4 ,i am sure ! ,si/]s w\ld help y to get ?is "t if y ask$ !m3 & also to leave ! ,w>d punctually4 ,& d y n ?9k ?is a religi\s duty8 ,su* obs]vations are a religi\s m$itation3 = is x n ! be/ "p ( religion to imitate ! b5evol5ce ( ,god to man8 ,& h[ c y d ?is--9 ?is y\r call+ especially--if y d n ?or\ghly und]/& y\r call+8 ,& is n e /udy to d ?is a religi\s contemplation8 ,)\t x1 ,may y n pott] & cobble ab\t ! pati5ts )\t ev] once le>n+ ! reason ( :at y d1 s z to be able to tra9 o!rs8 7,i d n say any?+ ab\t ! 8c>ds10 = ,i take x = grant$ t y c read !m easily47 ,our de> ,matron1 :o is always ?9k+ ( arrang+ = u1 is go+ to h a case-pap] ) pr9t$ head+s giv5 to y1 & to keep ?is correctly ought to be a m]e e-day necessity1 & a v easy "o1 = y4 #b4 ,& = ! ,nurses3 ,!y are plac$1 p]haps "h only1 on a foot+ ( equality ) educat$ g5tlewom54 ,d !y %[ _! appreciation ( ?is by ?9k+1 8,we are z good z !y08 ,or1 by ob$i5ce & respect1 & try+ to pr(it by ! sup]ior education ( ! g5tlewom58 ,bo? we h kn[n2 we h kn[n ,nurse-,probation]s :o took ! ,ladies 8"u _! protection0 9 sav+ !m ! h>d] "w1 & ! ,ladies h giv5 !m ! full return back 9 help+ !m 9 _! education4 ,& we h kn[n--v mu* ! rev]se4 ,also1 d ! ,nurse-,probation]s take advantage ( _! opportunities1 9 ! excell5t classes giv5 !m by ! ,home ,si/]1 9 keep+ di>ies & "s cases8 ,v few ( ! ,nurse-,probation]s h tak5 notes ( ,mr4 ,cr(t's ,lectures at all2 x is n fair to ,mr4 ,cr(t to give him p :o d n b5efit by 8 in/ruction4 #c4 ,& ,i h ano!r ^w to say3 ,are !re p>ties 9 our ,home8 ,c\ld we b be n s t5aci\s ( our own int]e/s1 b look at ! ?+ 9 a l>g] way6 ,is !re a great deal ( canvass+ & mis9t]pret+ ,si/]s & ,matron & o!r au?orities8 e little say+ & do+ ( !irs8 talk+ among "o ano!r ab\t ! sup]iors 7& !n f9d+ we 7 all wrong :5 we came to "k !m bett]78 ,we mu/ all ( u "k1 )\t be+ told1 t we _c be tra9$ at all1 if 9 tra9+ ?is w ( our own is n kept "u4 ,d n "q s mu*4 ,does n a _s ( criticism g ) ignorance8 ,are "s ( y 9 all ! 8opposition ( irresponsibility08 ,"s day1 :5 y are y\rselves responsible1 y w "k :at ,i mean4 ,n[ c\ld n ! ,ladies help ! ,nurse-,probation]s 9 ?is3 7#a7 9 nev] !mselves criticis+2 & 7#b7 9 say+ a k9dly ^w to *eck x :5 x is done8 ,let me tell y a true /ory ab\t ?is4 ,9 a l>ge college1 que/ions--ab\t ?+s :i* ! /ud5ts c\ld b imp]fectly und]/& 9 ! conduct ( ! college--_h become too w>m4 ,! sup]9t5d5t w5t into ! hall "o morn+1 & aft] complim5t+ ! "y m5 on _! /udies1 he said3 8,?is morn+ ,i he>d two ( ! port]s1 :ile at _! "w1 take up a ,greek book ly+ on my table2 "o tri$ to read x1 & ! o!r decl>$ x ought to be held upside d[n to be read4 ,nei!r c\ld agree :i* 0 upside d[n1 b bo? ?\ght !mselves q capable ( argu+ ab\t ,greek1 ?\gh nei!r c\ld read x4 ,!y 7 j com+ to fi/icuffs1 :5 ,i s5t ! two on diff]5t err&s40 ,n a ^w 0 add$3 ! /ud5ts laugh$ & retir$1 b !y und]/ood ! moral well en\gh1 & f t day !re 7 few que/ions or disputes ab\t ! plans & sup]iors ( ! college1 or ab\t _! own ob$i5ce to rules & discipl9e4 ,d let u ?9k ( ! two port]s squabbl+ :e!r ! ,greek book 0 to be read upside d[n1 :5 we feel incl9$ to be que/ion+ ab\t 8?+s too high = u40 ,we are con/antly mak+ mi/akes 9 our judgm5t ( our little _w4 ,we fancy t we h be5 h>%ly treat$ or misund]/ood4 ,or we _c be> our fell[-,probation]s to laugh at u4 ,believe me1 !re w come a "t :5 all su* tr\bles w simply seem ridicul\s to u1 & we %all be unable to imag9e h[ we c\ld ev] h be5 ! victims ( !m4 7,"o ( y\r numb] told me ?is h]self4 ,%e has left ,/4 ,?omas' = ano!r po/47 ,let u n brood or s5tim5talise ov] !m4 ,!y %\ld be met 9 a common-s5se way4 ,h[ mu* ( our "t has be5 sp5t 9 griev+ ov] ^! trifles1 h[ little 9 ! real sorr[ = s91 ! real /ruggle = improvem5t4 #d4 ,z = ob$i5ce to rules & our sup]iors3 8,true ob$i5ce10 said "o ( ! mo/ effici5t p :o ev] liv$1 8obeys n only ! comm&1 b also ! int5tion0 ( ^? :o h a "r to comm& u4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is a truism3 ! ?+ is1 h[ to d x4 ,z x is a /ruggle1 x requires a brave & intrepid _s1 :i* helps u to rise above trifles & look to ,god1 & ,8 lead+s = u4 ,oh1 :5 dea? comes1 h[ sorry we %all be to h wat*$ o!rs s mu* & ourselves s little2 to h dug s mu* 9 ! field ( o!rs' consci5ces & left our own fall[6 ,:at %\ld we say ( a 8,leopold0 ,nurse :o %\ld try to nurse 9 8,edw>d0 ,w>d1 & neglect h] own 8,leopold08 ,well1 t is :at we d4 ,or :o %\ld wa% h] pati5ts' h&s & n h] own8 ,x is ( ourselves & n ( o!rs t we mu/ give an acc\nt4 ,let u look to our own consci5ces z we d to our own h&s1 to see if !y are dirty4 ,we take c>e ( our dress1 b d we take c>e ( our words8 ,x is a v good rule to say & d no?+ b :at we c (f] to ,god4 ,n[ we _c (f] ,him backbit+1 petty sc&al1 misrepres5tation1 flirtation1 inju/ice1 bad temp]1 bad ?\ghts1 jeal\sy1 murmur+1 compla9+4 ,d we ev] ?9k t we be> ! responsibility ( all ! h>m we d 9 ?is way8 ,look at t busybody :o fidgets1 gossips1 makes a bu/le1 always want+ to dom9e]1 always ?9k+ ( h]self1 z if %e want$ to tell ! sun to get out ( h] way & let h] light ! _w 9 its place1 z ! prov]b says4 ,& :5 we might d all our actions & say all our words z unto ,god6 ,s _m imp]fections2 s _m ?\ghts ( self-love2 s _m selfi% satisfactions t we mix ) our be/ actions6 ,& :5 we might (f] !m all to ,god4 ,:at a pity6 #e4 ,"o ^w m = ! ,ladies1 or ^? :o w h to tra9 & look aft] o!rs4 ,:at mu/ %e be :o is to be a ,w>d or 8,home0 ,si/]8 ,we see h] 9 h] nobl5ess & simplicity3 be+1 n seem+3 )\t "n or rew>d 9 ?is _w3 8clo!d0 9 h] 8righte\sness0 m]ely1 z ! ,psalms w\ld say1 n 9 h] dignity3 (t5 hav+ no gifts ( money1 spee*1 or /r5g?3 b nev] pref]r+ seem+ to be+4 ,& if %e rises /ill high]1 %e w f9d h]self1 9 "s measure1 l ! ,great ,example 9 ,isaiah #a;iii41 be>+ ! s9s & sorr[s ( o!rs z if !y 7 h] own3 h] c\nsels (t5 8despis$ & reject$10 yet 8op5+ n h] m\?0 to be angry3 8l$ z a lamb to ! slaught]40 ,%e :o rules be/ is %e :o loves be/3 & %[s h] love n by fooli% indulg5ce to ^? ( :om %e is 9 *>ge1 b by tak+ a real int]e/ 9 !m = _! own sakes1 & 9 _! highe/ int]e/s4 ,h] firmness mu/ nev] deg5]ate into n]v\s irritability4 ,& = ?is end let me advise y :5 y become ,si/]s1 always to take y\r ex]cise "t out ( doors1 y\r mon?ly day out1 & y\r annual holiday4 ,be a judge ( ! "w ( o!rs ( :om y are 9 *>ge1 n a detective3 y\r m]e detective 8is wond]ful at suspicion & discov]y10 b is (t5 at fault1 fooli%ly imag9+ t e "o is bad4 ,! ,head-,nurse mu/ h be5 te/$ 9 ! ref9]'s fire1 z ! prophets w\ld say3 h be5 tri$ by _m te/s3 & h come out ( !m /a9less1 9 full comm& ( h]self & h] pr9ciples3 nev] los+ h] temp]4 ,%e nev] nurses well till %e ceases to comm& = ! sake ( comm&+1 or = h] own sake at all3 till %e nurses only = ! sakes ( ^? :o are nurs$4 ,?is is ! highe/ ex]cise ( self-d5ial2 b )\t x ! ru9 ( ! nurs+1 ( ! *>ge1 is sure to come4 ,h we ev] kn[n su* a ,nurse8 ,%e mu/ be j1 n unju/4 ,n[ ju/ice is ! p]fect ord] by :i* e woman does h] own bus9ess1 & inju/ice is :]e e woman is do+ ano!r's bus9ess4 ,?is is ! mo/ obvi\s ( all ?+s3 & = t v reason has nev] be5 f\nd out4 ,inju/ice is ! habit ( be+ a busybody & do+ ano!r woman's bus9ess1 :i* tries to rule & ought to s]ve3 ?is is ! unju/ ,nurse4 ,prud5ce is do+ y\r nurs+ mo/ p]fectly3 aim+ at ! p]fect 9 ev]y?+3 ?is is ! 8seek+ ,god & ,8 righte\sness0 ( ! ,scriptures4 ,& mu/ n ea* ( u be a ,savi\r1 r ?an a rul]3 ea* 9 our poor measure8 ,did ! ,son ( ,god try to rule8 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 d n scold at wom53 !y w be ( ano!r m9d if !y are 8g5tly entreat$0 & le>n to "k y4 ,:o c hate a woman :o loves !m8 ,or be jeal\s ( "o :o has no jeal\sy8 ,:o c squabble ) "o :o nev] squabbles8 ,x is example :i* conv]ts y\r pati5ts1 y\r w>d-maids1 y\r fell[-,nurses or *>ges3 x is example :i* conv]ts ! _w4 ,& is n ! ,head-,nurse or ,si/] !re1 n t %e may d z %e likes1 b t %e %\ld s]ve all = ! common good ( all8 ,! "o wor/ maxim ( all = a future ,matron1 ,si/]1 or ,nurse is 8to d z ,i l03 t is disord]1 n rule4 ,x is giv+ p[] to evil4 ,^? :o rule mu/ n be ^? :o are desir\s to rule4 ,%e :o is be/ fitt$ is (t5 ! lea/ incl9$ to rule3 b if ! necessity is laid ^u h]1 %e takes x up z a message f ,god4 ,& %e mu/ no long] live 9 h] own ?\ghts1 mak+ a heav5 or hell ( h] own4 ,= if %e does n make a heav5 = o!rs1 h] *>ge w soon become some?+ else4 ,%e mu/ nev] become excit$3 & !re=e ,i d impress ^u y regul>ity & punctuality1 & nev] to get hurri$4 ,^? (t5 get mo/ excit$ :o are lea/ 9 e>ne/4 ,%e :o is fi]ce ) h] ,nurses1 h] pati5ts1 or h] w>d-maid1 is n truly above !m3 %e is bel[ !m3 &1 al?\gh a h>% w>d-mi/ress to h] pati5ts or ,nurses1 has no real sup]iority ov] !m4 ,!re is no impud5ce l t ( ignorance4 ,ea* night let u come to a k ( ourselves be=e go+ to re/3 z ! ,psalm says3 8,commune ) y\r own he>t ^u y\r b$1 & be /ill40 ,is x possible t we :o live among ! sick & dy+ c be satisfi$ n to make fri5ds ) ,god ea* night8 ,! future ,si/] %\ld be nei!r mi/ress nor s]vant1 b ! fri5d ( e woman "u h]4 ,if %e is mi/ress ( o!rs :5 %e is n mi/ress ( h]self1 h] jeal\s1 fai?less temp] gr[s worse ) comm& 7oh1 let n ?is be ! case ) any ( u67--want+ ev]y?+ ( ev]ybody1 yet n kn[+ h[ to get x ( anybody4 ,always 9 fe>1 confusion1 suspicion1 & di/raction1 %e becomes m & m fai?less1 envi\s1 unrighte\s1 ! cause ( wret*$ness to h]self & o!rs4 ,%e :o has no control ov] h]self1 :o _c ma/] h] own temp]1 h[ c %e be plac$ ov] o!rs1 to control !m ?r\gh ! bett] pr9ciple8 ,b %e :o is ! mo/ royal mi/ress ( h]self is ! only woman fit to be 9 *>ge4 ,= ?is is ! :ole int5tion ( tra9+1 education1 sup]vision1 sup]9t5d5ce3 to give self-control1 to tra9 or nurse up 9 u a high] pr9ciple2 & :5 ?is is atta9$1 y may g y\r ways safely into ! _w4 ,b %e :o nurses1 & does n nurse up 9 h]self ! 8infant ,*ri/10 :o %\ld be born aga9 9 u e day1 is l an empty syr+e--x pumps 9 only w9d4 ,! future ,si/] mu/ be n ( ! gov]ness+ b ( ! ,savi\r turn ( m9d4 ,let h] reason ) ! unju/ woman :o is n int5tionally 9 error4 ,%e mu/ "k h[ to give good c\nsel1 :i* w advise :at is be/ "u ! circum/ances2 n mak+ a lam5t1 b f9d+ a cure2 reg>d+ t only z 8bett]+0 _! situation :i* makes !m bett]4 ,%e mu/ "k & tea* 8h[ to refuse ! evil & *oose ! good10 z ,isaiah says4 ,%e mu/ h an iron s5se ( tru? & "r = h]self & o!rs1 & a gold5 s5se ( love & *>ity = !m4 ,:5 a future ,si/] unites ! p[] ( comm& ) ! p[] ( ?\ght & love1 :5 %e c raise h]self & o!rs above ! commonplaces ( a common self )\t disreg>d+ any ( our common feel+s1 :5 %e c plan & effect any re=ms want$ /ep by /ep1 )\t try+ to precipitate !m into a s+le ye> or mon?1 nei!r ha/+ nor delay+3 t is inde$ a 8,si/]40 ,! future ,si/] or ,head mu/ n see only a little corn] ( ?+s1 h] own petty likes & dislikes2 %e mu/ 8lift up h] eyes to ! hills10 z ,david says4 ,%e mu/ "k t !re is a great] & m real _w ?an h] own littl5esses & meannesses4 ,& %e mu/ be n only ! fri5d ( h] ,nurses1 b also1 9 h] measure1 ! angel ^: mission is to reconcile h] ,nurses to !mselves1 to ea* o!r1 & to ,god4 ,,iii ,n[ let u n ea* ( u ?9k h[ ?is fits on to h] neighb\r1 b h[ x fits on to oneself4 ,%all ,i tell y :at "o ( y said to me aft] ,i la/ address$ y8--8,d y ?9k we are mission>ies80 ,i answ]1 t y _c help be+ mission>ies1 if y w\ld4 ,!re are mission>ies = evil z well z = good4 ,c y help *oos+8 ,mu/ y n decide :e!r y w be mission>ies = good1 or :e!r = evil1 among y\r pati5ts & among y\rselves8 ,&1 fir/1 among y\r pati5ts3 ,hospital ,nurses h *>ge ( _! pati5ts 9 a way t no o!r woman has *>ge2 9 ! fir/ place1 no o!r woman is 9 *>ge really ( gr[n-up m54 ,oh1 h[ c>eful %e ought to be1 especially ! ,night ,nurse1 to %[ !m :at a true woman c be6 ,! acts ( a nurse are ke5ly scrut9is$ by bo? old & "y pati5ts4 ,if %e is n p]fectly pure & upright1 dep5d ^u x1 !y "k4 ,also1 a ,hospital ,nurse is 9 *>ge ( p 9 _! sick & feeble1 anxi\s & dy+ h\rs1 :5 !y are s+ul>ly alive to impressions4 ,%e leaves h] /amp ^u !m1 :e!r %e w or no4 ,& ?is applies almo/ m to ! ,night ,nurse ?an to ! ,day ,nurse4 ,la/ly1 if %e h *ildr5-pati5ts1 %e is absolutely 9 *>ge ( ^!1 :o come1 p]haps = ! fir/ & ! la/ "t ( _! lives1 "u influ5ce4 ,s _m pass by a *ild )\t notice4 ,a :ole life ( happ9ess or wret*$ness may turn ^u an act ( k9dness to x--a good example set x4 ,a poor woman once said ( a *ild ( h]s "u j ^! circum/ances3 8,! ,si/] set its face heav5w>ds3 & x nev] look$ back40 ,d we ev] set _! faces ! o!r way8 ,! *ild %e spoke ( :5 x 0 dy+ actually gave its halfp5ce1 :i* x _h sav$ = some?+ = itself1 = ano!r dy+ *ild 8:o _h nobody40 ,i call t practis+ ! 8h]oic virtues10 if ev] !re 7 su*4 ,& t 0 done "u j su* an influ5ce z we h be5 speak+ (4 ,on ! o!r h&1 d y "k any?+ 9 its way m he9\s ?an a ,nurse1 :o to ! sick & tiresome *ild might be l an angel 8to set its face heav5w>d0 by h] sympa?y ) x1 & :o1 by h] own bad habits or bad temp]1 by h] unfairness1 by h] unk9dness or inju/ice1 by h] co>s5ess or want ( uprightness1 sets x ! o!r way8 ,a v good man once said t 9 ea* little ,hospital pati5t1 he saw n only a s\l to be sav$1 b _m o!r s\ls t might possibly be committ$ to ?is "o3 = ! poor c d s mu* among "o ano!r3 d :at no o!rs go+ among !m c d4 ,e *ild is ( ! /uff out ( :i* ,home ,mission>ies may be made1 su* z ,god *ooses f ! ranks t h furni%$ 8 be/ recruits4 ,! ,apo/les 7 fi%]m5 & workm54 ,david ,liv+/one 0 a cotton-mill piec]4 ,9 ea* little paup] waif he saw "o de/9$ to c>ry a godly example 7or ! rev]se7 :]e none b !y c\ld c>ry x--into godless & immoral homes4 ,we w n repeat "h1 because we are s fully p]suad$ ( x1 t a woman1 especially a ,nurse1 mu/ be a mission>y1 n z a m9i/] or *apla9 is1 b by ! influ5ce ( h] own "*1 sil5t b n unfelt4 ,x 0 ?is1 f> m ?an any words1 t gave 8 mat*less influ5ce to ,david ,liv+/one1 ^: body1 br\ght upw>ds ( #aejj miles ?r\gh pa?less des]ts by 8 own negro s]vants--su* a h]oic feat z ,*ri/ians nev] knew be=e--0 buri$ ?is spr+ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,"s ( u knew him3 "o ( our ,probation]s 0 ) him & 8 wife1 :o di$ 9 #ahfb1 & ,bi%op ,mack5zie1 at _! ,mission ,/ation 9 ,africa4 ,he 0 su* a travell] & mission>y z we %all nev] see aga9 p]haps4 ,b :at he 0 9 influ5ce ea* ( u may be1 if we please1 9 our little sph]e4 ,a ,nurse is l a travell]1 f ! quantity ( p :o pass be=e h] 9 ! ev]-*ang+ w>ds4 ,& %e is l a travell] also 9 ?is1 t1 z ,liv+/one us$ to say1 ei!r ! vices or ! virtues ( civilisation foll[ ! foot/eps ( ! travell]1 & he _c help x4 ,s !y d ^? ( ! ,nurse4 ,& mission+ w be1 :e!r %e w or no1 ! backgr\nd ( h] nurs+1 z x is ! backgr\nd ( travell+4 ,! travell] may call himself a mission>y or n1 z he likes4 ,he is "o1 = good or = evil4 ,s is ! ,nurse4 ,liv+/one us$ to say t we fancy a mission>y a man ) a ,bible 9 8 h& & ano!r 9 8 pack4 ,he !n w5t on to say :at a real mission>y mu/ be 9 himself to h influ5ce4 ,& he add$3 8,if ,i _h once be5 suspect$ ( a s+le act ( want ( purity or uprightness ! negroes w\ld nev] h tru/$ me aga94 ,no1 n ev5 ! lea/ pure or ! lea/ upright ( ! negroes4 ,& any influ5ce ( m9e w\ld h be5 gone = ev]40 ,:at 8 influ5ce 01 ev5 aft] 8 dea?1 y "k4 ,!n y mu/ be mission>ies1 :e!r y w or no1 among "o ano!r4 ,we ne$ only ?9k ( ! fri5d%ips t are made "h4 ,w y be a mission>y ( good or ( evil to y\r fri5d8 ,w y be a mission>y ( indiff]5ce1 selfi%ness1 lightness ( conduct1 self-indulg5ce8 ,or a mission>y--to h] & to y\r pati5ts--( religi\s & noble devotion to duty1 c>ri$ out to ! smalle/ ?+8 ,w y be a 8h]o0 9 y\r daily "w1 l ! dy+ *ild giv+ its h>d-sav$ halfp5ce to ! yet poor] *ild8 ,liv+/one always rememb]$ t a poor old ,scot*man on 8 dea?-b$ _h said to him3 8,n[1 lad1 make religion ! e-day bus9ess ( y\r life1 n a ?+ ( fits & />ts2 = if y d n1 temptation & o!r ?+s w get ! bett] ( y40 ,su* a ,nurse--"o :o makes religion ! 8e-day bus9ess ( h] life10 is a 8,mission>y10 ev5 if %e nev] speak a ^w4 ,"o :o does n is a mission>y = evil & n = good1 ?\gh %e may say _m words1 h _m good texts at ! end ( h] tongue1 or1 z ,liv+/one w\ld say1 a ,bible 9 h] h& & a ,bible at h] back4 ,believe me1 :o h se5 a good deal ( ! _w1 we may give y an in/itution to le>n 91 b x is ,y mu/ furni% ! 8h]oic0 feel+ ( do+ y\r duty1 do+ y\r be/1 )\t :i* no in/itution is safe1 )\t :i* ,tra9+ ,s*ools are meat )\t salt4 ,y mu/ be our salt1 )\t :i* civilisation is b corruption1 & all *ur*es only dead e/abli%m5ts4 ,%all ,i tell y :at "o ( ! mo/ fam\s cl]gym5 t ev] liv$ said8 ,t1 9 ord] to manage p1 & especially *ildr51 well1 x 0 necess>y to speak m ( !m to ,god ?an ( ,god to !m4 ,if a fam\s prea*] said t1 h[ mu* m mu/ a woman8 ,ano!r le>n$ cl]gyman1 :o 0 also ! be/ translator ( ! ,bible 79 a =eign language71 said3 8,pray]1 r ?an spee* mu/ be reli$ ^u = ! re=m ( any little irregul>ities3 = only ?r\gh pray] c\ld ! prop] mom5t = spee* become kn[n40 ,if a great lead] ( mank9d said t1 h[ mu* m %\ld a ,nurse8 ,i mu/ end3 & :at ,i say n[ ,i _h bett] h said3 & no?+ else4 ,:at are we )\t ,god8 ,no?+4 8,fa!r1 glorify ,?y "n60 ,h[ is ,8 "n glorifi$8 ,we are ,8 glory1 :5 we foll[ ,8 ways4 ,!n we are some?+4 ,:at is ! ,*ri/ian religion8 ,to be l ,*ri/4 ,& :at is x to be l ,*ri/8 ,to be ,high ,*ur*1 ,l[ ,*ur*1 ,diss5t]1 or or?odox8 ,oh1 no4 ,x is3 to live = ,god & h ,god = our object4 ,,iv ,,london1 ,may #bf1 #ahge4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5ds1--,?is ye> my lett] to y mu/ ne$s be %ort1 = ,i am n able to write mu*4 ,b good words are always %ort4 ,! be/ words t ev] 7 spok5--,*ri/'s words--7 ! %orte/4 ,w\ld t ours 7 always ! e*o ( ,86 ,fir/1 !n3 ,:at is our "o ?+ ne$ful8 ,to h high pr9ciples at ! bottom ( all4 ,)\t ?is1 )\t hav+ laid our f\ndation1 !re is small use 9 build+ up our details4 ,t is z if y 7 to try to nurse )\t eyes or h&s4 ,we "k :o said1 ,if y\r f\ndation is laid 9 %ift+ s&1 y may build y\r h\se1 b x w tumble d[n4 ,b if y build x on solid gr\nd1 ?is is :at is call$ be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,9 ! great p]secutions 9 ,france two hundr$ ye>s ago 7n only ( ! ,prote/ants1 :o came ov] "h & settl$ 9 ,spitalfields1 b ( all :o held ! high] & m spiritual religion7 a noble woman1 :o has left h] impress on ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & :o h]self endur$ two h>d imprisonm5ts = consci5ce' sake1 w\ld receive no ,probation] into h] ,in/itution1 :i* 01 l ours1 = works ( ,nurs+ & = ! poor1 till ! ,probation] _h well consid]$ :e!r %e 7 really root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ,god himself1 & n 9 ! m]e habit ( obey+ rule & do+ h] "w2 :e!r %e c\ld d )\t ! supports ( ! example & fell[%ip ( a l>ge & fri5dly community1 ! sympa?y & praise ( fell[-work]s--all good ?+s 9 !mselves1 b :i* w n c>ry u ?r\gh a life l ,*ri/'s4 ,& ,i d\bt :e!r any woman :om ,god is =m+ = ,himself is n at "s "t or o!r ( h] life tri$ & te/$ 9 ?is lonely pa?4 ,a ,fr5* ,pr9cess1 :o did well consid]1 & :o 0 receiv$ into ! said ,in/itution on ^! conditions1 has left u 9 writ+ h] exp]i5ce4 ,& well %e %[$ :]e %e 0 8root$ & gr\nd$0 ?r\gh t5 aft]-ye>s ( prison & p]secution4 ,we h n to endure ^! ?+s4 ,our lot is ca/ 9 g5tl] times4 ,b ,i w tell y an old woman's exp]i5ce--t ,i c nev] rememb] a "t1 & t ,i d n "k a "w1 :i* s requires to be root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ,god z ours4 ,y rememb] ! "q 9 ! hymn1 8,am ,i ,81 or am ,i n80 ,if ,i am1 ?is is :at is call$ our 8hidd5 life ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god40 ,we all h a 8hidd5 life0 9 ourselves1 besides our outw>d work+ life4 ,if our hidd5 life is fill$ ) *att] & fancies1 our outw>d work+ life w be ! fruits ( x4 8,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m10 ,*ri/ says4 ,*ri/ kn[s ! good ,nurse4 ,x is n ! good talk] :om ,*ri/ kn[s z ! good ,nurse4 ,if our hidd5 life is 8) ,*ri/ 9 ,god10 by its fruits1 too1 x w be kn[n4 ,:at is x to live 8) ,*ri/ 9 ,god08 ,x is to live 9 ,*ri/'s _s3 =giv+ any injuries1 real or fanci$1 f our fell[-work]s1 f ^? above u z well z f ^? bel[ 7alas6 h[ small our injuries are t we %\ld talk ( =giv+67 ?ir/+ aft] righte\sness1 righte\sness1 i4e4 do+ completely "o's duty t[>ds all ) :om we h to d1 t[>ds ,god above z well z t[>ds our fell[-nurses1 our pati5ts1 our matron1 home si/]1 & in/ructors2 fa9 to be holy z ,god is holy1 p]fect z our ,fa!r 9 ,heav5 is p]fect 9 our hospital & tra9+ s*ool2 c>+ = no?+ m ?an = ,god's w 9 ?is ,8 tra9+2 c>eful = our sick & fell[-,nurses m ?an = ourselves2 active1 l ,*ri/1 9 our "w2 l ,*ri/1 meek & l[ly 9 he>t 9 our ,w>ds & 8,home02 peacemak]s among our companions1 :i* includes ! nev] repeat+ any?+ :i* may d mis*ief2 plac+ our spirits 9 ! ,fa!r's *>ge4 78,i am ! ,almighty's *>ge10 says ! hymn47 ,?is is to live a life ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,y may h he>d ( ,mr4 ,wilb]=ce4 ,he x 0 :o1 aft] a long life ( unremitt+ activity1 v>i$ only ) disappo9tm5t1 c>ri$ ! ,abolition ( ! ,slave ,trade1 "o ( ,engl&'s greate/ titles to ! gratitude ( nations4 ,slav]y1 z ,liv+/one said1 is ! op5 sore ( ! _w4 7,mr4 ,cl>kson & my gr&fa!r 7 two ( 8 fell[-work]s47 ,"s "o ask$ h[ ,mr4 ,wilb]=ce did ?is1 & a man ,i knew answ]$1 8,because 8 life 0 hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god40 ,nev] 0 !re a tru] ^w spok54 ,& if we1 :5 ! "t comes = u to be 9 *>ge ( ,w>ds1 are enabl$ to 8aboli%0 any?+ wrong 9 !m1 x c only be 9 ! same way1 by our life be+ hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,& no man or woman w d great ?+s = ,god1 or ev5 small1 ^: 8hidd5 life0 is employ$ 9 self-complac5cy1 or 9 ?9k+ ov] petty slights1 or ( :at o!r p are ?9k+ ( h]4 ,we h ?ree judges--our ,god1 our neighb\r1 & ourselves4 ,our own judgm5t ( ourselves is1 p]haps1 g5]ally too fav\rable3 our neighb\r's judgm5t ( u too unfav\rable1 except 9 ! case ( close fri5ds1 :o may sometimes spoil ea* o!r4 ,%all we always rememb] to seek ,god's judgm5t ( u1 kn[+ ?is1 t x w "s day f9d u1 :e!r we seek x or n8 ,he kn[s :o is ,8 nurse1 & :o is n4 ,?is is lay+ ! 8f\ndation02 ?is is ! 8hidd5 life ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god0 = u ,nurses4 8,keep+ up to ! m>k10 z ,/4 ,paul says2 & no?+ else w keep u up to ! m>k 9 ,nurs+4 8,neglect no?+2 ! mo/ trivial action may be p]=m$ to ourselves1 or p]=m$ to ,god40 ,:at a pity t s _m actions %\ld be wa/$ by u ,nurses 9 our ,w>ds & 9 our 8,home10 :5 we might always be do+ common ?+s uncommonly well6 ,small ?+s are ( consequ5ce--small ?+s are ( no consequ5ce2 we say ?is (t5 to ourselves & to ea* o!r4 ,& bo? ^! say+s are true4 ,e brick is ( consequ5ce1 e dab ( mort>1 t x may be z good z possible 9 build+ up y\r h\se4 ,a *a9 is no /rong] ?an its weake/ l9k3 !re=e e l9k is ( consequ5ce4 ,& !re c be no 8small0 ?+ 9 ,nurs+4 ,h[ (t5 we h se5 a ,nurse's life wreck$1 9 its usefulness1 by "s app>5tly small fault6 ,p]haps ?is is to say t !re c be no small ?+s 9 ! nurs+ s]vice ( ,god4 ,b 9 ! s]vice ( ourselves1 oh6 h[ small ! ?+s are6 ,( no consequ5ce inde$4 ,h[ small !y w appe> to u all "s day6 ,= :at does x pr(it a ,nurse if %e ga9 ! :ole _w to praise h]1 & lose h] own s\l 9 conceit8 ,:at does x pr(it if ! judgm5t ( ! :ole _w is = u ,nurses1 & ,god's is aga9/ u8 ,x is a real dang]1 9 works l ^!1 :5 all m5 praise u4 ,we mu/ !n see if we are 8root$ & gr\nd$ 9 ,*ri/ ,himself10 to nurse z ,he w\ld h u nurse1 z ,he 0 9 ,god1 to d ,8 ,savi\r-"w4 ,am ,i ,81 or am ,i n8 ,x is a real dang]1 too1 if 9 works l ^! we d n uphold ! cr$it ( our ,s*ool4 ,t is n be>+ fruit4 ,c we hope1 may we hope t1 at lea/1 "s day1 ,*ri/ may say ev5 to our ,tra9+ ,s*ool1 z ,he did once to ,8 fir/ foll[]s1 8,ye are ! salt ( ! e>?08 ,b oh6 if we may hope ?is1 let u nev] =get = "o mom5t ! t]rible conclusion ( t v]se4 ,if we c1 9 ! fa9te/ s5se1 be call$ 8! salt 8( ,god's nurs+ _w1 let u wat*1 wat*1 wat*1 t we may nev] lose our 8sav\r40 ,"o woman1 z we well "k1 may be hon\r$ by ,god to be 8! salt0 to purify a :ole ,w>d4 ,"o woman may h lo/ h] 8sav\r10 & a ,w>d be left )\t its 8salt10 & untold h>m done4 ,we ought to be v mu* oblig$ to our k9d ,m$ical ,in/ructor = ! pa9s he has tak5 ) u1 & to %[ ?is by our c>eful att5tion4 ,)\t ?is !re c be no improvem5t4 ,!re is a "t = all ?+s--a "t to be tra9$1 & a "t to use our tra9+4 ,& if we h ?r[n away ! ye> we h "h1 we c h>dly recov] x4 ,besides1 :at a %ame x is to come "h1 z ,probation]s1 at consid]able co/ 7to o!rs1 mo/ ( u71 & !n n to make our improvem5t ! *ief bus9ess ( our lives1 s t at ! end ( our ye> we g away n mu* bett] b r worse ?an we came6 ,:at acc\nt c we give ( su* a wa/e ( "t & opportunities1 ( ! be/ gifts ( ,god1 to ourselves & to ,him8 8,= ,god require? t :i* is pa/40 ,if1 :5 ,i 0 "y1 !re _h be5 su* opportunities ( tra9+ = ,hospital "w z y h1 h[ eag]ly ,i %\ld h made ! mo/ ( !m6 ,!re=e1 8:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) all ?y might03 be e>ne/ 9 "w1 be e>ne/ also ev5 9 su* ?+s z tak+ ex]cise & prop] holiday4 ,i say ?is p>ticul>ly to future ,matrons & ,si/]s1 = !re %\ld be some?+ ( s]i\sness 9 keep+ our bodies#g too up to ! m>k4 ,life is %ort1 z prea*]s (t5 tell u3 t is1 ea* /age ( x is apt to come to an end be=e ! "w :i* belongs to x is f9i%$4 ,let u ,act t ea* to-morr[ ,f9d u f>!r ?an to-day4 ,let u be 9 e>ne/ 9 "w3 above all1 because we believe ?is life to be ! beg9n+ ( ano!r1 into :i* we c>ry ) u :at we h be5 & done "h2 because we are work+ toge!r ) ,god 7rememb] ! ,p>t+ ,comm&67 & ,he is uphold+ u 9 our "w 7rememb] ! ,p>t+ ,promise672 because1 :5 ! h\r ( dea? approa*es1 we %\ld wi% to ?9k 7l ,*ri/7 t we h complet$ life1 t we h f9i%$ ! "w :i* 0 giv5 u to d1 t we h n lo/ "o ( ^?1 ,pati5ts or ,nurses1 :o 7 entru/$ to u4 ,:at 0 ! ,p>t+ ,comm&8 ,:at 0 ! ,p>t+ ,promise8 ,we ,nurses h j kept ,asc5sion ,day & ,:it-,sunday4 ,%all we ,nurses n rememb] ! ,p>t+ ,comm& on ,asc5sion ,day--to prea* ! ,gospel to e creature8 ,& ! ,p>t+ ,promise3 8,& lo ,i am ) y always1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w40 ,t ,comm& & t ,promise 7 giv51 n to ! ,apo/les or ,disciples only1 b to ea* & e "o ( u ,nurses3 to ea* to h]self 9 h] own ,w>d or ,home4 ,)\t ! ,promise ! ,comm& c\ld n be obey$4 ,)\t we obey ! ,comm& ! ,promise w n be fulfill$4 ,*ri/ tells u :at ,he means by ! ,comm&4 ,he tells u1 ov] & ov] aga93 x is by ourselves1 by :at we are 9 ourselves1 t we are 8to prea* ! ,gospel40 ,n :at we say1 b :at we d1 is ! ,prea*]4 ,n say+ 8,"l1 ,"l10--= h[ _m ungodly ?+s are done & said 9 ! "n ( ,god--b 8keep+ 8 comm&m5ts10 ?is x is :i* 8prea*es0 ,him2 x is ! be>+ mu* 8fruit10 n ! say+ _m words4 ,god's ,_s leads u r to be sil5t ?an to speak1 to d good works r ?an to say f9e ?+s or to write !m4 ,ov] & ov] aga91 & especially 9 ,8 fir/ & la/ disc\rses1 ,he insi/s ^u ?is4 ,he takes ! sweet little *ild & places x 9 our mid/3 x 0 z if ,he _h said1 8,ah6 t is ! be/ prea*] ( y all40 ,& ^? :o h foll[$ ,him be/ h felt ?is mo/4 ,! mo/ successful prea*] ! _w has probably se5 s9ce ,/4 ,paul's "t said1 "s #cjj ye>s ago1 x 0 by %[+ an example1 n by deliv]+ a disc\rse1 t ! ,apo/les' "w 0 really done1 t ! ,gospel 0 really prea*$4 ,& well did he %[ 8 own belief 9 ?is tru?4 ,= :5 all 0 ready = 8 mission to conv]t ,*9a to ,*ri/ianity1 & ! plague broke out :]e he 01 he /ay$ & nurs$ ! plague4 ,we c1 e "o ( u "h pres5t1 ?\gh our tea*+ may n be mu*1 by our lives 8prea* a cont9ual s]mon1 t all :o see may und]/&40 7,^! words 7 f\nd 9 ! la/ lett]1 left unf9i%$1 ( a native conv]t ( ! 8greate/ mission>y ( mod]n times10 ,bi%op ,patteson1 :o 0 m>tyr$ 9 ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s1 9 ,septemb] #ahga1 & ?is conv]t ) him4 ,oh1 h[ he puts u to %ame67 ,x has happ5$ to me--,i d>esay x has happ5$ to e "o ( u--to be told by a ,*ild-,pati5t1 "o :o _h be5 taught to say its pray]s1 t x 80 afraid0 to kneel d[n & 8say its pray]s0 be=e a :ole w>d-full ( p4 ,d we enc\rage & take c>e ( su* a little *ild8 ,%all we1 :5 we h ,w>ds "u our own *>ge1 take c>e t ! ,w>d is kept s t none at prop] times %all be 8afraid0 to kneel d[n & say _! pray]s8 ,d we reflect on ! imm5se responsibility ( a ,nurse t[>ds h] helpless ,sick1 :o dep5d ^u h] almo/ entirely = quiet1 & ?\ght1 & ord]8 ,d we ?9k t1 z 0 once said1 we are to no "o z 8rude0 z we are to ,god8 ,i believe t "o ( our ,/4 ,?omas' ,si/]s1 :o is j leav+ u aft] ye>s ( good "w1 is go+ to set up a 8,home0 = ,sick ,*ildr51 :]e1 "u h]1 !y w be c>$ = 9 all ways4 ,i am sure t we %all all bid h] 8,god spe$40 ,& ,i "k t _m ( ^? :o h gone out f among u1 & :o are n[ ,hospital ,si/]s or ,nurses--!y w\ld n l me to m5tion _! names--d c>e = _! ,pati5ts1 ,*ildr5 & all1 9 all ways4 ,?ank ,god = x6 ,:5 a ,pati5t1 especially a *ild1 sees y act+ 9 all ?+s z if 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god--& none are s quick to obs]ve x--!n ! names he or %e he>d at ! ,*apla9's or ! ,si/]'s or ! ,night ,nurse's lips become names ( real ?+s & real ,p]sons4 ,!re is a ,god1 a ,fa!r2 !re is a ,*ri/1 a ,com=t]2 !re is a ,_s ( ,goodness1 ( ,hol9ess2 !re is ano!r _w1 to su* an "o4 ,:5 a ,pati5t1 especially a ,*ild1 sees u act+ z if !re 7 no ,god1 !n !re b too (t5 becomes no ,god to him4 ,!n words become to su* a *ild m]e words4 ,& rememb]1 t :5 su* a ,nurse--8salt0 :i* has lo/ its 8sav\r0--speaks to h] ,pati5ts ( ,god1 %e puts a h9drance 9 _! way to keep !m f ,god1 in/ead ( help+ !m to ,god4 ,%e _h bett] n speak to !m at all4 ,x is a t]rible ?\ght--,i speak = myself--t we may prev5t p f believ+ 9 ,god1 in/ead ( br++ !m to 8believe 9 ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty40 ,:at is x1 8sett+ an example08 ,an example--( :at8 ,:o is our example1 t we are to set8 ,*ri/ is our example1 our patt]n3 ?is we all "k & say4 ,& :5 ?is 0 once said--a v common ^w--be=e a v uncommon man1 he said3 8,:5 y h y\r picture tak51 ! pa9t] does n try to make x r l1 or n v unlike4 ,x is n a good picture if x is n exactly l40 ,d we try to be exactly l ,*ri/8 ,if we d n1 8are we ,81 or are we n80 ,c\ld x be said ( ea* "o ( u3 8,t ,nurse is 7or is try+ to be7 exactly :at ,*ri/ w\ld h be5 9 h] place08 ,yet ?is is :at e ,nurse has to aim at4 ,aim l[]3 & y _c say !n1 8,*ri/ is my example40 ,aim z high3 &1 aft] ?is life1 8we %all be satisfi$ :5 we awake 9 ,8 lik5ess40 ,b ?is aim _c be c>ri$ out1 x _c ev5 be ent]ta9$1 )\t ! ,p>t+ ,promise4 ,! ,p>t+ ,promise 0 fulfill$ to ! disciples t5 days aft]w>ds1 on ,:it-,sunday1 :5 ! ,holy ,_s 0 giv5 !m--t is1 :5 ,*ri/ came z ,he promis$1 & 0 ) !m4 ,*ri/ comes to ea* ,nurse ( u all3 & /&s at our little room-door & knocks4 ,d we let ,him 98 ,! ,holy ,_s comes1 no m ) outw>d %[ b ) no less inw>d p[]1 to ea* ,w>d & to ea* ,nurse ( u all1 :o is try+ to d h] ,nurs+ & h] ,w>d "w 9 ,god1 to live h] hidd5 ,nurse's life ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god4 ,:5 y\r ,pati5t asks y = a dr9k1 y d n give him a /one4 ,& %all n our ,heav5ly ,fa!r mu* m give ,8 ,_s to ea* "o ( u1 ,8 nurses1 :5 %e asks ,him8 7,are we ,8 nurses87 ,:at is meant by ! ,_s desc5d+ ^u u ,nurses1 z x did on ! fir/ ,:itsuntide8 ,is x n to put u 9 a /ate to nurse ,him1 by mak+ our he>t & our w ,88 7,he has really told u t nurs+ our ,pati5ts is nurs+ ,him47 ,god asks ! he>t3 t is1 t we %\ld consecrate all our self to ,him--)9 z well z )\t1 )9 ev5 m ?an )\t--9 do+ ! ,nurs+ "w ,he has giv5 ea* "o ( u "h to d4 ,is x n to h ! _s ( love1 ( c\rtesy1 ( ju/ice1 ( "r1 ( g5tl5ess1 ( meekness1 9 our ,tra9+ ,s*ool2 ! _s ( tru?1 ( integrity1 ( en]gy & activity1 ( purity1 :i* ,he is1 9 our ,hospital8 ,?is x is to wor%ip ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,& we ne$ n wait to g into a *ur*1 or ev5 to kneel d[n at pray]1 = ?is wor%ip4 ,is x n to feel t we desire really no?+ = ourselves 9 our ,nurs+ life1 pres5t & future1 b only ?is1 8,?y w be done10 z we say 9 our daily pray]8 ,is x n to tru/ ,him1 t ,8 w is really ! be/ = ea* "o ( u8 ,h[ mu* !re is 9 ^? two words1 ,8 w--! w ( ,almighty ,wisdom & ,goodness1 :i* always kn[s :at is be/ = ea* "o ( u ,nurses1 :i* always wills :at is be/1 :i* always c d :at x wills = our be/4 ,is x n to feel t ! c>e & ?\ght ( ourselves is lo/ 9 ! ?\ght ( ,god & ! c>e ( our ,pati5ts & fell[-,nurses & ,w>d-,maids8 ,is x n to feel t we are nev] s happy z :5 we are work+ ) ,him & = !m8 ,& we ,nurses c always d ?is1 if we w4 ,is n ?is :at ,*ri/ meant :5 ,he said1 8,! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 y08 8,! k+dom ( heav50 consi/s n 9 mu* speak+ b 9 do+1 n 9 a s]mon b 9 a he>t4 8,! k+dom ( heav50 c always be 9 a ,nurse's bless$ "w1 & ev5 9 h] worries4 ,is n ?is :at ! ,apo/le meant :5 he told u to 8rejoice 9 ! ,"l08 ,t is1 to rejoice1 :e!r ,matrons1 or ,si/]s1 or ,nurses1 or ,night ,nurses1 9 ! s]vice ( ,god 7:i*1 ) u1 means good ,nurs+ ( ! ,sick1 good fell[%ip & high example z relates to our fell[-work]s72 to rejoice 9 ! "r1 :oev] does x2 to rejoice 9 ! tru?1 :oev] has x2 to rejoice 9 e good ^w & "w1 :oev] x is2 to rejoice1 9 "o ^w1 9 :at ,god rejoices 94 ,let u ?ank ,god t "s special aids to our spiritual life h be5 giv5 u lately1 = :i* ,i "k _m ( u are ?ankful2 & "s ( u h be5 able to keep ?is ,:itsuntide z we nev] did be=e4 ,"o little ^w m ab\t our ,tra9+ ,s*ool4 ,tra9+ 8consi/s 9 tea*+ p to be> responsibilities1 & lay+ ! responsibilities on !m z !y are able to be> !m10 z ,bi%op ,patteson said ( ,education4 ,! ye> :i* we sp5d "h is g5]ally ! mo/ important1 z x may be ! happie/1 ( our lives4 ,"h we f9d _m diff]5t *>act]s4 ,"h we meet on a common /age1 be=e we "p company aga9 to our sev]al po/s4 ,if !re are any ri* among u1 !y are n e/eem$ = _! ri*es4 ,& ! poor woman1 ! fri5dless1 ! lonely woman1 receives a g5]\s welcome4 ,e "o :o has any activity or s5se ( duty may qualify h]self = a future useful life4 ,e "o may receive situations )\t any ref]5ce1 except to individual capacity1 & to a k9d ( capacity :i* x is )9 ! p[] ( ! mo/ humble & unfri5d$ to "w out4 ,e "o :o has any natural k9dness or c\rtesy 9 h]1 & :o is n too mu* wrapp$ up 9 h]self1 may make pleasant fri5ds4 ,al?\gh we "k h[ _m & s]i\s faults we h1 ought we n also to be able to f9d "h "s virtues :i* d n equally fl\ri% 9 ! l>g] _w8--su* z dis9t]e/$ devotion to ! call+ we h *os51 & to :i* we c "h fully give ourselves up )\t anxiety2 w>m-he>t$ int]e/ 9 ea* o!r1 = no "o ( u /&s "h 9 any o!r's way2 fre$om f jeal\sy & meanness2 a g5]\s self-d5ial 9 nurs+ our *>ges1 & a g5]\s sympa?y ) o!r ,nurses2 above all1 an int]e/ 9 our "w1 & an e>ne/ness 9 tak+ ! means giv5 u to improve ourselves 9 :at is to be s useful to o!rs4 ,& ?is is also ! sure/ sign ( our improvem5t 9 x4 ,?is is :at ,/4 ,paul calls3 8,n slo?ful 9 bus9ess1 f]v5t 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l40 ,always1 h[ev]1 we mu/ be above our "w & our worries1 keep+ our s\ls free 9 t 8hidd5 life0 ( :i* x has be5 spok54 99 99 99 99 99 ,above all1 let u pray t ,god w s5d real work]s into ?is imm5se 8field0 ( ,nurs+1 made m imm5se ?is ye> by ! op5+ out ( ,london ,di/rict ,nurs+ at ! b$side ( ! sick poor at home4 ,a woman :o takes a s5tim5tal view ( ,nurs+ 7:i* %e calls 8m9i/]+10 z if %e 7 an angel71 is ( c\rse worse ?an useless4 ,a woman possess$ ) ! idea t %e is mak+ a sacrifice w nev] d2 & a woman :o ?9ks any k9d ( ,nurs+ "w 8b5ea? a ,nurse0 w simply be 9 ! way4 ,b if ! "r woman is mov$ by ,god to come to u1 :at a welcome we w give h]1 & h[ happy %e w soon be 9 a "w1 ! _m bless+s ( :i* none c "k z we "k !m1 ?\gh we "k ! worries too6 7,good ,bi%op ,patteson us$ to talk to 8 assi/ants some?+ 9 ?is way2 w\ld we 7 l him67 ,nurses' "w means d[nright "w1 9 a *e]y1 happy1 hopeful1 fri5dly _s4 ,an e>ne/1 bright1 *e]ful woman1 )\t t notion ( 8mak+ sacrifices10 etc41 p]petually occurr+ to h] m9d1 is ! real ,nurse4 ,soldi]s are s5t any:]e1 & leave home & c\ntry = ye>s2 !y ?9k no?+ ( x1 because !y g 8on duty40 ,%all we h less self-d5ial ?an !y1 & ?9k less ( 8duty0 ?an ^! m58 ,a woman ) a heal?y1 active tone ( m9d1 pl5ty ( "w 9 h]1 & "s en?usiasm1 :o makes ! be/ ( ev]y?+1 &1 above all1 does n ?9k h]self bett] ?an o!r p because %e is a 8,night+ale ,nurse10 t is ! woman we want4 7,mu/ ,i tell y aga91 :at ,i h _h to tell y be=e1 t we h a great "n 9 ! _w =--conceit87 ,i suppose1 ( c\rse1 t s\nd religi\s pr9ciple is at ! bottom ( h]4 ,n[1 if !re be any "y p]sons really 9 e>ne/ :om any ( y c\ld wi% to see engag$ 9 ?is "w1 if y "k ( any su*1 & feel ju/ifi$ 9 writ+ to !m1 y w be aid+ mat]ially 9 ?is "w if y w put x 9 _! p[] to propose !mselves z ,c&idates4 ,my e-day ?\ght is--8,h[ w ,god provide = ! introduction ( real ,*ri/ianity among all ( u ,nurses1 & among our ,pati5ts80 ,my e-day pray] 7& ,i "k t ! pray] ( _m ( y is ! same7 is t ,he w give u ! means & %[ u h[ to use !m1 & give u ! p4 ,we ask y to pray = u1 :o h to arrange = y1 z we pray = y1 :o h to nurse ! ,pati5ts2 & ,i "k y d4 ,! v va/ness ( ! "w raises "o's ?\ghts to ,god1 z ! only ,"o by :om x c be done4 ,t is ! solid com=t--,he kn[s4 ,he loves u all1 & our ,pati5ts inf9itely m ?an we c4 ,he is1 we tru/1 s5d+ u to !m2 ,he w bless hone/ endeav\rs to d ,8 "w among !m4 ,)\t ?is belief & support1 x seems to me1 :5 we look at ! greatness ( ! "w1 & h[ f>1 f> we fall %ort ( x1 in/ead ( be+ conceit$1 we %\ld n h c\rage to "w at all4 ,& :5 we say ! words 9 ! ,communion ,s]vice--8,!re=e ) angels & ar*angels10 d we ?9k :e!r we are fit company = angels8 ,x may n be fanciful to believe t 8angels & ar*angels10 to :om all mu/ seem s diff]5t1 may see ,god's light break+ ov] ! ,nurs+ ,s]vice1 ?\gh p]haps 9 our "t x may n atta9 ! p]fect day4 ,only we mu/ "w on1 & br+ no h9drances to t light4 ,& t n "o ( u may br+ h9drances to t light1 believe me1 let u pray daily4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h be5 long] ?an ,i int5d$ or hop$1 & w only say "o m ^w4 ,may we ea* & all ( u ,nurses be fai?ful to ! end1 rememb]+ ?is1 t no "o ,nurse /&s alone4 ,may we n say1 9 ! words ( ! prophet1 t x is 8,! ,"l0 :o 8ha? ga!r$0 u ,nurses 8toge!r out ( ! l&s08 8,x is because we d n praise z we proce$10 said a good & great man1 8t our progress is s sl[40 ,%\ld n all ?is ,tra9+ ,s*ool be s melt$ into "o he>t & m9d1 t we may ) "o he>t & m9d act & nurse & s+ toge!r our praise & ?anksgiv+1 bless+ & gratitude1 = m]cies1 e "o ( :i* seems to belong to ! :ole ,s*ool8 ,= e ,nurse alike belongs to ! ,"m ,s*ool ( :i* %e is a "p1 & to ! ,almighty ,fa!r1 :o has s5t h] "h1 & to :om alone we ea* & all ( u ,nurses owe ev]y?+ we h & are4 ,f4 ,n4 ,v ,april #bh1 #ahgf4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5ds1--,aga9 ano!r ye> has br\ght u toge!r to rejoice at our successes1 &1 if to grieve ov] "s disappo9tm5ts1 to try toge!r to f9d out :at x is t may h br\ght !m ab\t1 & to correct x4 ,god seems to h giv5 ,8 fav\r to ! mann] 9 :i* y h be5 work+4 ,?anks to y1 ea* & all ( y1 = ! pa9s y h tak5 to c>ry out ! "w4 ,i hope y feel h[ great h be5 ! pa9s be/[$ ^u y4 ,y are n 8grumbl]s0 at all3 y d try to ju/ify ! great c>e giv5 y1 ! confid5ce plac$ 9 y1 &1 aft] y h left ?is ,home1 ! fre$om ( action y enjoy--by t intellig5t ob$i5ce to rules & ord]s1 to r5d] :i* is alone wor?y ( ! "n ( 8,tra9$ ,nurse10 ( ,god's soldi]4 ,we %all be poor soldi]s inde$1 if we don't tra9 ourselves = ! battle4 ,b if discipl9e is ev] look$ ^u z int]f]5ce1 !n fre$om has become lawlessness1 & we are no 8,tra9$ ,nurses0 at all4 ,! tra9$ ,engli%woman is ! fir/ ,nurse 9 ! _w3 if--,,if %e kn[s h[ to unite ?is intellig5t ob$i5ce to comm&s ) ?\ghtful & godly comm& ( h]self4 99 99 99 99 99 8,! greate/ evils 9 life10 said "o ( ! _w's highe/ /atesm51 8h _h _! rise f some?+ :i* 0 ?\ght ( too little importance to att5d to40 ,h[ we ,nurses c e*o t6 8,imm5se1 incalculable mis]y0 is due to 8! immoral ?\ghtlessness0--he calls ?\ghtlessness immoral--( wom5 ab\t little ?+s4 ,?is is :at our tra9+ is to c\nt]act 9 u4 ,?9k no?+ too small to be att5d$ to 9 ?is way4 ,?9k ev]y?+ too small ( p]sonal tr\ble or s5sitiv5ess to be c>$ = 9 ano!r way4 ,x is n k only3 x is practice we want4 ,we only "k a ?+ if we c d x4 ,!re is a fam\s ,italian prov]b :i* says3 8,s mu*0--& no m--8ea* kn[s z %e does40 ,:at we did la/ ye> we may look ^u n z a matt] ( conceit1 b ( enc\ragem5t4 ,we mu/ n fail ?is ye>1 & we'll n fail4 ,we'll keep up to ! m>k3 nay m1 we w press on to a high] m>k4 ,= our 8call+0 is a high "o 7! 8little ?+s10 rememb]3 a high excell5ce 9 little ?+s74 ,& we mu/ answ] to ! call ev] m & m /r5u\sly & ev] m & m humbly too4 ,we live toge!r3 let u live = ea* o!r's com=t4 ,we are all work+ toge!r3 grasp ! idea ( ?is z a l>g] "w ?an our own little pet hobbies1 :i* are v n>r[1 our own little p]sonal wi%es1 feel+s1 piques1 or temp]s4 ,?is is n individual "w4 ,a real ,nurse s9ks self4 ,rememb] we are n s _m small selves1 b memb]s ( a community4 8,little *ildr51 love "o ano!r40 ,to love1 t is1 to help "o ano!r1 to /rive toge!r1 to act toge!r1 to "w = ! same end1 to br+ to p]fection ! si/]ly feel+ ( fell[-work]s1 )\t :i* no?+ great is done1 no?+ good la/s4 ,might n ,/4 ,john h be5 ?9k+ ( u ,nurses 9 our ,tra9+ ,s*ools :5 he said t8 ,may ,god be ) u all & we be "o 9 ,him & 9 ,8 "w6 ,god spe$ u all6 ,am5 9 our he>ts4 ,i ,^! are "s ( ! little ?+s we ne$ to att5d to3 ,to be a ,nurse is to be a ,nurse3 n to be a ,nurse only :5 we are put to ! "w we l4 ,if we c't "w :5 we are put to ! "w we don't l--& ,pati5ts c't always be fitt$ to ,nurses--t is behav+ l a spoilt *ild1 l a naughty girl3 n l a ,nurse4 ,if we c d ! "w we don't l f ! high] motive till we d l x1 t is "o te/ ( be+ a real ,nurse4 ,a ,nurse is n "o :o c only d :at %e does l1 & c't d :at %e does n l4 ,= ! ,pati5ts want accord+ to _! wants1 & n accord+ to ! ,nurse's likes or dislikes4 ,if y wi% to be tra9$ to d all ,nurs+ well1 ev5 :at y d n l--tra9$ to p]fection 9 little ?+s--t is ,nurs+ = ! sake ( ,nurs+1 = ! sake ( ,god & ( y\r neighb\r4 ,& rememb]1 9 little ?+s z 9 great--,no ,cross1 no ,cr[n4 ,nurs+ is said1 mo/ truly said1 to be a high call+1 an hon\rable call+4 ,b :at does ! hon\r lie 98 ,9 work+ h>d dur+ y\r tra9+ to le>n & to d all ?+s p]fectly4 ,! hon\r does n lie 9 putt+ on ,nurs+ l y\r uni=m1 y\r dress2 ?\gh di%on\r (t5 lies 9 be+ neat 9 y\r uni=m )9 doors & dressy 9 y\r f9]y out ( doors4 ,di%on\r always lies 9 inconsi/5cy4 ,hon\r lies 9 lov+ p]fection1 consi/5cy1 & 9 work+ h>d = x3 9 be+ ready to "w pati5tly3 ready to say n 8,h[ clev] ,i am60 b 8,i am n yet wor?y3 b ,nurs+ is wor?y2 & ,i w live to des]ve & "w to des]ve to be call$ a ,tra9$ ,nurse40 ,"h are two ( ! pla91 practical1 little ?+s necess>y to produce good ,nurses1 ! want ( att5tion to :i* produces "s ( ! 8greate/ evils 9 life03 quietness1 cleanl9ess1 7a7 ,quietness 9 mov+ ab\t ! 8,home02 9 arrang+ y\r rooms1 9 n slamm+ e door aft] y4 ,no noisy talk+ on ! /airs & 9 ! lobbies--=gett+ at times "s un=tunate ,night ,nurse 9 b$4 ,b if y are ,nurses1 ,nurses ought to be go+ ab\t quietly :e!r ,night ,nurses are asleep or n4 ,= a ,sick ,w>d ought to be z quiet z a ,sick ,room2 & a ,sick ,room1 ,i ne$ n say1 ought to be ! quiete/ place 9 ,god's ,k+dom4 ,quietness 9 dress1 especially be+ consi/5t 9 ?is matt] :5 (f duty & go+ out4 ,& oh6 let ! ,lady ,probation]s realise h[ important _! example is 9 ^! ?+s1 s little & s great6 ,if y are ,nurses1 ,nurses ought n to be dressy1 :e!r 9 or out ( _! uni=m4 ,d y rememb] t ,*ri/ holds up ! wild fl[]s z our example 9 dress8 ,:y8 ,he says3 ,god 8clo!s0 ! field fl[]s4 ,h[ does ,he clo! !m8 ,fir/3 _! 8clo!s0 are exactly suitable = ! k9d ( place !y are 9 & ! k9d ( "w !y h to d4 ,s %\ld ours be4 ,second3 field fl[]s are nev] d\ble3 d\ble fl[]s *ange _! useful /am5s = %[y petals1 & s h no se$s4 ,^! d\ble fl[]s are l ! useless app5dages n[ worn on ! dress1 & v mu* 9 y\r way4 ,wild fl[]s h purpose 9 all _! beauty4 ,s ought dress to h2 no?+ purposeless ab\t x4 ,?ird3 ! col\rs ( ! wild fl[] are p]fect 9 h>mony1 & n _m ( !m4 ,f\r?3 !re is n a speck on ! fre%ness ) :i* fl[]s come out ( ! dirty e>?4 ,ev5 :5 our clo!s are gett+ r old we may imitate ! fl[]3 = we may make !m look z fre% z a daisy4 ,:atsoev] we d1 :e!r we eat or dr9k or dress1 let u d all to ! glory ( ,god4 ,b above all rememb]1 8,be n anxi\s :at ye %all put on10 :i* is ! real mean+ ( 8,take no ?\ght40 ,?is is n my own idea3 x 0 9 a ,bible lesson1 nev] to be =gott54 ,& ,i knew a ,nurse :o dress$ s nicely & quietly aft] %e _h he>d ?is ,bible lesson t y w\ld ?9k ( h] z a model4 ,& alas6 ,i h kn[n1 oh h[ _m6 ^: dress 0 _! sn>e4 ,oh1 my de> ,nurses1 :e!r g5tlewom5 or n1 don't let p say ( y t y are l 8,girls ( ! ,p]iod03 let !m say t y are l 8field fl[]s10 & welcome4 7b7 ,cleanl9ess 9 p]son & 9 our rooms1 ?9k+ no?+ too small to be att5d$ to 9 ?is respect4 ,& if ^! ?+s are important 9 ! 8,home10 ?9k h[ important !y are 9 ! ,w>ds1 :]e cleanl9ess & fre% air--!re c be no pure air )\t cleanl9ess--n s mu* give life z are ! v life ( ! ,pati5ts2 :]e ! smalle/ c>elessness may turn ! scale f life to dea?2 :]e ,dis9fectants1 z "o ( y\r own ,surgeons has said1 are b a 8my/ic rite40 ,cleanl9ess is ! only real ,dis9fectant4 ,rememb] t ,typhoid ,fev] is di/9ctly a fil? disease2 t ,consumption is di/9ctly ! product ( brea?+ f\l air1 especially at night2 t 9 surgical cases1 ,erysipelas & ,pyaemia are simply a poison+ ( ! blood--g5]ally ?ro' "s want ( cleanl9ess or o!r4 ,& d n speak ( ^! z little ?+s1 :i* det]m9e ! mo/ mom5t\s issues ( life & dea?4 ,i knew a ,probation] :o :5 wa%+ a poor man's ulc]at$ leg1 actually wip$ x on 8 %eet1 & excus$ h]self by say+ %e _h always se5 x done s 9 ano!r place4 ,! lea/ c>elessness 9 n wa%+ y\r h&s betwe5 "o bad case & ano!r1 & _m ano!r c>elessness :i* x is pla9 ,i _c m5tion "h--x w\ld n be nice1 ?\gh x is mu* less nice to d x--! lea/ c>elessness1 ,i say1 9 ^! ?+s :i* e ,nurse c be c>eful or c>eless 91 may co/ a life3 aye1 may co/ y\r own1 or at lea/ a f+]4 ,we h all se5 poison$ f+]s4 ,i read ) m int]e/ ?an if !y 7 novels y\r case pap]s4 ,"s are meagre1 especially 9 ! 8hi/ory40 ,"s are good4 ,please rememb] t1 besides y\r own in/ruction1 y c give me "s too1 by mak+ ^! mo/ int]e/+ cases z int]e/+ z possible1 by mak+ !m full & accurate1 & ent]+ ! full hi/ory4 ,if ! hi/ory ( e case 7 record$1 especially ( ,typhoid ,fev]1 :i* is1 z we said1 a fil? disease1 x is impossible to ov]-e/imate ! body ( valuable in=mation :i* w\ld ?us be got toge!r1 & might g f>1 9 ! h&s ( ,(fic]s ( ,heal? & by rec5t laws1 to prev5t disease altoge!r4 ,! ,di/rict ,nurses are mo/ useful 9 ?is respect4 ,:5 we obey all ,god's laws z to cleanl9ess1 fre% air1 pure wat]1 good habits1 good dwell+s1 good dra9s1 food & dr9k1 "w & ex]cise1 heal? is ! result4 ,:5 we disobey1 sickness4 #aaj1jjj lives are ne$lessly sacrific$ e ye> 9 ?is k+dom by our disob$i5ce1 & #bbj1jjj p are ne$lessly sick all ! ye> r\nd4 ,& :y8 ,because we w n "k1 w n obey ,god's simple ,heal? laws4 ,no epidemic c resi/ ?or\gh cleanl9ess & fre% air4 99 99 99 99 99 ,is !re any ,nurse "h :o is a ,ph>isee8 ,?is seems a v cruel & unju/ "q4 ,we ?9k ( ! ,ph>isees1 :5 we read ! t]rible d5unciation ( !m by our ,ma/]1 z a small1 peculi>1 antiquat$ sect ( #bjjj ye>s ago4 ,are !y n r ! lea/ peculi>1 ! mo/ widely-spread p ( e "t8 ,i am sure ,i (t5 ask myself1 sadly en\gh1 8,am ,i a ,ph>isee80 ,9 ?is s5se3 ,am ,i1 or am ,i n1 do+ ?is ) a s+le eye to ,god's "w1 to s]v+ ,him & my neighb\r1 ev5 ?o' my 8neighb\r0 is z ho/ile to me z ! ,jew 0 to ! ,sam>itan8 ,or am ,i do+ x because ,i id5tify my selfi% self ) ! "w1 & 9 s do+ s]ve myself & n ,god8 ,if s1 !n ,i am a ,ph>isee4 ,x is good to love our ,tra9+ ,s*ool & our body1 & to wi% to keep up its cr$it4 ,we are b\nd to d s4 ,t is help+ ,god's "w 9 ! _w4 ,we are b\nd to try to be ! 8salt ( ! _w0 9 nurs+2 b if we are conceit$1 seek+ ourselves 9 ?is1 !n we are n 8salt0 b ,ph>isees4 ,we %\ld h zeal = ,god's sake & ,8 "w's sake3 b "s seem to h zeal = zeal's sake only4 ,zeal does n make a ,*ri/ian ,nurse if x is zeal = our own cr$it & glory--?o' ,*ri/ 0 ! mo/ zeal\s m$ic9] t ev] 04 7,he says3 8,! zeal ( ,god's h\se ha? eat5 me up407 ,zeal by itself does n make a good ,nurse3 x makes a ,ph>isee4 ,*ri/ is s /rong ^u ?is po9t ( n be+ conceit$1 ( n nurs+ to %[ :at 8f9e fell[s0 we are z ,nurses1 t ,he actually says 8x is conceit$ ( u to let "o ( our h&s "k :at ! o!r does40 ,:at w ,he say if ,he sees "o ( u do+ all h] "w to let n only h] o!r h& b o!r p "k %e does x8 ,yet all our be/ "w :i* looks s well may be done f ?is motive4 ,& let me tell y a little secret4 ,"o ( our ,sup]9t5d5ts at a di/ance says t %e f9ds %e mu/ n boa/ s mu* ab\t ,/4 ,?omas'4 ,nor mu/ y4 ,p h he>d too mu* ab\t x4 ,i d>e say y rememb] ! f9e old ,greek /atesman :o 0 bani%$ because p 7 tir$ ( he>+ him call$ 8,! ,j40 ,don't let p get tir$ ( he>+ y call ,/4 ,?omas' 8,! ,j0 :5 y are away f u4 ,we %all n at all compla9 ( y\r prov+ x 8,! ,j0 by y\r tra9+ & conduct4 ,i read lately 9 a well-kn[n m$ical j\rnal1 speak+ ( ! 8,night+ale ,nurses10 t ! day is q gone by :5 a novel w\ld give a c>icature ( a ,nurse z a 8,mrs4 ,gamp0--dr9k+1 brutal1 ignorant1 co>se old woman4 ,! 8,night+ale ,nurse0 9 a novel1 x said1 w\ld be--:at d y ?9k8--an active1 useful1 clev] ,nurse4 ,^! are ! p>ts ,i approve (4 ,b :at else d y ?9k8--a lively1 r p]t1 & v conceit$ "y woman4 ,ah1 !re's ! rub4 ,y see :at our "n is 8up0 = 9 ! _w4 ,t's :at ,i %\ld l to be left out4 ,?is is :at a fri5dly critic says ( u1 & we may be v sure t unfri5dly critics say mu* worse4 ,d we des]ve :at !y say ( u8 ,t is ! "q4 ,let u n h1 ea* "o ( u1 to say 8yes0 9 our own he>ts4 ,*ri/ made no light matt] ( conceit4 ,keep ! usefulness1 & let ! conceit g4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& may ,i "h say a few words ( c\nsel to ^? :o may be call$ ^u to be ,night ,nurses8 ,"o ( ^! ask$ me ) te>s to pray = h]4 ,i d pray = all ( y1 our de> ,night ,nurses4 ,9 my re/less nights my ?\ghts turn to y incessantly by ! b$sides ( re/less & suff]+ ,pati5ts1 & ,i pray ,god t ,he w make1 ?ro' y1 ?ro' y\r pati5ce1 y\r skill1 y\r hope1 fai? & *>ity1 e ,w>d into a ,*ur*1 & tea* u t to be ! ,gospel is ! only way to 8prea* ! ,gospel10 :i* ,*ri/ tells u is ! duty ( e "o ( u 8unto ! end ( ! _w0--e woman & ,nurse ( u all2 & t a collection ( any p try+ to live l ,*ri/ is a ,*ur*4 ,did y ev] ?9k h[ ,*ri/ 0 a ,nurse1 & /ood by ! b$1 & ) ,8 own h&s nurs$ & 8did =0 ! suff]]s8 ,b1 to return to ^? :o may be call$ ^u to be ,night ,nurses3 d n abuse ! lib]ty giv5 y on em]g+ f ! 8,home10 :]e y are c>$ = z if y 7 our *ildr54 ,keep to regul> h\rs by day = y\r meals1 y\r sleep1 y\r ex]cise4 ,if y d n1 y w nev] be able to d & /& ! night "w p]fectly2 if y d1 !re is no reason :y night nurs+ may n be z heal?y z day4 7,i us$ to be v fond ( ! night :5 ,i 0 a ,night ,nurse2 ,i "k :at x is4 ,b !n ,i _h my day "w to d besides2 y h n47 ,d n turn dressy 9 y\r go+s out by day4 ,x is vulg>1 x is mean1 to bur/ out into fre$om 9 ?is way4 ,!re are circum/ances ( peculi> temptation :51 aft] ! re/ra9t & mo!rly c>e ( ! 8,home10 y1 ! "y ones1 are put into circum/ances ( peculi> lib]ty4 ,is x n ! "t to act l ,daniel8444 ,let 8! ,judge1 ! ,righte\s ,judge10 h to call u n ! 8,ph>isees10 b ,daniel's b&6 ,t is :at ,i pray = y1 = me1 = all ( u4 ,b :at is x to be a ,daniel's b&8 ,:at is ,god's comm& to ,night ,nurses8 ,x is--is x n8--n to slur ov] any duty--n ! v lea/ ( all our duties--z ,night ,nurse3 to be able to give a full1 accurate1 & m9ute acc\nt ( ea* ,pati5t ! next morn+3 to be /rictly res]v$ 9 y\r mann] ) g5tlem5 78,?\ ,god see/ me03 no "o else72 to be hone/ & true4 ,y don't "k h[ well ! ,pati5ts "k y1 h[ accurately !y judge y4 ,y c d !m no good unless !y see t y live :at y say4 ,x is3 n to g out %[ily dress$1 & n to keep irregul> h\rs ) o!rs 9 ! day "t4 ,d>e to h a purpose firm1 ,d>e to make x kn[n4 ,wat*--wat*4 ,*ri/ seems to h _h a special ^w = ,night ,nurses3 8,i say unto y1 wat*40 ,& ,he says3 8,lo1 ,i am ) y alway10 :5 no "o else is by4 ,& he divides u all1 at ?is mom5t1 into ! 8wise virg9s0 & ! 8fooli% virg9s40 ,oh1 let ,him n f9d any 8fooli% virg9s0 among our ,night ,nurses6 ,ea* ,night ,nurse has to /& alone 9 h] ,w>d4 ,d>e to /& alone4 ,let our ,ma/] be able to say "s day t e "o ( ! ,pati5ts has be5 ! bett]1 n only 9 body b 9 _s--:e!r go+ to life or to dea?--= hav+ be5 nurs$ by ea* "o ( y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b "o is gone1 p]haps ! de>e/ ( all--,nurse ,m>?a ,rice4 ,i 0 ! la/ to see h] 9 ,engl&4 ,%e 0 s pleas$ to be go+ to ,miss ,ma*9 at ,montreal4 ,%e said x 0 no sacrifice1 except ! leav+ h] p>5ts4 ,%e almo/ wi%$ x _h be51 t %e might h _h some?+ to give to ,god4 ,n[ %e has _h some?+ to give to ,god3 h] life4 8,s "y1 s happy3 all s happy toge!r1 :5 9 _! room !y 7 always sitt+ r\nd ! table1 s *e]ful1 read+ _! ,bible toge!r4 ,%e walk$ r\nd ! g>d5 s happy t la/ night40 ,s pure & fre%3 !re 0 some?+ ( ! sweet sav\r ( hol9ess ab\t h]4 ,i c\ld tell y ( s\ls ^u :om %e made a great impression3 all unkn[+3 simply by be+ h]self4 ,a noble sort ( girl3 s\nd & holy 9 m9d & he>t3 liv+ ) ,god4 ,x is sc>cely respectful to say h[ ,i lik$ h]1 n[ %e is an angel 9 heav52 l a *ild to ,miss ,ma*91 :o 0 l a "m to h]1 lov$ & nurs$ h] day & night4 8,s de> & bright a creature10 8lik$ & respect$ by e "o 9 ! ,hospital10 8&1 z a ,nurse1 h>dly too mu* c be said 9 h] fav\r40 8,to ! ,doctors1 ,pati5ts1 & ,sup]9t5d5t1 %e 0 simply invaluable40 8,! contra/ betwe5 ^! ,nurses & ! be/ ( o!rs is to be ke5ly felt daily02 8do+ bravely02 8p]fectly ob$i5t & pleasant to _! ,sup]9t5d5t40 ,0 ,m>?a conceit$ ) all ?is8 ,%e 0 "o ( ! simple/ humble/ ,*ri/ian wom5 ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,all noble s\ls are simple1 natural1 & humble4 ,let u be l h]1 &1 l h]1 n conceit$ ) x all4 ,%e 0 too brave to be conceit$3 too brave n to be humble4 ,%e _h tra9$ h]self = ! battle4 8,) a nice1 g5ial1 respectful mann]1 :i* nev] left h]1 great firmness 9 duty1 & /ead9ess t r5d]$ h] above suspicion03 8happy & int]e/$ 9 h] *>ge40 ,m above all petty calculations ab\t self1 all paltry wrangl+s1 ?an almo/ any4 ,h[ diff]5t = u1 = h]1 _h x n be5 s6 ,c\ld we h m\rn$ h] z we d8 ,! o!rs ( ! small ,montreal /aff :o miss h] s t]ribly w l to he> h[ we feel ?is4 ,!y 7 all ) h] :5 %e di$4 ,miss ,ma*9 sat up ) h] e night1 & ei!r %e or ,miss ,bl[] nev] left h]1 day or night1 dur+ ! la/ n9e days ( h] illness4 ,%e di$ ( typhoid fev]3 p]itonitis ! la/ ?ree weeks2 b1 z %e _h surviv$ s long1 !y hop$ aga9/ hope up to ,ea/] ,day4 ,ab\t sev5 days be=e h] dea?1 dur+ h] delirium1 %e said3 8,! ,"l has two wills3 ,8 w be done40 ,x is :5 we d n "k :at ,god's w is to be1 t x is ! h>de/ to w :at ,he wills4 ,/range to say1 on ,good ,friday1 ?\gh %e 0 s deliri\s t !re 0 difficulty 9 keep+ h] 9 b$1 & %e did n "k :at day x 01 ,*ri/ on ! ,cross 0 h] !me all ! day long4 8,*ri/ di$ on ! ,cross = me1 & ,i want to g & die = ,him40 ,%e _h inde$ liv$ = ,him4 ,!n on ,ea/] ,day %e said to ,miss ,bl[]3 8,i am happy1 s happy3 we are bo? happy1 s v happy40 ,%e said %e 0 go+ to he> ! eigh? ,psalm4 ,%all we rememb] ,m>?a's fav\rite psalm8 ,%e spoke (t5 ab\t ,/4 ,?omas'4 ,%e di$ ! day aft] ,ea/] ,day4 ,! *ange came at #g 9 ! ev5+1 & %e liv$ till #e o'clock ! next morn+1 consci\s to ! la/1 repeat+ s5t5ces1 & answ]+ by looks :5 %e c\ld speak no m4 ,h] ,savi\r1 :om %e _h s lov$ & foll[$ 9 h] life1 0 ) h] ?ro' ! ,valley ( ! ,%ad[ ( ,dea?1 & %e felt ,him !re4 ,%e 0 happy4 8,my be/ love10 %e said1 8tell !m x is all = ! be/1 & ,i am n sorry ,i came out40 ,h] p>5ts h giv5 h] up nobly1 ?\gh ) ble$+ he>ts1 ) true submission to our ,fa!r's w3 !y are satisfi$ x is 8all = ! be/40 ,all ! ,montreal ,hospital %>$ our sorr[4 ,! ,doctors 7 full ( k9dness 9 _! m$ical att5dance4 ,mr4 ,r$pa?1 :o is a pr9cipal ,director1 & ,mrs4 ,r$pa? 7 l a real fa!r & "m to our p4 ,m>?a's dea?-b$ & c(f9 7 /rew$ ) fl[]s4 ,public & private pray]s 7 (f]$ up = h] at ,montreal dur+ h] illness4 ,:o c say t !y 7 n answ]$8 ,%e spoke ( dy+3 b )\t fe>4 ,we pray$ t ,god w\ld sp>e ! *ild to u3 b ,he _h ne$ ( h]4 ,our ,fa!r arrang$ h] go+ out3 = %e w5t1 if ev] woman did1 ) a s+le eye to please ,him & d h] duty to ! "w & h] ,sup]9t5d5t4 8,is x well ) ! *ild80 8,x is well40 ,let u :o feel h] loss s deeply 9 ! "w n grudge h] to ,god4 ,z "o ( y y\rselves said3 8,%e di$ l a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 well to ! front40 ,w\ld any "o ( u wi% x o!rwise = h]8 ,w\ld any "o ( u wi% a bett] lot = h]self8 ,!re is b "o feel+ among u all ab\t h]3 t %e liv$ z a noble ,*ri/ian girl1 & t %e has be5 p]mitt$ to die nobly3 9 ! po/ ( hon\r1 z a soldi] ?9ks x glori\s to die4 ,9 ! mid/ ( our "w1 s surely d we ,nurses ?9k x glori\s to die4 ,b to be l h] we mu/ h a m9d l h]s3 8endur+1 pati5t1 firm1 & meek40 ,i "k t %e s\ght ( ,god ! m9d ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 8active1 l ,82 l ,81 resign$02 copy+ ,8 patt]n3 ready to 8endure h>dness40 ,we give h] joy2 x is our loss1 n h]s4 ,%e is gone to our ,"l & h] ,"l1 made ripe s soon = h] & our ,fa!r's h\se4 ,our te>s are h] joy4 ,%e is 9 ano!r room ( our ,fa!r's h\se4 ,%e bids u n[ give ?anks = h]4 ,?9k ( t ,ea/] morn :5 %e rose aga96 ,%e _h inde$ 8ano!r morn ?an ours0--t #ag? ( ,april4 ,,flor5ce ,,night+ale4 ,,vi ,ea/] ,eve1 #ahgi1 #f ,a4,m4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5ds1--,i am always ?9k+ ( y1 & z my ,ea/] greet+1 ,i c\ld n help copy+ = y "p ( a lett] :i* "o ( my bro!r-9-law's family _h f ,col4 ,dega*] 7comm&+ "o battalion ( ! #bd? ,regim5t 9 ,natal71 giv+ ! names ( m5 :om he recomm5d$ = ! ,victoria ,cross1 :5 def5d+ ! ,commiss>iat ,/ores at ,rorke's ,drift4 7,8 bro!r1 ,capt4 ,dega*]1 0 kill$ at ,is&hlwana47 ,he says3 8,private ,john ,williams 0 po/$1 toge!r ) ,private ,joseph ,williams & ,private ,william ,h>rison 7#a_/bd? ,regim5t71 9 a fur!r w>d ( ! ,hospital4 ,!y held x = m ?an an h\r--s long z !y _h a r\nd ( ammunition left1 :51 z communication 0 = ! "t cut (f1 ! ,zulus 7 enabl$ to advance & bur/ op5 ! door4 ,a h&-to-h& conflict !n ensu$1 dur+ :i* ,private ,joseph ,williams & two ( ! ,pati5ts 7 dragg$ out & assegai$ 7kill$ ) a %ort spe> or dagg]74 8,:il/ ! ,zulus 7 occupi$ ) ! slaught] ( ^! un=tunate m51 a lull took place1 :i* enabl$ ,private ,john ,williams 7:o ) two ( ! ,pati5ts 7 by ?is "t ! only m5 left alive 9 ! ,w>d7 to succe$ 9 knock+ a hole 9 ! p>tition & tak+ ! two ,pati5ts ) him into ! next w>d1 :]e he f\nd ,private ,h5ry ,hook4 8,^! two m5 toge!r1 "o man work+ :il/ ! o!r f\ght & held ! enemy at bay ) 8 bayonet1 broke ?r\gh ?ree m p>titions1 & 7 ?us enabl$ to br+ eight ,pati5ts ?r\gh a small w9d[ into ! inn] l9e ( def5ce4 8,9 ano!r w>d fac+ ! hill1 ,william ,jones & ,private ,rob]t ,jones _h be5 plac$3 !y def5d$ _! po/ to ! la/1 & until six out ( sev5 ,pati5ts x conta9$ _h be5 remov$4 ,! sev5?1 ,s]geant ,maxfield1 #b_/bd? ,regim5t1 0 deliri\s f fev]1 & al?\gh !y _h previ\sly dress$ him1 !y 7 unable to induce him to move2 & :5 ,private ,rob]t ,jones return$ to endeav\r to c>ry him (f1 he f\nd him be+ /abb$ on 8 b$ by ! ,zulus4 8,corporal ,wm4 ,all5 & ,fd4 ,hit*1 #b_/bd? ,regim5t1 mu/ also be m5tion$4 ,x 0 *iefly due to _! c\rage\s conduct t communication ) ! ,hospital 0 kept up at all--hold+ toge!r1 at all co/s1 a mo/ dang]\s po/1 rak$ 9 rev]se by ! enemy's fire f ! hill4 ,!y 7 bo? sev]ely w\nd$1 b _! det]m9$ conduct enabl$ ! ,pati5ts to be )drawn f ! ,hospital4 ,& :5 incapacitat$ f _! w\nds f fight+ !mselves1 !y cont9u$1 z soon z _! w\nds 7 dress$1 to s]ve out ammunition to _! comrades ?r\gh\t ! night40 ,^! m5 :o 7 def5d+ ! h\se at ,rorke's ,drift 7 #abj ( 8 7,col4 ,dega*]'s7 m5 aga9/ #ejjj ,zulus1 & !y f\ght f #c ,p4,m4 ( ,janu>y #bbnd1 to #e ,a4,m4 ( ! #bcrd4 ,!re is a ,night ,nurse's "w = y4 8,:5 %all su* h]oes live aga980 ,9 e ,nurse ( u all4 ,e ,nurse may at all co/s s]ve h] ,pati5ts z ^! brave h]oic m5 did at ! risk & ! co/ ( _! own lives4 ,?ree *e]s = ^! brave/ ( ,night ,nurses ( ,rorke's ,drift1 :o reg>d$ n !mselves1 n _! ease1 n ev5 _! lives2 :o reg>d$ duty & discipl9e2 :o /ood to ! la/ by ,god & _! neighb\r2 :o sav$ _! po/ & _! ,pati5ts4 ,& may we ,nurses all be l !m1 & fight ?r\gh ! night = our ,pati5ts' lives--fight ?r\gh e night & day6 ,d y see :at a high feel+ ( comrade%ip does = ^! m58 ,_m a soldi] loses 8 life 9 ! field by go+ back to help a dr[n+ or a w\nd$ comrade1 :o might h sav$ x4 ,oh1 let u ,nurses all be comrades2 /ick to ! hon\r ( our flag & our corps1 & help ea* o!r to ! be/ success1 = ! sake ( ,him :o di$1 z at ?is "t1 to save u all6 ,& let u rememb] t petty selfi%nesses & meannesses & self-indulg5ces h9d] our hon\r z good soldi]s ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ( ! ,unse5 ,god1 :o sees all ^! little ?+s :5 no "o else does6 ,:at makes u endure to ! end8 ,discipl9e4 ,d y ?9k ^! m5 c\ld ?us h f\ght at a desp]ate po/ ?r\gh ! livelong night if !y _h n be5 tra9$ to ob$i5ce to ord]s1 & to act+ z a corps1 yet ea* man do+ 8 own duty to ! fulle/ ext5t--r ?an e man go+ 8 own way1 ?9k+ ( 8 own lik+s1 & c>+ = himself8 ,h[ great may be m5 & wom51 8little l[] ?an ! angels10 & also h[ little6 ,humility--to ?9k our own life wor? no?+ except z s]v+ 9 a corps1 ,god's nurs+ corps1 unfl9*+ ob$i5ce1 /ead9ess1 & endurance 9 c>ry+ out ,8 "w--t is true discipl9e1 t is true greatness1 & may ,god give x to u ,nurses1 & make u ,8 own ,nurses4 ,& let u n ?9k t ^! ?+s c be done 9 a day or a night4 ,no1 !y are ! result ( no r\gh-&-ready me?od4 ,! mo/ important "p ( ^? ef=ts 0 to be f\nd 9 ! pati5t lab\r ( ye>s4 ,^! great tasks are n to be accompli%$ sudd5ly by raw fell[s 9 a night2 x is :5 discipl9e & tra9+ h become a k9d ( second nature to u t !y c be accompli%$ e day & e night4 ,! raw ,native levies ran away1 det]m9+ our fall at ,is&hlwana4 ,! well-tra9$ ,engli% soldi]s1 l$ by _! ,(fic]s & _! ,non-commission$ ,(fic]s1 /uck to _! po/s4 ,e feel+1 e ?\ght we h1 /amps a "* ^u u1 especially 9 our ye> ( tra9+1 & 9 ! next ye> or two4 ,! mo/ unruly boys1 weak 9 !mselves--= unrul9ess is weakness--:5 !y h to submit1 x br+s out all ! good po9ts 9 _! *>act]s4 ,^! boys1 s easily l$ a/ray1 !y put !mselves "u ! sev]e/ discipl9e1 & aft] tra9+ sometimes come out ! be/ ( u all4 ,! qualities :i*1 :5 let alone1 run to se$ & d !mselves & o!rs no?+ b h>m1 "u prop] discipl9e make f9e fell[s ( !m4 ,& :at is x to obey8 ,to obey means to d :at we are told1 & to d x at once4 ,) ! nurse1 z ) ! soldi]1 :e!r we h be5 accu/om$ to x or n1 :e!r we ?9k x "r or n1 is n ! "q4 ,prompt ob$i5ce is ! "q4 ,we are n 9 control1 b "u control4 ,prompt ob$i5ce is ! fir/ ?+2 ! re/ is traditional nons5se4 ,b m9d :o we g to = our ord]s4 ,g to headqu>t]s4 ,true discipl9e is to uphold au?ority1 & n to m9d tr\ble4 ,we come into ! "w to d ! "w4444 ,we ,nurses are taught ! 8reason :y10 z soldi]s _c be1 ( mu* ( :at we h to d4 ,b x w\ld be mak+ a poor use ( ?is 8reason :y0 if we 7 to turn r\nd 9 any "p ( our tra9+ & say1 or n say1 b feel--,we "k bett] ?an y4 ,w\ld we be ( less use ?an ! ,elephant8 ,! ,elephant :o c\ld kill a hundr$ m51 b :o alike pu%es ! artill]y tra9 ) 8 head :5 ! horses _c move x1 & :o m9ds ! *ildr5 & c>efully nurses !m1 & :o ?reads a ne$le ) 8 trunk4 ,:y8 ,because he has be5 taught to obey4 ,he w\ld be ( no use b to de/roy1 unless he _h le>nt t4 ,sometimes he has a /rong w1 & x is n easy = him to get 8 lesson p]fect4 ,we c feel = him4 ,we "k a little ab\t x ourselves4 ,b he does le>n 9 "t to g our way & n 8 own1 to c>ry a heavy load1 :i* ( c\rse he w\ld r n d1 to turn to :i* ev] side we wi%1 & to /op :5 we want him to /op4 ,s ,god tea*es ea* "o ( u 9 "t to g ,8 way & n our own4 ,& "o ( ! be/ ?+s ,i c wi% ea* "o ( u is t we may le>n ! ,elephant's lesson1 t is to obey1 9 good "t & n too late4 ,pray = me1 my de> fri5ds1 t ,i may le>n x1 ev5 9 my old age4 ,,flor5ce ,,night+ale4 ,,vii ,,london1 ,may #af1 #ahhh4 ,,my ,,de> ,,fri5ds1--,"h1 "o ye> m1 is my v be/ love & he>t-felt 8good spe$0 to ! "w4 ,to ea* & to all ,i wi% ! v highe/ success1 9 ! wide/ mean+ ( ! ^w1 9 ! life's "w y h *os54 ,& ,i am m sorry ?an = any?+ else t my illness1 m ?an usually s]i\s1 has let me "k p]sonally s little ( y1 except ?r\gh our de> ,matron & de> ,home ,si/]4 ,y are go+ /eadily & devot$ly on 9 prep>+ y\rselves = future "w4 ,accept my he>tie/ sympa?y & ?anks4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we he> mu* ( 8,associations0 n[4 ,x is impossible inde$ to live 9 isolation3 we are dep5d5t ^u o!rs = ! supply ( all our wants1 & o!rs ^u u4 ,e ,hospital is an 8,association0 9 itself4 ,we ( ?is ,s*ool are an ,association 9 ! deepe/ s5se1 regulat$--at lea/ we /rive t[>ds x--on high & g5]\s pr9ciples2 ?r\gh organisation work+ at once = our own & our fell[ ,nurses' success4 ,=1 to make progress possible1 we mu/ make ?is int]dep5d5ce a s\rce ( good3 n a means ( /&+ /ill4 ,!re is no magic 9 ! ^w 8,association10 b !re is a secret1 a mighty call 9 x1 if we w b li/5 to ! 8/ill small voice0 9 x1 call+ ^u ea* ( u to d our be/4 ,x calls ^u our de> heads1 & !y answ]4 ,x calls ^u ea* ( u4 ,we mu/ nev] =get t ! 8,individual0 makes ! ,association4 ,:at ! ,association is dep5ds ^u ea* ( its memb]s4 ,a ,nurses' ,association c nev] be a sub/itute = ! individual ,nurse4 ,x is %e :o mu/1 ea* 9 h] measure1 give life to ! ,association1 :ile ! ,association helps h]4 ,we h our de> heads4 ,?ank ,god = !m6 ,let u ea* "o ( u be a liv+ memb]1 accord+ to h] sev]al ability4 ,x is ! individual t signifies--r ?an ! law or ! rule4 ,has n e "o :o has exp]i5ce ( ! _w be5 /ruck by ?is3 y may h ! mo/ admirable circum/ances & organisations & exam9ations & c]tificates1 yet1 if ! individual all[s h]self to s9k to a l[] level1 x is all b a 8t9kl+ cymbal0 = h]4 ,x is h[ ! circum/ances are work$ t signifies4 ,circum/ances are opportunities4 ,rules may become a dead lett]4 ,x is ! _s ( !m t 8give? life40 ,x is ! individual1 inside1 t c\nts1 ! level %e is ^u :i* tells4 ,! re/ is only ! outw>d %ell or envelope4 ,%e mu/ become a 8rule ( ?\ght0 to h]self ?r\gh ! ,rul]4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 x /rikes y (t51 z a great man has said1 if ! individual f9ds h]self aft]w>ds 9 less admirable circum/ances1 b keeps h] high level1 & rises to a high] & a high] level /ill--if %e makes ( h] difficulties1 h] opportunities--/eps to asc5d--%e comm&s h] circum/ances2 %e is capable ( ! be/ ,nurs+ "w & _s1 capable ( ! be/ influ5ce ov] h] ,pati5ts4 ,x is aga91 :at ! individual ,nurse is & c d dur+ h] liv+ tra9+ & liv+ "w t signifies1 n :at %e is c]tifi$ =1 l a /eam-boil]1 :i* is c]tifi$ to /& s mu* pressure ( "w4 ,%e may h gone ?r\gh a fir/-rate c\rse1 pl5ty ( exam9ations1 & we may f9d no?+ inside4 ,x may be ! diff]5ce betwe5 a ,nurse nurs+1 & a ,nurse read+ a book on ,nurs+4 ,unless x be> fruit1 x is all gild+ & v5e]+3 ! reality is n !re1 gr[+1 gr[+ e ye>4 ,e ,nurse mu/ gr[4 ,no ,nurse c /& /ill4 ,%e mu/ g =w>d or %e w g backw>d e ye>4 ,& h[ c a ,c]tificate or public ,regi/] %[ ?is8 ,r1 %e ought to h a moral 8,cl9ical0 ,!rmomet] 9 h]self4 ,our /ature does n gr[ e ye> aft] we are 8gr[n up40 ,nei!r does x gr[ d[n4 ,x is o!rwise ) our moral /ature & our ,nurs+ /ature4 ,we gr[ d[n1 if we don't gr[ up1 e ye>4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 :5 !re are s _m ,associations1 :5 p]iodicals & publicity are s mu* ! fa%ion1 :5 !re is su* a dragg+ ( ev]y?+ be=e ! public1 !re is "s dang] ( our =gett+ t any true ,nurs+ "w mu/ be quiet "w--an individual "w4 ,any?+ else is contr>y to ! :ole realness ( ! "w4 ,:]e am ,i1 ! individual1 9 my inmo/ s\l8 ,:at am ,i1 ! inn] woman call$ 8,i08 ,t is ! "q4 ,?is 8,i0 mu/ be quiet yet quick2 quick )\t hurry2 g5tle )\t sl[ness1 discreet )\t self-importance4 8,9 quietness & 9 confid5ce mu/ be h] /r5g?40 ,i mu/ be tru/wor?y1 to c>ry out directions intellig5tly & p]fectly1 unse5 z well z se52 8unto ! ,"l0 z well z unto m52 no m]e eye s]vice4 7,h[ c ?is be if %e is a m]e ,association ,nurse1 & n an individual ,nurse87 ,i mu/ h moral influ5ce ov] my ,pati5ts4 ,& ,i c only h ?is by be+ :at ,i appe>1 especially n[ t ev]ybody is educat$1 s t ,pati5ts become my ke5 critics & judges4 ,my ,pati5ts are wat*+ me4 ,!y "k :at my pr(ession1 my call+ is3 to devote myself to ! good ( ! sick4 ,!y are ask+ !mselves3 does t ,nurse act up to h] pr(ession8 ,?is is no supposition4 ,x is a fact4 ,x is a call to u1 to ea* individual ,nurse1 to act up to h] pr(ession4 ,we he> a good deal n[adays ab\t ,nurs+ be+ made a 8pr(ession40 ,r1 is x n ! "q = me3 am ,i liv+ up to my 8pr(ession08 ,b ,i mu/ n crave = ! ,pati5t to be always recognis+ my s]vices4 ,on ! contr>y3 ! be/ s]vice ,i c give is t ! ,pati5t %all sc>cely be aw>e ( any--%all recognise my pres5ce mo/ by recognis+ t he has no wants4 7,%akespe>e tells me t to be 8nurse l0 is to be to ! ,pati5t-- ,s k9d1 s dute\s1 dilig5t1 ,s t5d] ov] 8 occasions1 true1 ,s feat47 ,i mu/ be ?or\gh--a "w1 n a ^w--a ,nurse1 n a book1 n an answ]1 n a c]tificate1 n a me*anism1 a m]e piece ( a me*anism or ,association4 ,at ! same "t1 9 z f> z ,associations really give help & pl$ges = progress1 are n m]e crut*es1 /]eotypes = /&+ /ill1 let u bid !m 8,god spe$0 ) our :ole he>ts4 ,we all "k :at 8p>asites0 are1 plants or animals :i* live ^u o!rs & don't "w = _! own food1 & s deg5]ate4 ,= ! "w to get food is q z necess>y z ! food itself = heal?y active life & developm5t4 ,n[1 !re is a dang] 9 ! air ( becom+ ,p>asites 9 ,nurs+ 7& also ,midwif]y7--( our becom+ ,nurses 7& ,midwives7 by deputy1 a dang] n[ :5 !re is s great an incl9ation to make s*ool & college education1 all sorts ( ,sci5ces & ,arts1 ev5 ,nurs+ & ,midwif]y1 a book & exam9ation bus9ess1 a pr(ession 9 ! l[1 n 9 ! high s5se ( ! ^w4 ,& ! dang] is t we %all be cont5t to let ! book & ! !ory & ! words d = u4 ,"o ( ! mo/ religi\s ( m5 says t we let ! go+ to ,*ur* & ! cl]gyman d = u in/ead ( ! le>n+ & ! practice1 if we h ! ,p>asite t5d5cy1 & t ev5 ! bett] ! s]vice & ! bett] ! s]mon & ! !ory & ! tea*+1 ! m dang] !re is t we may let x d4 ,he says t we may become satisfi$ to be pray$ = in/ead ( pray+--to h our "w = ,*ri/ done by a paid deputy--to be f$ by a deputy :o gives u our supply = a week--to sub/itute = ?\ght :at is meant z a /imulus to ?\ght & practice4 ,?is is ! p>asite ( ! pew he says 7z ! lit]>y p>asite ?9ks he kn[s ev]y?+ because he has a 8good libr>y074 ,he enjoys 8 weekly1 p]haps 8 daily wor%ip1 :ile "* & life1 w & practice are n only n mak+ progress1 b are actually det]iorat+4 ,d y rememb] ,t5nyson's f>m]1 :o says ( ! cl]gyman3 ,i 'erd 'um a bumm9' away 444 ow] my 'ed1 444 ,an' ,i ?[t a said :ot a owt to 'a said an' ,i coom'd away4 ,we laugh at t4 ,b is ! ,p>asite mu* bett] ?an t8 ,n[ ! ,ambulance ,classes1 ! ,regi/ration1 ! ,c]tificates ( ,nurs+ & ( ,nurses 7& ( midwif]y71 especially any :i* may dem& ! m9imum ( practice1 :i* may sub/itute = p]sonal progress 9 active pr(ici5cy1 m]e lit]>y or ^w progress1 in/ead ( mak+ x ! mat]ial = gr[? 9 correct k & practice1 all su* l ?+s may t5d ?is way4 ,x is n ! c]tificate :i* makes ! ,nurse or ! ,midwife4 ,x may un-make h]4 ,! dang] is le/ %e let ! c]tificate be in/ead ( h]self1 in/ead ( h] own nev] ceas+ go+ up high] z a woman & a ,nurse4 ,?is is ! 8day0 ( ,exam9ations 9 ! turn t ,education--,elem5t>y1 ! ,high] ,education1 ,pr(essional ,education--seems tak+4 ,& x is a great /ep :i* has sub/itut$ ?is = :at us$ to be call$ 8int]e/40 ,only let u nev] all[ x to encroa* ^u :at _c be te/$ by exam9ations4 ,only let ! 8day0 ( ,practice1 ! developm5t ( ea* individual's ?\ght & practice1 "* & dutifulness1 keep up1 ?r\gh ! mat]ials giv5 u = gr[? & = correct k1 ) ! 8day ( exam9ations0 9 ! ,nurse's life1 :i* is above all a moral & practical life1 a life n ( %[1 b ( fai?ful action4 ,b above all1 de> comrades1 let ea* "o ( u1 ea* individual ( u1 n only bid 8,god spe$0 9 h] he>t to ?is1 our own ,s*ool 7or ,association--call x s if y w71 b /rive to spe$ x ) all ! be/ t is 9 h]1 ev5 z y\r 8,association0 & its de> heads /rive to spe$ ea* "o ( y4 ,let ea* "o ( u take ! abundant & excell5t food = ! m9d :i* is (f]$ u1 9 our tra9+1 our classes1 our lectures1 our exam9ations & read+--n z 8,p>asites10 no1 none ( y w ev] d t--b z bright & vigor\s fell[-work]s1 work+ out ! bett] way e day to ! end ( life4 ,once m1 my he>tie/ sympa?y1 my de>e/ love to ea* & to all ( y1 f y\r ev] fai?ful old comrade1 ,,flor5ce ,,night+ale4 ,pr9t$ by ,r4 ,r4 ,,cl>k1 ,,limit$1 ,ed9burgh4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,! beg9n+ ( ! fir/ address w sugge/ a reason = ?is turn ( phrase4 ,a nurse :o _h be5 ?r\gh tra9+ might n always be 8wor?y ( ! "n ( #8,tra9$ ,nurse'0 7,address ( #ahgf74 #b ,!re is a well-kn[n ,society abroad 7= *>itable works7 ( :i* ! ,memb]s g ?r\gh a two ye>s' probation on _! fir/ ent]+1 b aft] t5 ye>s !y return & g ?r\gh a second probation ( "o ye>4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ recognitions ,i "k ( ! fact t progress is always to be made3 t gr[n-up p1 ev5 ( middle-age1 ought always to h _! education go+ on4 ,b only ^? c le>n aft] middle age :o h gone on le>n+ up to middle age4 #c ,! ,madre ,santa ,colomba1 ( ! ,conv5t ( ! ,tr9it dei ,monti 9 ,rome4--,,editor',s ,,note4 #d ,!re is a mo/ sugge/ive /ory told ( "o1 "s #cjj ye>s ago1 an able & le>n$ man1 :o pres5t$ himself = admission into a ,society = ,prea*+ & ,*>itable ,works4 ,he 0 kept = _m mon?s on ?is qu]y3 ,are y a ,*ri/ian8 by 8 8,ma/] ( ,probation]s40 ,he took k9dly & he>tily to x2 w5t ) 8 :ole s\l & m9d into ?is little mom5t\s "q1 & solv$ x victori\sly 9 8 own c\rse1 & 9 8 aft] c\rse ( usefulness = o!rs4 ,am ,i a ,*ri/ian8 is mo/ c]ta9ly ! fir/ & mo/ important "q = ea* "o ( u ,nurses4 ,let u ask x1 ea* ( h]self1 e day4 #e ,night+ale ,nurse & ,lady ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,liv]pool ,workh\se ,infirm>y4 ,pione] ( ,workh\se ,nurs+4 ,aft] h] e>ly dea? 9 #ahfh ,miss ,night+ale wrote 9 ,good ,words an article1 8,una & ! ,lion10 on h] life & "w4--,,editor',s ,,note4 #f ,madame ,c>ol9e ,w]ckn]1 an ,engli%woman4--,,editor',s ,,note4 #g ,d y rememb] ! ^w ( "o ( ! greate/ poets ( ! ,middle ,ages8 ,! s\l ,:i* o'er ! body keeps a holy w>d1 ,plac$ !re by ,god1 yield+ alone to ,him ,! tru/ ,he gave4 99 99 99 99 99 ,typographical errors correct$ by ! etext transcrib]3 to set x face heav5w>d to set its face heav5w>d pg #hd ,& lo ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w ,& lo ,i am ) y always1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w pg #ih