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On war in the sun on the porch Despite all science has to offer, fresh air and sunshine are still the best medicine

They named the baby Mira because she was a miracle

Return to Work

Today I returned to my job at the CCC camp I’d called Sheriff Hardman and asked him to leave ith Supervisor Milliken, via shortwave radio, that I wouldn’t be able to coency, but when I showed up, there was hell to pay

"So nice of you to join us, Miss Myers," Captain Wolfe greetswith his hands on his hips on the porch of the adency? Your doctor have a serious relapse of muteness?" Boodean and Mrs Ross pretend not to listen

"Can we speak in private?" I head for the infirmary and close the door behind him

"What is your probleet this job, and then you leave for teeks!"

"I sent a ency What did you expect me to do? Leave a critically ill ured Boodean could cope with minor problems and the doctor from Laurel would cover both camps the same way he did before I was hired"

"Well, it wasn’t that easy Dr Crane quit ten days ago and went back to Ohio It’s been a zoo around here Four kids were al back and forth to the hospital in Torrington I’ve been trying to help Private Boodean in the infirht we had four et you or just fire you right out, and I would have if I’d been in charge, but Milliken said to wait There aren’t many other nurses in Union County"

The captain can’t stop hined on for this job You have responsibilities In the , we’ve had an outbreak of mumps in the camp This place is a ?"

He’s right The place is a mess Two extra cots crowd the small room, there’s a pile of clean linen on a chair, and a pile of dirty linen on the floor in the corner Bottles of lare at each other, neither wanting to be the first to look away, and silence thickens the air I’et to work and clean the place up, but not while Wolfe is still standing here His face is red and I iht he told ton that I looked so beautiful

Finally, there’s a timid knock at the door

It’s Boodean "We have our first patient, Nurse Myers" The captain spins on his heel and leaves without another word