The Muse Of A Nurse In 1916 –

It was going to be an ordinary afternoon, the seventh of July 191 6_ Ever since It was declared that war had begun on the 28th of July, the whole country had been busting and belly laugh at the thought of the combat. Most men were Jumping at the idea of volunteering, crowing about their strength and how it will whole end by Christmas. I would watch liked to have thought that, entirely I simply didnt have the luxury. My amaze was 47 too old to be enlisted. He was married anyway, so he couldnt.The war had been on-going for little less than 2 years. A letter came through the conduct this morning addressed to me, but I had neglected to read It, as I had to be at the local infirmary to tend to some accidents that had occurred on the railway. By the time I got back, I was urge to read it. I had to do chores first, however, ahead I could even look at the letter. Ironing, feeding the chickens and pigs, pulling up the potatoes, checking nose hasnt grazed his knees all tolding out of the tree and thus cleaning out the hay in the stables.It took about three hours, which was infuriating. To top it all off, Jimmy insisted on undertaketing even another demonstration on how to come up the oak tree. Hes only 9, bless him, and he Just cant seem to get the hang of keeping the strength in his arms and wrists. Jimmy, I dont really take to do this right now I told him, trying to pry him off my hip. He was about half my size, since hes 9 and Im 23.