Jenny Telfer Chaplin by Hopes & Sorrow

Author:Hopes & Sorrow [Hopes & Sorrow]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Endeavour Press Ltd.
Published: 2013-06-25T04:00:00+00:00

Whether it was Miss Patten’s advice which won the day or Archie Cooper’s common-sense approach, or even that reason simply prevailed over useless, heated arguments, the end result was the same. Well before her twentieth birthday, Elenor had packed her bags and left Ivylea and all it stood for. Not that she had moved very far geographically from Stable Cottage, her mother, and Miss Patten, but in spiritual matters she might well be living on a different planet instead of only a few short miles further along Dunoon’s seafront.

As she looked out across the Firth from the common room of Clydeview yet again Elenor revelled in the ever changing scene as the early morning sun dappled the waves. Still deep in thought, she was startled to hear a voice behind her say: “Now then, Elenor, time you were getting your young charges up and down to breakfast.”

She turned to face her work companion and immediate boss, Nurse Rena Weir, who continued: “And no more nonsense such as we had yesterday about some of those underfed Glasgow bairns making faces at the sight of a good nourishing bowl of porridge.”

Elenor laughed. “I’m not much of a porridge fan myself so I couldn’t help but laugh at their antics. Now could I?”

“You’re just too soft. An easy target for some of those young rascals. A good job you’ve got me and Matron to keep them in order.”

“In order? Is that what you call it? You’re every bit as soft hearted as I am. Don’t forget I’ve seen you slipping many a weepy, home-sick bairn a wee square or two of your vanilla tablet.”

Rena smiled. “But now for goodness sake, let’s get breakfast over and done with. Don’t forget this is a changeover day and you know how frantically busy that can be.”

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