“I can imagine the rest of the story,” smiled Miss Helpem. “And I can understand why you haven’t clean faces!”
“But you can’t imagine how grand it was to know ‘what to do,’” protested Ibee Brave through swollen lips.
“Well, boys,” said the assistant nurse, “after this day’s happenings, I think we will not need any practice games. I’m very glad nothing really serious occurred, and that your first-aid knowledge prevented suffering.”
“Say, Miss Helpem, you wouldn’t mind not saying anything to the other class about the things that happened, would you? We might just pass it off without much explanation, you know.”
“I promise secrecy!” laughed the assistant nurse.
FOOTNOTE:
[F] May be bought at drug store, or large department store.