Believing rumors that credit Miss Hearse, the new school nurse, with being a black-clad, frightening personage, a young boy vows to do whatever is necessary to avoid getting sick, but soon learns his fears were imaginary.Believing rumors that credit Miss Hearse, the new school nurse, with being a black-clad, frightening personage, a young boy vows to do whatever is necessary to avoid getting sick, but soon learns his fears were imaginary.