The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-16

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Doctor, in conclusion. The malad
has appeared among US in it's wor
form, but it may still he effectual
checked if steps are Immediately take
againet it. Above all we must try
stop the panic now spreading anon
the peasants by giving a good examp
ourselves. You agree with me, q
tinshka?
'Oh, certainly = answered the pre-
!, quite tremulously. I'VE all rest in tn
hand of God-all in the hand of God
4 This was said in. a tone as if tn
worthy priest were far from consider
ing the resting place in question a
being particularly comfortable or re
assuring. =. sd sa ..,.aa
! a, Then We will await you to-mor
row morning at O'Clock for tn
burial,a concluded. the Doctor, 'ant
next Sunday you will perhaps fin.
occasion to introduce few reassurinf
dsremarks. and admonitions into you
" 3
Is, The 'priest promised to do both, ani
We, ,lefthim to seek out the chief vii
ihgs diknitsry. ,sessf
The bailif Of Dubrovo was lean
seedy y-looking old man, scarcely FIVE
| feet high, one of the poorest and less
remarkable peasants in the whole vii.
lage.o why do you elect old Michael
for your bailiff2', once asked peas
ant. sAs he can be of no earthly use
to you. a7+
sThat is just the thing was the an.
ever. He isvery poor, and his mind
is not very bright. He is also very
negligent in the payment Of taxes. So
we thought of what earthly use can he
be to us? He is a dead loss to the
community. Let him be our bailiff.
At least, then he must work and have
all the trouble for what he costs us.
Old Michael, on seeing us approach
ing, ran out of his cottage, wringing
his hands, and evidently much excited.
what visitation Z he cried. sOh,
the people of Dubrovo must have
sinned heavily against heaven for be-
ing thus punished
We tried, though Intellectually, to
reassure him. and asked hun to cali q
meeting (schooD of all the house own
ers the next morning before work
that is, before 4 o'clock. He promised
to do 80 Immediately, and trotted out
into the street, his gray beard flowing
in the wind as he ran along.
We returned to the house where our
patient lay. She was rapidly sinking
her body was alreadyxquite cold hor-
rible convulsiOns distorted her face
from time 10 time. The air in the
room was. despite the open windows
insufferable. We took all such
measures az we could
deyise. ALI the house and yard were
sprinkled with carbolic acid, and rags
soaked IN vinegar were suspended in
the room where the patient lay. It
was late when we finished our work.
We had but five hours for rest before
lawn. 1 volunteered to keep the fret
nights watch; the Doctor was to re-
ieve me AT O'Clock. The latter went
home accordingly, leaving me alone
With Tliusha, who had of his own
'ree will expressed the desire to keep
ne company.
We established ourselves as well as
70 could In the hall of the cottage. l |
united up q large empty box, which,
urned upside down, served as table,
,laccd on It small travelling lamp
which I had brought with me. from the |
louse, and sat down to read. Tiiushs
urled himself up in the corner like a
log, and was soon fast asleep. The
old night air, full of the fragrance of
ew-mown hay and of distant pine
roods, stresmed through the open
oor. 1t was difiicu;t to believe that
mid the peaceful repose all around,
nd in the healthy breath of that love-
i night, Invisible fiends should be
nrking, threatening destruction and
cath. l's.sA % - t.-.
Tell me Sergej Egorovitch,' ex.
all of . sudden, Tliusha's
leepy voice, 'is it true that cholera is
n evil spirit that hovers over tho
ountry? The old women cay that in
ay.time it Is invisible. but at night
takes all sorts of shspes-a pig or
or An old woman with fright
III frey eyes-and7 that IL one suc.
eeds in killing that being, Whatever
may be. then the malady ceases.
IAN this be true?
For shame, Tliusha.' / answered,
lughing. sHow can you talk such
you, our best pupil7 The
vii spirits are here,' I added, point
e to the yard where manure, old
lgs, and all sorts of nondescript rub
ish were hesped up in one foul macs,
nd tomorrow we will have good
cal of work in exercising them so,
ow sleep quietly, and do not think
bout the babble of old women.
At ! O'Clock, true to his word, the
'octor made his appearance. The pa
ent was lying in the same desperate :
,ndition. Her breath came at long
her eyes were closed, the
alse had nearly ceased to beat, and
le end was approaching.
/ went home and fell soundly asleep.
he day had scarce dawned when Ga
rilytch entered my room with glass
steaming hot tea in his hand.
Your HONOR he said, rendering me
le military salute, 1T is time for SER
1 jumped out of bed, dressed hur- {
edly, and ran out to the village, fol-
wed by Gavrilvtch, On the road {