New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-27
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1ra nonia s. ~ ss ssU nssr s 1870
The subject of this memoir was a Young
ady named DoFotiy wyndlcw Pattison remark
able alike for her ardent rezsus kympathies Per con-
seernt on life OF charity and good works aud oer
nreopsi beauty ana socel attractions Her fatber was
rierexrnan Of tsse tablished Church and she was
sprn Iaoaafy ~ 1882, being the youngest but one IN
family OF ten dFugtess ana She was Singh
iasiy ei,caie cd and ereat favOriic with her eder
s.stery through whose niectionate care she outved
many serious attacks OF illnfss during her carry
years In spite 81 constant III nsni''
she showed from tbe arst the sweetness Of ten
per which Distinguished her in nftcr life. combined
with love OF fun and mischief which srened a. nhes
alnioss 90 rake complete possession Of her As DeI
health grew stronger, she heeame rafSonaieV i"us "
riding, was bold horeewOman. ana Dota hes Pn1
ana mental powers were developed By active exercise ~
the cpen air. n, one displayed greater aetiV1iy 10 MI
satAosr eposss snch runniDg jumping. and playing
eayres and she entered INTO anything IKE num-
whether OF fox hare rot With the eaeerness vi IVY
Nv the time che was twenty years DID, DOra rs she now
HID 70 be called had lost every sign OK deheaey ano
Rsd he sne strong healthy woman, vigorous Doth az
work and pisy and with restless energy which eraVeo
. nersctual employment. She had constant now
az apimal ap.rits, bubblipg ever IN iun' WIN
q seen sense Of humor. snd passionate love
Of ffolic. Although her education bad oiten Decn
INTERRUPTED her inteilteeRee seemed 10 sup
MY whatever might Do WhntlhRs an otth"nPNON"O -
tisaton peryaded the house, and her thinking powers
were Kent In constant action. Her personal beauty "
o. said BY those Who knew her at this time OF her me,
.eas something almost wonderful. She was tall anu
SLENDER perfectly web made, win ngure eAcep''Oh
ally fne Her hands we're small and beautifully shaped;
no amount Of hard work could DESTROY their symmetry;
although Il lett upon them their unmistARaDie narR OF
which she was always extremely preod Her features
5ere model Of regularity, tbs forehead singulnriy
wide and bga, her dark tightly curling brown halr'
waving all over head with the great sofness OF er
rofnplexcn and tho hveness OF her expression mace
her FASCINATING creature to lock upon' ehe was
warmly admired by all classes IN her own village end
petehDorhood winning favor By the courteous sympathy
of her sddress aod her ready Cow OF words
ehs had natural Inclination for society," md was emf
nently fitted TO shine in ts choicest circles One OF her
pharectcrlstcs was intense love OF amusement 10
which sbe contributed largely in Others by her flashing
wit and originality of expression But the strongest OF
ali her natural traits was Of giving and OF help
mig others Her denght in sacrifice and she never
was happy when there was opportunity for Its eXer-
cise.
Until she ad nearly reached the OF thirty, Dora
10 ali outward appearance, renamed quietly Mt home
Int II WAS in her nature continue massive ana take
sfr as came She always eager TO exercise her
phyaies powers In anme vigorous pursuit. She could
poi be satisfied With retired country life, in which
fbere must always be element OF monOfony
If not Of atagnatiou. Her enthusiasm was reused
by Miss Florence Nightirgaie's work during
ms Crimean War. She implOred her father
10 allow Ter TO Join the band OF who went ont as
aarses He wisely refused his assent on the ground
that with her want training end discipline she would
be worc than useless the situation Dora apparently
scanescsd the decision, but WAS tnwardly restless
uader The disappointment Her craving, however for
xck IN the world did not interfere with her duty to her
rsreats Her He,her great invalid and the nurs-
ing Aeyolyed mostly on Dora and her cider sister.
Her perennial oW Of spirits made her the life ofthe
household Her father called her his SUNSHINE and both
her brothers delighted In her cOmpany In some OF her
visits TO Redcar, Of Yorkshire she had become
y ncdua,n,ed with certain members of large working
Statehood, calling themselves the GOOD Samnrians.
Their headquarters Redolr where
fbbY also kept o Convaleseent Home, and
hey we're engaged in various other works
: Of mercy I different paris OF England
DoraG slight knowledge Of the world, and her love OF
hard work led her TO think that these Sisters were
greatly to be enyied Her auiet life at home became
more and staEtefn and her restlesBness was uu-
aonrolsble Mr. Pati5on disapProve cd Of her leaving
home such purpose and did all In his power TO pre-
vent It. He finally consented. however that she soouo
take tho charge Of village school in the parish Of Little
wuoiston ON which service she entered in October.
1881 and remained in it for three years. She had
always disase for luxury, and she was now to prove
how she would bear life Of prtvatiOn and toll. She
lived alone little cottage keeping no servaDte ana
only employing Old woman now aud then to DO The
srpool-sustrPss. She became known both 10 the
VILLAGE and the neiGhborbOod lady by birth and cdu
cation. Her beauty hghbred appearance, and courte-
o,ts manners for her the respect and admiration
which she enjoyed at home. Ger natural taients and
mover of influencing others began 70 have their due
weight In her devotion TO children especially the
smallest her fitness FOR The task was amply proved
She possessed remarkable power OF putting herself In
feir place. of eeeing with their and hearing with
their ears She was child herself her love of sim
,anfro fdafO M
IN auimas flowers, sunshiny days, 10 roll in hay
cock or any kind OF game. she not only taught her
children &C school. but she followed them to their
houses Bwrsed them when SICK ana visited their parents
and others also the sick and poor in the village Her
health finally broke down under the and excite
rnt and she was Obliged remove to Redcar for rest
snd medical treatment Hero her old longing for regu
lar work nad training returned, and her resolution at
last was decidedly taken. She only went back to Little
ooston to take OF her friends, and then in the
Autumn OF 1854 she became ettachea to the sstsrhood
III the Good samaritans Her father neither gave nor
withheld his consent hut Dora perfectly aware that
none OF her family approved Of what she mad done.
Every one who knew her convinced OF her unfit
ness for sisterAo0d life. She had longing sympathes
(which might be fatally repressed in such an atmos
phare Her intellectual gifts might become snare
when she had no longer the opportunity OF measuring
hfisef with her equals. She az the pains to
conceal her dislike the exclusive company Of women,
or her want OF respect for their limited and uncui
tiyatfd powese The pride OF NE was strong
1ithn her and tho keen sense of huDor
which was 90 conspicuous at the age Of twenty
was only intensified she grew older But her thirst
for active bOrS Of mercy was too great to be sap
pressed hoped 10 this 20 nd the means for
s.s satisfaction, at least to a certain extent.
s. Dora had been brought up in the communion of the
Essapiished Church Her faith was that Gifts members
But before she went woolston, she had under
the influence Of powerful intellect than her own,
the result which shock to the foundations
OF her religious faih Hcr difficulties intellectual
net imaginative. Her mind was flied with doubts re-