The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-07-11

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the leaven of others Jumps, who, fill
ing out the measure OF lives not their
own, are themselves destitute. They |
are beautiful or ugly as it happens;
they wear no mark on their foreheads,
unless it be the sign of high and holy
purpose; nothing distinguishing, unless
it be an expression of the eye which
seems always to see outward, never to
look within.
Of such was Marie Won Sulevitch,
also trial and puzzle to the orthodox
members of the simple community.
Without excuse she had refused to
marry Ivan in Russia, and when her
father foolishly INDUCED her, and would
again have permitted her to marry, this
time in America, Alexis, who was rich
in land and cattle, she refused as be-
fore; some quality in the girl, which the
rest found it difficult to appreciate, ena-
bled her again to have her own way.
That had been years before, when she
was manageable; now she was twenty
three, and no longer counted among
the girls. She had never really been
counted among the girls; to dance with
her had never been so much fun as with
those who laughed more. Only Ivan
and Alexis had wished to worship her
as saint 1t was therefore fortunate,
perhaps, that neither had married her
If they had continued to worship, the
other women might have become exact
ing and forgotten that it is honor
enough to work and rear children for a
good man. and reward enough to re-
J ceive bread in return.
But tue MennOniteS, like other Pro-
testants, have not yet solved the prob
J lem of unmarried womanhood and they
looked with suspicion upon Marie Won
/ Sulevitch, who was twenty three and had
never cared for lover; not, at least,
until he had a fever; for her delight and
occupation was sickness of all kinds.
! As the colony increased in size she
came to be constantly busy. Babies
l grew quiet rs she took them in hel
I arms, fever became lighter at the touch
of her cool hands and pain was easier
TO bear after Marie had bandaged tho
wound.
Those who had been sick growled
when well that she should be INDUCED
in her whims and the whole people
came in time to consider her gifts
r which were those of a good nurse, as
an especial provision for their necessi-
ties.
DR.. Hoyt it CHANGED, had never be
I fore been summoned. 1t was sight
9 pitiful even to professional eyes, tina
n met his view as he entered the cabin.
p The boy was groaning and writing
: on pile of straw in one corner; tn,
= close, dark room was crowded will
men smoking and women gathering
e men and women alike filthy as thei
surroundings. The one mitigating Cir
E cumstance was the woman kneeling b,
>, the bed, gently bathing the wounds, bu
evidently ignorant of further remedy
The Doctor recognized her as the ION
: who talked for them"
!, "Send these people out" he said t.
J. her. "They are killing him, using tn
vt little air there is with their vile pipes.
l. They will not 60" she answered
1t is not customary with my peopl
/ to trust the worlds people,"
IS With an ejaculation, expressive G
II disgust, Dr. Hoyt turned to his patient
i shall not attempt diagnosis; ther
y were broken bones and ghastly wounds
C The boy was fast weakening from hi
s. more than mortal agony.
Chloroform, that angel of solace t
u the sufferer, was first administered an
: the long-bearded men, gathered clos
I, Sround the bed, watched the immed
u ate effect of the medicine, and saw thu
= the boy gasped little, grew MOI
II quiet and lay dead ..I.EI
T. The enlightened reader will not fin
+ it easy to comprehend ignorance sue
D. as theirs; but these men had only til
IL evidence of their senses, with no pa!
a experience, or even knowledge.
T. was only natural, therefore, that the
/, should jump to n quick conclusion
~ and that hatred of the alien an
y stranger, already strong enough
le should, with this added provocatiol
N call forth every mans knife, with il
as tent to kill.
~ DIR Hoyt was too taken by surpris
y to be more than dismayed at first. III
10 threatening chances at the bed, the r
h | uOuDleu nOWlS OF one OF the WOmel
III made plain the cause of the murderer
y preparations. He turned to the girl
-, the bed, whom he had thought of
-, higher grade of intelligence than Il
y rest; but her face showed only paine
distress. " t..,s. gt. :. '...
e. ut is chloroform. Don't you know
ID he said, appealing to her. ut W
ar make him sleep while set the bone
he Then he will awaken. Tell them quic
q. or it will be too late"
d. She looked at him long before 81
tie spoke, and the rest waited, breathles
er for her words She noted the dexterit
81 the certainty of his motions, and h
e. faith rose above her Judgment.
"a. HE says it will be right, she said,
d. Russian, ''that he will sleep onlytilltl
W. wounds are dressed. l do not unde
of stand; but l think he knows. See,
ne works in a good way. 1t is the custo
rs in America, perhaps. Do not kill hi