The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-27

well as labored during the next half.
hour; for, humanity speaking, there was
every probability that some of the
many wounds were fatal, and that the
sick one would never revive.
Marie watched more intently than any
of the others. Her confidence increased,
and every few minutes she turned to the
group with an imperious nod.
'He is right; he is right, " she said.
When, finally, the boy opened his
eyes, and knew pain again, the men and
women wished to bring altar gifts to lay
at the physicians feet; but Marie only
said, tearfully:
1--WE did not know that America
held SO wise man. Twill never think,
hereafter, that / am called to nurse the
sick"
Everything depends upon you now"
he answered. Nursing must do the
rest" and, leaving directions, he drove
away, meditating seriously, for so light
hearted man, upon his strange escape
from death.
For two weeks he was daily caller
at the cabin; and long before the end
of that time his interest in the boy had
become secondary to his interest in the
nurse, who developed astonishing abil-
ity. She seemed to expand and human
ize from day to day.
"She would be fortune to any COM
munity," hesaid, in speaking of her.
"Such gifts of voice, touch and manner
rarely come in one person" Her hands
were his especial admiration: he held
the right one in his own, one day, and
looked at it steadily; it was large and
flexible, perfect in shape, and imbued
with strength that made simple con-
tact with it pleasant. He looked at her
face, and its expression made him drop
her hand.
"You must be very strong" he said.
eyes," she answered. "My ancestors,
you know, killed oxen with their fists.
am very strong"
The rest of the community were un.
accountable in their behavior. After
that first day, when they were disposed
to crown his head and lay doves at his
feet and make him feel altogether like
a fool, they seemed to return to Their
first state of suspicious dislike, tempered
only with some dread of his mysteriou;
power.
1t was a week after his last visit tina
a ring at the Office bell, one morning
announced Marie Won Sulevitch. Sh,
had walked far, for she breathed hard
but her face was white, and showed
that she was sustained by moral rathel
than physical strength.
DR.. Hoyt sprang to get her chair
but she leaned against the door.
mo-" she said. II will not sit down
l wish you to tell me where to 90, be
cause you said 1 could be a nurse. ant
it is no longer possible for me to sta,
at home"
The doctor walked the length of tn
room, and turned before he spoke.
"Tell me all of it," he said. Il an
your friend"
She sighed YEARLY.
There is nothing to tell. You woul
not understand. 1t is Nicholas thi
time. 1t is the same whether it i
Alexis or Ivan. They do not care who
but they will make me marry. The
say am of the world. If | will nc
marry Nicholas they will cast me O
to the worlds people. | am no longe
of them. / come to ask you what 20
of the world do with your women VIII
do not marry"
DR.. Hoyt looked cut of the window
and there was queer smile on HI
face
"Why not?" he whispered. Ssh
is beautiful and good, more capabl,
every way, than the best of these bool
: crammed girls; more nearly in the in
age of her Maker, too. Why not?"
Marie" he said, aloud, turning t.
ward her, ''are you sure that it is NJ
l that you do not wish to marry NichC
1 las and Alexis? l ask you now to |
. my wife. Will your resolution be sti
t the same?"
Vivid color rushed over her face, an
7 she put up her hands, despairingly
, "They said | would be lost anon
the worlds women!' she cried 30
> they were cruel to cast me awayn'
; "No, Marie" and Philip Hoyt toe
: her hand, as he had done that 9TH
day, which both silently remembers
e "You will not be lost as my wife; yol
e thoughts are like mine. Why shou
= we not be happy together, caring fl
!, the sick?" -.t G..'
S Her face grew pale again and h,
y eyes were bright with happiness.
a You mean that | can serve 20
e make your life better, beuseful to youE
d she questioned.
Men never tell their real thoughts
= these critical times; but a comical "
II ion of Alice Bayard's probable ideas
= wifehood, compared with these, d
:, cross This lovers mind, though it W
very tenderly that he said:
@ "My Marie, you are great woma
), but to make your husbands life bette
2, that is worthy even of you.
# They were married at once, and ha
lived very happily, the Doctor and Dc
n toress, equally unmindful of the scor
e full pity, which is all that the Bostonia