River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-06-03
DOCTOR HOYT.

bachelor
lie was one of Dakota's '.rising
young physicians. and when he con-
sidered that he had not visited his
home for three years. that his letters,
from the first intermittent, had, after six
months. become altogether remittent,
he had 10 acknowledge that eireum-
stances did not warrant even annoy
ance.
Her image had been constantly engag-
ed in pouring imaginary tea for h ; i'm
agjnary family. until the coming of
these cards; but it was one Of the at
tributes of DIR. Hoyt's beautiful, sunny
disposition, that his future plans We're
always too vague to admit of severe
disappointment.
Half an hour out Of office hours is
not much for even a rising physician
to devote To amatOry Obsequies, and
DIR. Hoyt was still engaged upon line
of memories, which began with ''see-
ings home. when they were both in
their teens and ended with that last
letter. which he remembered as vap-
III affair, not worth the answer it had
never received. when the Jingle of the
office bell reused him to reality and
the entrance Of farmer from a neigh
boring town.
well, now. doctor. said the indi-
vidual. Il calculate you're wanted con
siderable smart up Hellersyille way.
One OF the RoOsians is nigh about
done for. He fell of a hay wagon
fust. then the hay wagon fell on to
him. and. rs near a | can make out,
the horses and wagon took turns finish
iug him mp By rubbing him in the
ground Till the remains wan of much
count | made out about that from
their heaihcniSh ibber. / was riding
hv. and tine girl that does their talking
for them ran ont and asked me To send
YOU over lis that f0urteeu-year-O
that brings in the bay often, I reckon :
the one.
DR. HOyt had keen professional in
Stincts. and hi, preparations for de-
parture were completed with the old
mans storv.aud few moments later he
was driving rapidly toward the Rus
ans. as the COLONY of Mennonite set
tiers was commonly called. These
are a peculiar people. who unite the
principles Of the modern Quaker witn
the practise OF the ancient lshuBiiCe.
EXiled from Russia, because OF reiigi-
Gus scruuIeS against military service,
thev are still bit of old world, old
time barbarianism. planted in the new
est new world civilization. because Of
its newuess equally savage. They are
iiercelv content with their own man
nerS and customs; away from their
own people, fierce enemies and reluc-
taut friends Their long uncomprom-
isiug coats and their long. uncut boards
(fOr the Mennonite i a Nazareue IN
that mattcr) give tit expression to their
characters. 80 far as the payment of
taxes AMI the cultivation of the soil
goes. they are good citizens; but So
cialiy they are A>iaticS and MenTOnites
still, and with America and the world
unacqUaiuted.
Among al nations are born more
often, too. than Is supposed-women
who are best described Dy the word de-
voted. They are the Jephthas. the
iphigcnias. the JOans of Arc history;
denied individual life and destined to
be objective. they are more frequently.
If less gloriously. found i'm old maias
who care for other peoples children;
the heaven of others Jumps. who. fill
ling out the measure of lives not their
Own. are themselves destitute. They
are beautiful or ugly rs it happens; they
wear no mark on their foreheads, I'M
less it be- the sign of high and holy
purpose; nothing Distinguishing, unless
it be an expression of the eve which
seems always to see outward, never to
look within.
OF such was Marie Won Sulevitch.
also a trial and puzzle to the orthodox
members of the simple community.
Without excuse. she had refused to
marry Ivan in Russia, when her father
fo0lishlv INDUCED her, and would
again have permitted her TO marry.
this time i'm America, Alexis. who was
rich in land and cattle, she refused a
before; some quality IN the girl, viii b
the rest found it difficult to appreciate,
enabled her again TO have her own
way.
That had been wears before when she
was marriageable; now she was TWEEN
ty-thrce. 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
a those who had laughed more. Only
Ivan and Alexis had wished to wor-
ship her a. a saint. Il was, therefore,
fortunate. perhaps. that neither had
married her. II they had continued 10
worship. the other women might
have become eNacting, and forgotten
that II j. honor enough to work and
rear children for a good man, and re-
ward enough to receive bread in re-
turn.
But the Mennouites. like other
Proiestants. have not solved the
problem of unmarried womanho0d
and they looked with suspicion upon
Marie Won Suleyitch. who was twenty.
three. and had never cared for lover
mot. az least. unless he had fever; FOL
her delight and occupation was sick
ness Of an kinds. As the colony in
creased n size, she came to be con
Stautly busy. Babies grew quiet a
she took them in her arms. fever be
came lighter 1t the touch Of her COO
hands. and pain was easier to beai
after Marie had baudaged the wound
Those who had been sick gr0wied
when vel, that she should be in
dulged in her whims. and the whole
people came in time to consider he
gifts. which were those of a goo,
+ nurse. as an especial provision 70
their necessities.
DR.. Hoyt. It chanced. had never be
fore been summoned. twas a sight
pitifUl even to professional eyes. tina
me- his view as he entered the cabin
The boy was groaning and within:
on a pile of straw IN one corner: tn
close. dark room was crowded witt
men smoking. and women chattering-
men and women alike filthy as thei
surroundings. The one mitiyatin.
circumstance was the woman kneelin.
/ BY the bed, gently bathing the wounds
In e