Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-26

SELF SACRIFICING AMBITION OF A
TRAINED ENGLISH NURSE.

in the Hope of Helping tho Sufferers.
To Mako an investigation Under the /
Empress of Eussia's Patronage.
A lady dressed in a neat, simple, nurses |
uniform called at this Office. On her dress
she wore to my surprise the order Of
merit. which is awarded by tho Russian
led Cross society, but which in most
cases is not "bodily" bestowed. In her hand
She carried whit presently found TO DO
ono of the most important budgets Of docu-
ments that have ever been put into tho
/ hand of womau by the Russian govern
mcnt. The lady was Miss I<ate Mars
den, who hopes to start soon for six
months tour through the wide domiu-
ions Of tie great White Gar" there to
study the subject of lcprosy, which has Of
late aroused 50 much attention and in
terest
''Nhat is IT," asked Miss Morsdcn after
eho had told me Of her inteution-''WLati is
it that induces you to turn your attention
specially to lcprosy?"
at came about in rather Il strange way,
and long before leprosy had begun to at
tract much notice, even in the medical
I world J was nurse in the Eu5so-IUrhisA
war In ls77-7s, and one day at Sistova saw
TWO lcpers for the first time la nly Lie. Tho
sight Of the di ease was so loaJL-lnc 90
altogether pt.I4.D., and tho suffering Of
tho poor men vl- So beyond anything tAao
bad ever seen, chat these aud tLon VOW
t1 to devote my whole lil. and strength 70
lepers IL over the opportunity was given
TO lle
and from that day forth I have waited
for the opportunity to fulfill TIE vow l
made at the sight Of tho two Bulgarian
lepcrs. The time was not yet for many
Cayrpvol of si- ft rl la inc
They were very much opposed to rny plan,
but they have all died Of consumption, ono
after tho other, and now there Is no longer
any obstacle in anyway, except one, which
may at the last moment compel me give
up my PLAN
~ TRAINING.
'And what did you DO while waiting all
these ycars|
Il first became deputy superintendent
of the Woolton Couvaicscent home, Liver
pool Eng, where I remained for about
four and a half years. Aftcra rest l went
out to New Zealand, where my last sister
was dying Of consumption Il week after
arrived she died. and I accepted tho place
us lady superintendent at the Wellington
hospital Then / heard Of the m.ue1s in
the South island, many Of whom live sew
eral days journey away from any place
whore they can get medical assistance in
cases OF accident. You eau imagine what
q mans sulferings must DO if lie breaks or
injuries u limb aud has 10 remain uuat-
tended to for days and days till q doctor is
brought TO him. or till lie is taken long
Journey 70 where the nearest meolcaI man
lives In order to enable them 10 help
, themselves and each ether TIL medical as
slstance can 10 obtained, went aluOA- tie
names all over the island and gave ampu-
lance lectures II was strange eNpereu @.
g Sometimes had to travel fouro or five DAY 5
= to get 20 them; then gave my lecture, sat
with them by their camp h1e slept ia a
tent which tAry had specially put uH tor
me, ana rode oil again next cay To onotAer
place.
'On these tours saw a good deal OF Iep-
rosy among tie -aaolls' and lew months
ago came home 10 LA2lanu, thinking 70
70 10 1olokl auI there mako further
Slutlcs u the -lscIso,
Il should tell you that my ianl object
has always been, and stu -s, - study .cp-
rosy aud ITS various Treatments as thor
ouEhly as possible, and then To 80 {" India
TO organize the care Of lcpals wio IL many
cases are terribly neglected, soon after
reaching London went TO the HA"u4an
consul, Lono street, 10 see what "N0lStsnno
Ae could give me but be informed Ur at
once that only I'"Ll"n Co1"2-i1S c'a.a b.
received ut A4o-JAhl A-t, 81 course, lut
an end to 1t, as l belong to tue Caui'A OF
England, and once more my hopes seemed
to be batlieI.
~ tie hrst March drawing room TINS
spring was presentcI TO the queen, aud
three days aicer the princess az VI tte-,
whom some III lay friends h"d io.I OF Hy
, 4nteutIoua, teIeLrapheA, ~HlhS n'o ~ como
and see her "J marlborough mousse.