The Washington bee., 1895-12-07
A WOMAN OF C0REA.
She Has Come to the United States to Study
Medicine.
TOWNSEND

She Has Come to the United States to Study
Medicine.
The only mode Of travelling for women
n Corea is by chairs, and therefore they
seldom go very far from home. No un-
married woman is allowed to go travel
ing or show herself in public alone.
1t was this reason that induced Kim.
young Corean woman, who had since
aer childhood been educated by the
Methodist missionaries, to marry in Or
Ter that she might be allowed to go out
among the heathens Of her own country
and preach the gospel. The marriage
:urned out a very happy one and the
young couple have had no trouble, al
.hough they never saw each other until
he wedding day, and Esther, which is
Ter Christian name, was enabled to do
good among her people as an interpreter
md teacher.
1t was her good fortune when only fif-
:een years old to be employed as inter-
prefer of DR.. Rosette Sherwood Hall, q
medical missionary, who took a great,
interest in the bright young woman and
instructed her in the use Of medicine,
employing her as a nurse in Corean
flOSpltcil dl oGOul.
Esther PAX, such is her married name,
wishing to follow the medical profess
sion, was the first Corean woman who
resolved to come to America. After due
permission from the Corean Govern
ment had been obtained, Esther PAX
and her husband came to this country in
company with DR.. Hall, who still keeps
lp her interest in her young protege.
Mrs. PAX, who is a fair representative
IF the Mongolian type in appearance,
las often been annoyed in travelling in
America by persons who believe her to
De Chinese woman, kilograms having
Oeen sent as to her identity and only DR..
Halls kind protection has saved her
rom unnecessary detention and trouble,
1t is Mrs. Pak's intention to enter a
medical college next year, for which she
IS now preparing herself. She speaks
English fluently, with very slight &C
cent. She has a perfect physique and
shows that nature has designed her for
the medical profession by her sympa-
.hetic kindness and tenderness towards
the sick. Although yet only nineteen
years of age, she has had opportunity
10 learn from experience what takes
years to study from books.
The four years at college seem to her
q long time to look forward to. AL
though she has her husband here, Mrs.
PAX longs to go back to her beautiful
country, and work therefor the good
Of her own sex, to deliver them from
bondage of ignorance and superstition
When only fifteen years of age, Esther
was once left in charge Of the hospital in
Corea during the temporary absence Of
the physician, when a woman came,
asking relief for severe toothache. Es-
ther showed her the forceps and asked
the woman If she would let her take
out the aching tooth.
The woman gave her consent and Es-
her applied the instrument. She pulled
once, no-the obstinate tooth would not
yield; another wrench and out came a
nolar with three big roots. Since then
she has extracted at least fifty teeth.
What American girl would have had
such pluck?
Mrs. PAX in coming to a Christian
country expected to find all men and
women excellent, but she said: ''I soon
found out quite differently
This energetic young woman with her
deep conviction Of a calling, her quiet
observation and her winning ways, has
already won many friends in this coun-
try. who are ready to assist her in her
good work, and encourage her as she de-
serves.-Detroit Free Press.