Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-15

some OF us don't go down into the
earth and dig 1t out? Shall we take
turns around? Suppose we try that?
I'll go down this week, and next An
drew will take my place while preach
for him, and the next week Stuart
cam
Eyes. that would be fine plan"
said Rhena. Next you would be want
ing me to go into the mines and serve
my week. And would be willing"
Rhena added in deep sadness which
sometimes fell upon her, "if thought
1t would help to solve any problem and
make life greater and more blessed
reality to thousands of souls than 1t is
now. How little we seem to be doing
to answer the question after all! We
need more wisdom, and, dear friends,
we have not gone to the eternal source
of all strength and truth as we should.
Before we talk over our plans any lon
ger don't you think we ought to pray
awhile?"
the request was so simply and natu-
rally put thet the rest at once, as they
sat about the table, bowed their heads
while Rhena prayed. Andrew follow,
ed, then Eric, and lastly Stuart. They
were straightforward petitions for wis.
dom and larger knowledge Of Gods
will. The somewhat foggy atmosphere
of the discussion seemed to clear up
after that little pause while they talked
with their Father, and the rest of the
afternoon they seemed to feel that
whatever mistakes they might make,
and however short they might fall
of answering any real problems, their
hearts and wills were asking for d.
vine wisdom, and their great purpose
was to use all talents and all property
for the uplift of humanity.
About o'clock, as Eric and Andrew
were getting up to go, the doctor came
in to see Louise. He had come into the
house without being noticed and had
entered the library just as Stuart was
saying: ut will be a splendid thing
for the doctor. 1t will keep him busy,
but he won't be exposed any longer to
these terrible rides over the range in
winter"
'If you are talking about the plan of
turning this house into hospital and
shutting me up in it the rest of my
life, you're wasting your time and
BREATH" said the doctor gruffiy. u
simply won't do anything of the kind
can't live without fresh air"
The doctor looked grimly ut the little
group about the table. 1t was raining
hard, and he had come in dripping. He
was going to lay off his wet coat in the
hall before going to see Louise, but af
he stood there he looked us IL he ought
to he very comfortable. The water had
run from the brim Of his old hat down
upon his right ear, and what semblance
Of collar he had on when he started
out had melted away down his necl
under the folds Of his great coat.
i "But, doctor, why don't you have
more sense, as you say to the rest Of
us?" demonstrated Stuart. "Here 70,
!, are today wet through, and like us no
you won't get a dry thread on you agair
until tomorrow or next week, for al
that know. You'll take your deatl
cold this way"
4. ibid you ever know me to take my
death cold?"
"And this place we are arranging fol
you," continued Stuart, twill be com
Portable berth for you the rest of you
life. You're getting too DID, doctor, tt
expose yourself through another win
ter"
"rm not such an old fool as to bt
.. cooped up in a hospital yet. Who vii
look after, the men outside IL sta!
!. here all the tlme2" the doctor askei
Il stubbornly. (,
II "Why, we can get a man all right
. There are plenty Of young doctors Wit
, are eager to begin practice here"
Eyes," burst out the doctor, "yount
upstairs who have a lot Of newfanglet
surgical instruments and IRE eager t
try every one of 'em on every case the.
anything from rheumatism to live
complaint! was talking with one o
'em last winter, and he wanted me t
, swallow his latest contraption for OF
Grating on the throat with an electri
searchlight and battery combined, an
don't know what all! What'll becom
Of my people IL these fellows are turn
ed loose on 'em with their inventions
!, No. sir; don't intend to turn 'em owe
to any such risks! Mines and prov
dence are dangerous enough, but n ne,
, doctor with lot Of brand new instrr
! ments is too much even for Champio
men"
: [ro BE coSr1suED.]