. The Turk and the land of Haig; or, Turkey and Armenia: descriptive, historical, and picturesque . r life-time open her lips to a man unless he is related to exacting devotion is unknown elsewhere. Younggirls of the household are allowed to conduct them-selves in striking contrast to the young marriedwoman. They chatter freely and cheerfully, and theirruddy faces, full of mirth, are the brightest part of thedomestic picture. The marriage ties so sacredly formed are neverbroken, for an Armenian once married is married for-ever, unless death should break the tie. Should apoor match be
. The Turk and the land of Haig; or, Turkey and Armenia: descriptive, historical, and picturesque . r life-time open her lips to a man unless he is related to exacting devotion is unknown elsewhere. Younggirls of the household are allowed to conduct them-selves in striking contrast to the young marriedwoman. They chatter freely and cheerfully, and theirruddy faces, full of mirth, are the brightest part of thedomestic picture. The marriage ties so sacredly formed are neverbroken, for an Armenian once married is married for-ever, unless death should break the tie. Should apoor match be made, it is certainly unfortunate; butthey have to put up with each other without resortingto divorce ; for divorce, while so common with theTurk, who dismisses his wife with a brutal Get out ! without even troubling the court-house officials, is, in-deed, an unknown luxury to the Armenian. Should hehave an uncongenial companion, he has to endure itwith the same kind of patience as he would endure asore head, which, though he may try to cure, he willhardly cut off, for it is a part of his AN ARMENIAN FAMILY. SOCIAL AND HOME LIFE. 203 CARE OF THE SICK—DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD. Let US turn our steps for a while from these brilHantnuptial gayeties to solemn scenes of sickness and ofdeath. In cities medical science and treatment of the sick arevery much on the same plan and in much the same con-dition as among Americans, and within the last quarterof a century expert foreign and native doctors havemultiplied. In small villages and hamlets inhabited byTurks, however, the care of the sick is very singularindeed, for professional nursing is unknown and quacksare numerous. The invalid wants to be cured at once—in a few hours. This universal desire to get rid ofdisease in a hurry makes him willing to try anythingand everything that promise immediate victory overhis malady. The larger and more repulsive the dose,the better he thinks his chance of recovery, and hecannot understand
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