Part 2 Summary

After leaving Dr. Burleigh, Rosicky makes some purchases in town making sure to buy some candy for his wife and daughter at home. When Rosicky returns to his wagon, he notices that a light snow has begun and he is glad for the dormant time that is coming so that the land and the animals may have some rest. Approaching the old graveyard that sits at the edge of his farm, Rosicky stops for a few minutes to ponder on how peaceful it is, sort of snug and homelike, and that a man could lie down in the tall grass and see nothing but the vastness of the sky and hear the familiar noises of home.

Mary, Rosicky's wife, has been anxiously awaiting her husband's return and is visibly upset upon hearing the doctor's diagnosis. Full of emotions, Mary's life with Rosicky comes...