The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-15

as soon as he heard his step. called out,
Come, loiterer, your soup will be cold
'Dinnerl exclaimed GuillauIle, surprised
and affected at seeing bowl OF hot soup
smoking on the table.
DO you not like III said the waterman
with good-natlned smile, as be placed
smell dish on the table beside the soup;
and if were in your place, would you not
have done the same for me?'
But, said the young student, you must,
/ fear, be encro8ching on your sayingsf
'Pshawr replied Chassasne, you can pay
me for it when you are made head surgeon
Of the hospital
Then, Chasssgne. said Guillaume, smil-
ing. for the kindness and good humor OF
the waterman cheered the heart OF the poor
student-'then, Chassagne, you shall have
a water.cask with good cart and horse
oh. horser replied Chassagne. 4 do
not aspire SO high: to possess water.carl
is the utmost Of my ambilion.'
From that day forward the young water
nan took upon himself the Office Of pur-
veS or to the student: he was more; he be-
came his friend, his brother, bis servant.--
Now, listen to me, said be one day. when
Guillaume was refusing to accept such in
Vulnerable benefits: you know that my
greatest ambition is to possess a water.cart.
Well, | would give up the water-cart, it
had it, for alshare Of your friendship. ALI
the person obliged: until knew you, as
a solltary orphan, alone in the word. ]
had no one to speak to, no one to take any
interest in me. ate my meals alone; and
when | returned home tired in the evenings,
| went to my cold garnet, where had not
a creature to take me by the hand as you
do, and To say, How goes il Chaseasne?
Oh, that does me good, Monsieur Gull
laume! II warns me like good fire.
But, then, your cask: you are making
me eat your water.cask, replied Guillaume,
endeavoring to hide the tear which culver
ed in his eye at hearing the noble sentiment,
expressed by the poor waterman.
oh. we are both young said the latter
and God will not forsake US if we remain
in the path of duty. pray for you. Mon
sieur Guillaume, both night and morning.
The tear. I'LL then restrained, fell OH the
hand Of Chassagne, which Guillaume press
ed in silence. This state Of things did no
continue long. Towards the commence
ment Of 1895, the establishment of tn,
School Of Medicine effected change il
the situation Of the two friends: Guillaum,
entered the hospital as indoor pupil. Th,
separation was severely felt, and Chassagn,
extracted solemn promise from his friend
that should he at any time be in distress 70
money, he would spply to him. who love,
him as brother.
Sometime after his installation. the prin
cipal physician, knowing the difficulties O
his situation, and wishing TO assist him, pic
posed that he should take care of a patien
Of his-a man Of rank and wealth, who il
the first place, would pay him louis pc
night FOR his attendance, and whose infu
ence and patronage might afterwards be @
service to him.
| On hearing that the patient was the faith
er Of his heartless schooliellow, Guillaum
was at first disposed to refuse; bot a mo
ments reflection made him gladly accep
the offer. He repaired the same evening
to The dukes residence, and proceeded i'm
medlately TO the invalid's chamber. b
the blessing Of God On his assiduous car
and attention, before the end OF the montI
the duke was pronounced TO be GONZALES
cent; and on the same day he presented
10 his young care.taker twenty. five louis il
gold.
Let us now return to Chassagne, who
Since Gulllaume Rad been unoble to yis,
him in the evenings, had found the tim,
unusually long. When the hour had pass
ed which used 10 unite these two friends
that they might enjoy little cheerful con
Vel sation after the lebors Of the day, BOO
Chasssgne would go down and stand al III,
gate watching in the direction by which
Guillaume would come, if he came at all
On the evening Of the day We have men
TONED, Chassagne was at his usual post; III,
street was nearly deserted, 10 sounds wer,
to be heard but the steps of few stray pas
sengers, when suddenly the rolling of 6
light water.cart, by breaking the stiffness o.
the street, interrupted the musing Of Chas
sagne. But do bis eyes deceive him!-
Who is that young waterman who in dress
and appearance so much resembles Gull
launne? The cart rolls on, the figure be
comes more distinct, the car, at Icing h stops
at the gate, and Guillsume, brealhless and
fatigued, could only call out from bet cen
the shafts, "Chassagne, here is your water.
cart
Mine! said Chassagne, in astonishment
Yes, yours certainly: whose else should
it be! But come and unharness me. for I
cannot play the horse any longer
Mime continued Chassagne, unable to
believe his senses this cart, this cask, these
fine new buckets!'
Glillaume, who had succeed in Olsen.
gagins himself from the cart, took Chas.
sagne by the hand, and leading him round
to the back Of it. showed him his name
panied at full length. There, said he,
read that: No. S35, Chassagne, Whose
name is that; yours or mine!'
Joy. surprise, the realization of his fond.
est hope, all combined to bewilder the han.
py waterman; he looked alternately at the
cart and at Guillaume, then suddenly ex.
claimed, But where did you get it?'
i bought it, replied Guillaume.
Are you. then, made head surgeon OF
the hospital!' said Chassagne. opening his
eyes wide, as if the better to see the great
person he believed stood before him.
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