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

color rise to the forehead Of the young wa. !
ternan.
With the money of an honest Auyergnat,
which he has earned by the sweat Of his
brow
These are mere words, said the landlord,
again endeavoring to pass.
Put back the key, and GENE into my
room, said the kind.hearted waterman,
opening door beside him.
The landlord did so. Guillaume, who
had now nearly reached the top Of the
stairs, turned pale at seeing Monsieur
Bouvard, and was on the point Of speaking
10 him. and requesting a little more time,
but Chassagne prevented him by almost
pushing the landlord into his room, when
he Immediately followed him and closed
the door.
Guillaunle entered his own garret; the
partition which divided il from that Of Chas-
same was not so thick but that he could
distinctly hear the sound of money counted
upon table. lie is paying his rent
thought he, and now Monsieur Bouvard
will be coming in to me. What shall
SAP TO himi what can say? Or rather
what will he say to me when | again ask
him for little more tirnel Oh, what a
humiliating position TO be inl My God!
sad he, throwing himself upon his knees,
while the tears rolled down his cheeks,
grant me strength to bear this accumulation
of sorrows!
Presently the door opened, and Chas-
sagne entered alone.
Where is Monsieur Bouvartl!'
He is gone, said Chassagne, laughing.
what! without asking me for my rent!
ooh, have settled that: he will wait
| And wIot did you coy to satisfy him7'
why, said--l said--that you would
pay hun when you were head surgeon OF
the hospital
The student at first thought that his
neighbor was inclined to ridicule him; but
the countenance Of the waterman remained
so calm and so simple, and his msnner so
kind, that, banishing the thought, Guillaume
took up his books, saying with smile.
We'll, | must begin to work my way to it.
And !, said Chassagne, leaving Tho
room, must 60 and earn my ater.cssS.'
Guiliaurne wished to set about his ssSs
dies; but after all the agitation of lie
morning, be found it impossible to collect
his ideas. His heart was torn by conSiss
ing emotions; now bursting at the Thought
Of his rich, but cruel relative, who refused
TO assist him; then thrilling with gralitu@s
to his humble neighbor, who had 50 kindly
} come to visit and to share his breakfast
, with him. 'Oh, said he, if | must be in
debted 10 any one, let me at least endeavoI
that it may be some one who is wealthy
and able TO assist mel This idea prompt.
ed him to undertake what was at once hum.
} bling to bis pride and revolving to his deli
, cacy. He arose. and making his appear
ance as neat as possible. he put on his col
lege cap, and took his way to the Rue du
Bac, in tho Faubourg ST. German. He
rang the bell at the gnte OF one Of tho fines
houses in the street; and on being answer
ed, he inquired if Monsieur lie Comte Leor
were at home.
Are you invited, sir inquired the ser
want.
No. replied Gullaume.
Oh, because this is Monsieur Leon,
birthday, and he expects company
Guillaune was about to depart; but hav
ing endured the greatest pang attendant or
the step he was about to take, that Of ring
ing at the gate, he determined to go through
with it. Tell your young MASTER saic
he, that an old classiellow Of the college
Of La MaIche wishes to see him.
The hoffman took the message, and, on
his return, showed Guillaume into the ante.
chamber, where the dukes son soon CD
peared.
! oh, is it you Guillaume?' said he, hold.
ing out his hand TO his old schoollellow;
what have you been doing since the break.
ing up Of the coll, ges! Then, without
waiting a reply, and while Guillaume was
hestallng as 10 the best means Of mention.
iog the cause Of bis visit, the young count
himself introduced the subject by saying
abru, lily, DO you know, GuillauIne, thai
am perpetualy assslilrd by some OF our
class(ellows, who think that, because am
rich, and the son OF duke, they have right
to draw on my purse, or rather on that Of
my father?
And sure y you would not refuse them,
Leon?' replied Guillaume, in voice expires.
sive Of the most painful emotion. You re-
ceive them kindly, as old friends and school
fellows?
You do rae but Justice in saying So
said Leon; for certainly, if an old school.
fellow were in distress. would put my hsnd
in my pocket and give him three or six.
livre piece
oh, you would do more than that, Leon!'
exclaimed Guliaume. IF an old classfel.
low like myself. for instance) were to
come and say to you, Leon, it is not charity
| am about to ask, but want some assis.
lance, to enable me to live until another
school is established. (Which must be be.
fore long, for they cannot do without PHYS.
icians and surgeons,) could you lend me
ten louis, and on the word of man Of
honor, will repay you!
Leon burst into an immoderate fit of
laughter. Ten louisr repeated he; ten
louis! Why, that would be months peck.
e..money! How you talk
Guillaume took his handkerchief TO wine
the cold perspiration from his forehead, and
replied with all the energy of despair, 1T is
true you would he month without your
amusements, but your friend could live and
study for four.
You are fool, Guillaume' said Leon,