Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-07-26
WHOLE NO. 90,
The Bill Paid.
By MILLIE MILD.

cannot be denied that few are more be-
nerolent and kind-hearted than these
same hard cases are. II may be because
they witness so much suffering and dis
tress that they become accus toned, as il
were, To scenes from which at first they
turned away, unable to witness.
A few years ago, we happened TO be
in The company Of number of students
from one oil which we heard the follow
ing story.
1t was on cold Christmas morning
in the year Is. medical student who
! will call Rush Rudder was proceeding
on his way to meet some fellow students
in the beautiful little village of Rich
mond, where forgetting books and stud
les, they had intended TO spend the ami
versary of the day which brought peace
and good will TO men. AS he was pass
ing through one Of those narrow streets
in The northern part Of the city he met a
small girl weeping as if her heart would
break. The crowd passes on without
noticing her: but when the poor SUDDEN,
saw her, his heart was touched, and he
could not pass without inquiring the
cause of her grief.
.Oh, sir she answered him, sit is not
for myself | care, but mother is SO sick,
and she sent me to the tailor for whom
she works, but he would not pay me-
+ where does your mother live!' he
asked after he had listened to her plain
story. The little girl led him into a
small house, where lay sick woman
laboring under great debility, and rapidly
sinking for want of proper nourishment.
Ever and anon could be heard the
laugh of passers by, clad in furs and
well protected from the keen blasts OF
boreas, as they joined in the merry ma
king OF that festive day--and the sick
would sigh as their merry laugh fell up
on her ears. |; may be, her mind riget-
on happier days. Such thoughts would
often steal over the distressed, however
much they guard themselves against it.
Il will get You some medicine, which
| hope will do you good, said the student.
But no matter about that said he, know
ing full well what she was about TO say.
No matter you can pay me when you
get money enough to spare, and without
waiting to hear any ohjecting on her part,
he wished her good day, promising to
call again. So much time had elapsed
while the student was thus engaged, that
il was too late for him to meet his friends,
as at starting in the morning he had
intended.
Every morning supply OF food and
medicine was sent TO the poor woman,
who under proper nourishment, rapidly
improved until convalescent, and every
day did the student wend his way to
his patient 20 inquire how she did.
The commencement of the Universi-
ty took place, and Rush Rudder receiv.
ed his diploma with honor. Time roll.
ed on; Mr.. now Rush Rudder, MI. d.,
was attending the arduous duties OF his
profession in his native city, Cincinnati
when one fine morning, several years
after he had left the University, a splen-
did coach drove up to his door and a
beautiful female entered his office. The
physician lifted his eyes from the books
he had been reading; he fancied he had
seen that face before, but when, or how
or where he knew not.
Il have come. said she, SO pay YOU
for medicine received from you long
long ago.
when did You receive the medicines?'
/ asked the Doctor i'm business manner
| (but ii was counterfeit"
'On a cold Christmast morning in the
year ls-, you meta poor girl crying in
the city OF Philadelphia--you spoke
kindly to her-followed her to her sick
mother, and purchased food and medi
cine until she recovered. That pool
woman, was the only daughter Of veal
Thy gentleman, but marrying contrary tc
her fathers wish, he banished her from
his house. Her husband soon died, ant
she was forced to support herself ant
child by her needle, but unused to labor
days and nights OF toll were TOO much
for her, and she sunk beneath the task
and had il not been for you, she mus,
have died; and her daughter exposed Il
the charities Of a cold and hear,lcsi
world; yea, TO all the temptations which
helpless females are subject in our large
cities. Her father died shortly after he
recovery without will, consequently
she fell heir to his vast estate. Kin(
sir, that woman was my mother, and
am the little girl you spoke so kindly TO-.
The rest of my story is soon told.---
They were married-Dr. Rudder ant
the wealthy heiress. And if you eve
visit the city Of Cincinnati, you may
see the beautiful house where Rush Rud
der has retired from practice; still pur
sues the study of his favoriie science
and much are we indebted TO him fol
his researches in the field of medicines
Late Goanateyfeit Iseo Dollar Indian
a Nofe,---Shor,er than the genuine. M
windows indiscernable on the shade,
side of the State House as there shoult
be. The left hand edging, includin:
The head of Adams, indistinct and hazy