The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-04-16

two thousand guldens. That was |
large sum for those poor students to |
think Of paying; but through the einflu-
ence of Ernest, the other three gradual
~ became convinced that IL was their
duty to keep their promise. The foui
resol we'd that in one year from the time
the pledge was made the old man should |
have his house and garden, If it was in
their power to get it for him.
They must leave the university--as sad
proceeding for them. They came TO the
conclusion to go through the country
and give little concerts; for really this
appeared to them to be the only way
possible to gain any money. Even by
pursuing this course, there appeared to
be poor prospect of getting large
sum. Still they resolved to do their
best. They closed their books, put their
instruments in their little bags, and set
out on foot, to give concerts in the viii
lagos through which they might pass.
Ernest, before leaving, exacted a prom
ise of the man who owned the house
and lot which he looked at, that he
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any one; and that If he would promise
to take it at the end of that time he
might have it, though the money need
not by paid under year. Week after
week passed by, and the students slow
ly proceeded on their way. Their ex-
penses were not heavy, but their in
come was certainly very small. Nine
months and half passed by and still
they had but nine hundred guldens. 1t
was Il great question with them how
the remaining thirteen hundred could
be raised. They were spending one day
at a country town, and nobleman liv-
ing in largo castle few miles distant,
vas seeking musicians to attend the
wedding of his daughter, who was to
be married in three or four days. For
tunately enough for the students, the
nobleman employed them for the occa-
sion. The marriage ceremonies took
place, and by-and-by it was time for
the music to begin. The students had
trained themselves very carefully for
that evening and their selections were
~ of very high order. During the
course of the festivities, it was noticed
that the nobleman became very sad.-
His face wore melancholy appearance
and those who stood nearest to him saw
him weeping. What could have caused
S him to be- melancholy at such time as
/. sicians had played was his mothers fa
e vorite melody. She hid often sung il
l. to him, many years ago, and he had
= not heard it since, until the student:
1t played it. 1t was enough to make him
n sorrowful, and it drew those student.
n to his heart in such way that he could
= not express his feelings. They had re.
ID called to his memory piece of musi,
y which he had never been able to find il
lie any music store, and which it was nov
h worth a fortune for him to hear.
must now make my story short
We The nobleman kept the four students il
er his castle two weeks, became acquaint
ed with them fully, and learned thci
a object in leaving the university to Civ
concerts. He supplied them with thre
Sc thousand guldens and told them tina
he would pay their expenses at the uni
)" versity for four years, and that the
might have the privilege of making
er drafts on him at any time.
te Their fortune was better than the.
ne had any reason to expect. Ernest hat
H. already written to the owner of tn
to house and garden that he might expec
= t, fnl- hnt OF
gagged.
st The students returned to the unive
re sity, and reached there just before III
end Of the year, when the house mu!
ed be ready for the owner. On the even
lis ing Of the day when the old man prom
to iscd to appear, he stood below the vii
dow in the bright winter moonlight
Id playing on his old violin. He was tru
ne to his word, and expected the promis
X to bo kept. The young men went dow
'e- to invit him up, and told him all the
he had one. They showed him the dee
We for his place, and gave it to him. o
d. the following day he formally took po
session of it, and they supplied it wit
ny furniture and groceries for housekeel
lts ing.
.n. Fourteen years after that time, Il
t,r place came into their possession; f
,os the old man had died and bequeathe
all it to them in his will. That part Of II
he town rose suddenly in value. Man
an, things contributed to its increased Va
va ne, which l will not now enumerate.-
"a. 1t is enough to say that seventee
years from the time that our studen
his gave the deed of that house and gardt
to the old musician, the same properl
, ), which had cost two thousand guldei
be was worth eighty thousand. The ST.
al dents, therefore, were not merely r.
am. paid in heart but also In money. The
o.t had kept their word and the memol
ho of being faithful to the word even to Il
m poor old man who had no power TO col
,av pei them to be true to it, was II pleasa
aid memory as long as they lived.
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ces OFFENSIVE BREATH. -Oilensi
nd breath is sometimes occ,lsioned by {
rious teeth. Delescotte's myrtle opia
OF has been recommended us II countera
)ur tive in such case; this is prepared
ore immersing eight ounces ofthe best no
mi ey with two ounces of Ose-water, ov
TO n gentle fire for few minutes, and TIL
ish adding as much powdered myrrh Il
J, Armenian bole MS will form softpas
lail Ii is applied to the teeth on brush,a
is generally successful in removing a
not unpleasant odor from them for a tin
not Also, if the mouth be well rinsed wi
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