Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
IS MADEZ.'


lady passed us and ran lightly up the
steps we had just descended. She was
very pale little woman, neat enough
to be sure, but certainly not an attract.
i've woman. My friend raised his hat
as size passed, remarking to me:
That was a heroine who passed. I
suppose, however, you did not notice
any of the elements of such a being
about her, did you ?"
"No,n SAID I smiling, q thought
her very ordinary, starved looking
little student; but if she has the merit,
as you say, of being heroine, let us
hear how it is. I have rather
penchant for ugly heroines, as it is the
fashion to have them all pretty. You
know one tires of monotony. Change,
even for the worse, is relief on occa-
sion.' .sL.
"Iknow," continued Carl. as we
seated ourselves IL quiet corner of
the University garden, (These Ger
man people make gardens about every
building where they can spare bit of
room for one
&C. know you would hardly think it,
but she is one truly. She came here a
long time ago--three or four years ag,.
She began to study. She was very poor,
and had hard time to get bread enough
to eat, let alone anything else. But
somehow she managed it, and studied
with mans energy.
Sometimes she was very GOLD in her
miserable garnet, and used to go down
to the station and get warm. Think of
it, poor little thing! But she never SO
much as let anybody guess that she was
not at least comfortable, she was so
proud and brave.
Well, one day as she came out TO so
to her lecture, she met a young student
walking dreariiy down the street. He
was tovnsman of hers. They discov-
cred each other at the same moment,
and hurried to give each other the
hand-how glad they were to meet. -
"How long have you been here ? +"
Inquired she. ........ ~
''Six MONTHS" he replied.
''And are you a student 2" she
asked.
Yes, he was student and then they
chatted about their studies, and Won
dered that they had never met before.
Then she asked
And how do you get along, Ivan?"
"Oh, very WE'LL" answered he cheer
fully, land you?"
"Oh,'' said she as bravely, every
well, and where do you ive?"
He started, hesitated, then answer
q am just moving and have found
no place yet" -....-- il.
And the little woman, looking at him
very closely, saw what she thought was
a tear trying to get out from under his
eyelid. She felt as if there were two
trying to creep out from under her
own, and she cried out
Come, Ivan, there is something the
matter it is not very well with you.
Tell me, am as your sister, tell me
what is wrong
Then this great fellow was baby
enough to break down and begin to
sob-seating himself OF the roadside
bank. The great tears trickled down
and fell upon the silent earth.
The little woman waited until the
sobs were DONE only smoothed the
dropping head = waited for him to
spes k.
ooh, Madez," said he at last, g l
ought not to be so childish, but Madez,
I'll tell you at once, and then you will
not woDder. I have no money! have
eaten nothing these two days, and I
know not what [ shall do or where I
shall find bread" rr ar.-7
Is that all, Ivan, my boy2" said
she.
"All p he cried, els it not
enough2"
cit might be worse" she answered,
smiling, and babe him come home with
her, and she would give him plan she
had. It was soon told. The had
enough so they could manage it, if he
would help: he could teach to make
up what was wanted. He should have
half her bread, "and," she cried,
cheerfully; we shall come out all
right after ALL"
At first he hesitated, it was so much
for her to do. She would not hear to
him and SO 1t was decided. An old
shawl soon divided the room in two
parts, half the bedding was transferred
to one corner on the floor for him.
They were delighted with their arrange.
ments. In the course of week some
pupils were found for him, and the
two sat, gay as kings, over their crust
and studies. He all gratitude, she ra-
diant in doing good. How hard they
studied. How mnch they did. They
really laughed over their deprivations.
She was growing proud of this new
brother of hers; and he felt that this
poor. plain, little colder sister must
have something in common with the
best angels up there.
Some months passed, when one morn
ing the landlady, with a very solemn
face, stopped Madez as she was going
out to classes, and desired to speak
with her. With a virtuoasly severe
face she asked Madez if she was mar
ried.
"Oh, dear. no replied Madez limo
Gently.
"Nog" cried the old woman. "No!I
Then who is the man you live with up
stairs %
Poor, startled Madez explained
told their simple story from beginning
to end. :. Was it any harm ~ Obi
how scandalized that ancient lady