The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-09
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University Of X, with a friend, a
lady passed us and ran lightly up the
steps we had Just descended. She was
avery pale little woman, neat enough,
10 be sure, but certainly not an attract
i've woman. Ny friend raised his hat
as she passed, femarlring TO me-:
"That was q heroine who passed. I
suppose, however, you did not notice
any OF the elements OF such being
about her, did you7p q .isit
"No,n said /, smiling, "I thought
her a very ordinary, staryed.looking
little student but II she has the merit,
as you say, Of being q heroine, let us
hear howitis. Ihaye rather penehant
for ugly heroines, as II IL the fashion TO
have them all pretty. You know one
tires Of monotony. Change, even for
the worse, is arelief on OCCASION
81 know continued Carl, as we
seated ourselves in quiet corner Of the
University garden. CThese German
people make gardens about every build.
ing where they can spare q bit Of room
for one9
nIlnow you would hardly think II,
but she Is one truly. She came here o
long time ago-three or four years ago..
She began 70 study. She was very poor,
and had hard tmo togetbread enough
10 eat, let alone anything else. But
somehow she managed II, and studied
with o mans energy.
Sometimes she was very cold in her
miserable garret, and used TO go down
to the station and get warm. Think oil
1t. Poor little thingl But she never
80 much as let anybody guess that she
was not at least comfortable, she was SO
proud and brayef
Well, ono day as she came out TO go
to her lecture, she met young student
walking drearily down the street. He
was townsman Of hers. They diseoy.
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 2" In
quired she. z
"sir months, " he replied.
nAnd are you o student ?" 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: =.
"Ani how do you get along, Ivan ?"
ooh. very well. p answered he, cheer
fully aand you"
@oh," said she as brayely, "yery
we'll and where do you liver
He started, hesitated, then answered;
clam Just moving, and have found
no place yet"
And the little woman, looking at him
very closely, saw what she thought was
tear trying TO get out from under his
eyelid. She felt as II there were two
trying TO creep out from under her own,
and she cried out:
aCome, Ivan, there is something the
matter; Il Is not very well with you.
rell me; I am as your sister, tell me
what is wrong"
Then this great fellow was baby
enough TO break down and begin 70 sob
seating himself on the roadside bank:
The great tears trickled down and fell
upon the silent earth.
The little woman waited until the
sobs we're done; only smoothed the
droopink head-waited for him 70 speak,
"oh, Madez," said he, OF last ~
ought mot TO be so childish, but Madez:
mi tell you at once, and then you will
not wonder. have no money! have
eaten nothing these two days, and /!
know not what 1 shall do or where
shall find bread. T" a,
"Is that all, Ivan, my boy2" said
SAilrhe cried, ais It not enough 7
ait might be worse,' abe answered.
smiling. and bade him come home with
her, and she would give him . plan she
had II was soon told. She had
enough 30 they could manage II, II he
would help; he could teach to make
mn what was wanted. He should have
half her bread, "and," she cried
cheerfuily; 1--WE shall come out oil
right after Ill"
Al first he hesitated, 1t was so much
for her 10 do. She would not hear %
him and SO It was decided. An oia
shawl soon divided the room in two
parts. halt the bedding was transferred
Ia ono eorncr on the floor for him.
Thsy were delighted with their arrange,
ments. In the course Of Q week some ai !
pupils were found for him, and me ia
two sat, gay as kings, over their cfus' u
and studies. He all gratitude, sne ,hs., y,
diant in doing good. How hard mn rney Y
studied How much they did. They
really laughed over their depriyAtions,
She was growing proud o. this ny is1.
brother OF hers; and he felt that tnll
poor, plain. little colder sister" mus
have something in common with the
best angels "up there"
Some months passed, when one morn
ing the landlady, with 0 very solemn
face, stopped Madez as she was gone
out 10 classes, and desired 70 speaA
with her with . yirtuously sever
face she asked Madez IL she was mar
ried. ,..a
MOP cried the old woman. ~ mo
Thon who Is the man you live with u
.poor, startlsd Mades explained
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