The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-19
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poor woman beseeching with tears @
cold, proud man, who repulSes her.
That man is Staszic-that woman his
sister. Ought not the naughty giyer OF
palaces, the builder of pompous statues,
rather to employ himself in protecting
his oppressed serfs,. and relieving his
destitute relative +"
The young man began to reply, but
no one would listen to him. Sad and
detected at hearing one, who had been
to him true and generous friend, so
spoken of, he went to his humble lodg-
ing.
Next morning he repaired at an early
hour to the dwelling of his benefactor.
There he met woman weeping, and
lamening the inliumanity of her bro
ther. 0
This confirmation of what the priest
had said, inspired the young man with
fixed determination. 1t was Staszic
who had placed him at college, and
supplied him with the means of contin--
uing there. Now, he would reject his
gtftj-he would not accept benefits from
man who could look unmoyed at his
own sis er's tears.
1 he learned minister, seeing his fa-
vorite pupil enter, did not desist from
his occupation, but continuing to write,
said to him |: arr
Well, Adolphe, what can do for
you to-day? If you want books take
them out of my library or instruments
order them, and send me the bill.
Speak to me freely, and tell me if you
want anything"
- I'm thtA pnntrarU cir / N
thank you for your past kindness, and
50 say that | must in future decline r.
ceivng your gifts.
" You are then become rich %
am as poor as ever"
" And your college?''
" l must leave it,
"Impossible - cried Staszic, stand
ing up. and liking his penetrating eyes
on his visitor. "You are the most
promising of all our pupils-it must
not DC -
In vain the young student tried to
| conceal the motive of his conduct
Staszc insisted on knowing it.
=" You wish,'' said Adolphe, "to
heap fayors on me at the expense of
your family"
The powerful minister could not con-
ceal his emotion. His eyes filled with
tears, and he pressed the young mans
hand warmly as he said +: .l. .,.,,.
" Dear boy, always take heed to this
counsel j UDGE NOTHING BEFORE THE
TINE" Ere the end of life arrives,
the purest virtue may be soiled by vice,
and the bitterest calumny proved to be
uufounJed. My conduct is in truth an
enigma, which cannot now solye-it
is the secret of my life"
Seeing the young man still hesitate,
! he added: .i-..
keep an account of the money 1
| give you consider it as q loan; and
when some day, through labor and
study, you tiLd yourself rich, pay tho
debt by educating a poor, deserving
student. AS to me, wait for my death
bel ore you Judge my life."
During fifty years Stanislas StaszIo
allowed malice 10 blacken his actions.
He knew the time would come when all
Poland would do him justice.
On the goth of January, 1926, thirty
thousand mourning Poles iiocked "a
round his bier, and sought to touch the
Fall rs though it were soL,e holy, prec-
lUuS relic. -.g D.. 49,
The Russian army could not compre-
bend the reason OF the homage thus
paid by the people of Warsaw to this
lllustriOus uIan. His last testament
iully explained the reason of his appar-
cnt ayarlce. HIS vast estates were di-
ylded into five hundred portions, each
10 become the property OF Il free peas
ant--his former serf A school on an
admirable plan and very extended
scale, was 10 be established for the in.
structlOn Of the peaSent,' children in
different trades. A reserve fund was
provided tor the succor of the sick and
aged. a small yearly tax to be paid
by the liberated seTts, was destined
Tor purchasing by degrees, the freedom
vi their neighUors, condemned as they
had been, to hard and thankless toll.
Alter having thus provided for his
peasants, StasLlc bequeathed 600, =
VOO HOrlns Tor founding "a model hos
pital aud he left considerable sum
toward educating poor and studious
youths. AS iOl his sister, she inherit
ed only tne same allowance which he
had gwen her, yearly, during his life /;
Tor she was IL person OF careless, extrav-
agent habits, who dissipated foollshly
All the money she received.
a stIange fate was that OF Stanislas
StasElc. A martyr to calumny during
h.s HE, after death his memory waA
blesseI and reyered by the multtudes
whom he had made happy. Remem-
bet his cousei--' Judge nothing. before
tho time l''
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