The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-21
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
nEw ORLEANS SUNDAY MAY FL, ISIS

TFfNnRemeDT,
! this skull, in q half opeusd packet of green
s leather. shone a number of scalpels, scissors
Z. tozceps, and 1ancets. IL was evident That thie
i MDartpent was occupied hy medical student
From the time he entered the room, the young
man never changed his altitude, except to
9nrn occasionally n leaf of the open book before
him. The subject OF which he'was reading ap-
poared to be Of the highest interest, aud TO ex-
site serious objections in his mind; for the ex-
7 preston of his countepauce was continually
changing, though he were mentally dis.
snssing the book with She author. Several
times he eBerge'ically rubbed his forehesd to
reAnimate his attention, or to restore vigor to
the wearied nerves of his eyes. The perspira-
sion hung in large drops on his face. and he
could scarcely avoid it's soiling bis book. He
remained STATED some hours before his table
without mo, ing, and had, perhaps, already de-
voured half of the thick volume.
The sun had long gone down behind the
houses, the streets were becoming noisy. The
stndent even thought that he recognized the
voice of one of his friends who called bis name
outside. However, his feverish application
was Dotipterrupted; he continued absorbed in
study, forgeiful of the outer world, until the
moment when he beard on the staircase the
Sootsteps OF two or three persons and shouts of
laughter from several young voices. They
were bis friends some fellow students from the
UniveIsity. who came so inconveni ently to in
terrupt his studies. He turned his head to-
wards the door with an air of vexation and
discomfort, " hen three young men, with hats
set on one side aud cigar in mouth, penetrated
into his retreat. All invited him simultane-
were going, Rfier this sufocatDg day, to
breathe the fresh air of the evening and to
recreate at the Elm, at the Trine public house,
where there was a festival, and where many
students had agreed to meet at this hour. The
young man thanked them for their kind invi.
cation, but declared that their entreaties would
DO useless, because he had firmly resolved not
10 60 out that day. He begged them to leave
him Immediately, and not to make him lose so
much precious time. His ious tone excited
. general hilarity, and the three visitors seemed
Al th.s-
enc seated himself on a chair, another on the
bod, and the third on o corner of the table, de
termined to show their stndious oppanion
that they would, willingly or nnwillingly, force
him to go with them.
Adolphus, both surprised and faicted, looked
at them without speaking; but the one who
was seated near him on the side of the table
touched him on the shoulder, saying:
"Adolpbus, whether it pleases you or not,
this is the state of the case: we have formed a
little plot. We have even bet with Lienois
shat we will carry you with US to the Elm, dead
"Onl my friends how foolish this is" muir
INJURED Adolphus. my time is too valuable;
and / would hardly forgive you, if you sue
oeeded to day in making me lose even the
smallest portion of it,"
Bah I You fear for your last examination"
exclaimed another. " You have passed all the
preceding ones with distinction and st ould
you meet with check thiB time, it will do GU
no harm. You viii gain aEoth her pleasant year
at the University; that will be all"
"Hou speak oa' elessly and Lightly" Adolphus
replied, sadly; your father is IL banker, and
the expense is of no consequences to him you
are, consequently, at liberty 10 proong the time
Of your studies, if you choose. But am the
son of o widow, and do not wish to impose
impossible sacrifices upon my mother. l must
necessarily pass my last two examinations
during the course of this session should fail
throngh want of proper exerton, should for
family, my prospects for the future, would be
entirely destroyed. Be generous, then, and
take no otence at my refusal; shew yoar
friendship by leaving me to my books"
His visitors smiled, but did not appear dis
posed to pay attention to his request.
II iDplore you, my dear hiends not to in
terrnpt my work longer" continued the young
man, with q nervous movement of impatience.
The student who had seated himself on the
table went to the mantle piece, and, taking
down the little looking glass, he gravely held
IL before his friend.
"Look at yourself" he said. "Would your
friends recognize your Look at your int1amed
eyes, sunken in your head, your vrinkled
brow, your Pallid cheeks, and tell me if these
are the features of the friend whose bright,
cheerful expression was proven bal among us :"
III shall recover my former strepgt b after he
examination" Hammered Adolphus, who had
not, without anxiety, read on his countenar CO
the marked symptoms of general debility.
"You admit, then, that your health has been
injured = replied the other, in whom our
readers have, undoubtedly, recognized a lawyer.
Professor Baud told us again to day that You
would seriously impair it, if you persevered in
excessive study. Your landlord also notices
the change in your appearance, aud begs TO
withdraw you for time from your books. You
think We disturb You thonRhtlessy. You are
mistaken, Adolphus; true friendship bring IS us
here to-day, and we believe we are fulfilling
the duty of brothers in forcing you to go out
with us. You musr sacrifice little time in
order to give your mind necessary relaxation
Come with us, dear friend"
The young man hesitated; but his friend
read in his countenance the thoughts which
ocoasioned his indecsion, and taking his hand,
he continued:
"You rethinkpg of your mother, Adolphus;
bnt. If you ruin You health, if you return to her
with your lungs diseased, condemned TO short
and miserable life, if you deprive her of the
for whom, you say, sbe has made 80 many
generous sacrifices, will you be able to fulfil
towards her, towards yourself, and towards
God, the duties which you now believe that
yOu are performing by exbausting your
Ad0IPhus arose, and gratefully pressed the
hand of his eloquent friend.
"Then you consent to accompany ~ the
latter asked.
"For ono hour only for one hour"
That is too short a time. Two hours"
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