The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-11

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y mulatsd more than my happiness needs. w
q Riches |. wehave some property, but tba
;, 10 no reason thatf should not increase it as Ions
= . as am able. The worst 10 that the praoties
1 OF our profession 10 30 fatigning Really, Ade
line, can scarcely dtsw q breath; my knees
tremb bic; my back 10 stih. have been eight
etood for 5hree hours" - go = = IS
..vl,a vslndssS. /. is too puch." replied AdeIne.
Do to me, III it shorteDs my fathers life ~ & 3
Dr. Heuveis was touched by his daughters
"You exaggerate the evil, Adeliue. Certsinly
would wish sometimes to rest. Bot that cam
not be my child. A physician belongs to the
public, and VI hen he 10 called he must eo"
since dayhreak this morning L have
ssaooght OF your fetiguing and lsborious life.
Ny affection, and the fear of seeing you expose
your dear health, have placed before me-. RAJ
necessity of yonr having some repose. There is
an oasy meAns-T
"Then you have found q meansf doubt
It, Let us hear about this means."
| II speak seriously, father, yery seriously !:
and will thank God for IL, as q great benefit
! II He will inspire you 20 follow my counsef. II
take care Of, you could ress, my dear father. i
would enjoy your society more Frequently and
for . longer time and We oonld recreate to-
den among our Aowers. We could ,somstimes
walk in the woods and visit our friends. TO-
day you bad scarcely q moment 1t your dispe-
sal and you are always expecting 70 be called
to distant visit. and to be absent many
honrs."
"This is true, my daughter; but che means
found the remedy"
Adeiine foreseeing the difficulty of making
him accept her proposition, csressed her
father, and said, in her sweetest tones:
"If you would reiuquish the position of ply
sician to the poor, father. That gives you the
greatest trouble; it is the most fatiguing part
continue this duty"
Dr.. Heuvels looked at his daughter with q |
slight SMILE and shook his head as Q denial.
sake Of your health, and for she love of me, mot
TO reject my advice. Besides, you could leave |
to others the cases Of ordinary illness and |
treatment would be more difEloult and require |
creator experience. Do you not see that both |
of onr lives would become oalmer and hsppis,f" |
fine eaoalssion. truly Who do You yoa ssps sspsos
would take charge of the sick poor 7"
"Do you not think, father, that Adolphus
he has talent In that he is certainly not de-
6oient"
DR.. Heuvels was not favorably disposed to
hear this name, and q smile of contempt play
ed on his lips.
'shonld place the sick poor in the power
OF an ine1perieneed yonng man The re-
sPSInsibility would be far too great"
"Listen to me, dear father" proceeded Ade-
line. with more energy, sand / will give You
another reason. Or friends opposite are very
H5nhsPpy s5as ps.,t They snteE silently but am sure
tell 1T, but think they are in real want
Frances told me enough to justify the suspi-
clop. These courageous people have sacrificed
everything that Adolphus might continue his
studies. They expected, when Adolphus re-
turned. they would be recompepsed for their
u oble selfdenial and do you know what the
three months that he has resided here Z"
Perhaps twenty dollars..'
mo, father fifteen dollars.'
The anger which the fear of a formidable
competition had excited in the DOCTORS breast,
was dispelled when he heard of Adolphus;
small success. He replied, iu q careless tone
"Adellne you speak of the amount as if You
had kept his books"
Frances told it to me in confidence, because
l fonnd @ her mother weeping"
Frances is very imprudent if that be- I
advantage of Adolphus." {
She trusts in my friendship, father" 1
"You have already repeated to me her at
fairs" G
ITO you9 You are laughing at me, father. 7
coIld not doubs the nobility of your heart" l
you expect me to dot Was it necessary that |
Mrs. V iers should give her professional
educationf Are there not physicians enough
another profession for her sonH Why did she
not place him in commerce' She would have |
been spared all this unhappiness." i
Adeline pressed her hands together, and {
with some emotion said: 2
"Ob, father be benefactor to this unhappy g
family. Remember that Adolphus' father was '
YOUR oeSb lFlonO TO tn9 Qay or his death. Se- | @
cure repose for your old age by an act of '
oharityp
But how can do iti You assuredly do not '
W ish me to give them money!" '
i" Money, father p exclaimed the youug girl. a
Oh, no! that would humiliste them. Yield {
IN behalf of Adolphus, your position as physil G
u an to the poor recommend him to the public &
for all ordinary csses relieve your o
'elf of your superabundance of work by giving O
aim small portion of it," a
But he has no experience" said Dr. Heu- b
Tels. Who was again in an ill humor. b
That is true; but are you not near, father, D
10 direct him by your edvice3 Thus yon would
make whole family happy. Poor AdoIphus Il
Tond rse5 ye5erste att yOu as his benefaotOr Hnd he
"Yes," grnmbled DIR. Heuvels; "and yet K
ONE one told me that he had spoken iii of d
"Adolphus! Adolphus speak i'll of you 7" il
aid Adeline her eyes sparkling with indigna-
ion. "Adolphus renders full Justice to your 81
reat experience. He loves and respects You.
the poor young man is depressed under the IL
urden of sorrow which consumes him 1 am a
cry certain that it is particularly because the d.
has produced some GOODNESS between n