The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-28
NUMBER II.
THE YOUNG DOCTOR.
BY HENDRIX CONSCIENCE.
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The old man for long time steadily ixed
bis eyes on the letter. Scarcely had he COM
menced reading than he became agitsted, and
| that his hand trembled violently, and he could
! with difficulty decipher the words. At last,
when he came to the signature: no was over
| come by his emotion, and embracing the young
man, he pressed him to his breast.
My poor Adolphus," he sighed. ooh, par
don me! pardon your good mother her unjust
| tor who has dared to accuse you"
The student, fully oonsoled and delighted to
have sncceeded in undeceiving the old man,
seized his hand and tenderly kissed 1t.
81 have nothing to pardon you, grandfather;
bad repute is inherent in the life Of student.
There are SO many students who think more OF
garded as idle and dissipated. Bat do not dis
tress yourself any longer. l only see in your
solctuds new proof of your deep affection
for no."
But the old man was still preoccupied with
his reflections. His beaming eyes were fixed
on Adolphns with an expression of profound
them a secret fear. His grandfather's hands
were raised to Heaven ~ IL he implored the
Divine mercy; The student for the first time.
him for his dissipated conduct that his grand
father had come to Louvain.
"Well, father" he asked, "what news do
You bring met Think no more of this false
accusation"
"Now, above ali, is my mission most pain
ful," replied the old man with 0 deep sigh.
" Bot man must oheerfully submit to the viii
of God. Alas Adolphus, It 10 the knowledge
that am goiag to ell your heart with grief
and anguish that makes me tremble."
Whatever 1t may be, speak candidly and
without fear, since you say that 1t only con-
Germs myself"
You wrote to your mother entrentinR for
one hundred dollars. To persons in our position
il is like asking for an undiscovered treasuR0.n
"Grandfather, the money which my mother
has sent has been, for more than q year, in
ndeqnate to my most needful expenses. have
hiils of my tailor's, at the eating house, at tho
library, ard owe my landlord. The expense
of my two examinations alone will amount to
the one hundred dollars; and You comprehend
that in order TO finish my studies creditably,
cannot leave the University without paying
ICY debts"
Under such ciscums:ances." replied the old
man, in deep depression, you are much to be
Piated' my dear Adoiphus but what can man
Then you bring me nothingf Can my
to fail me at the decisive moment - asked the
Young mau in CONSERVATION.
Il bring You twenty dollars, the last that
can be given you. If you knew, Adolphus,
what sacrifices this Tequfredf"
AdoIphus.
We are much embarrassed in our ciroum-
stances; TO much so-and will speak the die
tressing word-that your mother and sister are
in want, almost in misery"
The student struck his brow with his hand,
and replied with bitter
knew that the expenses of my life ct the
had become heavy and difacult
burden to my mother still, hoped that your
great affection would strengthen you at that
important moment to make another and last
sacritile. What, all that you have dOne for me
to be lostl My future career to be bliRhted for
the want of one hundred dollsrsl"
" The amount makes no difference" sighed
the old man; 1.-TWO thousand dollars, or one
hundred dollars, it is all the same to usj We
have nothing"
"OhI what you tell me is TERRIBLE cried the
appalled, young man. How dreadful it iBi
II could believe what your words forebode,
could not support the thought; should lose
my senses"
In giving vent to this complaint, he dropped
his head on the table, and covered his face
with his hands
The old man was wounded, and even exas-
perAted by the murmurB which escaped from
lent Efforts to control his indignation, and an.
wered, in q sad and severe voice:
"Adolphus, Adolphus, will you dare accuse
your motherf Have VIC not done for yOu what
few parents would do for the moAt beloved
childf Your late father gained very little by
left very moderate inheritanee; since his
death we have been tried by sickness and mis-
fortune.
Nevertheless, as you are the only son, we
have concentrated our love and our hopes ON
you. We did not know how much o complete
education would cost tho sacrifices that We
have made since your infancy amount at Pres.
emit to moro than three Thousand dollars-and
you dare to complain of our lOvef All IL you
could see your mother and sister, all day and
half of the night, embroidering and making
fancy articlesl If you could follow poor
Frances WhOn sh0 takes the work they have
finished to sell &c to the RhoPkeepeTsi II YOu
,euid see tao Us With which she pisces the