The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-11-17
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LET the boy come. 1 have plenty fcs
him to do"
s.Well, WE'LL" said the CHEEKY doctor.
ssif that is so, come in, lad, come in"
and Franz came in and Immediately
went to work, making himself quite use
full, indeed, performing the simplest or
the more important duties faithfully and
well.
One evening, being much too weary,
vet extremely anxious to read up an ar
ticle relative to case he was treating,
the Doctor babe Franz to read the arti-
Gle to him. The boy obeyed, reading
it not only well, but with manifest
interest. This led the Doctor to ques-
ton him.
"Where did you learn SO much?" he
finally asked, amazed at the boys
ready answers.
eat the village school and during
spare moments" replied Franz.
ssWho knows?-you may yet be an
NJ. d." half seriously, half jestingly
said the Doctor.
"Who knows" thought this ambi-
tons lad, but he said nothing.
Time wore on, and the good Doctor
permitted Franz to read his medical
works, and after awhile he took the
boy with him to assist in the dressing
of wounds.
Going to visit patient one day they
passed the medical college.
eff / could only get in there, " sighed
Franz.
THAT is impossible" declared the
Doctor. "This college is for the resi-
dents of Frankfort, and you are not g
resident, Franz"
"You can get me there" the boy
urged, and so importunate was he that
his kind benefactor at last gave him a
note to one of the Professors, q friend
of his. Franz, dressed in his best, pre-
sented himself before the Professor,
who, having read the note, eyed the lad
curiously, and with an amused smile
asked:
"What can you do hereP Your pre-.
liminary education is deficient and, my
lad, you have no money with which to
pay your board
| Franz stoutly replied: II can study
and prepare myself, sir, and as fol
board, III work for it, / am used to
work"
i Then the Professor opened the door
of the study hall and bade him look in
upon the well-dressed students. All
he understood, and turned away.
s.If Ihad good clothes could then
be admitted" he cried, with down.
ward glance at his pants that had moi
kept pace with the growing boy-his
heavy shoes well filled with nails-his
well worn jacket. If Ihad good clothes
) l could then be admitted" he bitterly
cried, and the doctors good wife nod
, ded her head knowingly, and cheerily
babe him swait and see" Then sht
hurried off up stairs, up into the littl,
garnet where stood great chest. Thi
She opened, and took from its depths ,
suit of clothes. A tear fell upon tn,
t garments as she unfolded them. Rob
| bic was just his age when'-a moment
j hesitation-a smothered sob-thei
bravely-ssthe lad deserves them AM
! shall have them" and the good sou
, fastened down stairs bearing the nic'
suit to the despairing Franz.
. III think they'll fit" she said, gently
, 'sdress yourself in them, my Franz
. and try again"
} They did, indeed, fit as if they ha'
4 been fashioned for him, and dresses
thus, Franz again presented himself be
, fore the Professor. This time he wa
t hidden quite respectfully, "Sit down
: sir;' before he was allowed to stand
: OF course he was now admitted
). the college. This brave, ambition
' boy worked for his board, as he agree
t to do; he also rendered services of vari
: GUS kinds to the students, for which b
r received some small remuneration
4 These little sums of money were lai
Q away to purchase the necessary book
:, with; but from this little store, hoarde
with misery care, a few pennies wer
e now and then taken that the lette
e might go to the humble cottage on tn
e Rhine, and the answer filed with love
2 messages be returned to the son, VIII
]. was striving SO hard to gain an educs
It ton.
II Time passed, and the boy, now b,
2 come man, not only gained an educ.
e ton, but did indeed verify the words {
o the schoolmaster-he made his mark
Q in the world. To-day he lives
n America, the land of great possibilitie
: lives rich, honored and beloved-h
J. silvery head crowned with the blessing
r of hundreds to whom his skill hs
If brought health and happiness
n The two shining Presences tn,
% walked one on each side of the Germa
}. lad with the rich brain and poor purs
( walked beside him when he turned h
o back on his village home and trudge
& out into the wide world to seek h
n fortune-the two shining Presences me
e call Patience and Perseverance,
ir Examiner.
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