The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-08-17
his legs, wheeled about and ran
away, and from that day to this he
has never been known to point"
af q bird
A BULGARIAN YOUTH.

t has never been known to point
at a bird.
A BUL0ARIAH YOUTH
Rev. DR.. Hamlin, ex-President o
Robert College, tells the following
story:
} The history of Zenape, 4 aobl'
specimen of an Armean youth, can
not be surpassed by any race. Lei
the following sketch of a Bulgarian
youth illustrate that invincibl<
courage and perseverance that give
promise of a great future to the
Bulgarian people.
| He was shepherd boy in the Bal.
kan mountains. He had learned
reading and writing from teacher
educated at Robert College. He
imbibed from that school a strong
desire and firm resolve to follow
his teachers example, and be like
him q teacher of his people. The
poor shepherd, his father, was as
tonished at his determination and
assured him that he could not help
him in the least. 81 know it, said
the boy, "but I am going" And,
with a "Good by, father" and a
"Good by, mother" he started on
foot 140 miles, to find Robert Col
lege.
| He was sure of meeting with a
ready hospitality in all the Bulgar-
ian villages through which he would
pass. Arrived at the college in
shepherds trim, a sheep-skin jacket
and cap, wool-side out, he applied
to the President for work, and was
assured that there was no place for
him. But he didn't want wages,
only his food in the kitchen. He
was told if there was work for him
he would be paid for it. There was
none, and he must 60 elsewhere.
Two hours after he was still ling
ering around, and a student was
sent to tell him he must 60 away.
He coolly replied that he didn't
come there to 60 away. The stu
dent finding him so determined,
took him to Professor Long, who
had lived in Bulgaria and knew the
people we'll. The boy confessed his
determination to work for his bread
and pick up an education from the
Bulgarian boys. He would be sat-
isfied with the crumbs that fell
from the masters table.
It was an impracticable idea, but
the easiest way to dispose of him
seemed to be to give him hard
service, on the supposition that, af-
ter q few days experience he would
change his mind and disappear.
But he did the work faithfully and
cheerfully, and the Bulgarian stu
dents resolved to help him to the
utmost of their ability. An arrange
ment was made by which he had
one of their number every evening
to help him in his studies.
The weather became cold, wet
and stormy. He was told his room
was too damp and cold for winter,
and as there was no place for him
he must leave. But he serenely re-
piled that it was better place than
he had ever occupied before, and
he desired nothing better.
After some weeks he came to the
President and wished to be exam
ined for admission into the Fresh
man class of the Preparatory De-
partment. The President replied |
"You came after that class entered
you have been working all the time,
and you cannot have Overtaken
them." "Well, perhaps not, but
please examine me-"
So one of the professors exam.
ined him, and reported. HE can
get into that class but that class
can't get into him. He is ahead Of
them" So again the shepherd boy !
triumphed. But the President said,
eff you should 60 into the class in
that dress they would cry out, 'Ba-a,
a sheep has come to school =" oh,
yes" the boy said, Il have thought
of that; but my compatriots have
promised to make me decent, one
giving coat, another pants, and so
on, in case I pass an examination"
So he captured Robert College.
Friends became interested and paid
half Of his expenses, and the other
half he earned as assistant in the !
laboratory, where his neatness, care
fulness and skill were highly val
ued. He is now headmaster of q |
department in q national school.
He has reached the object for which |
he left the sheepfold in the Balkans.
1t is this fine spirit of cool perse-
verance, regardless of obstacles,
that sustains that little people in
facing the Northern Bear.
u Sleep.