The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-23
4 STORY or TtAckERAY.

A STORY or TrAcgERAY.
which Illustrates tho Genfle Thoughtful-
mess OF the Famous Novelist.
As toward the end of October little
over 40 years ago the night train OF
the Chemin de Fer du Nord was about
30 leave the station ut Paris nm English
gentlemen got intoa first class compart-
naent. and slowing away his small Va
tse took his sent In one of the vacant
corners. 10 noticed that ON the seat op-
posita to him was gentleman who ap-
peared 10 be I'LL His face was deathly
pale; be was breathing very hard and
appeared 10 be I'm great pain
Are yon I'LL sir? Can I DO Of any
assistance b youf" the gentleman
| asAed.
lam very i'll. . the sufferer replied
family. II ann subject 20 very pain
ful malady, and feeling an attack COM
| ing ON while I'm Switzerland resolved
i to 60 home TO England II generally
gives me weeks warning. But I feeI
I shall not reach Caiais aliye =
'sBut you must nos so ON, my dear
sir, = said his fellow traveller feelinRly.
II ann q perfect stranger In Paris ]
have come right through from Geneva,
and do not know word Of French, "
replied the sick man, almost In state
Of collapse.
''Tt win never do for you TO travel I'm
that state Come, let me help you out
before the train starts. y "
The kindly gentleman was mot q mo-
ment too soon. But by the friendly aid
of porter he got the sufferer ont OF the
train, placed him gently in cab and
had him taken 90 the hotel which he
himself had Just Quilted and where he
knew the sick man would receive every
attention. Caring for him On the way
with all the tenderness Of q woman, he
bade him cheer up, for he knew . ply
sician who was one Of the highest an
thRities On the particular disease from
which he was suffering.
All the night the gentleman was ex-
ceedingly iii, nor did he improve much
the next day. The following morning q
relation Of the sufferer, who had been
telegraphed for, arrived. and the kind
hearted gentleman who had put on his
| journey 20 England, thrown away his
railway fare and spent two nights and b
day almost constantly by the sick mans
side handed over the sufferer 10 the care
| c& his friend. 1a
| Than, and not till then, did this gold
en hearted man decide toresume his in
terrupted journey.
Going into the patient's room In the
evening TO bid him goodby. he Sid: VI
81 must now wish yOu farewell On Z
have important busineas In London I
wish you " hearty godapeed toward re-
C0gexy. ~ ssN .sta @ss sss VI 4 a.a
The sick man was still extremely Ill
md not able 20 do more than press his
lbenefact0r's hand And whisper lew
words Of gratitnde. 'sst
The relative of tho patient, hOwever,
who was NO other chan his sister, fol-
lowed the gentlsn1aa out OF the rooan
and said: sss
"You have mot done me the honor 10
tell me 10 whom and my brother owe
90 signal nm act Of kindness - that
which you have GhOwn 20 an ntter
stranger Had you not 10 generously
and % disinterestedly taken compassion
ON him fear his relatives and friends
would never have seen him again alive
I'm thanking you again for youx kiudneas,
therefore, I should like TO know 10 whom
we are 20 much indebted. Besides yon
forfeited the cost Of your railway ticket
n ron Win allow me 70 reimburse you
che amount sssss SS'ss asss II. !.
do not mention ii, |" said the gentle
man. 'It is e. no consequence "
You will C least. donna itae pleasure
| on permitting us 10 know ycur nausei''
i Certainly. Iwili giyeyoaInyc card. e
i With these WoEds the gentleman took
i ont his cardcaae and hMndsd th0 lady
his card. Ei1e fead upon ~ The nanle
ssWiliiam Makepeace Thnckesay. /" u
i 1s was some weeks before the invalid
Il was we'll enough tOragumae him jonxney,
bat after his xeEurn to Enslnnd one a
the llrst visits he paid waa 20 cal upnn
the great novelist il company with his
sister 10 thank him personally for ths
Il Reak kindness he had shown him when,
Il as hs believed, l1o snouId have died bui
| Tor mis- timely assissaaoe london lii
Mme. xAngrana.
1 There Ii much talk just now of q new
singer, Nine. Pheroee Langxanay m In
| slian indy md i pupil b ains ReeveG
Il Royalties rs pazxdi ihixing her. nausioa
people IRE rnnning azser hers and aha
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