New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10

The hungry student stops buys one for two
kreuzers thrusts IL into his pocket and goes his
way some other course now and then refreshing
himself with morsel Of the bread until it is time
for him to 20 to a frugal midday dinner. Inese
bread-seers do a thriving business. and after al the
hearted student probably gains instead OF loses
by denying his appetite to cultivate his mind
Among our acquantarces is young Niennese
who ia passing through the ordeal OF army service
He is the only son OF a widow and used to an easy
life. Because his mother Is a widow, the law e~-
emp;s him from the three years service demanded
OF al ab.e-bodied young Austrians who have
father alive to support the family, but he serves
two months the first year. two o. three weeks 'or
the next three years. and Is liable TO be CALEB our
any time in OF
our young friend served his two months earlier
in the winter and Oh the anguish Of the expert
ence. His feet are not yet fully restored - their
former sound condition. ard his mother treasures
package OF pathetic iit.le notes written while ne
was in camp.
Dear Mamma: DO to me this evening
Come at o'clock II you can. am not allowed
to see you before that time. or If not at o. then
II am 80 hungry Or a.
Dear Mamma: kiss your hard. love You. My
feet 50 blistered cannot come to see you TO-
"Dear Mamma: marched today as usual, although
I am so lame | scarcely stand They made me
60 said my time would be prolonged II didn't
ease The stone bruises arc developing into bots.
IN come tomorrow If ! can. How miss you. Oh
Dear Mamma: WIN you bring pla te~ o. pou tic,
dor my i9'' 3u yor Tbs 1n3 ''' mus
''Dear Mamma The doctor has finally ordered mo
20 take a rest. | cannot walk at all Pease come
to see me | must stay in camp. but my pallet Is
awfuy hard Please bring me- something - eaJ.
too. when you come. am always hungry. love
m, mother cried over these lltte letters. and she
cooked the things he loved and carried them out
to him every time that she wa9 permitted to see
him. Other loving. anxious mothers are proDaOy
doing the same thing at this moment
he. Is J.
"If seven kreuzers a day be called pay She
Ne converted the amount into American money
and found that It meant perhaps little less man
What does he have to ear
BLACK bread and coffee for breakfast. and i;tie
meat and vegetables for dime. 10 supper n an.
That is rather hard FOR the poor VINO mus , de,
pend upon their pay while In tne army, seven ven
kreuzers day is not very much even wheh TWO
meals furnished
but l suppose they must go II they s,arve"
Yes. only they VIII not starye, you KNOW KNOW and
the seven kreuzers. Ny has been well brought
up. He j, making his first acquaintance with hard
What about young men who 90 into profess
She gave an expressive shrug OF her shoulders.
They must take their turn serving the coun.
try. as well as others The Jaw Is no respecter OF
Then remembered a young divinity student we
awaiting his fats He posi:iyeiy rejoiced in the
possession OF defective hearing and cultivated his
an,,I'Un , 'io'. ,b, VII INN hin, from
service until officially examined and the day ne
went before his judges enc % great anxiety
70 the entire family He came of with flying col
however. and returned 20 the university - pur
his peaceful avocaon OF saving sous instead or
hghung his fellow-man. Carrying on ~arIare
with Satan was much moro 10 his taste. = seemed
than OF a purely earthly character. am not
quite sure. but think his hearing improved very
/ rapidly after ne felt sure OF his freedom.
We passed the barracks one day Just as great
wagonload u black bread going In. The lOaves
were all dumped upon the drlllground In a heap
md 10
lowed one loaf a day Those fortunate enough TO
come fret had the choice from the TOP % the heap
while those who came last had 20 take theirs from
the ground The way bread and butter are handed
IN these countries Is enough To make a fast.i!ou'
stomach suffer II j. nothing Tor an errand boy 10
put down his basket OF bread and his foot upon
IL while hc tics his shoes. We once saw one with
a big uncovered has filed with loaves. saunter
Ing along the street. lie met comrade. they
stopped for chat. and the dirty ltile rascal put
down the basket and deliberately AT upon the
bread while they talked. I've often wondered Il
any o. those i0avcs found their way into our lagier