Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-10
AN ANSWER TO AN AID.


was nearly 20 ere my father could af-
ford to let me follow my bent, and had
not been at the London hospital quite q
year when he died suddenly.
At once found myself without money
to pay the second installment of my fee,
or to support me until such time as could
compete for q clinical clerkship or dresser
ship-in short, penniless.
The only bright spot in the dark days
which followed my poor fathers funeral
was tho sympathy Of Paul Blake, "med-
ical' like myself, but as rackety as was
studious
eff had any money, Hitler, he said
one morning, "or any property on which
could raise loan, you should have 1t.
call it an awful shame that hard work.
ing fellow like you should be 'grassed' for
want of few hundreds. Oh if only some
wealthy philanthropist knew you as well
as d. he'd surely help you over the stile
for the sake Of suffering humanity"
let him run on, scarcely hearing what
he uttered.
"There ought to be scores Of such men
about" he said presently, "if a fellow only
knew where to look for them. By Jove,
If could only come across one, believe I
could convince him that it's his absolute
duty to give you lift. Suppose we ad,
vertisep I'll do the interviewing I've
the gift Of the gab-you'll admit thatP"
eyes" said, bitterly fear, "but a
philanthropic pawnbroker willing to lend
on my books and Instruments would be Of
more use at the present moment. owe
my landlady $40, and shall want IS to
take me back to Worcestershire"
CHOW, about this advertisement, he
went on. "I'm in earnest, and to prove 1t
! mean to stand the ex 'es." He reflected
q moment, then took up pen and scrib-
bled few lines on scrap of paper, blot
ted the effusion on my pad and read 1t
aloud with much apparent satisfaction:
A medical student, devoted to his profession,
but Unexpectedly left without means, is de-
sirous Of borrowing sum that will enable
him to obtain his diploma. He will pledge
himself to repay the money, with interest,
within five years Of the date Of the loan.
"There, +" he added, IF that doesn't put
you on your feet, I'm false prophet''
''My dear Paul, /" ! rejoined, "you mean
we'll, and thank you, but If you were to
throw your money into the gutter it would
do just as much good"
"My dear boy, have better opinion Of
my fellow men than you have, and lot
more faith In them. just to convince you
that the world is not SO hard and cruel as
you think I shall insert this advertisement
and have the replies sent to my address.
Come along. The least you can do is to
walk with me as far as Fleet street"
was absent some hours. On my return
my long suffering landlady met me at the
door.
There's been young person to see
you, SIR" she said.
Indeed" I exclaimed in surprise, for
Mrs. Roberts herself was my only female
acquaintance in town. "Did she leave her
nameY"
"No, sir; she waited in your room half
an hour. When she went, she said she
didn't know whether she would be able to
call again."
Twas too distressed to question the pa
tient woman as to the young persons ap-
pearance and had soon forgotten all
about the matter I saw no more of Paul
that day, but he called next evening. When
he laid three letters and a postcard on the
table, could scarcely believe my eyes.
-Four answers, he said coolly GIVE
brought the lot, though I might as well
have left three of them at home"
The postcard bore just seven words,
"Don't you wish you may get it?" One
.nvalona contained n money lenders circu-
,.ra yoc,,oSt for mn innuirv foo. another
1sr-a requcsI loi ~ ,nIai "a 90 "' ..sa
ieCCer onorinS w nonu Soo'ooO VI ny
splendld security nalneu-unhistaka
chaff, this; the third, which Paul handed
me last, contained tno IolioWlng episole,
aateu rom Weso Gnu library anu M.aoI 70
IN the attenuateo, poin1eo charsaccerS ~.
sisted upon az ola stylo seInAnaries iof
young ladies:
Miss Marston would be glad II 2. B. would
send more particulars. should !he medical
stuaens % Iound deserving On injury n nnt
~ ter nasu n M bs fised Nv herself ~
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ne say oown az once anu wloIeIA n Nv
~ l1ea wnao, lor : reiuseu " iooA- s.'I
Two Gays al1erWalu nc DrougnC me lur-
tner oolhmunleatlon' uaceu lroin 'l'o s'1lne
library
Miss Marston has received MT. blake's let
Yer. and she y quite sa.isnea INA. MT; Andrew
. = rs a,,a,,s yuas - an e.S.
Scn and W. Wastm,nstar hank and n,nced 70 his
credit the sum Of 81. 600. which she homes viii
be sufficient.
Miss Marston, not being Insurer, declines
TO make profit Of any ones necessities, but
MT. Hilher must undervake not Q marry q
become ensoseo un"i .ne l0an n's oeen ~
pi T,,-tner no mrst p,adoe himself 20 ,,,au !,
condition. not onerous, which Miss Marstou
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