The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
AN ANSWER TO AN AID.

1Oru TO leu me IOllOW my DenU, uuu nau
hot been at the London hospital quite q
year when he died suddenly.
II At once found myself without money
10 pay the second installment OF my fee
br to support me until such time as could
compete for clinical clerkship or dresser
ship--in short, penniless.
The only bright spot in the dark days
which followed my poor fathers funeral
hwas the sympathy of Paul Blake, a "med.
tcal" like myself, but as rackety as was
btudious.
"If had any money, Hitler" he said
pne morning cor any property on which
j could raise loan, you should have it.
call 1t an awful shame that a hard work
ing fellow like you should be 'grassed for
want of q few hundreds. Oh, If only some
wealthy philanthropist knew you as well
Ps do, he'd surely help you over the stile
kor the sake of suffering humanity"
let him run on, scarcely hearing what
he uttered.
"There ought to be scores Of such men
hbout, he said presently, "if fellow only
knew where to look for them. BY Jove,
IL / could only come across one, / believe !
could convince him that it's his absolute
duty to give you lift. Suppose we ad-
Hertisep I'll do the interviewing. I've
the gift of the gab-you'll admit thatp"
Eyes" / said, bitterly fear, "but a
philanthropio pawnbroker willing to lend
On my books and instruments would be OF
more use at the present moment. owe
any landlady $50, and shall want S5 to
take me back to Worcestershire.
"Now, about this advertisement, he
went on. "I'm In earnest, and to prove II
b mean to stand the &x'es." He reflected
o moment, then took up pen and scrib-
bled few lines on q scrap of paper, blot
ted the effusion on my pad and read II
aloud with much apparent satisfaction:
A medical student, devoted 10 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 prophetP
"My dear Paul, " rejoined, ''you mean
well, and thank you, but If you were tc
throw your money into the gutter 1t would
do just as much good"
"My dear boy, i have better opinion o.
my fellow men than you have, and lot
more faith in them. just to convince yor
that the world is not so hard and cruel a.
you think 1 shall insert this advertisement
and have the replies sent to my address
Come along. The least you can do is t.
walk with me as far as Fleet street."
} was absent some hours. On my return
my long suffering landlady met me at th'
door.
"There's been a young person to se
you, SIR" she said.
: Indeed" exclaimed In surprise, 70
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acquaintance in town. ibid she leave he
manner"
"No, sir; she waited in your room hal
an hour. When she went, she said sh
didn't know whether she would be able Il
call again"
II was too distressed to question the pa
tient woman as to the young PERSONS ap
pearance, and I had soon forgotten al
, about the matter. saw no more Of Pau
that day, but he called nextevening. Whe
he laid three letters and a postcard on th
. table, could scarcely believe my eyes.
: -Four answers he said coolly. "I'v
brought the lot, though might as we
: have left three of them at hone."
The postcard bore just seven words
"Don't you wish you may get it?" On
envelope contained q money lenders circu
lara request for an inquiry fee; anothe
a letter Offering to lend $50, 600 on th
y splendid security named--unmistakab
> chaff, this; the third, which Paul handle
: mo last, contained the following epistl,
= dated from west end library and write
In the attenuated, pointed characters II
. sisted upon at old style seminaries Il
. young ladies:
Miss Marston would be glad II p. B. woul
send more particulars. Should the medic
student be found deserving on inquiry, 81
= would have no objection to hnahce him. B'
: the terms must be fxed by herself.
L He sat down at once and wrote-I hay
a no idea what, for / refused to look-bl
n two days afterward he brought me fu
II ther communication, dated from the san
library:
Miss Marston has received Mr.. Blake's le
ter, and she Is quite satisfied that Mr. Andre
Hillier is deserving young man. In cons
n quence, she has opened an account at the Lo
IT don and Westminster bank and placed TO h
l. credit the sum Of 5000, which she hopes W
a be sufficient.
Miss Marston, not being o Insurer, declin
: to make profit Of any ones necessities, b
Mr.. Hitler must undertake not TO marry
y become engaged until the loan has been I
paid.
Further, he must pledge himself to fulfill
condition, not onerous, which Miss Marst
:, would rather not name until Mr.. Hitler IA
= :, obtained his diploma.
n "It can't--it can't be true, Paull'
!. stammered.
n For answer he produced another lette
u an intimation from the bank that 81, o
! was at my disposal. That convinced N
I believe wept for joy. know that
Rugged Paul, danced around the room al
;s otherwise acted like an idiot. Paul broug
- y me back to sobriety by asking II object
u to the conditions.
y "The first is rather awkward, sal
- hThere's Nell, you know"
"But don't know" he rejoined. *
have never mentioned her till now."
told him of my hopes. Ellen Herbs
was the dearest girl In the world, and
, rprettiest, and had loved her since !
= schooIdays. We were not engaged, but
= knew that she believed in me, and tru
- ed that she would walt until was II
: position to ask her TO be my wife.
"You must write to her, T" said Pa
sand tell her all about your luck. She
- understand when you mention the CON
y tions. Miss Marston Is a wise woman.
q YOU married while student you mig
:, never be able to repay her.
"And, ~ for the condition which 1