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

hot been at the London hospital quite
year when he died suddenly.
At once found myself without money
to pay the second installment of my fee,
br to support me until such time as could
bompete for clinical clerkship or dresser
thip--in short, penniless.
The only bright spot In the dark days
(which followed my poor fathers funeral
kvas the sympathy of Paul Blake, tined.
Zeal" like myself, but as rackety as 1 was
btudious.
"If had any money, HITLER" he said
Pne morning, "or any property on which
4 could raise q loan, you should have 1t.
! call 1t 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
ps do, 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
hbout, " he said presently, elf fellow only
knew where to look for them. BY Jove,
tf could only come across one, believe
bould convince him that it's his absolute
Huty to give you lift. Suppose we ad-
Hertise2 I'll do the interviewing. I've
the gift of the gab--you'll admit thatP"
Eyes" / said, bitterly 1 fear "but
Philanthropic pawnbroker willing to lend
on my books and Instruments would be of
more use at the present moment. I owe
my landlady SEQ, and 1 shall want So to
fake me back to Worcestershire.
"Now, about this advertisement" he
went on. "I'm In earnest, and to prove 1t
q mean to stand the sx'es.j' He reflected
o 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-
birous Of borrowing a 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 a false prophetp
my dear Paul, rejoined, "you mean
well, and thank you, but If you were to
throw your money into the gutter 1t would
do Just as much good"
"NIy dear boy, have better opinion of
my fellow men than you have, and a lot
more faith in them. just to convince you
that the world is not so hard and cruel as
you think 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."
1 was absent some hours. On my return
my long suffering landlady met me at the
door.
There's been a young person to sec
you, sir" she said.
"Indeed,"I exclaimed in surprise, for
Mrs Roberts herself was my only female
acquaintance in town. Ibid she leave her
nameS"
"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"
was too distressed to question the pa
tient woman as to the young persons ap-
pearance, and / had soon forgotten all
about the matter. L saw no more of Paul
that day, but he called next evening. When
he laid three letters and a postcard on the
table, 1 could scarcely believe my eyes.
.'Four answers, " he said coolly. "I've
brought the lot, though j might as well
have left three Of them at home"
The postcard bore just seven words
"Don't you wish you may get itp" One
envelope contained money lenders circu-
lara request for an inquiry fee; another
q letter Offering to lend $4,000 on the
splendid security named-unmistakabl
chaff, this; the third which Paul handed
me last contained the following epistle,
dated from west end library and written
In the attenuated, pointed characters in
sisted upon at old style seminaries for
young ladies';
Miss Marston would be glad II p. B. would
send more particulars. Should the medical
student be found deserving ON inquiry, she
would have no objection to finance him. But
the terms must be fixed by herself.
He sat down at once and wrote--I have
no idea what, for refused to look-but
two days afterward he brought mo fur
ther communication, dated from the same
library:
x Miss Marston has received Mr.. BlalSe's let
ter, and she is quite satisfied that Mr.. Andrew
Hitler is o deserving young man. In conse'
quence, she has opened an account at the Lon
don and Westminster bank and placed to his
credit the sum of 5000, which she hopes win
be sufficient.
Miss Marston, not being usurer, declines
to make profit of any ones necessities, but
Mr.. Hitler must undertake not to marry or
become engaged until the loan has been re-
paid.
Further, he must pledge himself to fulhll a
condition, not onerous, which Miss Marston
would rather not name until Mr. Hitler has
obtained his diploma.
"It oan't-it can't be true, PAUL."
stammered.
For answer he produced another letter,
an intimation from tho bank that 81, 000
was at my disposal That convinced me.
] believe wept for joy. know that !
hugged Paul, danced around the room and
otherwise acted like an idiot. Paul brought
me back to sobriety by asking II / objected
to the conditions.
"The first Is rather awkward, I said.
b.Theres Nell, you knowp"
"But 1 don't know" he rejoined. "You
have never mentioned her till now."
told him of my hopes Ellen Herbert
was the dearest girl In the world, and the
prettiest and l had loved her since my
schooldays. We We're not engaged, but
knew. that she believed in me, and trust
cd that she would wait until was In Q
position to ask her to be my wife.
"You must write to her, said Paul
"and tell her all about your luck. Shell
understand when you mention the condi
tions. Miss Marston Is wise woman. Il
you married while student, you mighl
never be able to repay her.
"And, as for the condition which shl