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Uhl, whom he overheard by chance.html">chance speaking on the
soul to a living purpose, and it was then he resolved that he
under Mr. Uhl.
On his release from the farm he started for Washington, with a
dollars in his pocket. With the trustfulness of extreme youth, and
enable him to live, and, at the same time, find leisure for the
with great generosity, offered to teach him without charge.
Then began the weary search for work in a large city already
youth went from house.html">house to house asking for any kind of work "that
save himself from starvation he was at length forced to accept the
he hoped to study painting.html">painting when his day's work was done!
Mr. Uhl was at this time engaged in painting the portraits of Mrs.
Mrs. Burnett, he spoke of the heroic struggle the youth was
at once wrote a check for one hundred dollars, and handed it to
marks all beautiful souls, Mrs. Burnett did not wish to embarrass
even write to me," she said to Mr. Uhl. "Simply say to him that I
chance to work at the thing he cares for so much. It will at least
hope and happiness that night. A youth lay awake until morning,
meaning of the good fortune which had come to him. Who could his
Mrs. Burnett stood before a remarkably vivid portrait. Addressing
me very strong. It looks as if it must be a realistic likeness.
Burnett."
"My protege! My protege! Whom do you mean?"
"Why, the young man you saved from despair three years. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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