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submit�察�to recur to the literary style of the following biography�察�Romance
is light´hearted�察�light´stepping�察�cheerful�察�with the starlight on its face and
in its eyes。
James J。 Daly�察�S。J。
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FOR GREATER THINGS�此�The story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka
CHAPTER I
ON THE ROAD
Mid´August in Vienna�察 �the year 1567�此 �when Shakespeare was still a
little boy�察 �twenty years before Philip II fitted out the Spanish Armada�察�
forty years before the first English colony settled in America。 The sun had
just well risen�察 �the gates of Vienna had been opened but a few hours。
Through the great western gate�察�which cast its long shadow on the road to
Augsburg�察�came a strange´looking boy。
He lacked but a month or two of seventeen years�察�was some five feet
two or three inches in height�察�had an oval face of remarkable beauty and
liveliness�察�jet black hair�察�and eyes in which merriment dwelt as in its home。
He was dressed as became a noble of the time�察�and in apparel of unusual
splendor and costliness�察 �plumed bonnet�察 �slashed velvet doublet�察 �tight
silken hose�察�jeweled dagger at his girdle。
But it was odd to see so brilliant a figure on foot in the dusty highway�察�
still more odd that be carried a rough bundle slung on a staff over his and
that�察�peasant fashion�察�he munched at a loaf of bread as he trudged the road。
By no means stalwart´looking�察�still he swung along with an easy stride
and a confident strength that many a stouter man might envy。 He was
bound for Augsburg�察�400 miles to the west�察�and he set himself thirty miles
a day as his rate of travel。
He wore splendid clothes�察�because he was Stanislaus�察�the son of John
Kostka�察 �Lord of Kostkov�察 �Senator�察 �and Castellan of Zakroczym in the
Duchy of Mazovia�察�Poland。 He ate his rough breakfast�察�like a peasant�察�on
the road�察�because he had just been to Mass and received Holy Communion
at the Jesuit church in Vienna。 He carried a bundle on his staff�察�because he
laughed merrily at fine clothes and had in the bundle a coarse tunic and a
stout pair of brogans�察�which he meant to put on as soon as he got well out
of the city。 And his face and his eyes shone with joy�察 �because he loved
God most wonderfully and was as happy a boy as ever moved through this
dull world。
Every age has its adventurers�此�men who for fame�察�or for place�察�or for
money�察 �cross wide seas�察 �fight brave battles�察 �endure great hardships。 The
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age in which Stanislaus lived was filled with them。 All the world reads
with delight the story of such men。 And every decent boy who reads feels
himself�察 �if only for the moment�察 �their fellow in spirit�察 �eager to do what
they did and as bravely as they did。
But was there ever adventure finer than this�察 �ever spirit more gayly
daring�拭�Stanislaus Kostka�察�son of a noble house�察�a boy in years�察�starting
without a copper in his pocket to cross half of Europe afoot� �And for what�拭�
Not to have men say what a brave chap he was�察�not to win a name�察�or rank�察�
or money�此�but because God would be pleased by his doing it�察�because God
called him to do something which he could not do in Vienna。
He felt he had a vocation to be a Jesuit。 He knew his father would not
consent。 He took six months to think it over�察�to pray for light�察�to make sure
it was no mere whim or fancy of his own�察�but the very voice of God。 And
when he felt sure�察�he left a letter for his brother Paul and his tutor�察�Bilinski�察�
with whom he had been studying in Vienna�察�he gave his money to a couple
of beggars�察�he said�察 �If God wants me to do this�察�He'll furnish the means;�察�
he put on his best attire�察�tied up a rough suit in a cloth�察�took a stout staff in
his hand�察�and with God's blessing upon him and His Eucharistic Presence
in his heart�察�stepped out cheerfully on a journey that would stagger most
men。
That is the stuff of which heroes are made。 If Stanislaus had done this
for the glory of the world�察�we should have his praises in our histories�察�we
should have stories woven about him�察�the whole world would cry ;Bravo� ─�
But he did it for God�察 �and the world cannot understand him at all�此 �the
world is silent。
An hour or so of that steady�察�tireless stride carried him well away from
Vienna。 He slipped off his velvet and silk�察�put on his coarse tunic ´ a shirt´
like garment that came below his knees ´ girded himself with a bit of rope�察�
tied his stout shoes on his feet�察�and took the road again。 There were folk
aplenty journeying from the countryside to Vienna in the early morning。
Stanislaus picked out one of the poorest´looking peasants and handed him
the gala dress he had just taken off。
;I can't carry these with me�察�friend�察─�he said。 ;Won't you please take
them�拭�I have no use for them�察�and perhaps you can sell them in the city。;
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And he was gone before the peasant�察 �gaping in wonder at the rich
garments and dagger in his hands�察�could much more than catch a glimpse
of that bright face and those laughing eyes。
He tramped all day�察�and made his thirty miles。 When he was hungry�察�
he asked some one he met for food。 It is not likely that any one would
refuse the smiling�察 �handsome boy�察 �from whose face innocence simply
shone。 But if any one had refused him�察 �it would not have annoyed
Stanislaus。 His good humor came from heaven�察�as well as from his own
cheery soul ´ and you cannot rebuff that kind of good humor。
Night came down at last�察�and he was tired out。 He came to an inn and
asked for shelter。
;I have no money�察─�he told the landlord�察�smiling�察 �and I have no claim
upon you。 Will you take me in�拭─�
The landlord looked at him shrewdly a little�察�then said with respect�此�
;But what is your grace doing in such a garb�拭─�
Stanislaus thought for a moment that he was recognized�察�but he put on
a bold front�察�and laughed as he said�此�
;I am not 'your grace。 I am what you see me�察�and I have a long journey
to make。;
In those days it was not unusual for even nobles to go�察�roughly clad�察�
upon pilgrimages of devotion。 That Stanislaus was a noble�察�the landlord
was quite certain。 That he might be engaged on some such pious business�察�
was possible。 But who ever heard of a mere boy going upon pilgrimage�拭�
The whole affair puzzled the landlord more than a little。 However�察�the
face of the boy reassured him。 At least there could be no evil behind that
frank�察�brave countenance。 So he shook his head�察�saying�此�
;I do not understand。 But come in。 You are welcome。;
He gave Stanislaus his supper and a bed to sleep in。
;You shall not be the poorer for this�察─�said Stanislaus�察�as he thanked
him。 ;You know God makes it up to us for even a cup of cold water given
in His name。;
And as the boy spoke�察�the landlord saw his face glow when he spoke
of God and he was very glad at heart that he had given shelter and food�察�to
this strange boy。
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Stanislaus slept soundly。 But he was up with the sun�察 �washed and
dressed quickly�察�and went to thank his host again before setting out。
;But you will have something to eat before you go�拭─�cried the man�察�as
Stanislaus stood before him�察�staff in hand�察�ready for the road。
;It is good of you to offer it�察─�the boy answered。 ;But perhaps I shall
find a church before long�察�and I must go fasting to Holy Communion。;
Then the landlord marvelled again�察�for at that period even good people
did not go very often to Holy Communion�察 �especially when they were
traveling hard�察�as Stanislaus evidently was。 And his admiration and liking
grew for this boy with the merry face and the heart so near heaven。
;At least�察─�he said�察 �you must take something with you for the way。;
And that Stanislaus did not refuse�察 �but accepted gratefully�察 �and so
parted from the kind landlord�察 �leaving him gazing in the doorway with
wonder in his eyes。
His legs were a bit stiff and sore this second day。 But the first few
miles wore that off�察 �and he swung on his way as bravely and gayly as
before。
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CHAPTER II
THE PURSUIT
Meanwhile�察�there was a hubbub in Vienna。 Stanislaus had lived in that
city about three years with his brother Paul�察�who was about a year older
than he�察�and in the care of a tutor�察�a young man named Bilinski。 He had
left them in the early morning。 As the day wore on and he did not return
home�察 �they became uneasy。 They went about all afternoon�察 �inquiring
amongst their friends and acquaintance if any had seen him。 Only one or
two were in the secret�察�and they kept discreet silence。 Unable therefore to
get a