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the boys could not help loving a boy like him。 

     Sodalities were rare in those days�察�but the college boys of Vienna had 

a sodality�察�devoted to the honor of our Lady�察�and under the patronage of 

Saint Barbara。 At their meetings�察�the sodalists in turn had to address their 

companions�察�give a little talk about the Blessed Virgin�察�or on some virtue�察�

or the like。 

     Whenever Stanislaus' turn came�察�the boys were all expectation。 He was 

no older than most of them�察�indeed�察�younger perhaps。 But he had an older 

head。 He had done more thinking than they�察�and a deal more praying。 He 

had no false shame or babyish timidity。 If he had anything to say�察�he was 

not afraid to say it。 And he certainly had something to say。 It had come to 

be as easy for him to talk about our Lady and heaven as for other boys to 

talk   about    their  mothers    at   home。   He    had   treasured   up   stories   of  the 

Blessed   Virgin's   help�察  �with   which   Catholic   Poland   was   filled。   He   spoke 

simply�察    �unaffectedly�察    �of   our   Lady's    love   for   us�察 �of   her   power�察   �her 

willingness to aid us。 And from him�察�though simply their school mate�察�the 

boys   heard these things   eagerly。   He  seemed   well   privileged to speak�察  �as 

indeed he was。 

     To   talk   about   pious   things�察  �and   do   it   acceptably�察  �is   a   mighty   hard 

matter。 You have to know how。 And the first part of knowing how is to be 

at home with pious things�察�to have thought about them�察�often and long�察�to 

have woven them into your life as Stanislaus had done。 

     The trouble with us is that we   live so   far removed   from thoughts   of 

God�察  �of   His   Mother�察  �that   they   never   cease   to   be   strange   to   us。   We   go 

blunderingly about mention of them�察�or we lack the courage to speak at all。 

But why should they be strange or remote�拭�We are destined to live forever 



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in heaven�察 �we  are  the daily  recipients   of   God's favors�察 �we  are  sheltered�察�

protected�察�every way by our Lady's loving care。 

     The   things   that   touch   us   most   nearly   are   the   things   of   the   spiritual 

world�察  �they   are   the   most   thrillingly   important�察  �they   are   the   only   really 

important things。 We are not afraid to talk baseball�察�or politics�察�or business。 

Why be afraid to talk of God's power�察�His dominion over us�察�His love for 

us�察�our duties to Him�察�the helps He gives us�察�the reward He holds out to us�拭�

There is only one answer�此�we don't think enough about these things。 There 

is only one remedy�此�do thing about them�察�as Saint Stanislaus did。 



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                              CHAPTER VI 



                        IN THE HOUSE OF KIMBERKER 

     The house which the Jesuits in Vienna used for their boarding college 

was not theirs。 It belonged to the Emperor Ferdinand I�察�who had merely 

loaned it to them。 Now the Emperor Ferdinand had died on July 25�察�1564�察�

the   day   before   Paul   and   Stanislaus   came   to   Vienna。   The   new   Emperor�察�

Maximilian   II�察  �left   the   house   with   the   Jesuits   for   a   time�察  �but   in   March�察�

1565�察�withdrew it from their use。 Of course�察�that meant the breaking up of 

the boarding´school。 The   Fathers   still   had   their   own   residence�察  �and   they 

could teach a small number of day scholars。 Many of their pupils went to 

their homes when they could no longer live with the Jesuits。 Those who 

remained had to take lodgings elsewhere in the city。 

     It was decided   that   Paul   and   Stanislaus should be   amongst the latter 

number。 At once Bilinski set out with the two to get a house。 In the Platz 

Kiemark�察�a fashionable quarter of the town�察�there was a splendid mansion�察�

belonging to a Lutheran noble�察�the Senator Kimberker。 

     It took Paul's fancy immensely。 On inquiry�察�they found that Kimberker 

used   less   than   half   of   the   house�察  �for   it   was   a   huge   building   with   many 

rooms�察�and that he was more than willing to rent the unused rooms to the 

young Poles。 Stanislaus felt a little ill at ease over living with a Lutheran。 

But Bilinski and Paul pooh´ poohed at his fears�察�and had their own way in 

the matter。 

     So in a few days they moved in�察�and fitted up a couple of the vacant 

rooms。 Stanislaus was to live more than two years in this house�察�two years 

filled   with   a   great  deal   of   annoyance     and   pain�察  �and   yet   blessed   in 

wonderful ways。 His difficulties began almost at once�察�and they were no 

slight   difficulties。   Of   course�察  �he   and   Paul   went   daily   for   classes   to   the 

Jesuits' house�察�and met daily the few boys who continued their studies in 

Vienna。 But the old companionship�察�the old life of the boys in common�察�

was gone。 Only two or three of his best friends remained�察�and these were 

scattered through the city。 He saw them for a little while after classes�察�he 

might now and then go out with them on a holiday。 But for the most part 

he was thrown back upon the company of his tutor and his elder brother。 



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     Both   Paul   and   Bilinski   liked   a   good   time。;   They   were   far   removed 

from the authority of home。 Bilinski�察�who was in charge�察�was only a few 

years older than Paul�察�and whilst a good fellow in the main�察�was little able�察�

or perhaps little willing�察�to put much check upon him。 

     And Paul was a pretty gay blade。 Rough�察�boisterous�察�wild in manner�察�

he   picked   companions   like   himself。   Kimberker'   5   house   soon   became   a 

noisy place。 There were dinners at which the wine went round very freely�察�

plenty of cards and dice�察�now and then brawling quarrels。 It did not suit 

Stanislaus at all。 He was too much of a gentleman�察�and too good�察�to act 

unpleasantly or resent the rough company that Paul brought home。 But he 

could not mix freely with them�察�he did not like their talk or their manners�察�

and   he   slipped   quietly   away   from   their   noisy   gatherings   as   soon   as   he 

decently could。 

     And so he was left alone�察�and lonesomeness for a boy of fourteen is a 

very unpleasant thing。 He still did well in his classes�察�but he was no book´ 

worm。 When he had done his duty in study�察�the books had no further claim 

upon     him�察  �and   no   attraction    in  themselves。     And    yet   he  kept   up   his 

wonderful   brightness   and   cheeriness   all   the   time�察  �so   that   Bilinski   often 

wondered at him。 And it was worth wondering at�察�for there is nothing�察�as 

everybody knows�察�which sooner breaks down one's spirits and brings on 

the blue devils than being left alone�察�without friends and companionship。 

     How did he do it�拭�The fact is�察�he refused to be alone。 As his friends in 

Vienna   left   him�察  �he   simply   turned   more   to   his   friends   in   heaven。   And 

heaven   came   down   to   him。 Any  old   vacant   room  in   the   big�察  �half´empty 

house   was   his   chapel。 And   through   the   long�察  �lonely   days�察  �often   through 

great part of the night�察�he prayed。 

     If you could have seen him pray� �Imagine any good´hearted boy who 

has been away from home for a long stretch�察�say a couple of years�察�and 

who comes back and meets father�察�mother�察�brothers�察�sisters。 He may not 

say much�察�but he LOOKS a good deal�察�and he feels more than any words 

can say。 That is the way Stanislaus prayed。 He just turned to God and his 

Mother in heaven�察�with all his love in his eyes and immense happiness in 

his   heart。 And   if he   spoke�察�or   said   things to   them  in   his   mind�察 �he   could 

speak simply�察�like a little child�察�because no one else would hear him and 



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he would not need be shy or bashful。 

     If you could have seen him pray�察�you would never think�察�as so many 

do�察�that praying is a gloomy business。 His face was lit up�察�his eyes bright�察�

his whole body spoke of peace and courage and joy。 He kept thinking so 

much   about   heaven   that   he   seemed   to   live   there   in   advance。   Everybody 

knows how�察�when the school year is nearly over and vacations are at hand�察�

there is a joyful atmosphere about the days。 Lessons do not seem so hard�察�

though   they   really   are   just   the   same   old   lessons。   Classes   seem   to   have 

more   life   and   spirit   in   them。   Boys   are   in   better   temper。   Every   detail   of 

work and play is colored by expectation�察�as if the relief of vacation were 

already   foretasted。   Stanislaus   looked   forward   just   that   way   to   the   Great 

Vacation�察�to going Home forever。 He knew that even the longest life。 ends 

soon�察 �that   all   its   difficulties   and   troubles   pass away  and   eternity  begins�察�

and   he   felt   so   light´hearted   looking   ahead   to   that   eternity   that   nothing 

happening here could sadden him ´ except sin�察�and he kept away from that。 

     Paul   and   his   boisterous   fellows   thought   that   Paul's   younger   brother 

was   a   queer   chap。   But   they   liked   him�察  �just   the   same�察  �because   he   was 

always   pleasant   and   smiling。   He   never   said   a   word   to   them   about   their 

conduct。 But when they talked to him�察�he naturally spoke of the things he 

was always thinking about。 And they did not like that。 Such talk tended to 

stir   up   their   consciences�察  �even   to   frighten   the

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