Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1920 — BERANGER’S HEART TOO KIND [ARTICLE]

BERANGER’S HEART TOO KIND

Great French Poet Continually Preyed On by a Host of IngratM Who g Plucked Him. Interesting anecdotes are told of the great French poet, Beran ger, who died In 1857. 4 ; The poet was as poor as he was generous, AU lie had he gave away, and when there was nothing left he z sent the beggars who haunted his house to call on his numerous friends. One of the characteristics of this unfortunate -benefactor, who was always surrounded by a host of ingrates, was his tolerant spirit.. Since there was no ante-chamber in his modest home, the beggars who knew the bpuse stayed outside on the staircase; It was impossible to see him without finding a half-dozen of them on the stairs. There they used to wait like ravens for the small change, old clothes, and sometimes new clothes, that Lisette was the first to distribute to them. When friends remonstrated with, Beranger for giving away things he needed to people whom he did not know, Lisette would answer: “Oh, now, Berange will Just write another song—the laiy fellow!"