Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-11-15
For TIE Wdtchman aud Journal.
10 GREEN, OR AUNT BETTY'S BANK.
(Concluded.l

| Aunt Betty had been an attentive listener TO all
which had passed on the preceding evening in re-
lation TO her fund, but had said nothing. She
supposed her fund was established by the consent
OF her brother, which she supposed was law, and
that 10 use her accustomed phrase, had put eve
ny thing beyond doubt. Her confidence in the
Iperpetuity Of her fund was not easily shaken. Ii
could not be lawful TO resist The aw-no good
subject could do this. Law was law, and that al
layed all her fears in regard TO her oank. She re
iiluliied III this quescent state until her brother
announced that he could legally abolish her bank,
when she gave slgls of great anxiety aud uneasl-
ness Till then her mountain stood strong; now,
the very ground seemed trembling anG giving
way beneath her. She vented her feelings in such
a torrent OF words, and with such unusual modi-
hca'ons OF emphasis and cadence, as would have
troubled any slenographer TO have reported them.
she was understood TO say that she had trusted
one man, who had deceived her, but thought sure
| ~, HAT she could trust bro'her IN matter so
important TO the descendants of herself and BROTH
er's lnny but if go il must be- she gave them
all TO understand once for all, that she would
never ngain, on any occasion or for any purpose,
trust any son OF man upon EARTH or have any bu-
slncss intercourse or commerce with the sex, and
she hoped every other woman would come 10 the
same resolution, and then they might manage their
funds tor educating future generations III their
own way, and that all she had TO say about it.
.'HOhSo was NJ cngN TeslOIeu UotU tilt uttcT
bty of Aunt Betty to proceed, and without any
reply TO hsr TRADE, 10 Green stated the business
in the form of question, "ls it expedient to
abolish the fund 7" In support of the atfrma-
tive, it was urged, that the fund, it collected to
the extent contemplated by its founders, would be
OF doubtful utility. What cost us nothing was
valued AT nothing. The man who inherits e for
tunes has no need, and OF course no inducement
to accumulate one and as he must use il, 1t is
generally TO dissipate and scatter il. Those schools
are most profitable which sustained by the d.
rect contributions of those in interest. This fund
has been wrung from those who had not only 10
educate themselves. but were compelled TO meet
and surmount all the poverty and prvations Incl
dent to a new settlement, and f the fund be con
tinued. it must be done by the contributions OF
the same people, aud their contributions are to be
reserved, to be given to unknown generations, who,
II any of our institutions survive TO that unknown
period, will I've in condition infinitely better suit
ed TO the acquisition of useful knowledge than i,
was ever the good fortune of the contributors to
his fund to enjoy.
IL is in truth taxing the poor for the benefit OF
the rich. The good book says He that Cypress
eth the poor to increase his riches, and he that
giveh TO The rich shall surely come to poverty"
While this fund is On FOOT it holds out false Gre