Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-02-25
From The Troy IN. " Times.
THE BOOT BLACK AND THE COL.
LEGE PRESIDENT.
TWO SCENES FROM REAL LIFE.

TWO SCENES FROM REAL LIFE.
SOME score of years since, the Prpsi-
dent Of well known college IN Ken
lucky. was one morning while sitting
in his study, astonished by The entrance
Of singular visitor.
The visitor was a boy or some sew
enteen years, rough and Uncoulh in his
appearance; dressed IN coarse home
span, with thick clumsy shoes en- his
feet an Old tariered fell hat on his head
surmounriug a mass Of uncombed hair,
which relieved swarlhy and snn.hurnl
features, marked by eyes qucK and
sparkling, but vacant and expressive
from want Of education The whole
appearance Ct the youth was that Of an
unraught uncUltivated plowboy.
The President, an affable an6 vener-
able man, inquired into rhe business Of
the person who stood before him.
"If you please. sir" said the pIow.
boy, with all the hesiancy Of an uned-
ucafed rustic. "If you please, sir, Id
like 10 git some larnln | heard you
had a College in these parts & though,
If | would work a spell for you, you
would help me now an then in geuln an
education"
"Well, my Young friend" replied
the President, can scarcely see any
way ia which vou might be usefal 10
US The request is something singo.
Iar-,"
why can bring water, cot wood
or black yoar bools.n interrupted the
boy, his eye Frightening 10 his ear
neslness. 81 want to git an edication-
| want TO make something Of myself
don't keer how hard | work SO as 10
git an education. want"
He paused at loss for words to ex,
press his IDEAS. But there was a Ian.
guage in the expressive lip. and the
eIancing eye; there was language in
his manner, in the tone in which the
words were spoken, that appealed al
once to the Professors feelings.
He determined to try the sincerity
of the youth.
81 am afraid my young friend, that
can do nothing for you would like
TO assist you, but can see no way ir
which YOU may be useful 10 US at the
present"
The President resumed his book. II
a moment he glanced his eye at the
pIowhoy, who. silent and mute, stood
holding the handle Of the door. He
tinD D2red his rough hat confusedly will
one hand-his eyes were downcast, anC
bis upper lip quivered and Irembed a
though he were endravoring to repres
strong end sudden feelings Of intens,
disappointment. The effort was bu
half successful. A tear emerging from
tho downcast eyeld, rolled over rht
sun burnt cheek. and with a quick, ner
vous action, the pIowboy raised hi
toll hardened hand, and brushed away
the sign OF regret.
lie made we'll meant but awkwart
mark Of obesance, and opened The door
had one foot across the threshold, wheT
the President called him back.
The powboy was in few minute
hired as a man Of all work, and boo
black TO The college.
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The next scene which we give III,
reader was in a new and magnlhcen
church, rich with the beauties oi archl
lecture, and thronged with an immens
crowd, VINO listened in death like stIiI
ness to The bnrning eloquence Of III
minister OF Heaven, who delivered III
mission OF his master from the altar.
The speaker was a man in the fuI
glow of middle age, Of striking an
impressive appearance, piercing inte
IectuaI eye, and high intellectual fore
head.
Every eye is fixed upon him-ever
lip is hushed, and every ear, with ner
Vous intensity, drinks ia the eIoquer
teachings Of the orator.
/ Who in all that throng would REL
opnlze, in the famed, The learned, tn
eloquent President Of - colleg,
!, Pennsylvania, the humble boot -blac
ol- college iu Kentucky!