Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-09-04
so WAS FRANKLIN

% you'e 'prcnIce r. sad lu'e
boy the other day taun,Ingly 10 his com
pauion The addressed tutued proudly /.
around and while the tire OF injured PRIDE i
aud the took OF pGy were srangly o'cndro
IN his eountenanoc, cody answercd--"So
was Frankl,nl"
This dlsn,dcd reply struck M forclb'y,
and turned to mu,k the dispnIan's more
closely. The former, perceived by hts
dtc.s, was o. higher class OF society Than
h, humble vet di,nihcd companion The
latter was sprigh,ly, active lad, scarce
M.lve years old, and cour,cly but cleon'y
aitlrd Bur young as he was, there was
visible ia bis copntrnance much oil genus
manly dignity. and dcicfmina,o resolution
- whlc that Of the former showed only los
Tered pulle and imagined superiority OF rich
The iulh fellow thought We, gazing nj
our young hero. display. already much of
the man-thouch his calling b. IN humble
one and though poverty extend. to him
her droatv, che less reality still Tie looks
on the brightest SIDE OF the scene, md al
ready uses IN anticipation from poverty,
woe mi wrelchcdncss Once, 80 iras
Franklin" and the world may one day Wit
ness in our little "'p,ea.iee' as grent PIN
losophcr as they have already seen in his
noble pattern And We passed on buried
10 meditation.
This motto Of our infnniie philosopher
contains much--too much TO bc forgotten
and should be ,ugtav,n on the minds 81
all. What can better cheer man IN an
humble calling, than the reflection that the
greatest and best OF cnrth-,he greatest
statcsmcn-the bu2htcs, philosophers and
the proundes, warriors have oEce graced
the same profession
Look at Clncinnntus A, the call Of
his country hc hd inside the plough md
seized the sword Bm vi,llug it with en-.
IRE scenes --Whcn his conulty was no lon.
ger endangered and public ahrirs needed
, not longer his stiy-h" boat his sword ~
. to pIoughshnte," and returned with hon.
est delight 10 his little farm
Look o, Washington VIVA, was his
, course of life2 He was frs, a farmer
next a com mdndcr.in.c Of the hosts Of
, freedom, fighting FOR tho liberation Of his
1 country from the thraIls Of despotIc Cypress.
: ion--ncXL called 10 the Highest seat Of gov
eminent, by his ransomed brethren, pres.
lden, Of the largest republic on eauh-and
lastly, farmer again.
Look at FrankIinl He who
A &" . with the thunder talked, rs friend
> to friend,
$ And wove hi, garland to the lightning s
b wing,
| In spor,ivc twist"
VIVA, was he A pr,nierl Once n sub
= ordinnta in n printing Office Poverty
stared INN in the face-but Der blank, hol
y low look could nothing daun, him He arug
gIed against n stronger current than mos
IS are called 10 encounter, but he did not yield
,, He passed munfuIIy onwnrd-brsvely bu!
Il" lting mi.lofuncs blllows-n and gained TIT
5 desired hov,n'
5, VIVA, wa. the famous Ben johnson
'. He was first brickidytr or mason VIVA
b was he in nher years1 IT'S needless II
j. answer
What wa, Burn,7 An Ayrshire plough
of man. What was he IN after life, in the rs
n. tlmalion Of hs oounlrymen, and the world
2 J our libary give. the answer
ID But .hul we 60 on. and cali up in prouc
K array, all the mighty hosts Of worthless tina
N have lived and died " no were Graded II
1t the lap Of penuvy, and received their FIR.
lie lesson in tic school OF affection Nay
h. we have cited instances enough already
m yea, more han enough, 10 prove the poln
G; IN question namely, that there is no pro
Mt icsslon, how low in the opinion Of tn
ID world. bu, has been hon9red with earth
r. greatest and worhicst
u Young mnnl Does the iron hand o
e. misfortune press hard upon you, and dlsaF
s. polntmcnts well nigh sink your dispairln;
he soul1 Have eoutugc Mighty ones hav
V b,'n your PREDECESSORS and hav" win
nj stood the current of opposition 'ha, lh'C
IN cncd to overwhrlm their fragile BAH
NJ DO yyu despisc your humble station m
10 rcpioc that Providence has not placed va
n. in some notlrr sphere Murmur no, q
hi gansi the dsr, nsations o( an all-wise CIR
NJ ator Rom, mh"r iha, wea'ih 10 no crilcr
h. on o( moral rocti,ndc, or intellectual wort
n. the riclcs dishon, s'ly gained, are n la
IA ing curs".-..lha, visa" and upGghlne:
10 works OUT a rIch reward land that
An honest mans the noble; work Of God
And when dark ! i>appoInlmenI comes dor
wilhcr at her st.rr-..bui press lpr~nrd-'~an
the prizc IS yours II WAS thus with fron!
" l.a-.-lI con Le thus with you. lie stro'
ne Tor the prizr, md won II SO may you
81 It's ecl worth eonl,nd,ng FOR and succd
i may attend YOU and he stars will
Hc brighter, a ne crp,s' wear deeper
70 Gem ',o~ Cotep,r The course OF