The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-02-13
From the Portland Tribune.
THE W00DSAWER
They wrong, who trust TO looks alone,
Or from appearance Judge;
Virtue may have her brightest throne
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BY D c. cOLEsWoRTHY.

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! In him we make our drudge.
L know my business is not looked up.
on by the majority, as so respectable as o
trade, clerkship, or a profession bal
you know ! was not put 10 trade anC
have always heen obliged to work at any
thing | could find 10 do, 10 help support
my mother
But you might find something else 10
do, besides saving wood
What can | do at present, that would
be as profitable? have always tod YOU
that did not intend 10 follow this BUSH
ness through life. Just as soon as earn
money sufficient, shall engage in some-
thing else. Once you dldu't feel and talk
as you do now''
AS grow older, and associate more
with young women perceive by their
actions and language, that they do not res
spec, young men who dress mcanly and
are eneag ed in low employmenis.'
why should you mind what they do
or say My business, if it is low, is an
honorable one, and earn every dollar
receive. | owe nothing. But lhe same
cannot be SAID OF many Of those young
men who dress extravagantlv. display
gold rings and chains, and spend so much
tire aud money in riding and other amuse.
ments.'
Il don't know bow that is, but they ap.
pear to get along well aud always have
money TO SPEND
appearances are very deceitful. You
cannot tell bow much grief it hasca heed
me,to see the change tina, has been wrought
in you the last few months. You do not
meet me with your accustomed smiles
and often seem Indifferent when [ call up
on you. Is i, solely on account of VIVA,
other glrls--und very foolish girls too
say, that you thus dppcarR
Il confess do mol like your business,
and since have grown Older and heard
so much said, my mind has changed ma
teTially.'
William Nelson was the son of poor
womas. From early life, he WIS accus-
TONED TO work and earn whatever he could
10 support his parent. He would run oil
errands for the neighbors, bring water,
whee! stones, or do any thing that would
bring him penny. Every Wednesday
and Saturday afternoon before he went 10
play. he would take his basket and run
down on Long Wharf or Portland Per,
where men were slubbing boards, and load
i, with chips for his mother. William
was always industrious, both at home and
at school. Master Patten often said he
was one of his best scholars.
When young Nelson was fourteen years
old, he left his school and exerted himself
10 get employment so ms 10 be of some as.
sistance TO his widowed parent, and often
found employment by the day, working
hard for fifty cents. When he became a
little older and little stou,er, he bought
him horse and saw and undertook the
business of saving wood He went round
among his neighbors and solicited their
work, most OF whom employed him.
There were two or three, however, who
depended upon Sam Freeman, curious
character, who made it his business 10 sa "
wood about town, never receiving any pay
for his services.
The next door height OF Mrs. Nelson
was Mr.. Richards, by whom William
had been often employed. He no, only
sawed his wood, but brought home his
-four, provisions, SC. and The whole fam.
lily appeared 10 be attached 10 the widows
son-none more so, than his young daugh-