Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-08-20
INTERESTING ACT OF BENlF
lCENCE

VIC laht p'tuA p''hob'' ~ puOl'sH''F Ni!N |
following communication, rcoount'ng an !
act Of benhecnce, which, though small ia
itself, borrows grace from the pecu
Iiarly appropriate and affecting manner
in which it was done. Thousands might
have been os,rn,oliously given, without
looching the hcott as DO the details Of this
simple beaowmenL
For The Borion Atlas
Boston has Just reason 10 glory in the
l,beralIy OF her merchants, when her most
Conspicuous contributors are found in the
constant exercise OF private benlfcence,
thu, 'drOpeM as the genfle,atn from Hed
rem. upon the Jlace b.nedh'
a recent instance Of ,hi, kind deserves
some public notice, that the lesson Of expo.
fence, and the touching sentiment, which
j, was accompanied, may exert an influence
upon the young wherever the name Of the
author is known.
The circumstances which called il
forth are these. An association for NOR
al Improvement was formed in one
OF our public Grammar schools, to
which a name was assigned, in honor Of an
eminent merchant, whose former liberallty
the school had experienced
A committee Of three little boys was
constituted, who, On May.1av morning, ac-
quain,ed their benefnctor with the objects
Of the association, and the respect intended
by what hal been done.
In lew days, n gcntlemnn's carriage
hailed at the sohool house gnle the mem.
bcis Of the committee were summoned TO
appear and presently, they were tollng
up stairs in much excitement, each with
bundle OF books as argeas he could carry.
nrepor,ing to the association, the Chair
man stated that The committee were called
to the door, where they met rery bener'
lent looking gentleman, who spoke very
kindly to them told them tina, they were
good boys, and gave each Of them bun.
die Of books-and said he hoped they would
try to improve all in their power.
The bundles were found to contain about
one hundred volumes sundrv valuable ar.
liclcs Of stationery ten dollars in money,
and the following very aiec,'ona,e note.
Monday, May 4, 1916.
NV Dear Young Friends:
Your May Flower, in the form of the
note and preamble and first article of the
Lawrence Association Of the Ma,her School
shall keep as precious flower for my
grandsons and by this you may know the
estimation have JoEUns' s,} mipolraht- Il
: your future welI.being. The difference
between starting Just right'' or IA Lutte
wrong" IN the journey Of life, may make
Just the difference Of your being on the sun
ny side ofthe hill, with pure air and pleas
ant objects above and around you, at the
age Of mature life, or beng in the dark
slough, or the swamp among the reptiles
and insects and poisonous iormentlng ", cd,
and dog .wood, and brinrs and lhistles. In
another communication. | shall tell YOU
more but in this, | have only strength to
say, ,hnt few months since had a young
son, just such in every thing ! wished. He
lies buried in Mount Auburn, under the
sold oak" which the keeper OF The grounds
will explain to you. When you visit the
spot, cast twig or flower upon 1t, as
trust tina, his spirit is in unison with such as
feel as he feH With this you will receive
some of has books, and some others which
have hastily gathered, and which will
help to keep him and your friend in mind.
May you be strengthened to go forward in
all good works.
AMOS LA WRENCE.
To Chs, F Allen, Jr., Com. of the Law
D. A. souihard' renee Assoc. of the
n. S. Jenney, Mather School
p s The bill enclosed will help in
linle matters The pen.knlycs to keep the
pens mended the blank books for memo.
dums, &c. L.
II may crafty the author Of the above
10 learn that the inflence of his kindness
has not been confined 10 the association :.
but that recital of his eminent success,
bounded as it was in scrupuous honesty
and his own exerions, sustained by integri-
~ and enterprise, and crowned by ostenta: :
lious Christian benevo lence, together with
the reading of,bis note won the heats Of the
whole school while the starting tear in
many an eye, among the nearly i've hun.
dred listeners gave evidence that an i'm.
preston had been mnde, calculated TO afftc.
Ihe character of not few in after life.
The penknves were distributed TO the
Ihlle boys who constituted the committee OF
communication, TO be preserved as pre-.
eioas memorial OF one Of the proudest hon.
ors oftheir childhood and The association
have arranged TO vIsi, Mount Auburn, in
body during the present vacation, 10 honor
the grave Of one whom they have never
.een, but whose virtues have inspired
them with little short OF brolherly a6ec.
lion.
HEALTu oF rHr TRsops A letter from
Bsrila, Mexico, dated e6th ult.. says The off.
GERS and men OF the regular service are gen.
orally enjoying iohrabe health. The vol.