Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-02

ItOrcIblY illustrated the mutdDIlity vi "u'"" w
tune: and also much excellent advice, which hel
concluded by saying
BE wise and virtuous and you will be happy
love God and your fellow beings, and they will
love you in return. l have but few days to
stay; therefore take my counsel as from dying
man. The aged veteran ceased, brushing a
tear from his iurrowed cheek.
The day passed, and our young beneiactors
departed, assuring William and Mary of their
continued friendship, and inviting them into
their Sabbath school class Hand in hand they
returned home, warmly expressing the pleasure
they enjoyed in thus assisting the dlsheartened
20 CharIesl' said Julia, this is better than all
the sweet meats we ever tasted
Indeed tits, he replied; I'll not give another
cent tor such unnecessary things
But few days elapsed before William and
: Mary took their seats in the school room. The
teacher and scholars were surprised at their gem
teel appearance, and began to inquire if scme
estate had not fallen to their parents They
were far behind most of their own age in learn
ing, but regularity and diligence soon repaired
all deficiency On Sunday they took seats in
Charles and Julias classes, and caused parson,
superintendent and all, to wonder at the extra
ordinary change.
Charles and Julia continued to bestow their
one dollar gifts for the benefit of their young
Friends until they had the satisfaction of seeing
two individuals, through their means, become
the most intelligent vlrtuous and agreeable of
= the whole village Their attachment did not a.
bate as their years increased As young ladies
| and gentlemen, they took their stand high in So
: ciety for virtue can never fail to give the pos
i SCISSOR pre-emiuence. Amid the honors paid to
the intelligence and amiability Of their youth,
r William and Mary did not forget their origin
neither did Charles and Julia relax that love for
N their fellows, which seemed so active a potion
of their character,
u Under brilliant prospects they all settled
down in active life, with companions brilliant
II and happy as themselves Every thing smiled
. abou, them, hearty friends rallied around, and
a. all delighted in their society
q Years passed Of uninterrupted prosperity
William Jennison became independent anC
20 Charles Lambert added to his patrimony. Theu
"a unbending integrity secured them business the
5u pleasantness Of intercourse, and their kindness
10 and sympathy towards the poor and afflicted
u acquired for them the admiration of their fellows
a Years still passed. William became wealthy
y but Charles met reverse One fthose unlore
10 seen accidents which cannot be avoided by man
H., stripped him Of all and left him pennyIess-
" wealth not being his god, as 1t is of too many
he cared nothing for his loss, only as it dimir
ID ished his power of doing good, and of proper
training up the family entrusted to his charge
d! Having done business upon the ready pay
~ principle, his conscience was at ease, for h
owed no man anything
IN But he had wife, sons and daughters, and
was beyond his power to support and educat
90 them properly. The thought that his famil
MS must live upon the cold and pinchng charity
I've the world, was anything but agreeable to on
Nu who had heretofore had an overlooking abul
'SG dance of everything needful. But still more a
l'u gravating was the thought that his children mu
7P grow up without good education, which
uI- had thought more of beqneathing to them tina
7"- gold, silver, houses and lands In this extrrm
nc ty, the 'one dollar appeared to his relief in II
person of William Jennison, who seemed glad
al an opportunity of pouring out his money at II
u feet Of the benefactor Of his boyhood Again
III kmdIed the ardent sympathies of their YOUTH
" hearts, That scene of heavenly sweetness enac
ct o ed in the shattered dwelling of Mr. Jennso
nc many years previous, appeared before them aga
'"- in all Its reality. The mother and aged gran
father were TRANSPORTED before them Mr. Je
'e, nison thrilIingly shook the hand of his unfort
Gu nate friend, and with tears gathering on his ey
CHS lids said:
%, 4 thank God for the opportunity of paying
"u hundredth part Of the debt | owe you. Gil
'"- yourself no uneasiness on account of your 10:
Gil for your family shall be supported and your CHI
7h dren educated even better than my own
Tau Mr. Lambert could only reply, God bic
le' you, my beloved Jennison, and the wife repej
DIG ed the blessing, and the children gathered
!'' round him as one sent from heaven to rep
i"' their mslortunes
eo9 Consider me not benefactor,' returned Je
"'- nison, for owe my all, and my respectable
=. and wealth to your youthful kindness to
ms and his dear sister, whose parents were too pc
GIG to fit them for school
ing Thus, as the 'one dollar gift 50 nobIy
e', pended increased hundred fold the happint
5eu Of their youth, so now, the adversely of
,'i' Lambert enhanced hundred fold, their Joys
lon manhood; and they felt what they had appre
1Iu ated before, the reality of those pleasures viii
0ie spring from deed of goodness. How true is
Id' that
the
his "Glorious acts more glorious acts inspire,
And catch from heart to heart the living fire."
for No one ever regretted an act of charity.
as ven kindness to our fellow man adds another S
ars, to our armament, to shine upon the rugg
inc pathway of life. Kindness is
my "'Thc souls pure essence,
eX. That transmits its bright and spotless name