The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-11-06

conducted properly, ana by teachers OF "ue-
quate qualifications. But rs at present man
Hged, and with the low wages now given, II
is next to n miracle to find teacher thus
qualified. Now, for instance, as regards
your son here, | very much doubt whether
you will ever have - teacher in your district,
who will be able TO instruct him much more,
especially in those higher branches which he
is now evidently capable Of entering upon
with profit to himself No, sir, you should
send him TO the public schools. 1t will give
him advantages in life, which he can never
otherwise obtain. Knowledge is pOiCcr."
swell, sir, if knowledge is power, as IN
some respects it probably is, it is often used,
! / fear, by those who have il, to take ndvan-
tagc ofthe weak and honest laboring people,
who don't happen to be so well educated"
"Such advantages may be, and sometimes
doubtless are, taken by some, who have
knowledge without moral principle. But
the proportion of unpriucpled mon among
the well educated, | am satisfied, is much
smaller than among an equal number OF al
most any class ofsUciety. Allowing, howev-
err, the proportion to be the same, or greater,
how would you disarm them Of Tint power
! In no other way, certainly, than by placing
the same weapons acknowledge in the hands
ofthe many, instead Of the few. ] am no adj
vocate for power to be used in the manner
you mention. i am no advocate for the doc
rine,
That those who think, must govern those
who TOLL
| believe, sir, as have been endeavoring 10
show. that those who think and those who
toll should he one and the same class; and,
us have already animated, believe this de-
sirable object can never be effected, without
afiording the means ola more general and
thorough education"
During the foregoing dialogue between
MIR Amsden and his guest,-who stood over
the kettle of boiling sugar, occasionally dip
ping into it with their slender wooden spoons
or paddles, 10 sip the pure liquid, or the less
cloyihg sweet Of the snowy scum continual
iiy gathering in concentrlc and surgy lines Il
round the point of ebulition,-Locke stood
) like one spell bound to the spot eagerly drink
in the words and opinions of the courteous
stranger, who had so eloquently expressed
the feelings ofhis own breast and given n
definite shape To many confused idea of a
similar bearing, which had often risen i'll his
own mind. Ills heart, swelling with ire
pressible emotions, gratefully responded to
every sentiment he had heard; and he felt as
ifhe could have fallen down and worshipped,
as superior being, the man who had utter
ed them. lie had often before, rs just init
mated, harbored thoughts, lcelings,a and wish
; cs like those of tile stranger; yet they had
been vague and uncertain, aud he never dar-
ed cherish them as practicable for himself
or indulge in any expectation of their fulfil
ment. But now the train, which had long
been preparing in his bosom, was fired never
more to be eztinguished.
By this time, the now slowly boiling sugar
had settled low in the kettle, and assumed
that deep, orange hue, which indicates near
approach to that point ut which granulaton
takes place almost as soon us the mass cea-
Ses boiling.
"Come, Locke" said Mr. Amsden, raising
aloft his skinner, from which each falling
drop was followed by fine, silken hair, that
stiflened and shivered in the breeze; "come
it throws off the hairs pretty smartly, ] see;
we may as well call it done, think. You
may bring" he continued, lifting Off the ket-
tie, "you may bring me clean pail TO take
it home in. And hav'nt you tin cup or
something, Locke, into which you can take
some by itself to carry to the gentleman's lit
tie gir?--it might please her better"
ave have nothing fit for that, here, father,
believe" replied the boy. "But stay
made something the other day that will do,
| think; and VIII! give it TO her, sugar and
all, to carry off with her, ifshe will accept 1t.
So saying, he ran into the shantee, and re-
turned with a small, neatly made, oblong box,
holding, perhaps, about pint, which he had
chiseled and cut out from solid billet of
the beautiful birds eye maple, having provi-
dcd it with curiously carved slide cover,
and tastefiIIly stained the whole with the pale
pink of some vegetable coloring matter that
he had found in the woods.
) "IJpon nv world" said the stranger, glanc-
ing at the box, MS it was being filed and set
aside 10 cool by its ingenious and free heart
ed little owner, ''upon my word, Master
Locke, YOU seem to have a genius for every
thing. That is one ofthe neatest specimens
of mechanical skill, considering your means
of making it here in the woods, which have
seen this long while. My daughter, think
will feel quite proud of her present.
: 90 the boy knows enough" said Amsdeu
with affected indifference, as he, with the
nail of new sugar, and his son, with the box
having filled up the kettles with sap, and re-
plenished the fires. now started with Their
guest for the house, che knows enough, nc
doubt and if nc would only turn his mind OF
business to some account, he might make
considerable of a man."
On reaching and entering the house, oul
. Young hero sent a sheepish and iEqulrine
i 1lance around the room in search OF the OBJ
!, iect on which he had promised himself the
pleasure Questioning his sweet and pretty
= rift; but when that fair object met his ad
c hiring gaze, with her brightly blue eyes anf
: swee,ly expressive countenance, his courage
e suddenly failed him, and he found himself
@ unable to approach and make the offering
o till her father, nterposing, directed her atten
=, ton 10 the present which he told her III
. Young friend, Master Locke, had generous
iy proposed to make her; when, feeiihg INA INA
y tbere was row no retreat for him, he timidi,
J. advanced and silently presented the poH u
/ the smiling girl, who received II, at hrs'
o with n niayf;.i .'thank'ee," and then, as SIN
II drew OH. the cover, and ascertained the con
g tents, with lively expressions of grateful de
q light. This breaking the ice ofhls bashiu