Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-11-17

assistance, learned 10 read, and write some.
An event that happened about this time,
proved that Sanders was not so very unso-
cial in his nature as was generally suppos-
cd. This was nothing less than his union
in marriage to young woman equally
poor and homely as himself. The good
neghbors began 10 prophecy that the coun-
iy would soon have some children TO main
tain not that Sanders was an ider or in
temperate, but the business TO which he
had been brought up was oyerdone, and
the very best workman could earn but
bare subsistence. However, there was no
law 10 prevent poor young men from get
ting married the neighbors must there
fore content themselves by hoping that San
ders' children might be few and far be-
tween In this matter they were sorely
disappointed. Mrs Sanders proved TO be
very fruitful vine, and year by year present.
ed her worthy husband with an addition
al pledge Of her conjugal love. For
ten long years Sanders toiled OIL with
praiseworthy perseverance and although
in that time eight mouths had been added
TO his family, yet strange to say he had
managed TO keep the day and the way alike.
We cannot say that he and his children
were as wen leu anu o'o'"eu as were muse
a,ounu .ne"n' ou' We "a" say 'na' eo"'i
P'a'n' was never nea," 'o" 'ne Ups "
s Sanders OF any OF MS ,a".y. "at s seen
ness and thankfulness, TO a meal composed
of few potatoes and salt. Let il not be
supposed, however, that Sanders was salts
heu' WIN enne, n'llise'' " ,ne e,leu.ns' an
ces IN which ne was bringing up Tor the
stage OF acilon anu the business oil NE a
numerous family lie was not saushed'
Ihlrsting ailer mental improvement NM
self-desirous oil preparing his children,
by suitable education, Tor The duties and
responsibilities OF HE, yet crushed Gown
in state Of hopeless poverty, how could
he he satisfied i-doomed TO incessant toll,
without the means Of procuring books or
help Of any description. Many men IN
similar circumstances would have become
discouraged, careless or incorporate, suffer-
ing the prediction oil the nelghbors 10 be
fulfilled by their families becoming a coun-
ly charge. But il was not so with Sanders
he was no, discouraged. nor fnin'-hearted,
although his iron frame began TO bend be-
fore he had reached his thiriieih year.-
About this age he seemed to retire more
within himself than ever he did not be-
come gloomy misanthrope. or sullen re-
cluse; he was still the kind and careful faith.
er-the obligng neighbor; but he loved
more than ever TO he alone, and II was evi'
dent, from the occasional cleaning oil his
fine, expressive eye, that the communlng'
OF the inner man were oil loiiy nature
big with high resolves.
One morning on ms way 70 me WORK
shop, Sanders was over'aken Dy hue 1TIs'
tocratic master Vhe son OF a wealthy
neighbor) on ms way 10 school WIN nus Ley
icon unuei nus arm ne w'Sneu oauaerS :
DO small JOB lot h'm' IN the way o' III
. business,
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