The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-05-05
Miscellaneous.
THE MAN OF MIND AND THE
r MAN 0F'M NEY,
Lay &. suARTnuR.

hatL Al The sumo lime, n school coiTipans
Ion. named Alfred Benedict, with whom lac
had been intimate, was plnGfd by llis parents
iu lhe e0unling-roopi Of Il laTFaBhipper. The
Two young men had enjoyed equal adynnul-
,,os 80 faF ~ education wns concerned, hut
Ley Lad improved these advantages differ
ently. The GuIer af Lorihg early impress
ed Dpon he MUD The idea tllut wealth lgiVa
n nun all power md Influence IN fhe world,
that i wnH the Breniest good lbRt could be
sought while The fhlher Of Benedict urged
his sou 10 gain knowledge as the highest aud
best posseFslon. The TWO young Heu lad
leen Influenced, ny we'll by ureir natural
llslef and ieelinga as 10y tho opinions aud
Mtgirr Of ttIrir pTTgntH, 6H towing ruifrur,
Iodpg len behind him all affection for liIef.-
AZURE or scieulifc pursuits and took with hun
only M ardent desire 10 become wealthy, 49,
coUpuuied Us y confident nssurnnce tint be
-- psueaHcd The Ililiiy required toatikin the
summit ot-hia wishCs Benedict, on the con-
iary, entered llie world will lia love of
knowledge NJ nctivc ~ ever, aud his desire
for IN nttainnIent ulOre ardent than when he
PISSED NJ first over the threshold of WsdOni's
temple
Equal ms 20 external advantages. Tho tNo
Young men started IN the world. Neither OF
their pnrenls were ri3h, though both wcre,a-
hle TO give their children good education,
cnee ocpnrpose ina Few yeors mnde n great
ilatrence in their relative positions When
Lorng was twenty-five lyenrs Of ngc lie was
Nparlner IN tho house where no Ind served
@ aprrenliceslIip aud the most nc.iVe and
luUy Intelligent business Rinn in the firm:
W'i7 briIqdirt wuE merely hnuf4ierrper, r,.-
TNluFn sAlWy oflwelvn hun,red dollars n
leaf' M the on0rgieE OftIlc nctive mind oi'
LorlDg, inspired by his lova of money, were
anlaHIf. l..s..
MUD OF BenGdiri wne ns dceplv nisorhrd IN
LIBRARY pilrsliiis -hiid sGGnliAc iiAeAicaIians
ASA hook-Secper Tho hitter WINS failhlul, NJ.
itwlVo hnd accurate. md valued by his nm
'poyere; but beyond his Journal and ledgar
aha 'holi0hlr never penetrated the arrann Of
irndc. Ito Naturalization for H. Ills mind
loved rnlheR Nxtitorc The nrcnnn OF knowl-
cdge,nnd ginhctiR from fields ikat we're ever
opening hetore him, rich hnrvesis of inteli-
gencc. 3F I.... r.s.t. "Y'
In Tie nialhlers aud appearances of the Two
yonng niesssAkoro. was also ~ ,rnticralIe
Change. Lorlng Ind nh mir ofsclfilnporiance,
rtd all p'i'Innd, dashlng sort Of manner tbat
bespoke mind well satisfied with itself md
conscious o!bnring done somnlhjug. But
Benedict Ind lrcolno more qniet-nnd unob-
Lulslvc. Tie looked like u man who did not
entertain very high opinion of himself, ms
!"iug ui consequence in the community.
rs men appenT IN socioiy, so arc they usn-
ally estimated nv the thass. Loring was
bowed TO-, acroSs tho street dozen timcs in
every squire; WINS met in company by n hear
y shnke OF the hand, md treated wherever
haven't as an individual olsnme importance.
Ald such no really felt himself to he . Ben
tdlcl, on the contrary, might wink n dozen
qlnros without receiving u nod, ar ningle
nsocieiy mud he almost unnoeced and alone.
W. no did ndt' fee this. In fact Io wns
hardly. Conscious of ii; for no rarely, If ever.
lbought my thing about tho estimation iR
winch atl4ers Aeltl- His mind was in
hialor and purer region.
The intimate fricndshiu lint hal existed
Ooween Loring aud Benedict did not contiu-
u9vely long after they lctt college, although
hey remn'nrd friends and ncqnainmnGes aud
we're Interested i'm encb other for some yenrs.
bni. ntter LorinlEtN1 changed from clerk
TO merchant LShegun to feel TINT nc was
no lnngor en'N level with moro book keep
W. VINO WINS likely IN remain II book-keeper
,.r tie. Merchants were nav lis associates.
wen who used To bow 10 him with distant
malllY,nolc took linn cordially hy The hand,
q We're as familiar With him as he Ind been
WIN mere clorks before. iie Likewise re-
'gNel invitations 10 the houses ofthese mer-
,,"u's, and was introduced into n7uew and
,.E"er CIRCLE. 'lu this circle he never met I
us 9'd friend Bepedict Is il any wonder
no looked dawn upon him ms an iulerior?,i
Nohe' I'VE See bymeans Of the atmospheric
y! Woieil we arr surrounded, whether nat
wWy or spiritually. The atmosphere in 4
"HIeh The mind Of Boripg hrenlhed and saw,
u N'Ilerentdrom the one that gave life and
n 'N"n 10 tho mind of Benedict that he was
"oo'e 20 see by q the true quolity and chnr-
VIer oil his friend Ilh coAl,I sec i'm his s,s,,u
n Nmosphore1pui ihat which Surrounded The
uu"lp'e' "a hA1N-keeper was darkness 10 his
N eyes ,.. t.... KIM. ~ "''
LINUS The yenrs went by, Loring accurnuIn
Ung gotd, aud Benedict treasures of knowl.
'fsei TINT nuTttTrr ninth tto+-FtIst-eould- cor
,TPtLnor thieves. hreak through md steal a. I
wese treasures increased, he began TO feel |
uc're 10 impnrt someliing'of what he pos
seSsed to others. This desire prompted himi
W write out his reflections, experiences, md |
II Nv; r new views TINT were constantly pressing
N r G "gpn his mind, and send Them 10 The va-
lc "uG werory and scientific Journals for pub
bi,, a on IL was not long before this brought
n,r n'o honorable notice, md made Ills I
on '1 'aini'iarto men ofiute!ligence through |
pra1 we country, with many of whom lie !
GW,, Wy cnme INTO correspondence '
N Al. mat has become of Benedict" asked 1
VI hnoi. ing, one day of the merchant whose
bnyo Keeper he Ind been for many yUNrs.. az
time - missed him from your store for sen,e
N reply. - ~ 'eNNe arrn' 'lo''ns ago. Wns tue
N 70, ,lowS cnme tIln,7 But lsnpp6sc lis mind !
Al no logl"St M his literary pursuits that he was
N 4II nger good for anything MS clerk. y "
ne WINS fnthfiT noJ- co,ra,,t n, H. L., y, !