Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-10

"o"s Nulg Ahtuh oi tue many leuTneu men
Who have educated themselves, and risen 10 re.
speeIablliIy and usefulness wholly through their
ovn exeTIlOns, even alIeT they we're somewhat
advanced in life. Roger Sherman, for instance,
Elihu BurrhI, aud host Of others.
The young wife became quite enthusiastic as
she proceeded, and would have spent the whole
evening 10 her disquisiIion upon selfeduealion,
had mol Fredty's awaking from his nap requir.
ed some maternal attention.
Augustus took up the Bible. and read good
chapter in Proverbs. on The practical duties Of
life, and declared that he had never before read
such chODlel. The plan was fairly begun.
Augustus was a pale, spare young man Of
nine and twenty. His education, as he said,
had been sadly neglected in his youth. He
had been bound an apprentice 10 a rough shoe.
maker 10 The country, and had unhappily set.
lied II in his own mind that he was doomed to
ignorance and low and degraded employment
for life. lie had imagined also that his rela.
lions were willing to lose sight Of him, and his
sensitive nature was sung TO the quick.
Aher few years Of vexnuon and toll, ne
wandered far away from home and friends and
familiar assncauons aud a wonder il was that
lie was not hurried away by The awful whrl.
pool Of vice, and dashed upon The rocks of de.
strUctiOn.
! lie had, however, beer. favored with the in.
srucIiOns and prayers Of Christian mother.
and had seen examples in his own family Of
high purposes and noIIe efforts.
tie had, therefore, prest rived an unsullied re.
PO1a'ion, had acquired a liIIle property, had
married an intelligent, cheerful, healthy girl Of
twenty summers, and had removed to a 'eiIy Of
shoemakers,' where his occupation was honor.
able, and where his aspiration afer respectable.
ny and Independence might be realized.
But on the afternoon preceding IN $ conver.
sarion. he had been unusually annoyed. He
had suffered some embarrassment. in getting set,
lied in his humble IenemenI-had sustained
some losses, and heard buer sarcastic remark
from an arslocrat Of that place, which crimson.
ed his pale check aud sent him home through
cold rain storm, wearied in body, depressed,
vexed in spirit, and almost determined 10 never
make another effort.
He was, aud supposed he ever must be,
poor shoemaker of l..
Twenty years had elapsed. and family group
were arranged around marble center table, ia
the paror Of magnificent house 10 the city of
L.. A gentleman Of some fifty years had
just divesled himself Of his ouIer garments. and
dressed in a rich velvet gown, and embroidered
slippers. sat reading the journals Of the day. A
lady some years younger. sat by his side. her
face beaming with Intelligence and gratifed
pride. as she gazed UPON her dgnfed and hon
ored husband, and then at The lovely group o f
children around the table. One was noble
youth, just returned to spend his College vaca.
/ linn nj hama N toll oro,aC,,l oiv Il
OF sixteen, who had finished long recitation 10
her brother, aad was preparing to cheer the cir.
Gle with her ever Welcome music on The piano.
A bright boy of Twelve was performing prob
lem in mathematics, and LILLE cherry. checked
girl was drawing pictures on her slate, and leaz.
ing everybody to teach her. ...
| Presently the door bell announced a visitor.
person entered and presented a subscription
for religious charity. Put me down hun
dred dollars. said the good man. aud the col.
lecIor departed, blessing The giver. When he
was gone. The gentleman said, My dear, did
you think to send the coal and flour to The poor
woman on the cornerl' Yes, and Frederick
and Mary have been round to that sick family,
and carried The cloIhes and medicnes.' Yes,
papa said liue Kate, looking Up GOm The house
she was drawing, they carried away my new
stockings ...
Shall send and get them back again = said
the father.
Oh, no. indeed said The child, Il sent them.
Poor little Charey's feet we're cold.
The father now remarked that il was tine for
family worship. In moment all was silent
books, states. paper and work were all laid aside.
A neat gill Bible. bearing The marks Of constant
usage, was brought The son read an interest.
ing portion. The whole family joined ia ia.
milar hymn. and ihe father led IN prayer, and
WorshipPed the father Of mercics 10 spirit and
truth. from the fulIness Of grateful heart
After an interval Of silence, Ihe son looked up
ms il from a reverie. and sald-'FalhPr, ihink
have heard you say, that your youth was neg.
ecte1-Ihal you we've once poor. iIlIeraIe, al
most an ufdel. and entirely discouraged. II
would he extremely interesting to IA to learn by
what medns The mayor Of this good city, The
honored trustee of our College, the superaIend'
ent of our Sabbath School. and the deacon of
our church. has arisen from so unpromising be-.
ginnings to his present station
Tho eyes of the good man filled with tears,
his lip quivPred, he covered his face with his
handkerchief. and for some time no whisper
was heard from the astoniSnrd audience around
him. He was thinking oi the poverty aud ig.
nor~nce of his early days-of The religious er
rOrs which had we'll High caused his desruc.
lion-of the way in which kind waIchluI Pro
videndc had led his thoughtful steps, amid all
the dangers around hin--uC the blessings he
had received in his lowIy, admirable wiie-oI
The days of toll and nights Of hard study, in
which she had shared, and cheered him on like
an angel Of light and l1Ve-and lastly OF the
countless blessings and h"nors which nov sur
rounded him. Al length he uncovered his face
-, and amid slAed sobs said TO his wife, Tell The
children, dear, the conversation we had 1oge'h'
; er, jus. twenty years ago tonight around ou'
liuIe pine Iea.table.'
He was .he shoemaker OF L..