The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-28
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luoa ledge wtihogt a..istancc Sd
Yet there are mHpy ,asiauccs uion rc'
ord in 0hioh hnowielrN api e,,al
knowledge has breu HcsI'rrl moi oHV
without aid. bnt ,n th. face ~ many ~,
pnrruly insurmouanhlc difiruluc' --
W viii not spe.,t Of iho-c artists, Whn,
after siugglil,s Cot years with poverty.
the nppo,itirn oi friends, 49, toe d,heul
iir. 1T their att itself, and many uihc'
oblarlrs. have nl icngih. hy 'hr eNrr-
lion ~ an uudauutrd will. arrived AZ the .
summit Of %, ,ir ambition Nrldirr will .
w. speak of those children uf ,hr poor
who have. hy their uNu unaiici cbari#,
hrrnnc mnihomaiiciaus and mcchani,'.
aud who have succcc,lod. without rvrri'-
ing ANY hind of instruction. IN rrs"l'ng .
the mos, difficult malhcwHliral prob .
lrn.. aud in prodncias wonders in .
mechanism, for we Huuld then Ice told .
that these are rtn Of genius, aud grniu'
i. not gives ta all.
Onc morning ia the wear lSi7, u
Young peasant girl obtained an interview
Wi'h the great ,ira,re of the cathedral
Of one Of the wcstpw elite. uf frtnrr.
IN mnnucr thar was n once muir-i
and tirn,shc told him That having heard
of b.. kindnr~- ~ procuring situation.
fur covcrnrssrs. shc had come 10 hm
in ih. hope of obtaining some employ.
mcnl
Bat. my child replied The venerable
/ ahbc. 'you cannot teach without diplu.
4 Il.
/ Won must 90 through an examination,
/ What instructions have YOU rrrciNcl r
L. my childhood. Monsieur rAhhr. !
| learned to read and write, and thcu |
served my apprenticeship 10 ~ mnntna-
mnt"r ! am nnw constantly rmploycl
in working with my needle, oud earn
about three pence q day hul lh's dor'
not do. and so ! wish 10 become II gov
rrnrss
NV poor child. to read and write ..
something. it !, true bat !, not enough
luu must know how TO spell; and yun
must know grammar, geography. nnl
something more than the first four rules
Of arithmetic. all thoroughly; AMI you
mnsinl,o have some i,l,a of composition
! think. Monsieur rAhhc. that !
could pa.s an examination IN these
things Iulcrably wcll iur when my day 5
work wa- over. have always drvolrd
part Of the night to studying the book ;
which ! con,riy"d 10 buy out of my sav-
inys. On SUNDAYS, too. | could read.
have come ou purpose TO beg that yon
will be 50 good ~ to examine me. and
tell me whether ! may hope 10 obtain
the diploma Of the first degree.
The first degree but YOU do no'
=, know whnt it is. my poor child il would
. he impossible The examination Is very
difficult you must know arithmetic per
fcctly. also something of geometry an,
n cosmography you must understand
4 music. both singing and playing on al
instrument. II is moi likely yoi ha,'
d., learned the piano or the harp
q i have not; but Monsieur lAbbc
). does the law say positively the piano @
/. the harpF
!, No, the law says that it is ncccssa
II ~ TO know enough of music TO be abb
to play on an instrument. Those mCr
, TONED ARE most usually learned =
n schools that Is the reason that name
IA them. bu, think that perhaps the
80 might he satisfied with the guitar
We'll, monsieur. ~ the law does u,
80 name any particular instrument, ! NJ
=, sati-fcd. for have taught myself
play on one instrument.
,, And what is that p
Here it is,' and the girl took fro
-. her pocket a--hagcolet.
- a, this sigh, the Able burst into
A. peal OF laughter. She colored deeply
. but imagining. no doubl, that hc did u
nj believe in her musical power-, she raj
:, ed the instrument to her lip,, aud Il
nd Abhe stood amazed.
=. The excellent priest, who bad hir
:, sclf been one OF the people. Judged rigi
-, ly that peasant who had taught hrrs,
l.. not only to play bot 10 play 20 We
- could be no ordinary person lie ask
80 her age. She MAS twenty-five.
:. j wiil examine you now, sald be.
!, The replies oi the young pcasa
"a were astonishing and he wondered d
IN silence. At the knowledge which Il
poor country drcss-naker had obtain
80. hy her own unaidcd efforts.
You may h. said, with perfect &C
4 fdruce prescnt yourself before the co
~, mission Of cxaminers ! will arau
>. that you shall Uot be- required TO pli
Ih,. ha2eolet. on which you perform
.. well. would excite laughter, and MI
=. ci,ms. which must be- avoided.
,.s The young peasant went before
a., commission. and ali were amazed ~
variety Of real and profound kno~le'
49,. which she acquired IN her efcpiu
\. and ponderrd on duriug her long d
"a; Of toll Received hy ncclamaiion.
.,.. now tDccenber. isjO) Is ai the b
Of an establishment
We have heard this story rela
.Rp both 10y the grand ,icairc and by a
,uK dy. the intimate iiiDud Of our hcfoi
,i,e Who wa. often heard 20 .ay 10 her
pils, Will y PowEH.'
INConniGrnLr.-'lo Young man DO
d. of believe 90 "a fuiurr state z
i,l T. course / docs, and what's "a.
,Iy ! intend 10 rnirr it ~ soon us H.
me gets her wedding ihins. ready.
You mistake nr. Do sou bsh
,on 10 futurr stat, of rewards and pun
ron, meuis =
ar. 'Mnsi Assurrdly n I ,houii eui t
.e,. ~ r-d-hcaded woman. ! ,houli cK.
ms hai indrnted by the fr.i cislern
.Il .hr could ay her hsnd pn.
.,dy Ga 10, Young muu, you are DO
.r,~ ne.lir. 60 &c..
a. a 'Gptwof II u sssut far that
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