Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-01
CgEELEl's APPRENTICESHIP.

The GLOWING Chapto[ Is from ne Lille
~ iorsca Greeley. published by Mason
Boot. ers New Yrfk.
wss fae spring morning in the
ytsr 5lf about in O'Clock, when Nr.
amos bliss, the manager. and one of the
prophecies of the Nodhetu Spectator,
.alsat have been seen IL the garden he
ticl MS house planting potatoes. He
.,sarl th- rate oren behiul nim. and with
ca tusn;as or looking round. became
Unity cOuscIou, o. the presence of boy
-. the boys % country villages 90 into
whas-so<ver garden their wandering fan
cy impeIs them. AMI surprising this boy
To BE- on. of his own nei ghbpIs. Mr.. Bliss
continued his work and quickly forgot
that he was not alone. Ia f-w miHu
ties. ne heard voice close behind him. d
strange voice, high pitched an whining.
IL said. 'Afe you ;he man that carries
on the printing oil e
Mr.. Bliss then turned. and resting up
on his hoe. surveyed tie person who has
thus addressed him. lie saw standing
before him boy, apparently about fiji
teen years of age, Uf a light. tail. aud
slender form. dressed in The PLAIN farmer
cloth OF the lime. his garments cut with
an utter disregard OF elegance and fit
Ills trowsers were exceeding J short ant
vOiuptuous. he wore no stockings, his
shoes were OF the kinl lenomina ted high
lows aud mueh worn down his hat was
of is;. one of the old stamp, with so
small a brim. that ii looked more like q
two quart measure inverted than any
;hiug else; and il was worn far back OF.
the head: his hair Mas white with tings
ef orange al is extreiaitieS. and II lay
thinly upO2 IA broad forehead and over d
head rocking OF shoulders which seemed
too slender 70 support Gle weight of q
member 50 psogasti"aed 10 the gene
raj outline The general effect Of The
figure and It's costume vas So ogtEe, they
presented such combination of the rus
tic and luiIcrous. aul the apparition had
come upon him so suddenly, that the a.
miab.e gardener could SCARCELY keep from
laughing.
He restrained himself however. and
replied. yes, I'm the man..
Whsreupon the stranger asked DONE
you want boy to learn the ;raie?'
Well, said Mr. Bliss. we have been
thinking OF it. Do you want 20 learn to
print?'
I've had some notion Of IT, said the
boy in true Yankee fashion, as though
he haG not been dreaming about it, and
longing tor it for years.
Ir. Bliss was both astonished ani puz
zied-astonished tina, such d fellow as the
boy looked 20 De. should have ever
thought Of learning TO print and puzzled
how to convey to him al ideo of the alb
surlity OF the notion. So. with an ex-
preston in his couate nance, such as thai
OF q tender hearted dry goods merchant
might be supposed to assume if hod-
carrier should apply for place III the
lace department he said, We'll. my hoy
but. you know il takes considerable
learning to be printer you been
10 school inuch''
No. said The boy. 1 hay'nt had much
chance at school. I've read some
What have voa rcad2' asked Mr.. Bliss.
Well. I've read some history, aud
some travels. and lit:le OF most every
thing
Where do you !ive2'
AT W.sthaven.'
How dill you come ovei?'
Il came on loot.
What's your name!'
Horace Greeley.
Now it happened that Mr.. Amos Bliss
had been for the las, three years an IN
specioI of Common Schools. and in full
2 ing the duties of his otfice-examining
a1l licensing ieachers-hc bad acquired
IN uncommon facility in asking ques-
sisn<. and foudneSs for that exercise
wa.sa men gen rally entertain for any
stG3tsynsent. ia witch they suprose
themselves - excel. The youth be fore
him ~as-in the language Of medical
Students fresh subject and the In
spector proceeded to try all his skill up
Oh hin. ~ sancing from easy questions 10
hard ones up TO those knotty problems
with which IA had been wont to stump
candidates for the Office of teacher. The
boy was a match fos him. He answered
every question promptly. clearly. and
modest!y. lie could not be stun ped, in