The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-23
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/ Alden, rcmnrked friend. ). 800
'y.'Yes, aii excellent boy. rnptl schola,
'IThe way that boy walks throogfi the L,,i
'h,nd Greek gra,iimar, Is wonderful. Shoul
mot I've surprised to see him ilrst man IN hi
class vet !i'1fisihiasi'J thf W g'HoH
tF"lilsays sansuine, my friend. Bot ma,
d friendly scholar, cropping bis way To day
Hight, will rise up uIid Gull you, blessed
! D,c,or. :" 'iscJ, lsii1np ."lcAyiS illPo1
f "why, what d. We live lor,in thia world
except to,dogood! Why has Gcd si'c'
no Il little property, n large cunrehien
house. and b wife, who lives only to bles
NIL within her reach-but 10 be n faithful
steward. und uso Il for His services Y
tl'aI ani pleuscd 10 zee tho ladies OF m,
parish heliiing ussson jmtbis good work: |.
Iirnes have lltks1 ss;i'hsc, &n q s'es-iy, 1riti
d suit ofclothes, shsty, sacks and 50 on y !
These we're old times. before orginiza
tions Of all sorts had dispensed will private
benehctons; before sewing societies had
begun to piece bcd.quilts, or any fthc ma
chinery now'in motion, had been Thought OF
Samuel did his duty well, pleased the
Doctor. pleased his wife, pleased Hannah,
the daughter and in short, made rapid
progress, and in due time, became fitted ior
college. " '' ..i -. ..,''.
4 sometimes think Of that boy, as meet
with young gentlemen Of my acquaintance,
lounging in stuffed rocking.chaiis, surround.
ed had almost said surfeited-with the
clcgancics of life; beautifully bound books
in profusion, gold pen in hand, groaning and
yawninS over the "dull, hard Latin plira'
ses 5000
With the blessings Of tho parsonage and
the village. Samuel departed foe Cambridge
but before,eaying he was SCALED into the Doc.
tors study, and u long and thorough exatni-
nation was made, the verbs ali repeated,
IRON Dupd, to the last rule.
. "Young man." said the Doctor you ex
pect advice, suppose. College is dan
serous place. i have two rules for you to
remember in college and through llte--read
the book OF Proverbs. .wsr
"When YOU see q tree, look carefully to
SEQ if it grew straight or crooked W
Samuel with full heart Thanked the
good Doctor Tor all his kindness, with which
he had rought forward his education.
A happy boy was he, us no turned away
from the little gate of the lovely parsonage
where he had received SO much disin.erest.
ed kindness. .r..
\ walk Of fifty miles was soon completed,
for his hearI was light, and he beSuiled the
way with fond anticipatons of'he future.
Al the close Of the second day, tho tow
ers of Cambridge met his eyes.
VIVA, inatter it the purse was light, nnd
the dress rustyl What ifhc did not know
a srul among those handsome fellows play
Ing mt E,atb,ll ON tho green! and his only
recommendation letter from the Doctor
What il he were vcrdan', unsophistica'
ted conn,ry boyl Was hc not in Cam.
bridge with tl,h. eye offire, and determined
Nill and conscious energy
Samuel pnss-d his examination we'll
The faculty were surprised at the case with
which questions were answered. lie was
lt once enrolled us freshman, and compli
,nontel by the professors
What next can he done by our poor stu
lent! Bard he cin not.
IL will he rs much as he can do, by keep
ing school in winter, to pay tuition Fees,
and cl"tllc himself decntly.
A-littlc room was soun rented, ten by
welve. furnished plainly. TASTY pudding
,nd milk or coffee, t,ok but little time in
nrepira'inn. nn,l S,mucl became skillul IN
the process. Weeks fed on. Samuel was
steady as the needle u the pole, and faith
lu! IN every duty ....
While he was q freshman, many tricks,
of course were played oifupon him at first.
but l,c soon became the favorie Of all. Ills
high standing as scl,ol,r secured respect
aud esteem, AT the expiration of tho tirsi
year, one morning the president sent Tor
him to his room.
Samuel said he," have watched your
conduct with great appreciation. ] shall
never allow you 10 pay another cent Tor 'ui-
lion fees. ...-...
- Go OH as heretofore, and you will be an
ornament TO Cambridge"
Samuel bowed and Withdrew with height.
ened color, unable TO slammer out word
Of gratitude. ,,'. a r..
The secret of hi, success was correct
principles early es,ablished-and strong
lrlls, in God!
A few weeks since, visited him In his
lovely retreat, a few miles from the city !;
anl as Iookednpon the tall spire which
reaches above The Trees, from The church ~
which he ministers in holy things, aud lnrn-
ed my eye toward the neat white parsonage,
| thought Of The little boy who sal upon The
lence in Worcester county, :ory yeats ago