The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-06-04

uey Tow ards lhe childFen, ] sbsuld upsl ttsm
Ha DO iEpm mpilfea ~ policy. A0l see l'm
Lut young man, nud these 'brats, 90 YOU
eall Them, are growing fast Many 0f them,
ui little worth 90 lhey seem nov, 500 become
Iutu uf business ] Haut ~ retain their cus-
TOM hs said, lsuRhlnsly, "their Psnuiea boz
lhe eearae n lsp yrup viii lun Into
paundsi thflT three cpHts' worth of sugar
viii change into orders By the barrel
shall have many good customer among the
'brsin besides ! he's le9nod that po.ileoess
"som,lhng 90 thai," calculated the coarse
men, ihrusling bis hands 100 ts pockets,
"snmeuinR lu that but never looked a. it
in that ght before"
'Ihe boy lbal bought the sugar, continued
tie grocer ia one Gf no ordinary mind, n
lm not mistaken, II HE father Wpro dead,
I'd Toxic him with me in the store end make
man 0f him, though reckon nature win
d. better Tor hlm Than could 3" hud the tar-
srgilg grocer suilingly handed q csDts' worth
~ pins 10 little liuid child whose top cuIl
Ju.t reached % lhe counter,
lWs verified the prediction Of Wymau The
grocer There wasn't shop 10 The place
phgIe so mpch small change WA spent Ha in
HE fnr the children loved 60 go where they
NsIe got Rigald Of rough aclipns on rude spec
ches They frlt themselves safe while max
ms heir Title purchaser and Il Il we'll
tnest li'si 90 such iElhlug sales much profit
scerues in The Rggrugptea llpe passed, and
MymaO fhe grocer Was the most popular
man in town, He pleasant face 90 forts was
FTeeled' everywhere, Everybody palronized
Wyman, il was strange o. rec The t,ausior-
nation that took place 30 graduallyl the little
drIY'taced Juveniles shot up into awkward
youths learning trades, and then grew 20 be-
respectable busu,ts men WlWnn enlarged
h,s shop, and built him splendid house, "ail
ihe fluit 81 the eLildreu's pennies" be often
said, lauglngly.
irs, with him Il paid 10 be polite, II al.
ways pa,e' IL ppys The meshaut as well 20
the mechanic, and the lawyer 40 well as the
physician. urbane manners have been the
means of many a fortune, while tho cross
grained have wondered why thty didn't get
nlorR, The roughncss that sppaks rs mind
81 all times and IN OIL places, uoastiUF itself
that Il Is ouly honest, hluut and straighliur'
ward, IL habit that demorllggs as well az
insults, AK any man You chance . see, "
liz IEmemheIs those who treated him polite.
ly when he was clild, ard he WI T56Tii- ~
name With a throb Of pleasure, Perhaps
too, be will couple a0m0 other name with the
rpifatt Of cold rascal" aud 81 never liked
th 4 mani Wauldnt have deal with him.
i, paid the grocer 90 be- polite The rhg
geo boy, the drunkhrdt son became o great
as we'll aA ~ rich man, lie established ID,
sad mother in handsome residence a. hen
owu, tud sent u unlimited orders 90 th,
grocer. IL was his Influence hat gave W.
man several posts Of honor IN hin native cts
for the town became a thriving eily-nnt
when silver hairs hung on the shoulders Of
the old man, aud the young Congressman
name rung far aud wide spoken 10y odmiing
Tongues, praised by men OF wisdom and slcr
ling worth, IL was not an idle boast for hin
to say, with smile of triumph, 81 told you
30" Politenes, pays.-LUs Illustrated