Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-09-07
nuutb's Department.
Written for The Presbyterian Of our Union.

Written for the Presbyterian OF Our Union.
A MEMBER OF THE TRY COMPANY.
Little George sat his usual morning seat,
on the last step Of the front piazza one fair
summer morning not very long since.
lie was not studying, he should have
been but gnawing the corners Of the cover
of his arithmetic, and scrawling idly on his
slate. And he kept grum bling and mutter-
ing to himself, and knitting his brows, and
kicking his feet spitefuly against the gravel
walk, as have seen certain little boy do
before now, when he was in bad humor.
Presently, Georges uncle came brskly
down the steps, and stopped to speak to him,
while he was drawing on his gloves.
'Ah George, what's the matter, You
don't look as bright as usual this fine morn
ing
We'll, uncle, have the hardest kind of a
sum to do and have to get it right against
the time school commences this morning
Indeed Well, hope you are going to
do it like a brave little man, as you are
No, Sir, can't
you can't r said Mr. Cleveland. initiating
his whining, drawing manner
You c-d-nt why, If were YOU I'd be
ashamed to own there was such a word as
can't in my vocabular. Can't is a lazy, good
for nothing fellow. He never gets along in
the world. Can't doesn't do more than one
thing in ten that he undertakes, and that is
generally done about half way
oh Uncle !! says George. laughing in spite
of himself at his uncle's comical manner.
why don't you say, Il wU p WH is a
bright brisk, energetic, independent body
He always minds his own business, and
doesn't get into trouble for looking after 9th.
er peoples. va always has things fair and
square. Why, George You don't know
how wonderfully firm, manly i ,rW helps
adesponding heart. Let me see the hardest
kind of sum
George handed him the book with bright
ening face.
No, Sir, I'm not going to help you be-
cause little patient effort is all that is need
ed here. You have full an hour before
school commences. Now listen to me.
Did you ever hear Of the TRY Company.
NO, Sir
I'll tell you, tits glorious privilege 90 be
long to that company. 1t is composed of al
the brave, daring, good, great aud noble mel
that ever lived. And yet even little DO,
like yourself, will be taken in if he prove,
himself worthy
uncle, what can do 2
You can try. The terms on which mem.
bers can obtain admittanco to this company
are as follows:
First: Never to say, Il can't
Second to adopt as their motto T,oil
try
Thirdly; Never to give a thing up until
they have devoted time, patience and persey.
erance to its fulfllment and are satisfied tina,
there is no reasonable way of accomplish II
VIII your hardest kind Of a sum bear mi,
test ?
George hung his head.
You want 10 be a membor of the Try Com
pany? We'll, then, begin to-day Sit dow,
patiently to your task. If when we meet a
dinner, you can tell me you have conquered
why-l shall be proud to make the acquaint
ance of new member of the Try COMPANY
When they met at the dinner table Georg
held out his hand with proud smile an,
said
Uncle, have conquered. belong to tn
Try Company.
Little boy, don't you want to be membo
OF the Try Company LAURA.