Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-05
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A few years ago there was often seen
about the city. bright faced lad selling
papers H frcqueuted one Of our hotels
and was remarked bv the proprietor as al
WAYS polite and attentive. lie minded his
own business. ard was grntlcmauly in his
intercourse with the guests of the house. lie
sold mere pap r. than any other of tho BOYS
hrcIusc here was that in his reserved drpprt-
IN Mt and quit manners that was gentl,ma
y aud recommended him to gentlemen. He
was talked L. by those with whom he came
iu contact who 'ake an ihterest in boys
aud Ill true men do that-about the oppnr-
Iunilirs lie had of making man of himself.
and the necessity at obtaining an education.
His ambition was fired; hc saw b'.yond the
iron wall Of his lowly fortune. and b. gan
To arise early aud go TO bed late that he
might have time to study and yet to earn
his daily bread and scauiy raiment i'm bis
HUWblr way. He attend d night schools
aud at intervals The common schools Pres
emily the Progress that ne was making ia
his studies drw Ia him NOR friends He
had, once fairy on the right path. encourage
ment al every step. He sold papers in tn
mnrnIug and evening in the summer and
went 10 school during the day; and in the
'inter, he cold papers in the day time, and
attended the evening schools. He soon
learned to read well and 10 write. aud cast
up aCcC untS; and one of The gentlemrn who
had been int rested in him hy Observing biz
uutiicues~ and faithiulaes~ at the hotel and
IN the STREETS. and hiS good spirit and perse-
yCrauce ia tie schools. made an arrangement
with the principal OF one OF our Commercial
. Colleges. that he should rrceiVe a course 90
Instruction in the art Of buok keeping of
course the little man. whose native talent
and good manners aud pluck had carried
AIM ,hus far, did DOT fail here. lie made
,t;i-ftcioTy progress and in due time received
IS diploma. and what was better. he had
armed IL. W II. We saw a letter from him
yesterday. 1t was pos marked Memphis. and
,h- p,um1nship is clear and perfect, the
.pelling corr CT. The ~ very rs>p~e'abl.
nd ID. IL Was 10 gcntl, men who bad TAX II
AH interest ia him. and expresses, ia good
language. the drrpesI gratitud' far their
,iHdEe>s and generosity. H. holds re-
poussulr aad iucrtiiVe situation ia b. avs
tasiHrs~ housc ia M"mphis. and eajnys thu
al confidence of hi employers; aud st.ci
,oys du not betray trust. Ills bcnetsclors,
who simply st his face in the right direction
nay vel, be proud ni him. We do not envy
he nan who coBld read Tie boOk-kecper's
.eitor Ia thosr who first extended the Ruor
nelgs-boy "A helping hand, and not feel his
heart grow tendeT. And those ah0 are thus
hsil-d A. beueiaeiors-enuld they have made
better inyrs ment Of few kind words aud
a lille munes! The Memphis letter Is ample
r,camleuse- pay meat ia a colo ihst is suors
precious than gold. We record this case ia
psiut. u Cause Il may sneoaTage sosae poor
aay-hecasse il may hint H. some one able
aud si!,isg. u sea the opportunity al dong
>otselhlug good AID earnest for hls race, hy
eaif>eling aud assisting with material aia.
some OF the yaslih about hsm whose ioi l.
10 ~. 10 hight lhsiF way hopeially ia the
battle. held VI iife.-Csaeiisasfi CessHsfFessi.