The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-14
Industry Rewarded.

A few years since, as Mr.. Gallaudet was
walking the streets of Hartford, there came
running to him poor boy of very ordinary
appearance, but whose fne intelligent eye fix
ed the attention of the gentleman as the boy
inquired:
Sir, can you tell me oil man who would
like boy to work for him and learn him to
read g.
"Whose boy are you, and where do you
live 2"
Il have no parents, was the reply, i" and
have just run away from the workhouse be-
cause they would not teach me to read"
The gentleman made arrangements with
the authorities of the town, and then took the
boy into his own family. There he learned
to read. Nor was this all. He soon acquir.
ed the confidence of his new associates by
taithfulness and honesty. He was allowed to
use his friends library, and made rapid pro-
gress in the acquisition Of knowledge.
1t became necessary after a while tha4
became apprenticed to a cabinet-maker in the
neighborhood. There the same integrity won
for him the favor of his new associates. To
crafty his inclination for study his master
had little room furnished for him in the up
per part of the shop, where he devoted his
leisure time to his favorte pursuits. Here
he made large attainments in mathematics, in
the French language, and other branches
After being in this situation a few years. sit
ting at tea with the family one evening he all
at once remarked that he wanted to 90 to
France.
"Go to France! - said his master, surpris.
ed that the apparently contented and happy
youth had thus suddenly become dissatisfied
with his situation; - for what 2"
"Ask Mr.. Gallaudet to tea tomorrow
evening"" continued George, "aud will ex-
plain
His kind friend was invited accordingly.-
At tea time the apprentice presented himself,
with his manuscripts-.in English and French,
and explained his singular intention to 60 to
France.
:" In the time of Napoleon" said he, 1" a
prize was offered by the French government
for the simplest rule of measuring plane sur
faces, of whatever outline. The prize has
never been awarded, and that method L have
discovered"
He then demonstrated his problem, to the
surprise and qualification Of his friends, who
Immediately furnished him with the means of
defraying his expenses, and with letters of in
PRODUCTION to the Hon. Lewis Cass then our
minister to the Court Of France.
He was introduced to Louis Philippe, and
in the presence of the king, and nobles and
plenipoteatia the American youth demon
strated his problem, and received the plaudits
of the court. He received the price, which
he had clearly won, besides several presents
from the king.
He then took letters of Introduction, and
proceeded to the Court of St. James, and took
up similar prize offered by the Royal Soci.
ETY., and returned to the u s. Here he was
preparing to secure the benefits of his discov-
cry by patent when he received letter from
the Emperor Nicholas himself, one of whose
ministers had witnessed his demonstrations at
London, inviting him to make his residence
at the Russian Court, and furnishing him with
ample means for his outfit.
He complied with the invitation, repaired
to St. Petcrsburgh and is now Professor of
Mathematics in the Royal College, under the
special protection of the Autocrat Of all the
Russias.