The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-24
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dear me, if you suppose that IS all own you
never were more mistaken In your llc!
have every ship that comes into New York
harbor, but without any of the gross trouble
which those deluded men have who think they
own them. never concern myself about the
crews or officers, about freight or voyage about
EXPENSES or losses All this would be wearl.
some. Ihavc certain men who look after
those things, while am left TO the pure en-,
ioyment of their beauty; their coming and
going the singing of the anchor. hosting crew.
20 about the wharves, watch the packages
going in or coming out ships. The out'land'
ish inscriptions, the ceroons OF indigo piled up,
the stacks of tea-chests, the bales and boxes,
the wine and spices, all pass under my lnspec-
ton. say inwardly to the men, Let these
things be taken care of without troubling
me and am obeyed. have also many ship
wards, where they are building all kinds of
craft. Other men pay the money; take
the pleasure, and they the anxious care
The Yacht Club have been very obliging to
me. At great expense they have equipped
unequalleI boats, that sui. ms to nicely. l
ask nothing better They arc graceful as
swans, beautiful as butterflies. If had them
all to care fer my pleasure would cost me
rather dear Bat, with extreme deIlcacy, the
gentlemen of the club relieve me Of all that
gross and matoyia pant Of it, and leave NE
the boats, tho pleasure, toe poetry Of the thing
and once or twice in the season 60 down
the bay, Oh breezy morning and see these
ine fellows sail their craft and / do believe
tjat if they were doing it for their own selves,
instead Of lor my enjoyment, they would not
exert themselves more.
Then how much have to thank The enter
prising shopkeepers, who dress out their win
dows with such beautiful things changing them
every few days lest should tire. 1t is a
question OF duty and de!icacy with me whether
ought not to 90 in as often as thus; Good
morning, Mr. Stewart, Good morning. Mr.
Lord, or Dir. Taylor. ] am greatly obliged
to yor for these fine goods in the window.
have enjoyed them amazingly, as | did the
other patterns Of last week. Pr'y, sirs, DO
not put yourselves to all this trouble on my
account. Yet if your kindness insists upon
it, shall be but too happy to come and look
every day at such rare productions Of the
loom.
Aud then how many men build handsome
houses for me- to look at, aad fill their yard
with flowers for mo to nod to, and place the
mos, beautiful faces Of the family in the win
dow 10 cheer me as pass Surely this Is
kind hearted world. And taen how many fine
ceuntry-se are built, and grounds laid out
for my enjoyment. The fee simple may be
in some other man, but own them. For be
owns thing who understands it best, and
gets the most enjoyment from it.
Th:s world was made for poor men, and
therefore the greatest part of it was loft out OF
doors, where everybody eouIl enjoy it. And
though men have been building and fencing
for SIX thousand years, they have succeeded
in getting very little of the universal treasure
and out of sight Suppose you
cannot pillow that fertile field, or own the
crops, or reap TIE harvests, is there no
pleasure to you in a fine field growing crop,
a good harvest ? In fact. sometimes fancy
that | enjay blowing aud moving more when
other people arc engaged in them than if |
were working myself. Sweat away, my
hearties, | say am in the shade of this
tree watching you, and esjoying the scene
amazingly. | love TO 20 into the pasture
and look over those sleek Dcvonshires. The
owner is very kind. He has paid thousands
OF dollars for them he has spent know no,
how much for the barns and premises; he
keeps several careful meo to tend them, and
all for my enjoyment and yours. We walk
through the fields, handle their silky vests,
discuss their points, and enjoy the whole
herd, full as much as the so called owner.
Sometimes 20 olt to look after my farms
for own all the best ones hereabouts. And
the orchards, the gardens, the greenhouses,
the state sure.ts, and exquisite meadows
that possess, Invested too of all vexation OF
taxes, care, or work are enough TO make ones
heart swell with gratitude.
Besides all this, there is royal artist that
rises earlier :han do every day, and works
gorlously every hour, painting pictures in
the heavens, and over all the earth, giving in
imitable eoors, unexamped eAiaro oscuro,
hIling the dav and the world with scenes that
the canvass never equalel. And this stately
gallery, with dome like heaven stands open
without fee or impudent janitor, to every
poor man that has eyes. And the best of ali |
Is, that, glorious as Is this manifestation, it is
but hint aud outlying suggestion OF world
'raoseendently better, not made with hands |
eternal in the heavens.-H. w. Beecher.
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