The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-02

Be faithful to her teachings, my dear boy, and
you will! he the staff of her declining years
ALAS, sir sobbed the boy, she is dead
1t was her sickness and death which proven.
ted me from coming here before.
What is your name asked Mr.. Harris
Edward Deong.'
Have you father
No, sir my father died when l was an
infant
Where do you reside =
In the town of Linwood, about fifty miles
from this city,
Well, my boy, what are the books which
were forgotten !
Tacitus and Latin Dictionary
Let me see the bill. Ha signed "A Morley
| will see to that. Here Mr.. Morley called
Mr. Harris but that functionary was busiy
engaged in waiting on customer at the op.
posite side Of the store, bowling aud smiling
in the most obsequious manner.
Edward, continued the kind-hearted Nj
Harris, | am not going to reward you tu
what you have done, but | wish to maniiea
my appreciation of your conduct in such man.
u as to make you remember the wise and ex.
ccllent precepts of your departed mother. Sc,
lect from my store any ten books you may
choose, which, in addition to the ten you had
before, shall be present to you and hence
forth, as now, my boy, remember and despise
not the day of little things. If ever you need
friend, call on me, and for your mothers
sake [ will assist you
When the grateful boy left the store,
through his own tears he saw the moStened
eye of his kind benefactor.
Edward Delong wished for knowledge, and
though the scanty means of his mother could
hardly satisfy his desire, by diligence and
economy he had advanced far beyond most
boys of his age. BY working nights and
mornings for neighbor, he had amassed what
seemed to him large sum Of money and
this was expended in books.
Scarcely was he in possession of his treas
ure, when his mother sickened and died. His
home was now with a man who regarded mon
ey as the chief aim and end of life, and Sc
we're and constant physical labor as the only
means of obtaining that end.
For two years Edward struggled with his
hopeless condition. Toll, TOLL early and late,
was his doom, and to his oft expressed wish Of
obtaining an education his employer answered,
: Learning never made corn grow, or titled
field, and what is the use of it ? | can only
read and write, and there amt richer man
in the place, not excepting Squire Morrison,
with all his high larnt notions -
Y
Is Mr. Harris in 2 inquired Edward, as
40 again entered the store of that gentleman.
He is engaged replied the polite clerk.
Will You wait moment and be will be at
liberty
Did you wish to see me asked Mr.
Harris, of the boy, whose thoughts were so
intense that he had not noticed the approach
If his friend.
Mr., Harris exclaimed Edward, and it
vas all he could say.
My noble Edward said the old man.
and 50 you need friend. We'll you shall .
lave one
Five years from that time Edward DeIorg
vas the confidential clerk Of Mr.. Harris and
n three years more partner in the firm. The
integrity Of purpose which first won the re-
,ard of his beneiactor was his guide in after
life. Prosperity crowned his efforts and nap
,iness blessed his heart-the never-aillng re-
ut Of faithfulness in little things M
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