The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-04-30

nlons deemlng that man enViable who had
! constant employment an assured position,
and eight hundred a year. His ambition
/ was TO get living sim ply,--to place his foot
upon some certainty, however humble, with
4 free dom from this present gnaEing anxiety,
/ and with prospect of rising, he cared not
1 how slowly, 10 the place which he felt be-
/ longed to him in the future. Little did he
dream what that place was, when he ques-
toned Williams so euFiously as to what sort
of q thing the Treasury Department might
4 be. 80
ar I could be sure Of half that salary,
-of even of three or two hundred, just
lenough to pay my expenses, the first year,
--I.should be perfectly happy ~ ~
Assn't you any idea what you are going
&c s.Rone -whatever.'' ~ Eeler7 II II rs
.'Ehat can you do?'n 7.l
"For one thing, can teach. think
shall try that ,-..-.-
You'll find it a mighty hard place to get
pupils ~ said Williams, with dubious
smile.
Which rather gloomy prediction Salmon
had .think of before going to bed. ?
But soon another subject, which he had
deemed of greater Importance, occupied his
mind. He had Of late been seriously con-
sidering whether it was his duty to contin-
Ne his private deyotions openly, or in Sc
cret, and lad concluded that, when coca
sion seemed to require it, he ought to make
an open manifestation of his faith. Here
now was a test for his conscience. His
roommate showed no signs of going out
again that night; he had pulled off his
boots, put on his slippers, and lighted his
pipe. Salmon had already inferred, from
the tone of his conversation, that he was
not person who could sympathize with
him in his religious sentiments, Yet he
must kneel there in his presence, if he knelt
at all. 1t was not the fear of ridicule, but
a certain sensitiveness of spirit, which
caused him to shrink from the act He
did not hesitate long, however. He turned,
and knelt by his chair. Williams took the
pipe out-of his mouth, and looked at him
over his shoulder with curious amazemept.
Not word was spoken. Salmon, feeling
that he had no right to intrude his devo-
tons upon the ear of another, prayed ST.
ently and Williams, compelled to respect
the courageous, yet quiet manner in which
be performed what he regarded as a solemn
duty, Kept his establishment to himself.
Then Salmon arose, and went to bed for
the first time in Washington under Mrs.
Markham'S roof.
On the twenty third of December, 1926,
the following advertisement appeared in the
columns of the National '1ntelbgencer
57- f''sELEcr CLASSICAL SCHOOL,
"The subscriber intends opening a Select
Classical School, in the western part of the
city, to commence on the second Monday
in January. His number of pupils will be
limited to twenty, which viii enable him to
devote much larger portion of his time
and attention than ordinary to each individ-
ual student Instruction will be given In
/ all the studies preparatory to entering col,
Iege, or, if desired, in any of the higher
branches of a,classical education. The sub
soribeF pledges himself that no effort shall
be wanting on his part to promote both. the
moral and ntelectualimpfbvem of those
who may be confded to7his care. He may
be found at his room, three doors west Of
no pen Hotel Reference may be made to
the Hon.1Henry Clay, Hon. D. Chase. and
Hon H.cseymour, of the Senate Hon. l.
Bartlett and Hon. William G.. Bradley, of
the House of Representatives Rev. VIM,
HawleT and Rev. E.sAllen. E...s..s.l
'fDee. 23- 3td&eotJ8." Fl
sThe '.Hon. Henry Giay'' was then Sec.
rotary. of State. The "Hon. D. Chase"
referred to was Salmon uncle Dudley, then
( United States Senator from Vermont Con-
gress was now in session, and he arrived in
town. He was a man of great practical sa-
gacityy and kept a true heart beating under
an exterior which appeared sometimes aus
tere and eccentric. He had tho year before
| been a second time elected to- the Senate ;
and when he was on his way TO Washing
itS- c.i-.-- II a ..L.9 49,. f... IIo-D,,o.
I to Woodstock TO meet him. They occu-
tped the sama room at the tavern, and the
uncle had given thenephew some very good
advice. What he said of the human pas
sions was Characteristic of the man; and it
made strong impression upon the mind Of
the youth = 81 81 03 Be- soss
GA mans passions are given him for
good, and not evil. They are not TO be, de-
stroyed,7 but controlled. If they get the
mastery, they destroy the man; but Kept
in their place, they are sources of power
and happiness"
And he used this illustration, which,
though the same thing has been said by
others, remains, nevertheless, fresh as truth
itself: ~
"The, passions are the winds that Eli our
sails 7; but the helmsman must be faithful,
j if he would avoid sFipwreck, and reach the
f b Apply porta Iast.''si'
Salmon had Femembered well these words
3 rof dhis uncle, and the night spent with him
: lat, the. Woodstock inn. Hearing of his ar
: rival in Washington. he bad called on him
: at his boarding house. The Senator receiY'
: ed him kindly, listened to his plans, ap.
$ proved them, and, helped him to procure
: kthe references named in the advertisement
2 DaU after day The advertisements annear.