The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-07-08

mould the character for life time
.II'hc veriest ttiilc may excite hopes as
pure and stimulate to acts rs noble
us ever graced the page of history,
or they may Inilamc passions that
shall burn rs deep and prompt deeds
as vile rs ever disgraccd humanity
As the hidden spring may he traced
Ivy the grcenncss that marks its course
so may the influence of II good eN-
ample 1t is beacon to light on to
glorious achievements rs W, II as warn
us from hidden rocks or dangerous
quicksands.
f From the day that ushcrcd in our
hcro's birth to new life, he was an
altered being. Tasks once too diff.
cult to he tolerated even in dreams
. were easily accomplished; the laggard
changed to spriehtlncss, and the
| Ounce to the patient and earnest see
, lpr for wisdom. The mother while
she wondered nj the change, did not
forget to scold, or the father 20 teat.
, still the hoy persevcrcd, as though u
, spirit beyond his control impellrdhim
" illing, active and ohligng, his teach
ers at length began TO conclude that
the calihrc of the boy had been vastly
, mistaken, and sought TO make amends
, by unusual efforts for encouragement.
, Circumstances favored removal
from home, and ia the pursuits of
| traffic, bill found much to stimulate
to still further attainment. SCll.sus
taifcd and alone, lie fought his way
| with the courage of II martyr. The
sand plain. the old pine tree, and Jim
, Harris 5 taunts. We're craven on his
mind ms deeply as the coat Of arms
on family escutcheon. He was de
termined to do "that same or ifnot
as near like it rs possible.
In course of time the father of
poor Bill dicd-died sot--a perfect
dcmiioln--and went to his last ac-
count a moral suicide. The mother
deprived Of the usual subjects of her
, rctounatory efforts, exercised them
Ivy chance on such as fortune threw
, IN her way, till she too slept in ST
, lcnce in the profoundncss that Ere
mains unhrollen. save as now and then
the sections shovel strikes rudely up
on the grave that is tn hide another
, trophy of the last conqueror, or the
wind that finds tongues to wall its
mournful dirgc' in the leaves that
Q deck the trees which grateful remcm
hrancc has planted beside the grave
, of some hearts treasure.
5 The course Of life sped on. Th,
= dreams Of the boy were merged il
% the visions OF the man, both tiucturet
% by the same gaudv colorings fancy
G chooses to intcrmiX with her hand
o icrait.
o Jim Harris had long since forgot
5 ten his youthfu playmate. as well Il:
= the vain boast that excited his coarse
o mirth. In the gradual development
I of body aud mind, he had found him
$ self sharcr with the rest of humans
J. tv. He had eaten and drank his ill
/ not only Of the family board, hut al
the less tangible one science spread.
T. for her hungry guests, Conscious o.
G his twoIold nature, he had pampcrct
;. both cnc ut least OF which fully ut
II tested his liberality His slight franc
II was to obscurcd hy the burden it wa:
2. forced to carry, that but few even o
l. his daily associates cOuld recognize
r him as the spare youth thcy used to
g ridicule, and charge to bend, that hc
t might east q shadow
i Squire Parker and his professiona
e dignity were laid low together. 9th
II or children summed themselves unde
: the old pine, or played carpenter il
: the buildings of mud houses. Othc
!, teachers taught Young ideas how t.
II shoot, and employ the same ambition
u breaking words OF encouragement {,
i similar hlockhcads. Young name
L sakcs ran at large as their sires ha,
= done before them initiating rs far q
o possible the miniature men of thei
8 days. Jim Ilarris's still pressed tn
II green sward, or skipped at random
u in the game Of tag, Bill Jones ther
d might have been, but they nourishet
q under other cognomens. Town meet
:, ings still held their ancient import
d ance in the estimation OF their NOR
= recent participators in the rights O
suffrage. Posts of honor were n
/. much an object Of desire rs in Garlic
l. times, and political feuds pNrtook ful
c as largely OF anterior auimosites.
It jim Harris had been long sine
q metamorphoscd into Squire Harris
S and bowed with as much grace unde
d the dignity Of the title, as did eve
/ Squire Parker in his day of glory
g BY n fortunate arrangement OF affairs
/ he was elected to the highest onlc
n within the gift Of his townsmen, an
t. felt as grateful for such testimonial
Y of appreciation, ms the politicians ey
l. cr express for undcscrvel but eager
s ly sought ravors. The weight of &c
= cumulatcd honors, however, he WA
l. amply able to sustain. and devote
e himself, with untiring energy, TO tn
q discharge orduties incumbent on hin
l. With temporary farewell to tn
IS Squire, let us follow the fortunes {
Y our proper subject. We left hil
Y friendless and alone, toiing on, wit
L but the light within to guide him [
,e the digniteis Of an exalted station
IF Unrelentiog in the iirmness of his pu
% pose, he struggled on, forgetting hare
" ship in the hope of eventually attain
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