St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-09


SIS my little boy quite conscious OF
the spirit he is indulging p asked the
mother, gently. Does he really wish to
gam prize for himself at the expense OF
one who desires it fully as much, and de-
serves it perhaps even more p
linen you don't want me to get the
star, after all, mother said Charley af-
ter few moments silence.
"Iou will not doubt your mothers in
terest IN ycnr improvement, even if she
should be less soIcitous about tins par
ticular honor" Mrs. Morris replied.
~ on know all the ambition | have in
the world centers in my children. |
would see them active, energetic, fore
mrSt, If possible, in the pursuit of every
honorable attainment. And vet there is
Il more excellent way which | would
have them follow; an attainment higher
even than mental wealth.-withou,
which, though possessing ''all know
ledge" they are nothing"
Charlcy'S glowing ambition had some
what cooled during his mothers calm.
but earnest conversation. He was lis
teulng attentively as he sat in his favor
lie place at her feet, though his eyes were
downca>t. and sense of shame stole
over linn.
"Iou remember the passage, in which
this way is described ~ asked the mo-
thrr.
Charley took down the little wel-worn
Bible, III which he always loved to read
aloud to hi, mother, Turning to the
18th chapter of lat Corinthians, he
slowly read the first six verses
''Do YOU think, MOTHER he asked.
''tlIat this torbids seeking any honor for
ones self Ii says '.seeketh not her
own
1T l. MT necessary for Us to settle the
bearing ot this on the prizes in school
Eat one question comes nearer to the
case in hand. ID you think that in
strict honesty the star would be YOUR
own. if You Gained it not by superior
scholarship, but by your most prosperous
circumstances, and Ilcnry's hindranccs
through his mothers necessities The
only value of the sign is the thing >.rni-
fled. To me this badge would mean.
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''Mottrr. | don't want the star at all,
sand Charley. with rcsolute effort -
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