Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-23
A Promising Young Man.

Mr.. EDIToR:-When an obscure and
comparatively unknown young man does a
noble and praiseecorthy act, it is perhaps
no more than just that his fame should be
extended beyond the 'pent up Utica" that
contracts his powers" Considerations of
this nature induces me to send you the fol-
lowing account of a transaction in the
school at Craftsbury village, taught by a
Mr.. Baldwin from Newport. Allow me to
say that personally | am unacquainted
with Mr.. Baldwin, and of course was not
personally cognizant of some of the facts
here stated, but take them upon the state
ment of the scholars present, whose teStl-
mony in the matter seems to be unanimous
and am wholly without feeling in the
matter, farther than that | would wish to
see justice awarded to this highminded, no
bic young man, and all other parties inter
ested in the matter:
1t seems that Mr. Amasa SCOTS little
daughter, some eight or ten years old, at
tended the school, and behaved in an or
derby, quiet manner trespassing upon none
of the rules of the school but by accident
while in her class one day broke her neck
lace, and the beads of which it was COM
posed rolled upon the floor. The necklace
was nice one and present from a friend,
and consequently was highly priced by
the little girl. What did this chivalrous
young gentleman do? Allow the little
girl to pick up her beads and save them?
BY no means. This was beneath his dig
nifty Of course. On the contrary, with the
dignity of a monarch he crushed the beads
under his heel las he, of course, had right
to do simply remarking as he did 50, Il
will see if can stopthis rolling" Strange
as it may appear, little Mary failed to ap-
preciate his kindness in the matter, but ON
the contrary, resented it and was sOrely
grieved so much so that she could not re-
strain her tears which continued to flow
during the afternoon. And even after she
went home it was a long time before her
mother could pacify her; and though her
mother urged her to overlook the matter
and go to school again she persisted in say
ing she did not want to, for she hated the
teacher and could not help it. Hon. trange.
Mr.. Scott finally wrote line to the teach
er requesting him to call and talk the mat
ter over and have it settled so the girl
MD ,rO +O Scbon1 AGAIN II, ,f o,,,,..,
paid no attention to such an insulting re-
quest. The committee then sent word to
him that he had better call and see Mr.
Scott and have the matter arranged He
returned word that he should pay no at
tentiOn to the matter, and Mr.. Scott could
take such course as he saw fit Nobie
highminded, chjgalrous young man; me-
thinks | see the spirit of hero here But
alas shall | tell it? The people in this
vicinity are so unappreciative and cold
| tOgyish' that many of them are almost
| indignant at Mr.. Scott because he will not
prosecute this brilliant young genius tol
the noble act of crushing the beads: ant
even Mr. Scott offers only this excuse fol
not doing so-that he will not dirty hi
hands about the nasty miserable puppy
Now Mr. Editor please allow me wore
of advice to this young man.
My Dear Sir Although unacquainteC
with you personally your noble acts hav,
awakened feeling OF sympathy in NJ,
heart; and beg to assure You that yol
are not appreciated in this dark and be
nighted region, and | beg Of YOU to II,
longer hide your efulgent light under tn
darkness of this CrattsburiH bushcl. VI,
advice to you would be that You emigrat
to that refined aud elevated place calIe'
the "slums" Of New York, where I doub
not, your peculiar genius will be better NJ
preciated, ard the bud which promises $
much, even in this uncongenial cline vii
under the influence of the congenial spin
its surrounding you there, blossom into
reputation as grand and noble as that OF
Savers, John Morrissy, or even aHeenal
, the celebrated Benicia Boy.
Yours for JUSTICE.