Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-12

/ that he found il much easier TO relate the story
Of his wrongs upon paper than to speak Of them.
In the beginning Of what | may call his conf
dental correspondence, he confessed that his re-
serve during the latter part Of our school life
had been in great part involuntary.
In spite Of himself he had found his frank and
open manner leaving him, and although he made
many and vigorous efforts TO be free and social
as before, yet when the jeers Of schoolmates met
his frankness he was worsted in the contest.
ne could not be iorgiving without lesseuing
his self respect and Welding 10 the assumed
superiority Of those who were mentally
{ and morally his interiors. lie had often desired
% relate these facts aud gain the sympathy Of a
/ ir.end he had felt that such thoughts preying
/ upon his mind were an injury TO his social ra-
ture, and perhaps in some degree TO his under
| standing d" know that / have been proud
spirited, .hc wrote n conclusion, 81 5ut That
/ pride Is yielding, for | must have friends and
companions upon some terms, or life will be uu-
/ endurable.''
replied 70 those confieuces urging George
/ 10 forget As far as possible a mere accident Of
his birth, and assuring him that no gentleman
would regard a matter Of so little importance
although | felt that I was writing an uutruth
when ! said so. ! argued the case with all the
ability could command euleavorius 10 show
evidence Of colorel extraction, second taatif it
were noticed in his complexion boy one man In
Ten, 10 person worthy Of his regari wo,.li give
q second thought 10 an item Of SO Iitt, -oasa-
gucnce.
The letter which re,eiyel in reply to these
Arguments and ASSURANCES, dill much 90
show ue what ny own prCiulicos bad
been. ami the real nature Of the wrouc Of wliish
my friend complained. lie bcrsn ty begging
the privilege Of writing long letter, saying that
It would do him great deal Of gooi 70 submit
10 another the thoughts and emotions that had
been too long shut up within his own lressi.
lie then proceeded 20 relate in regular sequence
the main facts Of his own history-hs e,riy life
with his mother, who had clreiuily guarded him
from rude contact with the world and who
while she tod him thst his father WAS quad
room, had never allowed him in b0yhooI 10 sup
pose that the slightest disgrace could be attached
10 his psreutsce He went on 70 tell now he hal
first learned from his playmate that q stain AZ
tachei itself TO him, and how he hal resented
with anger the imputat'on. Again aul again
renewed by those who knew bis pa-cu-sce, the
taunt had ITS influence upon him. lie c0ald look
back, however. Gcd see that bis mother had de-
signeily removed him from ala associations
where such Influences would csin hold upon
bis mind She hai also pointed him 10 bright
career in the future and aroused his t7y-sh sa-
bition. The cloud mad passed away and his ua-
ture hal developed Itself In she sunshine Of his
mothers kiuiEess. de hai forgotten 10 tie
friendly society of kindred rhst which hal De-
pressed him AS a ca.'i, or Only remembered it as
d IAise anu l'.ilsA -l' 'Y--sailA 30 "-iel Ae ga d
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nave l-Scilaei- s" zen De- was AI1isei hy ta-
bully TO aeep his place e. From that time,
SAID be, 90 felt thar gulf began to open be-
tween uy self ami all who were n-t cursed as j
vas "-ia the u.oe- 81 - lies isti race. N-y
you uy iuen1, never know what then sller-
ei- lhere were 5hQs2 among my cl.I fan.ans 81
school for whom it.t % regard beyond what /
yenturet 20 express Carefully -lanei et
home mad known but few friends oi my aan
age ana Win tastes siml-ar 70 my n"n, unt-
met them al school The prlde and satisfaction
felt on finding myself 70 respected ana beloved.
as am sure that ! was ior the FIRST few months
ot my seno2- Aie, VII ro- attempt t1 describe
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