Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02
Vermont Answers New York.

Editor Rutland Herald Il was much
oheered and encouraged as I saw in the
HERALD, this morning, some words from
my sister, New York, expressive of her
deep interest in my educational affairs
She speaks feelingly of the gift of her son
to be my Secretary, and my heart is
moved, deeply moved, at the thought OF
the sacrifice she SO cheerfully made in my
behalf, Nor is this all. In care for my
welfare, that son has so enlisted the sym
pathy of my sisters, Connecticut and Penn
sylvania, that each has already sent him
aid in constructing his Institute for the
instruction of my poor, benighted chill
dren, and / have no doubt but that he
will awaken such sympathy for me in flu
ture, that all my sisters will, if need be,
come to my aid, When in search of some
one 10 whom [ could safely entrust the
care of my public schools, 1 thought, as
would be natural for one to do, of three
or four of my own boys, to either of whom
might, perhaps, give that important
trust. But gave up that idea very soon
il regard to one Of them, from the fact
that he had already set up in business for
himself, and on his own account mainly,
although | had given him the use of my
name TO some extent. He had developed
ability to manage for himself pretty well,
and thinking he might get along without
giving me trouble in care of him, drop
ped him from the list at once, aud entire
ly, and he has been showing ever since,
that he has manly independence, true
grit, and ability to take cars of himself
He can run a Normal School, at any rate.
and alone, if he must
Concerning the others, l had much
thought aud considerable anxiety, but af-
ter long deliberation and serious refec-
ton, concluded there might be lack of
ability, and thinking the trial matter of
doubtful expediency, [ joyfully accepted
the proposition of my sister, made in q
self,saorifcing spirit, to give the matter
to the charge of one of her favorite sons
That was done, and felt relief at once
But no sooner was tho work given into
his hands, than he called one of the very
boys I had discarded to do the most i'm
portant part of that work, showing that
though the mother doubted the ability of
her son, the aunt and cousin trusted him
I felt rebuked when saw the son so mag
unanimous in spirit as to forgive the indig-
nifty had shown him and engage so hear
tily in efforts to promote my welfare. [
felt better when he did forgive so freely.
And now even another, with like mag
nanimity, ia alike trusted, and at the bid
ding of my appointed agent, is doing eff
cient service at the Institute established
for the benefit of those who shall be called
to teach my children. 1t does seem as
though l might have trusted those sons
just as we'll myself at first as to
approve their labor under the direc-
ton of another, my agent; and they
do say that my own boys do the work
quite as well as be, and some say a little
better. But I am slow to believe that I
could be 80 deceived, as all that, after all
l know that 1 had one son, my first born,
who managed my business with great
skill and fidelity for the space of eleven
years, and though gave him but trife
for his services, he so conducted my af-
fairs, that | prospered wonderfully, and
gained large accessions of wisdom and
knowledge. And when his term of SER
vice ended, another, at once a gentleman
and scholar, came to my support, and
did good and noble service for three or
four years, but retiring at length, he left
me te look for another. 1 then had no
more to trust, and do not know what I
should have done, had not my noble sister
come to my relief. But I feel safe now
hope sister will have no undue anxiety
about my schools, or the laws concerning
them, or feel called upon to make any
suggestions to superintendent in future,
in relation to anything whatever, for I
have the utmost confidence that her son,
the Doctor, will legislate wisely, and exc
cute faithfully. 1 shall always be glad to
be assured of the sympathy Of my noble
sister, but let her, on no account, think I
can fail in any educational enterprise, 80
long as her distinguished son shall direct
my affairs. VERMONT.
February %, 1871.