St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-06-30
4 Story for HOyS.

Dor on Il farm. lie had plowed. and
dragged, and moved, and stirred hay.
and bound Grain into bundles, and busk-
cd corn, and cut wood, and done all sorts
Of chores.
lie was working boy.
One day his father. SAID he might qui
farm work and 90 10 learn 4 trade. IL,
came TO our office. lie began with II:
AS an apprentice, nj thirty dollars a ycal
in addition to his board
We remember him very wcll-a bright
eyed, honest hearted lad who seemed
willing 10 he taught and anxious 10 learn.
When lac worked it was with n will.
When he played it was with zcst and
relish. Whatever work there was for
him to do was done without a mrumble
or murmur.
One Saturday ni.ht he told Us that hc
would try TO be a perfect workman
Then we sat 10y the open window of the
office, LOOKING ont upon the broad river,
and talked of the Great river-of the
Wide iicld., grecn hills, lakes, rivers and
stretches of country far away toward the
ever and the never scttin% sun-as there
are worlds, and works, and hcautics for
Us all beyond the river of death, if we
but live ari"ht and become workers here
to be planners Over There.
We talkcl of perfect workmen-of
those who work within themselves to
gam strength and mastery over them
selves. Oi the necessity of keeping the
office in ordcr-of keeping the heart
that great office in order, with the
brain ut even and proper temperature.
lie told us that he would never drink
Intoxicating liquors, would never indulge
in prolanc language or conversation un
tit for a mother OF sister to hear, would
never forget his duty to himself, would
never FORGET 10 be Il man. lime passed
on. The poor boy became a man. Oft
ami oft, far into the night have we set
type into lines, sentences, and paragraphs,
Will, working side by side-ott have we
together wondered where the money to
pay for lltc'S necessary articles was to
come from. But this much, we never
stopped work To lose time in argument
In time lie became skilltul workman
foreman in the otlicc--thcn supcrin-
tendent, then publisher to look after
the business given into his keeping and
TO watch the interests cnniidcI to his
charge
When others played H. worked.
When others di>Sipatcd he saved. In
time lie had money TO loan in little sums
to those whose imaginary wants were
more than real ones. He was not sci
fish, clu-c-t~tcd, or miserlv. lie had
Kind word, and charity Of heart, speech
and purse tor all.
III orl.,- nr,oo;ote.' Iyor..aI tn lnnL
upon him first with respect, then with
friendship. then with kindlier feeling.
business men with whom hc had occa-
sion tc associate noticed his attention TO
busincS>-hS desire 10 please by honest
and honorable cndeavor, and his willing
ness to battle with life rather than shirk
its duties and labors.
Then women began To speak well of
him. OF good character, living Il cor
rect manly life, the girls looked upon
him with favor, and oft mentioned his
worth. He worked on. lie attended
to the business of his employer, and thus
to his own. His WAGES were advanced
as his worth was developed. Content
to do hi4 duty, 10 perform his work well,
and to he true in his friendship, he had
more and more responsibility put upon
his shoulders rs lie proved his worlhi-
ness TO bear the same.
One day he told us something.
He was To he married
To a good, pure, earnest, home loving
9iIl. Never did we say, God bless You
more earnestly. We saw them married |
they gave their hearts to each other,
and, united in son!-in harmony with
each othcr-contcnt To live more for
Zach other than tor others, they walked
in pleasant places, and those who knew
them oft did speak of their worth, their
happiness, and their correct, beautiful |
living.
We saw them in their beautiful home |
He had earned it. No rich father had
ClL llllll ~ iOl luilC- llt llsli slpN u lltu /
not by speculation, but by labor and
economy. A few years ago he purchas-
sd, partly for cash, and partly on credit,
l little home in Il growing young city in
he west.
Oft and oft have we seen him in the
summer time when others were idling,
working to beautify his home, setting
,ut shrubbcry, making fence, repairing
md adding convenience TO the little prop
,rty he was making his own. Not all
1t once did it become the beautiful,
place we found it now, but
title by little, rs snow mells or fruit ri
rcns, did it crow to beauty and attract
vcncss. Little by little he added 10 the
and attractions within.
a piano, nice furniture, scores of large
md little pictures on the walls. Little
and kecpslkes from friends
'arelulIy preserved The rooms all in
,rder. books on the tables and shelves
,rier, ncatncsS, and evidence of thrift
A loving, alltctionatc, darling wife
welcomed him with warm kisses, AMI no
more thought he of going out from his
beautiful little home to spend an evening ,
without her, than of goin" to his death.
Earnest youtli-beautiiul manhood
5lorious example for all the boys IN the
and to pattern after from now till comes
hc iinal Saturday Night.