Connecticut western news., 1872-07-19
BOY AND MANIA LIFE STORY.

We do not relate the following for the purpose, particularly of pointing moral though there is moral most emphatic in the case; ;-nor do we present it as rule of life for the guidance of influential men-though many men mi ght proftably take hint therefrom. We tell it as the simple story of real life, and though it may by some be deemed an exceptional case, yet all will admit that the exception is very pleasant one. Some will read thls, to whom the story will not be new, but they will enjoy it's perusal none the less for that.
 In the year 1852 there was upon the Poor Farm of Winford, a boy named David Carlton. He was a child of mis- fortune, and dark cloud had rested upon the early morning of his life. His mother had been a bright, winsome girl, betrayed and forsaken, and finally cast upon the town for support. So her child was born pauper. She had lived to nurse it few short months, and had then died, and from that time the child had been in the charge of the superintendent of the Farm Whatever had been the developed charac- ter of the father of that child. he must have possessed strong and manly qualities at heart, for the boy betrayed hereditary points of mental power which could not have been derived from his mother. Yet from his mother he had inherited a mild ness and evenness of temper which served him we'll in the trying ordeal of his boy hood.
 The children from the Town Farm Cor Poor Farm) attended the common school of the district within which the farm was located; but they could not be like other children. Even the parents of the more fortunate scholars-Ohristian men and women they were-did not wish that their children should associate too freely with the paupers; and we cannot wonder that the children themselves took the lesson and acted upon it. As a rule-and under l the circumstances a very natural rule these alms-house children did not pro gress very much in the way of useful education; but there were exceptions to | the rule; and David Carlton was one ot the exceptions. In spite of the sights which were put upon him, he learned rapidly, and he was good boy. It was his goodness and mildness which helped him. He never complained but bore his unfortunate lot with meekness, and tried to merit the good opinion of those who had him in charge.
 | Capt. Tom Richards was the overseer of the Poor Farm and he liked the boy And Capt. Toms wife liked him, too and they helped him to study and learn
 "Poor boyp said Mrs. Richards and she said it more than once,-" hell never make much way in the world wish he had more spirit. He beart too much. He's too meek and tender, hearted altogether!"
 In May of 1852, David Carlton wal twelve years of age. The date of his birth was set down in the record of tn, alms-house, and on this twelfth anniver sary thereof Capt. Tom, from his ow1 purse, gave him a new suit of clothes and when the lad had donned the garl Ethe captains wife declared that ther iWAsn't better looking boy in the town fA0! if he only had little more spiritl' | Andrew Bishop was the leading mer chant, and in, fact, the leading man o
 Winford. He was capable business man and he had been fortunate, and his wealtl gave him power and station. MT. Bisho
 had signified his desire to take smar intelligent boy into his store, to bring hir up to business Capt. Tom thought her
 would be chance for David, so he too
 the lad with him to the village, and oalle
 upon Mr. Bishop at his dwelling. Tn
 boy was introduced to the merchant, an
 when the captain had explained his el
 rand David was directed to retire int
 another room. P vt..s--. t-.f '.,.. ... <.
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 thus the boy heard distinctly all that WI
 said by the men in their consultation l He heard Capt. Tom speak h terms ,