Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-29
FOR the VERMONT FARMER.
OUR TEACHER EXPERIENCE.

"a thousand volumes, In thousand
tongues, enshrine the lessons of experience"
--7upper
He is n teacher Of the old Hanch sort, with
knowledge next to infinite, and what h.
teaches is never forgotten. He lays down
natural laws that, If we do not study and
abide by them, are often enforced with Sc
verer chastisoments than Solomon roconl-
mended.
Not like some teachers, peculiarly adapted
to some ages, hut he adapts himself TO all
ages and all conditions, and rs perfectly and
easily with one AS another; there are none
too young none too old to learn of him. He
comes to our homes, or goes out with us in
to our business departments, and out on the
rough highway; into our kitchens and draw
ing rooms; a lesson for all and at all times.
But only one lesson at II time; perhaps here
in lies his success in making impressions
SO lasting.
One day, the young mother learns that
she cannot leave tub of hot water in the
middle of the floor. while little toddling
child is trying to find out the ways ol the
world. Another day. that her little four
ycar-old boy cannot play out in the cold au-
tumn winds all day without raising her and
all of the neighbors in the night for the
Group; and that bitter tears are of no avail.
The little child learns with many signs
that promises made to children do not
mean anythIng;" so builds his faith accord
ingly.
Young schoolmntes learn that love, I'M
sullod, burning, and unchangeably bright,
does not live in the hearts of all school
mates alike; the lesson once committed to
memory is never forgotten.
Parents rs they lay too many restrictions
upon their child, or withhold too many, see
when it is too late that among all of their
errors there is no chance to forget those.
Children 90 find out that they will never
have but one father and one mother to love
but too late they repine, "If | only had
them back again"
The business man finds out once for all
that putting his name down with another on
piece of paper means putting his property
there too this lesson if he be septuage-
marian. will not need to be learned again.
Oiltu OlueI pcopio Wy w ihSeiuSe Wv
younger in what they have learned; hut no
although shrinking from teacher OF 81
stern Il reputation us Experience, yet they
always choose him before any other; they
might accept of milder ones, yet they press
ON to know for themselves; and though
many have been wrecked on the same reefs,
they do not shun them. Perhaps we shall
escape. we must try it,"
These few lessons may 'be thoroughly
learned. yet they give no clue to others tina
follow; and we think we are wiser, AM
gamers for having lived so long lit may h
in few particulars, Apt there is no provis
ION made for emergencies to come; on
wisdom-must all he gathered by piecemea
from the same master Old age, while
watching his fading light, and thinking owe
all that he has treasured up in this life, says
IF were to live my life over again,
should know the way better" Ignorant o
the lesson still to learn before lie gets quit
through with life, (and with the same re
grets as all of the rest)-the right way Il
grow old that there is way for declining
years to walk, rs well us ~ way for younge
steps. L. l.. ii.
East Berkshire, W.