Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-31

H,nrv E,ll WAS brought up on a farm.
His father was phv>iriln; but he had Il
lalrr farm on which lie worked more OF
.c-~. " hen professional duties would allow
and h.. taught Ill rf lis seven bows to work
and net uur If them. even those III protc>
~jollH .iir. has ever regretted this early
training.
Henry. from lis holhood, had Il Great
desire To- T." everything he saw any one
csc do. He liked to >p, nh his play hours
with the tools IN his fathers shop, making
bow, and arrows. Sled>. loNcS. etc. which
he learned tu max" very neatly.
In those DAYS each family had their boots
and shor> made Il, home. \ shoemaker,
or a ru.h.er Il hr was then called. came
with h;> bench and tools on his Shoulder
md >lcnt days. and even weeks. making
all the bo0 + and shoes OF tie whole finn
.lv ;ur u Wear. Th, g occasions We're fun
oi iutcl,~t % ,nry. He begged the prIvi-
lee Of wninr into the chamber with the
-!oyn;.hcr and learning lis trade. He
very soon learned To pag and sew. and
make himself quite useful in the work 10
IL. >urr. there were times in after wears,
during his college vacations. when his
,>nuw Ircj@ and >kil III mcudny old boots
'
tham Of recreation to linn. sill lie has
never regretted that lie came 80 near bpinn q
a shoemaker.
Henry had Il great taste for the Tirlc n
Raising ali Kinds Of Vegetables, flowers
~hrubhrrV. exc. was his delight. Will,
hS brothers and the hired men were re>t
mo at noon time in tie summer, he woul,
seek his rest among his thriving beds O
!, 4,
his melons and cucumbcrS, ana enjoying
the varied beauties anl sweet fragrance o
his roses and pinks, c,c. And this intcrcs
in horticulture has grown ever since, rs
every one can see who visits his vine clao
home in the midst OF choice shrubbcrN
and ever !rioomin~ flowers.
This knowing hnw to do things. which
Henry 50 carly learned, has been an un
failing source of pleasure. rs we'll ~ a
practical benefit. to him ali his life, F"l
the forty Years he has had Il home of hi:
own her" has been scarcely a week or even
a day, when hi- knowing how to DO thing
has not been of service to linn. There i
hardly any little rcptir OF improvement
needed about the house but he can make i
And while it is usually II pleasant rrcre,l-
ton to lav aside his Studies for n short time
il S also an important mlttcr OF econ
omy.
lie j, toll Tia; 4 pane Of @lt~s or the
cord Of Il window hts been broken; there
i, a hole in tie bottom OF Il TN dish. or thi
handle has InSol'lcrcl: the pump. th'
clock. or the lock OF Il door or trunk is on
of order; OF Il few things need painting
all these thiny~ he can usually repair an,
PIT in order. and do it in less time than i
would take to GET the @lizier, tinker. plml
maker. or painter, to come and do 1t: an'
ut the >lme time. he saves his dollar o
his fifty cents tor every little job. \ new
shelf or b,o> ease is wanted, or u trcllf
Tor his clemat>. hpney>uckle. or crap
vines: he has 4 work bench and tool, il
he barn chamber. and some hour, whe
he needs relaxation and exercise. the wur
i cone. HIS hoa,c needs s!linglinr. or
Il new room is Lee,.el: and if he can spar
Il little time from his study. h" can tar
ii. skill to account in aiding the carpel
: ter and thus hundreds and hundred
t Of dollars have been saved to hir