The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-17

his pupils were the best behaved of any
that he had known. Several have attained
to eminent stations in life and are an
honor to their state.
The teaching of that school seemed to
give our young student new life and moral
power. The pecuniary avails of his
teaching we're very gratifying. He began
to feel more self.reliance and stronger to
90 forward in his college studies. The
time assigned for college course seems
long when the student first enters, but
days, months, and years, quickly pass.
The last year and the last term soon ar
rive. William spent one summer vaca-
ton at home. During that time he aided
his father on the farm. Another summer
he went on voyage to Labrador, with
company of excursionists, who admitted
William to their company for nominal
sum of money. Friends urged this, think
ing that it would benefit his health.
During Williams college course, old
DR.. Parish used to write letters to him,
containing much useful advice. His
practice was to write one letter every
term of the college. He once told Mrs.
Forest that as William had always at
tended his meeting, he did not like to
have him forget his pastor. "And," said
the venerable divine, 81 have been
through the trials and the temptations of
a college life myself. l therefore give
William word of caution now and then,
so that he may graduate without having
any smirch of sin upon him." And here
let it be recorded, those letters were bene-
fetal to cur student. He was kept from
falling into many hurtful and ensnaring
temptations. He learned to select his
companions and how to avoid the company
of those whose delight was in things for
eign to good scholarship and good morals.
The good counsel of the aged minister
had its effect for good upon William, and
those with whom he most intimately as
ISOLATED. There is moral grandeur in
truth and holiness. When it becomes ex-
emplified in mems lives, it is observed
and appreciated by others. 1t does them
good. They are thereby drawn towards
the True, the Beautiful, and the Good.
William was exemplary in conduct.
He easily won friends. They loved him
because they saw in him real excellence.
College students hate shams. A canting
religion is made fun of by them. All who
have that sort of an article are Stunned.
The students felt that William had the
genuine religion, and hence they respected
him where they did not actually love him.
There was something about the finan.
cial affairs of William that puzzled every
one, and even himself. He from time to
time received generous sums of money.
These sums always came in the same kind
of sealed envelope. The same hand.
writing appeared on the envelope, and
the package was always brought to his
door in the early morning by the stalwart
negro. He always requested William to
sign receipt, after which he quickly left
the hall. Several times our student
would have made inquiries. Once he did
begin to say, 81 should like to know -
but the colored man, taking the receipt
book, said, "Please excuse. I'm in great
haste" And 30 he came all unexpected
There was no set time when he might bt
looked for; and he left, driving his spar
rapidly in the direction of the northern
avenue. AS his business was proper, nj
officer could have detained him, and
aside from curiosity, there was no motiv
sufficient to induce any one to follow him
Moreover, as William thought about tn
strange manner in which God, in bis wis
providence, had chosen to help him, h
became more satisfied to have things 6
as Divine Wisdom had chosen.
, William, soon after his return from tn
Randolph school, wrote to Deacon Strou
that, partly owing to some money he hat
i earned teaching school, and partly fror
the fact that the Lord, in peculiar way
had been supplying him with money, h
should not want to borrow any more fror
I him, for the present at least He too
l occasion to cordially Thank his generous
a and kind friend.
9 The commencement day at last cam
q when William was to graduate. AS
q had ranked high in his class, 80 he had a
/ honorable place assigned him in the grac
' uating exercises. His part he performe
I well, and without that hauteur that
: often seen among those who have bee
|. noticed somewhat conspicuously by otherl
!. He received his diploma with heartfelt
Il thanks to God for all his benefits to hin
i He thought of the strange methods Go
- had seen fit to use in helping him throug
g college; and returned thanks to the bour
n tiful Giver of all good gifts.
n fro cosrIsUEDl
How easy is the thought, in certai
II moods, of the loveliest, most unselfsh d
&" votion. How hard is the doing of tn
/. thought in the face of q thousand III