The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-19
VOLUME 30.
THE r.~a.,. srrse.,.s.


lie is doing hia beat tha, hoy of sixioeu.
stretched out before btieh, Ore iu the nll
tanning she'd Reclining upon an old
sheepskin, with book 10 hand, he is se
qniriug Knowledge as iraly as any s,uden.
At bis desk 10 some favored institution.
with sll the conseniences and facilities for
learnis. He ia doing his best. too, this
sane boy, Claude, a. be helps his master
prepare the sheep aud ismh-skins ior dye
ing, 40 that they can be made into leather.
He is doing his best by obedience and by
respectful coudac, 10 bis employer ia en-.
dcavoring TO do bis work we'll, although be
often makes mistakes, ~ his work is not
80 we'll suited 10 his tastes As the study Of
Greek and Latin.
see there, young rabscallionl calls out
Gaspard Beautais, the tanner. See how
you're mixing up the aonlsi For Claudes
~i,s ~sr~ wool gathering, sure enough.
but he was not sorting the wool Alright
Ay. ay, cir. replied the apprentice; hnt
| will nx them all right Aud be sot TO
repair bis mistake.
He'll never make tanner, said 0aspsrd
TO his wife. and much fear he'll never bs
able to earn his bread.
Sure enough, replied his wife, aud yet
be is good and obedent, and never gi;es
back word to all your scoIdipg.
And in after years. when the aged couple
received handsome presents from this dis.
tinguished man. who had been their ap
prentice, they thought Of these words,
One evening there came q stormy bois-
ferrous wind, aud the little strcam in which
the tanner was wont to wash bis wool upon
the skins WAS swollen to torrent. To
cross II by ford at such time would rem
der one liable TO be carried down the
stream aud dashed 10 pieces on the rocks.
We must get all the skins under cover,
storm is at hand,
The task was finished. and the tanner
was about TO return to his cot and Claude
to bis shed. when the boy exclaimed.
Surely, heard cry Some one is trying
TO cross the ford.
And in an instant be dnrted toward The
figor followed by his master carrying the
lsntern. Some villssers we're already there
and strong rope WAS tied around tho
waist Of the brave boy, who was about TO
plunge into the stream. for a man upon
horseback was seen coming down the river
both rider aud horse much exhausted
Claude succeeded In grasping the rein;
and the strong hands OF the master thai
held the rope drew him TO the shore, aud
all were saved. Soon after the stranger sat
by the tanners cheerful fire, having quite
won the hearts Of the good man aud his
wife by his kind and courteous manners,
What can | do for your brave boy2 he
asked.
He's none Of ours and no. much credit
will be be TO any one. we fear. He wastes
too much time over useless books, was tho
bluff reply OF the honest tanner, who could
not see what possible use Claude's studies
would be TO him.
May see the books2 asked the stranger.
Claude being called, brought the books
81 Greek and Latin classics, and stood
with downcsst face, ex xpecting 10 be rebuk.
ID. But, instead he, received words Of
from tho gentleman, who
.lter some talk and questions. was aston.
shed at the knowledge the boy had 40
lnired.
few months later, instead Of the old
aiming shed as study, Claude might be
een with his books In handsome man
ion at Paris, the house OF NJ. dc Wallis.
whose life he had saved, and who had be.
,ome his friend aud benefactor. The boy
cit he had done bis duty. and that he was
eceiving much Ia return, and he determ,
ned to make every effort to meet the eI
Of his patron.
He succeeded. Claude Capperonier, the
10Y who did bis best, became the most
Greek and Latin scholar oi
'is time. At the age OF twenty-five be Allied
he chair OF Greek professor In the Royal
)ollege Of Paris. More than this be bs
ecame man who feared God, and was
,uch beloved for his goodness and ami.
Bile qualities. He never forgot bis former
,sster and wife. Their old age was cheer
d by many tokens Of remomberance in
be form OF substantial gifts from the man
tho, when boy studied so diligently by
he fire OF their old shed, but who would