Smyrna times., 1892-10-26
A LESSON FOR BOYS.
BY E. JAY EDWARDS.

uoNollluR pF6acn(
into Western New York a good man
years ago, when Thomas Jefferson wa
PRESIDENT, and in one of his sermon
he told the uncultured fathers an
mothers, who gathered in a little 10
schoolhouse to hear him, that some G
them were the parents of a son VIII
might some day hold the Office wbicl
Jefferson then exercised. 1t was sucl
preaching as this that revealed to tb,
people of that day in part what tbi
Republic is, and how it is possible in il
Tor even the humblest child to look
forward to posts of honor and infiu.
ence.
VI all the company who heard thi.
preacher, probably none would have
been regarded as less likely to ever
become President than a barefooted
little fellow, who sat upon one of the
benches and listened quite eagerly to
the sermon of the preacher. For this
little chap was absolutely poor 1t did
not seem likely that he would be able
10 get so much schooling as would
serve him in the trade for which he
was designed. He could only look
forward seemingly to life of drudo.
cry lie was sure to be apprenticed to
some iarmer or some tanner in that
vicinity, in the expectation that he
would either become a journeyman or
a farmers help.
The words which this little fellow
heard from the preacher, made great
impression on his mind. He did NOT
believe that it would ever be possible
for him to be President, but he was
shrewd enough to see that if anv bov
might hope to gain that important
honor, certainly so humble chan as
he might also hope to better his condi-
tion.
When he was in his teens the how
was apprenticed to wool carder. and
II was believed that he would make
that his business for life. He was in
te'ligent, industrious and his habits |
were very good, so that after he served |
MS apprenticeship and Lecome a iopr-
heyman, some of those who knew
thought he might do so well as himself
TO control small business of this sort
But those things which the preacher
had SAID were constantly in his mind.
50 that he not only did his duty as a
wool carder well, but spent his snare
hours III reading and in study. Thus
ne taught himself many things which
ads more fortunate than he were able
o learn in the schools.
One day this wool carder. being now
'lmost man in years, happened to
tray into Court room, and there he
leard lawyer pleading a case before !
jury; and then he said to himself for
e afterwards told the story to a gem d
Ieman, who repeated it to the writer
An, this is the way for me to oct !
long. | will get law book and stndv a
> and then l will get another, so that
ye'and-bye may become LAWYER &
lyself. 1t is easier for a LAWYER to I
ain political honor than for any one u
Sc"
20 the young man borrowed some u
w books, and while he worked at a.
ool carding during the day, he read o.
lis law books at night, and of the two IL
SKIS the reading was the harder. for a.
ere were many things which he did n'
u understand. A lawyer who learn.
OF his energy, took compassion on
e young man, and explained to him
ose things he did not under. or
md. Bye-and-bye, after several fo
ars had passed, this man believed tn
at he bad learned enough of the law at
justify him in asking to be admitted tn
the bar. He went before the judge Al
d the lawyers, and they asked him mi
name. ~,
'Mlllard Fillmore" he answered. tn,
How long have you been reading Ba
p"
Several years." And he answered 90
h some timidity, feariug that he 1o, o
lld be told that he must study 49,
re before he could be admitted. 0.;
he lawyers were kind to him how. e.
r, and examined him, saying he bor
well fitted to begin practice. And as
he wool carder became a LAWYER Ti,,
nothing that ever came to him in oo,,
way OF honor in his life, he after. no,
ds said, gave him such exquisite ron
as when he saw his little sign. soa,
Hard Fillmore, Law Office" hung hoo
the door of his Office. He begun
'tice in Buffalo, in which citv. - >
y years afterward, another poor "a.
began the study of law, little .La
ming that he should become Pres. sao.
t one day. ieoo
lere was a political meeting in n
alo during the campaign which lot
resulted in tho oIon,;os and
III bu6 elecJlO0 OF An
Jackson for President. This ,'s M u
held by those who were opposed i'He
Iackson's election. There came MI
the hall where the meeting was - -,
, very tall young man, who was WI, "'u'
anger to most of those gathered s. s-o
3. He seemed to have come 0sn' n
'ly as a spectator, and he was with = nc
ond. The speeches did not seem ,eSe'
terest the stranger until young DAoA
tall, muscular, with a finely Anu''
ed head and a pleasing voice s'mp
ugh hesitating in his speech irom
TO speak. He seemed a little '"o
l. for it was his first speech in a Mo,s
Ical gathering. But he had not anu
ed many sentences before the '"''i
tion Of the str.,o.o,. 'A' narrC
oU =" ing Il
Tho is that Young man pu oo;d a. from
ger TO his friend, when the speech ing
finished. becor
hat is young lawyer, Millard count
ore, who used to be a wool carder No,
las only recently begun the prao. coast
f law" 9' 80,