Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16

do | believe ii is the mountain upon
the man and not the man upon the
mountain that brings man TO the high
est development for which God intend
cd him that | have compelled my boys
70 work for every cent they have re-
ccivcd, even whenthey were little chill
drcn. | never give them anything
without n return. IF they want spend
ing money they must earn II by paint.
ing the fences OF cutting the wood or
gathering the walnuts. If they want
"A gun or a riding horse they must buy
it with their own money which they
have earned. I have not told them that
each year they have an $1,000 income.
which was lett them by a dead rela-
tive. and that at twenty-one years of
ngc they will be independently rich.
l know that knowledge would ruin
them. | make them work for every
cent they spend. In their working I
am developing two Of the finest boys
In all this part of the country"
Tho Dead Heart Led On.
That earthly parent is developing his
children Ivy work. Cannot we realize
God is developing us spiritually, men
tally and physically by work. and hard
work Why were the old Yankees, born
amid the New England hills. and the
old highlarNders, born amid the Scot
fish heather. of the same heroic mold?
We have read that in the chivalric
times the Scottish crusaders were be
ing driven back. when an old highland
chief took from his girdlc the lcatbern
bag which incascd the heart of the
dead Bruce. He flung ii far into the
ranks of the nrmy. as be cried: Thou
brave heart of n mighty Bruce. lead us
on 10 victory, Lead MS on. Lead us on
Then the fleeing hi%ghlandcrs turned
and charged where the dead Bruce
wouh have led them. ON. how we
thrill at the story OF that mighty deed
But why did the S%cotchmcn and the
Yankees of old belong TO races Of
giants and the Latin people of Central
America and Of the southern parts of
Portugal and Spain degenerate into a
race of pysmies? Difference Of blood?
Perhaps. But | believe it was not so
much a difference of blood MS a differ
cncc OF geographical surroundings.
In the southern parts OF Europe all
that the inhabitants had 10 do for cen
turtles was to tickle the soil and it
would laugh with plenty. While
among those northern To- clad hills
not only did the inhabitants have to
fight human enemies, but climatic ones.
Any man who wrrsted "A harvest from
the New Hampshire valleys or from
the Scottish highlands had by neces
sitv to be strong of brain and power
fully muscled OF arm. 1t was the eli
matte obstacles which made the New
Englandcrs and the Scottish clans the
mighty men they were and are, and it
is trouble. great trouble, which always
develops men. The old parental eagle
pushes her fledgelings or the nest to
teach her young how to fly. God
pushes US one and all out into the
abyss Of ~fathomless trial Ia teach us
how to take care OF ourselves. Goo
does not want to run n perpetual nurs-
cry. He wants TO make us of men and
women of fully developed powers, lie
ui0thipH - '''h' '"' p''''' ""S IA"
comfort ana 'hI'iS's us lor'h ln'o
scenes Oh CONNECT ana ui'h'ni'E Ill or"er
'hal we may l'a'" |" US" '"e Spiri'ua'
powers with which We are endowed,
auu 10 ''"'n US III uii' 'N"'""'ts "na'
lhuhl'" resources 'l'Ie are III MN Ior
every one of his children who looks
cohHu'Ht! up W MN "hN cries. Oul
ru'H'T-
voc again stHS up our nests anu
pushes US on our eEFles' rs 'Hc e"SI'
does It's young 10 SHOW Us our lIillta-
mons as well rs our poSN"li!u's ih'
eagI"t mas 10 learn what IL cannot &c
as well as what II can 40 1t musl
De lduGht Ia one sense now 10 depend
upon itself II must De taught III an
ollleT SENSE no" IL must uep'Hu UP
on me parent pIrd' Inc hlple III th'
beaulItul hgure ol my ''Nt PICTURES th'
Old eagle Wh'h 'le rlSh' I'm" comes
stirring up the nest y pushing he;
young Oh the Gnu oh' I'S' mat Is
beautiful u the next statement OF
IA" verse IS lnSt as peHn'Ilul' "hei
me Young ORA drops ooWh ana GOVT
ana the nutt'rlhg wings grow weaker
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