Year: 1863

many years aSo, poor uOy was Walk


ing one of the many crooked streets 9
Boston, on his way to the printing office
He was an apprentice to that office, with


out friends or home, or any one to car
for him. He had met with some rebu
that day, and felt discouraged. Their


was no one TO cheer him when he trie,


to do well and many to blame him whel


he did not try. AS he slowly moved t


his place of work, an old gentleman me


him and spoke to him.


Is your name Samuel?'


Yes, SIR


And your fathers name was john


was it mott?


1t was, sir; but he is dead


Is your mother hot living?'


No, sir


Well, are you alone in the world
without friends or property?'


/ have neither, sir
Nor have | many or much. But lei
me say, Samuel, that you can do well
without either. You have a young heart,
strong limbs, good health, and you have
only to earn a good character, and you
will be a man. 1t is in your own power.
You can make yourself just what you
choose to be. | have watched you and
and noticed that you are sober, industri-
GUS and have too much self respect to 60
in bad company. Continue to do so,
and you will be all that you want to be.
Remember, my boy, that your character
is in your own keeping. God bless you ?


The old man passed on and so did the
They never met again.
But these words of Kindness, approba-
ton and cheer sank down deep into the
heart of the boy. They gave him new
hope and courage. And from that day
he began to develope more that was man
Iy. Faithfully he served out the time OF
lis apprenticeship, though often he had
1ot a whole shirt to bis back.


l met him years after this, when he was
IN business for hiwseG .r"iei;y v.,ngdln
in business, careful and frugal of expen-
ses. He had an industry that never
tired, and would often publish great
works that no other man dared touch.


Years passed away, and he had become
A man-bad risen in wealth and influence
ill he was mayor of the city in which he
resided, and the acting Governor of the
proud State that gave him birth. And |
on these high places he was not giddy,
1ut was the same painstaking man that
ne had ever been-universally respected
and greatly honored.


One day he met young man who was
qualified for valuable Office under the
Juited States Government, but he had
10 friends TO aid him.


Whose son are you?' asked the may
y.


The son of - was the an
wer.


Was old Mr.. - your grand
ather "


Yes, SIR


Il remember him well. He it was
hat gave me kind words of encourage
nent when | needed them most | at
ribute most of my success in life TO
hose few words that dropped from his
ips. Young man, if in my power you
hall have the office, out of gratitude TO
our grandfather


Away posted the mayor to Washing
on, and soon returned with the appoint
nent in his pocket He used TO say it
vas the only Office he ever really sought. {


How little do men know the power OF
ind words especially words of encour-
cement. The good old man had no
bought that what he was saying would
roduce such a character in the poor APP \
rentice, and still less did he dream that t
e was weaving a cloth of gold for a {
randchid then unborn. Words seem u
mall affair, but they carry a mighty pow
r. And such deeds of sympathy are l
Ike casting bread upon the waters-sure q
D be found after many days. My read t
r may do to-day what will carry bless (
1g through generations.-Dr. Todd, in
-. L., C,IooJ T,,ooe