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vigorous tree is planted in the hope that the children of his children may 

 gather beneath the spreading branches, and talk with pious gratitude of 

 him who planted them. No longer feeling the need of taxing his phy- 

 sical powers to' the utmost, his eye takes the place of his hand, when 

 latter grows weary, and mind directs the operations of labor. See him 

 stand and look with delighted admiration at his sons, his educated sons, 

 as they take hold of every kind of work, and roll it off with easy mo- 

 tion, but with the power of mind in every stroke. 



" But it is the proud mother who takes the solid comfort, and won- 

 ders that it is so easy after all, when one knows how, to live at ease, 

 enjoy the society of happy daughters and contented sons, to whom the 

 city folks make most respectful bows, and treat with special deference, 

 as truly well-bred ladies and gentlemen. 



" Now, this is no more a fancy picture than the other. It is a pro- 

 cess that I have watched in many families, and in different States. The 

 results are everywhere alike, because they are natural. The same 

 causes will always produce the same effects, varying circumstances only 

 modifyiig the intensity." 



