Life of Henry Clay, the statesman and the patriot : containing numerous anecdotes ; with illustrations . ul, may prove in theworld. The mother of Henry Clay lived to seeher son realize the reward of his early industryand studiousness, and his filial piety. She sur-vived until 1827, at which date Mr. Clay hadbeen for over twenty years in public life. Shewatched with a mother s honest exultation hisupward progress; and with a mothers deep affec-tion rejoiced that public duties never estrangedhis heart from his domestic relations, or quenchedthe sacred feeling of filial piety and obedience. A fav
Life of Henry Clay, the statesman and the patriot : containing numerous anecdotes ; with illustrations . ul, may prove in theworld. The mother of Henry Clay lived to seeher son realize the reward of his early industryand studiousness, and his filial piety. She sur-vived until 1827, at which date Mr. Clay hadbeen for over twenty years in public life. Shewatched with a mother s honest exultation hisupward progress; and with a mothers deep affec-tion rejoiced that public duties never estrangedhis heart from his domestic relations, or quenchedthe sacred feeling of filial piety and obedience. A favorite symbol during the election of 1844,when Henry Clay was a candidate for the Presi-dency, was a ruddy lad, mounted upon a horse,with a sack for a saddle. This referred to hisearly boyhood, when, in common with thousandsof his young countrymen, he performed his partin the labors of the house and the homestead. Acardinal requisite to success in life is industry;and a right understanding of what is honorableand what is dishonorable, will lead young andold never to be ashamed of necessary labor. Far. THE VILLAGE SCHOOL. HENRY CLAY, 17 less will the truly honorable boy or man save hisown fancied dignity by imposing undue laborupon mother or sister. There is no more nobletrait of character than generosity; and he whosacrifices pride, or overcomes indolence for theassistance of others, is more truly generous, inhis self-denial, poor though he be, than if hecould throw away, with lavish hand, moneywhich he need not count. And the lad HenryClay, when a bare-footed messenger between thehouse and mill, no doubt felt more content thanwhen in later years he bore the public burthen. The early school advantages of Henry Clayappear to have been very small. His teacher sname was Peter Deacon, and Mr. Clay often re-ferred to him with respect and affection. It doesnot appear that Henry had any school oppor-tunities after the age of fourteen years. Theschool-house in which he acquired the elem
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