The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . the terrible temptationsand snares to which theywere exposed. The oldtimes had passed whenthe young man came tothe city recommended tosome friend who wouldfeel a personal interest inhim, either take him intohis own house or find somegood home for him ; whofelt responsible for him andbound to know where hewent and with whom heassociated ; who often hadhim at his own board, if notregularly there, and who expected tosee him in his family pew on Sunday. Perhaps this state of things had,from necessit
The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . the terrible temptationsand snares to which theywere exposed. The oldtimes had passed whenthe young man came tothe city recommended tosome friend who wouldfeel a personal interest inhim, either take him intohis own house or find somegood home for him ; whofelt responsible for him andbound to know where hewent and with whom heassociated ; who often hadhim at his own board, if notregularly there, and who expected tosee him in his family pew on Sunday. Perhaps this state of things had,from necessity, ceased to be ; perhapsthe introduction of machinery and theemployment of large numbers of youngmen in the cities made this personalrelation no longer possible. Whetherpossible or no, the fact remains that thisclose relation between employer andemployed ceased. There are, even now,some noble exceptions to this, as in thecase of Mr. Williams himself, and thefirm of Samuel Morlay and Company. The young man to-day comes freshfrom the pure air and clear lavish sun-shine of his country home, where. OLD BUILDING. summers flower-decked green is a con-tinuous feast, and winters glories a de-light no less. Whether upon the snowin sleigh, or hillside coasting, or theswift skate on the frozen river, orat evenings cozy fireside beforethe blazing logs, all re-joice in simple pleasures,and prayer closes the country home, whereevery sound is ministry;the morning cock andcackling hen, the birdshopeful morning song, thetwittering swallow, noonsrest and healthy appetite,the lowing cattle, the birdsthankful evening note, thevillage bell — old curfewsecho, the pattering onthe pane, the wind in thetreetops, the watchdogsdistant bark for lullaby, and quiet restfulsleep ; his greatest sports — those of theevening village-green — the apple bee,the husking, and the weekly singing-school. He stands at evening gazing at thesplendors of the blacksmiths glowingforge, and in the morning say
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