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me!' I am poor, and the salary would pay soon my debts and would put me in a
the independence's position; but there are two objections. I was not able
defeasible harbors my decision to complete a course of university, and you/he/she should be
intellectually crippled for the life. Then, my roots are all sheltered ones in Ohio,
where people know that I and I know them, and this strength that transplants not
succeeds in the long run well as as to go again home and to work for smaller
you pay."
Then the youth adversely decided, and it looks as if its decision were
a wise man. It is interesting to conjecture what would have been his
future position made to leave him/it the university and accepted then the offered school
him. It is probable that he would still have been a teacher, well known and of tall reputation,
but of the local fame only, and without a thought of the bright destiny
he had preceded.
Then he went up again to the university, and in the summer of 1856 he graduated,
bringing away the tallest honor--the metaphysical prayer. Its class was
a diamond. Three became general officers during the
rebellion--Garfield, Daviess and Thompson. The name of Rockwell is well
known in you look for of officer; Gilfillan is Treasurer of the United States.
There are other that they fill prominent positions. In the class above of him
it was the late Hon. Phineas W. Hitchcock that for six years it represented
Nebraska in the Senate of United States--as Garfield, the architect of
his/her own fortunes.
"Which are Your plans, Garfield?" asked to a classmate but short once
in front of degree.
"I am going up again to Ohio, to teach to the school where I prepared for
university."
"Which is the name of the school?"
"Hiram Institute."
"I never felt of it."
"It only has a local reputation."
"Will it find a tall salary?"
"No; the institute is poor, and you/he/she can pay me but little."
"I think that you are committing an error."
"Because this way?"
"You are ours better researcher, and nobody can emulate her/it in to speak to the