13/18 Like a feller who sais a good thing, he'd better shove off, and leave every one larfin' at his wit, than stop and tire them out, till they say what a great screw augur that is. Well, if you find he opens the colonies, and patronises the smart folks, leave your sons there if you like, and let 'em work up, and work out of it, if they are fit, and time and opportunity offers. But one thing is sartain, _the very openin' of the door will open their minds_, as a matter of course. If he don't do it, and I can tell you before hand he won't--for they actilly hante got time here, to think of these things--send your boys here into the great world. Sais you to the young Lawyer, 'Bob,' sais you, '"aim high." If you don't get to be Lord Chancellor, I shall never die in peace. |