He has rare powers of debate, and is a born orator." "I shouldn't wonder myself if you were right.

If he ever reaches Congress he will do credit to old Williams." James had given up his trade as a carpenter.

He was no longer obliged to resort to it, or, at any rate, he preferred to earn money in a different way.

So one winter he taught penmanship at North Pownal, in Vermont, a post for which he was qualified, for he had a strong, bold, handsome hand.
"Did you know Mr.Arthur, who taught school here last winter ?" asked one of his writing pupils of young Garfield.
"No; he was not a student of Williams." "He graduated at Union College, I believe." "Was he a good teacher ?" "Yes, he was very successful, keeping order without any trouble, though the school is considered a hard one." This was Chester A.Arthur, whose name in after years was to be associated with that of the writing-teacher, who was occupying the same room as his Presidential successor.

But to James Garfield, at that time, the name meant nothing, and it never occurred to him what high plans Providence had for them both.