From Farm Boy to Senator

uld give him. At nineteen he would be a graduate, and well qualified to commence a professional course. So far as he was co

offer Daniel the education which he longed to give him, and to raise the necessary money was obliged to mortgage his humble house. His plan for Ezekiel was that he should remain at home and carry on the farm. As he grew older, and hard work had made him in his own words "old before his time," he felt that it would be a relief to have a son like Ezekiel to take the burde

came home on a vacation. To him Ezekiel

needs me more than ever, but I can't bear the idea of growing up i

he might be a successful lawyer, his favorite brother, whose talents he considere

are sacrificing yourself to me. Father has mortgaged th

an education, Dan, I am g

as I, nay, smarter, and ought

ke to go out West. In a new part of the country I should have a better chance of getting on th

college too. Isn't there

times, but I see no way," a

the subject t

e him, and after all

finally Zeke gave his consent to Dan's broaching the subje

ld keep school, and get along as well as I could, be more than four years in getting through college, if necessary, provided he also could be sent to study. He said at once he lived but for his children; that he had but little, and on that little he put no value, except so far as it might be useful to them; that to carry

by her husband. Though she knew that the education of both of her boys would take the balance

find a happy and comfortable home with Ezekiel. Nothing in the life of Daniel Webster is more beautiful

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