 | Missions - 1806 - 662 pages
...He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied, ' Some one planted trees for me before 1 was born, and I have eaten the fruit; I now plant...that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I i am dead and gone!'— Let us honour the fare of the old man and fear God. MG BENEVOLENCE IN THE POOR.... | |
 | Charles Buck - Anecdotes - 1831 - 418 pages
...spade, replied, 4> Some one planted trees for me before I was born ; and I have eaten the fruit : 1 now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I am gone." It is said that the first settlers of New-England met with many difficulties and hardships,... | |
 | Baptists - 1744 - 726 pages
...them ?" He raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade, replied, " Some one planted trees for me before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit; I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitnde may exist when I am dead and gone !" Was he not right? and should not each of us try to do... | |
 | 834 pages
...interrupted by this question : — " Why do you plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of them l" He raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade,...for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may eiist when I am dead and gone."— Children's Friend. 245 INOIA. MADRAS. NAGALINGUM, of whom the above... | |
 | Servio (pseud.) - 1850 - 66 pages
...person who said, " Why do you plant trees, when you cannot hope to eat the fruit of them ?" The old man raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade, replied,...fruit ; I now plant for others, that the memorial of nly gratitude may exist when I am dead and gone." If it be possible, do some good every day. He who... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1850 - 882 pages
...raised himself up, »Bd, leaning upon his spade, replied, "Some one planted trees before I was horn, and I have eaten the fruit ; I now | plant for others, that the memorial of oy gratitude may exist when I am dead and gone." (*) GRATITUDE FOR GRATITUDE. — A complete reverse... | |
 | 1862 - 1406 pages
...He raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade, replied, " Some one planted trees for me before 1 was born, and I have eaten the fruit. I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude mny exist when 1 am dead and gone." — Old Jonathan. _ IS IT FATHER'S LETTER? EORGE was home from... | |
 | Agriculture - 1852 - 596 pages
...of them?" He raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade, answered, "Some one planted trees for me before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit. I now plant for others, to show my gratitude, when I am dead and gone." Thus should we think and act for the welfare of others.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers and speakers - 1857 - 220 pages
...plant trees, who can-not hope to eat the fruit of them ? " 2. The old man leaned up-on his spade, and replied, " Some one plant'ed trees be-fore I was born,...have eaten the fruit ; I now plant for oth'ers, that some sign of my grat'i-tude may be left when I am gone." XXXVIII. — SHEEP IN WINTER. 1. IT is a winter... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1862 - 582 pages
...fruit of them ? " said one to an • old man who was busy in setting out an orchard. " Because," he replied, " some one planted trees before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit ; and I would now show my gratitude by planting for others, that they may eat when I am dead and gone!"... | |
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He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied ' Some one planted trees before I was born, and I have eaten the fruit; I now plant for others, that the memorial of my gratitude may exist when I am dead and gone. 
