 | 1806 - 662 páginas
...conclude with an anecdote : — A very poor and aged man, busied in planting aikl grafting an apple-tree, was rudely interrupted by this interrogation : "Why...plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of them r" He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied, ' Some one planted trees for me before... | |
 | 1826 - 320 páginas
...staff; for, with all my folly, I am not guilty of any such folly as this." GRATITUDE AND PATRIOTISM. A very poor and aged man, busied in planting and grafting an apple-tree, was rudely interrupted by this interrogation: " Why do you plant trees, who cannot hope... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1841 - 520 páginas
...he desired to return to Florence, which he did, with extraordinary favors from the Lord Cromwell.' A very poor and aged man, busied in planting and grafting...plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of them V He raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade, replied, ' Some one planted trees for me before... | |
 | William (uncle, pseud.) - 1842 - 116 páginas
...very poor and aged man was busy in planting and grafting an apple tree, when some one rudely asked, "Why do you plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of them?" With great calmness he raised himself up, and, leaning on his spade, replied, " Some one planted trees... | |
 | T J. Maslen - 1843 - 280 páginas
...the traveller. The Education Journal contains the following anecdote on gratitude:—" A very poor aged man, busied in planting and grafting an apple...plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of them ?' He raised himself up, and, leaning upon his spade, replied ' Some one planted trees before I was... | |
 | 1744 - 726 páginas
...treachery to his troops ? AN AOKD MAN, busied in planting apple trees, was rudely asked the question, " Why do you plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of them ?" He raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade, replied, " Some one planted trees for me before... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 páginas
...reason to be thankful for our prosperity." 189. Gratitude to Man. (a) " WHY DO YOU PLANT TREES ?" — A very poor and aged man, busied in planting and grafting an apple tree, was rudely interrupted by the interrogation, " Why do you plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of them?" He raised himself... | |
 | 834 páginas
...man, busied in planting and grafting an acple-tree, wag rudely 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, replied, " Some one planted trees before I was... | |
 | 1849 - 240 páginas
...the mayor of the village in which she resided, to distribute among her fellow-sufferers. AN OLD MAN. A very poor and aged man, busied in planting and grafting an apple-tree, was rudely interrupted by the interrogation, " Why do you plant trees, who cannot hope... | |
 | 1862 - 1406 páginas
...to make them purer, wiser, and better. H. o. E. GRATITUDE. VERY poor and aged man, busied <-) Cf*V in planting and grafting an apple** tree. was rudely...plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of them ?" He raised himself up, and leaning upon his spade, replied, " Some one planted trees for me before... | |
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Why do you plant trees, who cannot hope to eat the fruit of 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... 
