CHAPTER IV.

MAKING CANDLES.

Put to Candle-making at Ten Years of Age--His Father a Tallow- chandler--Benjamin opposed to it--Importance of Industry--His Father's Hive without Drones--Benjamin's Maxims about Industry in Later Life--"The used key always bright."--"Diligence the Mother of Good Luck"--Bad Luck--Bible View--No Schooling after Ten Years of Age--Cutting Candle-wicks--Where was the Shop--Benjamin desires to go to Sea--His Mother's Veto--An Older Brother went to Sea--Talk with his Father--His Father's Veto--Promise of another Pursuit-- Respect for a Paternal "No"--His Sports on the Water--No Prospect of Fame--Giotti Marking in the Sand--Webster's Pocket-handkerchief-- Roger Sherman at his Bench--Boys not excused from School by these Examples--Benefit of a Little Knowledge--Saved Benjamin Russell in Thunder-storm--How Stephenson felt for his Son 29-43