Show the printer boy about the year 1725 an ameris can boy some borne nineteen years old found himself in london where he be was under the necessity of earning his bread he was not like many in these days who wander around seeking work and who are willing to do anything because they know how to do nothing but he be had bad learned to do something and knew just where to go to find something to do doso boso eo he be went straight hl to a printing print ipg 1 office and nd inquired iche if he could get employ merit where are you from inquired inqui inquired rea the foreman I 1 j A merica wa answer ah al said the foreman from americal Aio i a lad ad from froin ain eri pek ing employment as a prin terl well do you really understand the art of printing can you set type the th young man stepped to one of the cases and in a brief space set up the following passage from the first cli chapter apter of john Nat nathaniel baniel said unto him can there any good thing coma come out nazareth philip said unto him come and see it was done BO so quickly so go aad accurately U and adminis tereda delicate reproof so appropriate and powerful that it at once gave him influence and standing with all in the ahe office he ile worked diligently at his bis trade refused to drick beer and strong drink saved his bis money mo ney returned to america became a printer publisher author postmaster general member of bf congress signer odthe of the declaration of In depend encee ence ambassador to royal courte and finally died in philadelphia aaril fal 1790 1700 at the age of 8 84 4 full fi of years arid add honor and anti there t arc are nav now abre more t aan a hundred it anaf ni fifty coun villages in america named after that same sarti e printer titer boy Bei benjamin ajamin franklin Frankl jn the author of poor richards al manac |