第14章 Where there is a Will there is a Way 有志者事竟成

Henry Bond was about ten years old when his father died. His mother found it difficult to provide for the support of a large family, thus left entirely in her care. By good management, however, she contrived to do so, and also to send Henry, the oldest, to school, and to supply him, for the most part, with such books as he needed.

At one time, however, Henry wanted a grammar, in order to join a class in that study, and his mother could not furnish him with the money to buy it. He was very much troubled about it, and went to bed with a heavy heart, thinking what could be done.

On waking in the morning, he found that a deep snow had fallen, and the cold wind was blowing furiously. "Ah," said he, "it is an ill wind that blows nobody good."

He rose, ran to the house of a neighbor, and offered his service to clear a path around his premises. The offer was accepted. Having completed this work, and received his pay, he went to another place for the same purpose, and then to another, until he had earned enough to buy a grammar.

When school commenced, Henry was in his seat, the happiest boy there, ready to begin the Lessonin his new book.

From that time, Henry, was always the first in all his classes. He knew no such word as fail, but always succeeded in all he attempted. Having the will, he always found the way.

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亨利·邦德10岁左右的时候，他的父亲去世了。他的母亲发现自己很难维持一个大家庭，因为所有的事情都要她来操心。但是，通过苦心经营，她支撑起了这个家，她把最大的孩子亨利送进了学校，并尽可能支持他，为他提供需要的书。

然而，有一次，亨利需要买一本语法书，但母亲拿不出钱来。他感到很烦心，便心情不安地上床睡觉了，他心想自己应该做点什么来改变困境。

他早上醒来的时候，发现天上下起了大雪，寒风猛烈地吹着。“啊，”他说，“这风吹得太猛烈，对任何人都没有好处。”

于是，亨利站起身，跑到邻居的房子前，说自己能够为他清除周围道路的积雪。他的这一提议被邻居接受了。于是他扫完积雪，得到了一笔收入。然后他挨家挨户为人清扫积雪，直到赚够了买一本语法书的钱。

开学的时候，亨利是他们班里最幸福的男孩，他快乐地坐在座位上，开始准备学习新的课程。

从那时起，亨利的排名总在班级名列前茅。在他的字典里没有“失败”这个词，因为他总是想方设法去取得成功。带着这种信念，他总是能够如愿以偿。