Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-24
THE YOUNG MECHANIC.
From The Neay York .lL.eAanies, Ga:en

rum me VNCfO 4 0FR .tEsCHu7lICS Od-eNc.
Several years ago | had the satisfaction of
Counting among my acquant nces young ue.
chaihc, house carpenter by trade, whose lalni-
" anu CONNECTIONS had long lab)red under tie
plnching 8rpe OF poverty. TINS young man.
Notwithstanding he never had the advantage oi
education aud could do but little more thdn
lead and write his name, yet was endowed by
nature with strong mind and most anaDie
disposition. His observations, by their go9u
sense, ofeen astonlshed me and there was " tn
al manlncss about his actions and So much
ailScdoh towards ms parens, thai never was
IN DIS company without feeling an elcyation o.
hhd and never parted from hlaI v i.hout nav.
ING received impressions that wefe calcuAted .
endear hIn to my heart lie began MS AZ prea-
ucesIiip at an cary ape, and aitl ugh he ~ As
podhd 10 i'al vino Aatl not the penetration 10
see Al hr5t Tie strong marks THAI dlstIus uished
m" tom Tie Smdy thousands OF youth yot was
8r"dusi9 nlade sensible OF his many VIrtues, and
was somewhat hdulgent The peculiar stua-
non oi this amla1Ie youth acted powerfully upon
ms hhild' he WaS ex.remci. soiic ttious TO edu-
C"'e hiaci daFn5 lis apprentices ship, but he
Knew not 40" 80 spare th. time and bear Inc
IAPense-~ioi such VAS the unfortunate situation
Oh nus parents, oe'n, old and poor, that the TINS
nc haI allowed hIn to work iof himself, he
W'"t.d 10 employ IN making such trIdss Ia MS
u"'le' AZ "od'a enable him to aud his mite %
Wards thetr ma ntenance. lie knsw i WAS Der.
( lectly acqna'heed With his situation and whist
ne reia ca 10 nc his diii .uucs, and solicited
my couhcel, lnc long 5, 5h escaped rom ms DO.
som ana uic Dig tear stood upon his youth al
/ e"ceAs. lie, however, suffered nothing tL
uddH' MS t0i 'itude, nor break down his SPINS,
! pul made aJudc.ous diversion o. his tuae, ,nvl-
ding II between iao0uriHg tor ms patents and ne
[ I NINA h,
sung eihoH0hs ms march TO msn,loo add he
PISSED through ms apprentice ship with great
C.edit ) Was noe onl} neat, but u very expert
"oFkH'ah inc latter q'.aity he tributuu TO
HIS constant pTacIec 81 exciting himself TO the
utmost tor his aged father aud nolher.-But
now he had entered into manhood-the woru
was before hm--he had trade, a spotiess re-
putauon, aud friends. Win a coun chance
hohted up by hope, he told me he felt broader
tlA' monarch, and relying upon God, mercy
" grant MN heaith; he had nothn. to tear. 1t
was mol long before lie got an nlrOductoa,
throuSh a friend, To a man OF poverty. 10 whom
ms stuallonand past ltG were malu Known
ms gentleman, possessing all amabie heart
assured INN lie had but one point To attend t, an
orler 10 succeed IN life, and that wss-t0 oursue
me l!ghE course; to be digent IN his duty, punc.
~ 20 Iu'hi MS engagements, and never to un-
ueI'ake more business at a time than he could
s"F9iih'ehd WIN as personal attention. Tins
nc Gated pursuing the ugkt course ia short
ti'he nc 0uu oeNe'.i houses for the above gen
tlSu'an, and 50 much 10 ms satisfaction that he
to'k pans 10 introduce him to men of property
ana ne e3on found ht sea- with as much WORK
on an as rs could attend 70. la a fes wears
l'e VS. e'doltd to erect handsome Dwelling
~ INNS IL 'heo winch he removed his paren,s
""d s1ofey a! eg",'ds, united himself to the
a"u6rtef Ola respectable mechanic, and one of
lhc most M"ttbie women tual ever met with:
aud WHO having been brought up to lndastr,
herself, was the proper Companion for an in.
aus "od, man Her house IS kept as neat as
"aA' aud every thing wears the appearance Of
industry and conientment. The whole family
ave together in perfect happiness surrounded
by every comtort, and respected by all who have
the honor Of Their acquaintance. And now,
Viii ask van not every sensible young mechanic
Acknowledge that this young carpenter pursued
the right comse-andi ii they act wisely, WA lhey
not follow II /! .,,,c,-s ,