The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-07-14
fron The Lancaster Journal
The Carpenierss BOY.

be rniSfrd si<ariy mansion i'd one Of "A
masl fzshisnsbls streets Ia The civ
New York in 1880
. Help yoBrssli a . seat in lhe en,r,
you VIII be stlshdsd 70 presently" ~
me naughty reply. Then turning 10 I.
idiyidusl sith whom she had been cor
seIslng. said. with sneer. (havinr nd
lesd ihss lhs lad desiring The ia.srsis.
bad sone csrpenisr's tools In hand,
81 have such dislike 70 mechanics.
hate 20 rneounisF ane."
Possibly be Is On business" said ii.
individual.
"Oh. ! never speak ia one except o,
business" was The reply; :. be has com,
plssnme 70 erect an srb0ur. We ami
ed 20 Mr. Thomss this morning 20 hss,
one built, and lake shIs 10 be bis spprea
sice.r
Nc. Vernoa,. the father Of Leila. (fol
this was the lady inquired ior) was .
metchsns Of good Standing and cossidsra
bic proper y. hence I.slla's h4ughly sr,s.
toerslc pfeienslsss 10 respecfabilify.
She had. AZ an early ace. imbidsd ne
io5 presalent doctrine. that no iadividu.I
shs earned hrs bread by the swes. VI hi.
bros. had the ms,t remote claims upon
reepseiabliiy. Had Mr.. ouhle lived,
the islher OF the carpsnirr's boy, Albert,
had no doubt occupied as lsf,y. aud per
hsps much more prominent pasisios in
society. lhan dad the infatuated Leila.
Bus alas! Albert was sa orphan boy, q
desolais stranger In strange land. lie
had. neg seen bat little NOE than nine.
tren years Of actual life. bul bis heart 10
ina. tune had lived an age Of misfortune.
grisi. and endurance. lie is aloae IN
the wide. wide world, entirely friendlsss.
But he does not weep. No! he has no
issrs left for himsell-he has shsd them
al on the Tar. far or grave ofhIs parents.
and his keen expressive eyes are fearless,
and dark wi.h unspeakabls no. Bui, IN.
der all this his youlhfui spirit qus,ls not.
No! there 10 desperate pride and power
within, that will no. lei hin yield. He
almost gloriss 10 his ioflorn destiny,
strange and sad as il 10 for one % Dung.
"P,ly he 10 only mechanic" ss-
claimed Leila, % she gazed With unspesk-
able deligh. upon he green goose Of
mechanic. (as she deemed him. while
sllnns Ia the entry. !. Had he been
L,wyer. Dielor. or Professor Of some
SORT, he might have
"a nsble soul!" interposej Mr.. Shiny.
l,hs individual with whnm she spoke,
sho vas professor, though mol 40 arts.
locrsi.
Il was going 10 say, from his appear
anee. be nigh, have merted."-
BE csutous, Leila"
"AIlos ms 10 express my sentiments. |
lie nigh, have msriied the hand % one
~ lhe higher walks Of life. lie ma no.
bic boxing Lac"
" But we're I've Lawyer. Doctor, or
Professor, INDUCING The views be nov
doubtless chefishes. nv word Cor ll he
would aspire 10 something noble."
"And where should he seek Tor noble
spirits. bot among the respee table class
Of sOeieiy'"
"Ah! Leila. many nobler heart hath
ihrobbed beneath The leathern apron of
The mechanic. then ever swelled beneath
The siiken vestmenis Of Lawyer, Doctor,
or Professor"
Nj. Shirvy. am surprised TO hear
you uphold such low vulgar Get Of black
smiths, all Of whom you know to DO as Z
ignorant OF refinement 40 the Aborigi- !
hes Of The far west" a
Not all, Leila" .
But who ha, ever heard Of a mecha- .
nc becoming gres, mani" .
+" have. The abiest men were me. $
hanics. Name ba, A,kwrga,. Fulton, u
Wan. Franklin. Whitney aud whole g
10. CT Others | could mention, and where 4
10 you find their equals! The creates, men v
u the annual, Of the world. the men who
ave done most to snlighien and advance a
he prosperity aud The l,bernes Of lhe hu. n
nan rsca. have been mechanics"
1T Is menIal employ. and beneath o
he slaran Of true gentleman" q,
No.. no, Lola; there never was doc .,
Inc more untrue. They are almost the IN
nly professions thai have substance. re-
Ivy, and practical utility" =
Il aln sorry, Mr.. Shiny. TO see you a
ndsavor TO elevate the mechanic 10 The :
vel OF respectable society,"" Sc
/" Why. Leila, 10 the wise they are 50
oodsa,es ol knowledge, snl kings AMI
asens are decorated ~i,h their handy m
ork." he
Here the conversation was interrupted W
gentle rap al tho door. The lad as
II become impatient knowing that his d
astef would require certain amount Of
ORR al hls hands. With modes,y sci fo
IN eqnalled 10 one OF his sex. he re. ed
'esled Miss Leila 10 give him The ne hs
ssary directions relating 10 The location ex
Tue sroor. the Professor left. and OF
lila attended Albert 10 the garden. ch
We aibor was soon finished, and the els
Csrpen.st's boy" was sl,nosl as soan II,
gotten. IN,
Ab5ut two wears from the periol Ol liz