The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

sEESCEEE.f, sEOES.
THE TWO APPRENTICES.
BIZ D. c coLEswoKrHr.
Temptations thicker as weld,
And seems less fatal too
And every step ia vice We lake,
It's easier to pursue.
Once past the bounds Of vrtuous life,
Our feet viii swiftly glide,
Till We are borne with rapid force
Down, down distractions tide
Il shall have as many fayors as YOU,
Bill, and get along as comfortably, If do
occasionally provoke the old man
No, Dick, think not. Mr. Porter is
q man who says bat little, yet he knows,
when We are faithful to him and perform our
duty as we ought, aud viii remember il
when we ask hun lavot.'
That's what you always say but
know better. Do you suppose he knew
tina, took a hall day when he was absent
--or that he thinks more highly Of you for
sticking to your work 7
Whether be knows It or not, know
did my duty, and # he ever finds /, out,
shall not be ceasGred. shall always en-.
deavor 10 perform my duty.
And a biz TOOL you are, Bill, Cor that.
intend 10 enjoy myself as often as can :
but don't think there IS any wrong IN TAX
ing al hours time, working SO hard as we
do-and as often as ! get an opportunity
shall 90 away
| shall no,--but will endeayor TO dis.
charge my duty, and then no fault can be
found.
| tell you VIVA; YOU are after, Bill. Il
is 10 curry favor with the old man, in hopes
to be beueitied b. il; but tell you, you
are deceIylu5 yourself, and so you will fad
on, 10 The end. IUu vi! succeed 10 bet.
ter than | shall
You wroag ne, Dick. / wish only to
do what IS righlWhal promised to d.
when Mr. Pories took me TO learn the CAB
met makers trade. You know DO 10
more than any tnty.'
Your same Old story. Bill. But don't
want 70 hear such stuff. will have a
scraPe now ami Then, aud the old man shall
be no wiser for IL.
Richard jackson and Henry Leighton
were the apprenl Of hr. Porter. They
were neariy o. the same age, and had been
10 the e,upioy Of Mr. f. for about two
years, learning the trade Of cabinet ma.
kcr. Richard vas heads,rons, unpriaci
pied boy, who was determined 10 be under
no restraint. Whenever be was checked
IN ANY wrong course, or his errors were
pointed out 10 him by his master, instead
Of being sorry for the past, and striving to
do better for the future, be would make
some unknd reply, or grumba a long
while to himself. Ii he should be reproyed
for using pfoisne word, he would say llst
loud enough Tor his companion to near,
will swear as much as pieasc,' or, Il Il
none Of your business what do aud the
Ike. Having lost bis father q. an early
age, ne had been brought up by too in
dulsenl mother, Who had bot little If any
government ever her boy-ani go he vas
suffered 70 COON unres,tgined IN evil paths.
contracting bad habits, unid hls mother
had Obtained for hlta a situation with Mr..
Porter.
William vas a kinl hearted obedient
lad. II vas DOT often that he vas removed
" uI7 NidstEf U4t slIge'ltGes when IN
fgenced by tbs companion, tie would FOR.
get bis duty and 90 wrong act. Bat
when ne vas checked IN his course he
would manifest his sOrOw By his looks. and
sometimes the tear would tal from his
eye, While he tod R,cAyrI that BE would
not be guilty. o. sueA thing again. Ii was
his general eajeayor to give satisfaction
70 has master, and to do nothing behind
his back which he would not approve If he
were present Although be was frequent,
~ sneered al by nls feIloy apprentice and
called a simpIe,on and fool, he needed i
not, but made the interest OF has master his
study. Nil!ian, had been brought up 10 a
good family. Ills parents spared no pains
10 tram him 10 virtue, Ieasiug on lis miad
the impression, that tfa.h aud integrity
whl finally triumph over VICE and cfror.-
And this WAS the doctrine he endeagored 10
teach MS companion, wbo dended and
laughed at blD for his iuiIy.
One day when Nr. Porter was absent
from town, gentleman called a, the shop.
stating that be hsd iiiile j.b-@hieh he
wished 10 have dJue im ledately, as he
must leave the place thai night.
We can't dot ourselves, said Richard,
aud MIR. Porter is away