The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-01-25
From the Ne,c York San.
THE MECHANIC.

you have, you will understand us, and the
little we have now to say. If you have moi
go and buy it, ifyou are mechanic, or a
friend of the mechanics. 1t is one of the
most womanly things you ever met with: full
of the dignity of human nature, and all alive
with the naturalness of true earnest faith.
Il is very clear that the author, unmarried
when she wrote the book, but married, we
see now; out of business a year ago, but
we hope in business now, and likely to be
for the rest of her life; has wholesome
and hearty respect for the married, the use
ful, and the man of business? Eloquent, free
spoken, hearty, and fearless, you see that
she is not ashamefofthe mechanic, her fell
low countrymen. She acknowledges them
in a way never to be mistaken. While por-
traying the hero of her story, she has the
hardibood-are you not ashamed? the hardi-
hood, instead of paltering syiissss. shadow, to
90 to work in sober earnest, instead of be-
ing mealy-mouthed, to come to the point
at once, and make a man of him, a great
co-worker with God, an apprentice to the
builder of the Universe. Read the passage
below and judge for yourself We have
heard of this woman before; and we rejoice
to find her up and doing, where, alas!
though the field is whitening TO the harvest,
there is so much TO be done and so few to
do it Incalcuable mischietis done by max
ing all the heroes of our story books, novels,
romances and magazines, iders, and men
of wealth, family and leisure. What is to
become of the rest of the world, if those on
ly are worth having? But fashionable pau
pers and helpless waddlers have had their
day, we hope, among women of sense, and
they who are too proud to steal, who to beg
are ashamed; the honest, the hard working,
and the thrifty, who maintain all the rest of
the world, begin to be remembered; and
faith it is high time. And now for the pass
age we promised you:
"The hero, after long absence from the
woman of his heart, re-appears with letter,
and is questioned by her father, in her pres
ence, upon variety ofsubjects, and among
other about bis family. He replied, that his
ancestors, for several generations, had dwelt
Ia A.; and further back he knew
nothing of them, thyugh possibly his grand
mother mightbe able to tell the lady, were
she alive aud present, but she, unfortunate
", not being only absent, but dead, the pro
liability was, that the great question Of our
hero's ancestry would remanin unsettled
So was his claim to ancient blood rendered
at least questionable. Claim, did | say?
He made none: for he plainly told her that
his ancestry and connexions were all, SO far
as he knew them, hard laboring but respect
able, and very honest people Miss Angus
ia turnedup her own very gentle descend
ing nose: though in the individual it must
be confessed, this feature bore rather ques-
tionable mark ofgentIeness. Mr.. Thompson
saw that unfortunate turn: and was lover
ofpeace, and polite man withal, he be-
gan making some inquiries OF his individual.
prospects, finally asking, fin what business
do you propose to engage? Any thing in
the manufacturing line? 'Another bad hit,
thought Tom, while Bell really turned pale.
lie will be severy shocked now thought
she, but nothing was more foreign to him.
L am a carpenter, SIR be replied with the
air of prince, Bell thought 1t was indeed
with that dignity of manners, which, being
assured in itself, seeks no foreign SEAL Il
am carpenter, sir, and expect to work at
my trade Mrs. Thompson moved in her
chair as if agitated by very slight electric
shock. Miss Augusta drew herself up TO
rather more than her usual height, while Mr..
Thompson himself manifested no slight sur
prise; yet he said, That's good business,
but hardly one that a young man of your ad
yantages would be likely to engage in at this
day. Perhaps it was your fathers wish?'-
mo, Sir replied Victor, proudly; for he saw
the effect his communication had made:-
No sir, my father intended me for the bar
but choose my own business, and to be a
finished architect is now the highest aim o.
my ambition, Architecture, sir, is noble
science; and it is devine art. have had
passion for it longer thanI can remember
and would it not be a shame for me TO sacri
fee this ability for Certain usefulness, TO &
miserable pride, silly prejudicee True
very true, but the girls nowadays have blu
a poor idea of mechanics. How is it? An
right Bell? ! cannot tell how it is witt
you but when was young man, my chic
desire was to please the girls
/ q have chosen my profession for myse
sir, and the community in which live; AM
| shall not take the trouble to enquire VIII
else may be pleased or displeased! TIL
girl that can love will have too good a hear
as well as too strong mind to admit sue
narrow veiws She must have generous an
liberal thoughts, penetrating and truthlo'
ing eye, that can pearce the excellence, tn
) beauty, of true manly labori She will nc
look upon it merely as a mode of gettin
bread, but as the gymnasium of the gref
academy which is called life, wherein tn
scholars soul may be exercised accordin
TO its various capacities, as itmay gather ii
truest and noblest strength, and withol
which strength is not. This single princi
: pie, sir, of the dignity of man--his innat,
r tendency to good-his capacity Fl