Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-09-20
JOB PRINTING.

BY W. S. ASSABLE

At the age oftwenty one, George Washington
Smith was master of his trade; and eight years
subsequently, sole proprietor of his masters estab-
ishment, and owner of snug little domicil, free
from all membranes, except thrifty little wife,
whose head and heart were overfowing with good
sense and good nature, and VINO had blessed her
husband with lusty specimen of humanity in
niniasure--a boy growing in the sunshine of his
seventh summer. ,...-.- -. , -
Now if there Is cluster of white cottages in
Connecticut, half buried in the green umbfage OF
ems and naples, the census of whose inmates
does not containthe name of Smith. you NAV safe
" SET the village down as anti-yankee. doubt
whether in such place the people GO to meeting.
Wherever you can detect tapering church-spire,
my word for it, the sound of the bell TO which it vi.
bfaies, will reach the ears of Smiih-and ten
chances TO one that he is deacon.
But the Smith with whom we have to do was a
blacksmith. Who ever heard story about vul-
gar blacksmith1 Nobody; and nobody in this fas-
tldious age thinks of writing one and yet doubt
II Achilles of worldwide renown, had ever been
immortslized in Homeric song, but for fabled
blacksmith. Being a superior workman, Mr.. Smith
had never been necessarily idle, and, so far as
known, never idle from inclination. Every body
within his jurisdiction had their work done by him,
or under his inspection; and as his customers gen.
erallv paid well, it was naturally supposed that
vas, and always had been. But some evil spirit
bad aIured him in the belief that he was not max.
ing money fast enough. He had possessed him.
self Of the idea that fortune dropped her treasures
into his apron rather grudgngly-dollar by dollar
The chick-chick--chick with intervals between,
which made such agreeable music during his IDi-
nOrity, was now becoming more and more monot-
OnOus. His ears were itching for an uibroken
silver chime He longed TO behold every burn
IL, IL
current coins of similar color. But reason or ex-
peIlence convinced him that such phenomena
even in this wonder working age were not TO be
expected sf ~ ia .lss8
Ii must be acknowledged, TO the dsparagement
Of Smilhy that be had an inordinate love for the
Root of all evil" Some within the periphery Of
hls acquaintance had acquired large fortunes in
point Of time, not much exceeding that which per
scted the growth of Jonah's gourd, and were liv-
ing al ease This was the state to which Mr.
Smith aspred-to which he looked forward with
good deal of satisfaction. And lle had been
narrowly searching for by-way that would save
hlm lifelong journey to the dominions OF weah.
10 accomplish his purposes, il was neither his
deSlre nor design to abandon his trade-at least
I'LL he had reached the summit Of his ambition
but to put another iron into the fire. Unfortunate
y % he possessed surplus of that commodity
Usually called Yankee ingenuity. Had he ex-
pended il in his own line of business, he would
Hobably have now been a richer though not
wiser man. Now this surplus commodity was ex-
.,gded IN this wise. After much deliberation, 10
Sich he tasked bis mechanical genius pretty Sc
serely, Smith became satisfied in his own mind
that he could invent a threshing machine, which
would be decided Improvement on any that had
tallen under his inspection. Couldit be done, has
to tune was made Accordingly he divuiged his
scbe, aes to his better half and yentured to observe
tb,, ba would like to use one of her chambers fOi
a worSsho y. Mrs. Smith offered no serious OBJ
lsctioos ~ \ IS appropriating room for any pur-
nose he DIe.so - 4, provided he did not make pigs
Oen of -. ,rSole house. But she did but think
ibat bs, h,shanJ = I'd as much business on has
hands a. hs conld W, Sh for, without learning an
other ,rsds e and and che S. aid as much.
@rra 80. Aas a,;o,, ri being as well off as some
Of os, Oe;ohhors 4u Msrtha." said Dir. >, and !
See no reason why we cai,t H. - -.
Nor |, If you always have IS much to 90. as
you have had, George" .s,.a.oo. 81 ,,,t, 4,
~Always!" echoed George Washington; "ny,
ny sinews are not made iron, MlFil's ~ 'o1 ~.
6ink that shall never grow old !"
"Oh no hope to see you quite yeu aoie
I'D gentleman yet;" and Martha siroked the aiah
from her Smity's brow. There was raihes i'o
much local dust shereon, just then, to tempt nef
lips. "A nre,tv figure should make" she add
ed an old woman hanging on young husoands 8
ann Oh YES, hope you will grow old as fassas
Never fear. li,,le wife, never feary she'll
grow old fast enough, and crooked last enough
anything but rich fast enough. But who will pro-
NGe Coz US when VIC are tvo Ole 70 pfo''oo W.