The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-05-10

Hath every pulse of my being stirred;
On whose form and face may yer gaze,
But W hose life IL iink'd wiihmy own heart-lays.
Il will never marry mechanicP was
said with some emphasis, by Ally Emer-
son.
SO have often heard you say, sis; and
/ have as often known you to do the things
YOU say you never WILL
We'll, Edgar, perhaps do; but one
thing Is certain-I shall never marry
mechanic
But why, ALA, have you such an antip-
athy to that class of peoples'
oh, because they always seem so
coarse, vulgar, ignorant and awhard; with
large hands and homely faces, and thick
shoes, and blue coats, and do not know
what all
Edgar Emerson laughed. You are
greatly mistaken, my precise and aristo-
cratic sister, if this is really your opinion,
which / much question. You entirely
underrate mechanics. 1t Is not Necessary
that they should be ignorant or awkard or
odd; nor does il follow that they lack the
marks of a perfect gentleman in appear
ance, or taste and refinement III dress
The earliest years of some of our first and
finest men were spent In sweat and toll:
and those of other countries, too, have ris-
en- from the artizan's bench, have laid a.
side the awl and the Iapstone for the pen
and the pencil. Linnaus, the founder of
Botany. was apprenticed to shoemaker
In Sweden. And David Parens, the ell
der, celebrated professor of Theology at
Heidelberg, Germany, was apprenticed to
So ii,
most famous of the early poets, was the
son of tailor, and was himself a weaver.
Joseph Pendren was profound and sell
entifc scholar, had an excellent library,
and pursued through life the trade of a
shoemaker. Benedict Badonin, one of
the most learned men OF the sixteenth CEN
tury, was shoemaker; so was Holcrott,
the author of many works, and Clifford,
the founder, and for some years the edi-
tor of the London Quarterly Review, one
of the most profound scholars and elegant
writers of the age; and many, very many
more distinguished names might call up
from the Past, to convince you that these
sentiments of yours are but idle prejudI-
ces and weak conclusions: nothing more
Il don't care-I cannot help II. Me-
chanics cannot have that refinement of
manner, that delicacy of feeling, that might
of mind, that Ioftiness of intellect, that
peerless perfection of character, that proud
poetry of genius that professional men
have. Their minds, constantly dwelling
on eoarser things, learn to associate them
with every tie and thought, to assimllate
with all life's hkenesses. They would
prize the auger, and chisel, and plane, and
shovel, and file and hoe, and rake, far a.
bove the poets page, or the minstrefs mu-
sic, or an elegant shawl, dashing bonnet
a first rate fashion plate, or choice and
elaborate piece of statuary.
sYou have rather confused idea Of
TOOLS Edgar answered. with smile
But no more so than you have ofthe man.
ners and merits of those that use them.'
We'll, do not wish TO be instructed In
to the magic mysteries of the mechanic
mechanism, as shall never marry one,
ALA returned, with look OF proud resolve
and unquestionable determination.
.And vet the lowly mechanic might be
the President ofthe United States, in time,
was the arch reply.
And should wait until he had arrived
at that honor, before l married him,
think
Il hope, Edgar said somewhat serious
ly, shat my oyer-refined sister viii never
unite her destiny with one she does no
love, merely because he possesses rank
and wealth and station. Rather would
see her laid in the grave, than TO have hel
thus compromise her dignity and delicacy
and perjure her soul.'
And ALA tried to smile as she respon
ded.-
Never fear for me: never fear that, my
all-wise brother. l shall never wed the
one / do not love, and esteem, and honor;
and-I would not marry mechanic if
did,
.And thus you would wilfully bare YOU,
naughty heart to suffering and the worlds
suffrage, with only pride to heal it and
hide it-ay, sis.'
'It is not pride, brother, believe me. Il
Is not pride.' and the sister spoke earnest
Iy. 1t is not because feel elevated a
bove them, that thus decline associating