Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-09-15
:, THE TWO CARPENTERS: - =
Or, Pastime Real and Unreal.
A SKETCH FOR MECHANICS.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.


of The same age-about nineteen, and they
were both Of remarkable good disposition
and, withal, very punctual at their work.
Mr.. White was kind, indulgent man, and
his workmen had no reason to complain of
his requirements. -.zs -ss... s.--s -. :;
Charley said Ludlow Weston, one
evening after they had closed their labors
upon house that Mr.. White was erecting,
slet us have ride this evening"
'No,'sretu4nedC Charles Bracket as he re-
moved his apron. The answer was short,
yet kindly spoken. ,ss.s ..
Come, do urged Ludlow. IL will be a
beautiful evening, and we can have a first
rate time. Wont you goa' -
Il cannot, Lud.' - -. s.ss.
sBut why?' .s.., .Fr,, a.
Because | am Otherwise engaged, and
besides havn't the money to spare"
Never mind the engagement, but come
along and | will pay the expenses.
'lf ] ever join with companion in any
past;me that involves peeuniary expense, I
shall always pay my share; but this eve.
ming have an engagement with myself
'And what can il be, Charley?'
q borrowed a book Of Mr.. White few
days since, and as promised to return it
as soon as finished ii, desire to do so as
soon as possible, SO must devote this eve-
ming to reading.
'And what is the subject, pray?'. asked
Ludlow. -. ~-
The History Of Architecture returned
Charles Bracket
T sOh, bah! Such dry stuff as thal!'
'I.'s not dry, assure you Lud.'
slt may not be to you, but it is to me-
What, poring over architecture all night,
after working hard at il a.l day?'
sYes,' returned Charles; because am
thus enabled to learn more of the branches
Of our business
sWelI, said Ludlow, with slight toss of
the head, 'for my part learn full as much
about the carpenters trade at my work as
shall ever find use for. | don't see the
use, after poor fellow has been tied up to
mortices, grooves, stills, rafters, sleepers and
such matters, all day long, 10 dry away the
night in studying the stuff all over again.
sAh, Lud,' replied Charles Bracket, you
don't take the right view Of the natter.
Every man makes himself honorable in
peculiar business, just so far as he under>
stands that business throughly, and applies
himself to its perfection. It is not the call
ing of trade that makes the man, but it's the
honest enterprise with which that calling is
followed. In looking about for business
that should give me support through life,
hit upon and chose the one in which we are
now both engaged, and when Idid so, re.
solved that would make myself useful in
it.a5 We have something besides mere phys
ical strength 10 employ and cultivate; we
have mind that must labor, and that mind
will labor at something. Now physical ID.
Dor alone is tedious and unthankful, but
when we combine the mental and physical,
and make them assist each other, then we
find labor source Of comfort. v.
Really. Charley, you are quite phi-.
losopher, and suppose what you say is
true; but then should like to know If it
don't require some mental labor to keep up
with the instructions of our boss now? /
declare il keeps me thinking pretty sharply,
sThat may be- said Charles; but after
all, the only mental labor, you perform is
memory. You only remember Mr.. w hite's
instructions, and then follow them, and in
so doing you learn nothing but the mere
method of doing the work you are engaged
on. Forcinstance you know how long to.
make the rafters of the house we are now
building, and you know how TO let them in.
to the plates; but do you know the philoso.
phical reason for all thisa DO you know
why you are required to perform your
work after.given rules2'g bes.ssss szs.s.. ssz-
q know that am 10 do it, and that when
i am Of age, shall be paid for doing it,
and know how 10 do ii. That is enou gh,
answered Ludlow with much emphasis 2.
sItis not enough for me,' said Charley.
Every piece of mechanism has science
in its composition, and l would be able TO
comprehend that science SO as to apply it,
perhaps to other uses. In short, Lud, /
would be master of my business. szs
sAnd so would I. Itefl you, Charley L
believe Icould frame q house now.' ss: a
Such an one as you have been taught
to build, Lud.'
Certainly. Every body must be taught
sTrue; and every body may gain improves
ment upon the instructions of others by self.
culture.''.6s4 2z.z.zgga., sj.s..,:. >.
Then you won't go to ride this eyening?'
said Ludlow, as they reached their boards
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Here 1 the conversation ended. 81 That
evening Ludlow Weston hired a. horse and
-chaise, and went 10 ride; while Charles
Bracket betook himself to his room, and
was soon deeply interested in hisA istory-
of Architecture. Some parts he would
read over several times so as to throughly
comprehend them, and occasionally he
would take notes, andscopy some Of. the
drawings. Before he retired to his rest, he
had inishedsthe book; and when he arose
lhe1next morning, the subject Of his study
was fresh and vivid in histnind, and he felt
happy and satisfied with himself: isss
5 sAh, Charley,tI had glorious time last
night said Ludlow Weston withsa heavy
syawn, as the two apprentices met before
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