The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-11-20
The Two Carpenters (;

man, aud his wOfkmen had no OCCASION 10 com
plain Of his requirements.
Charley" SAID Ludlow Weston one evening
after they had closed their labors upon house
that Mr. White was erecting" "let US have a
ride this evening"
mo" returned Charles Bracket as he removed
his apron. The answer was short, but yet il was
kindly spoken.
Come, do" urged Ludlow "it will be beauti.
ful evening aud We can have first rate time.
won't you 90"
IL cannot, Lud"
But whyi'
Because am otherwise engaged, and beside,
havnt the money to spare"
Never mind the engagement, but come along,
and will pay the expenses'
"lf ever join with a com mpanion in any pastme
that involves pecuniary expenses, shall always
pay my share; but this evening. Lud, have al
engagement with myself
And what can il be, Chsrleyi'
al borrowed book of Mr. White, few days
since, and as promised to return it as soon as
finished it, desire TO do so as 5000 as possible
80 | must devote this evening to reading"
"And wha, is the subject. pray'" asked Lud.
low.
"The History Of Architecture, returned Charles
Bracket.
"Oh, BAH Such dry stuff ms that ~
at is not dry, | assure you, Lud,"
:" 1t may not bs to you, but it is to me. What
pouring architecture all night, after working
hard at il all day T.
Yes" returned Charles, "because am thu.
enable to lcsrn more Of the different branches Of
our business
We'll" said Ludlow, with slight toss Of the
head. :" for my part, learn full as much about the
carpenters trade AZ my work as | shall find use
/ for. don't see the use after apoor fellow has
been tied up to morticcs, grooves, sills raf crs
rleepers, and such matters. all day long, to drag
away the night in studying the stuff all over
again"
! "Ah, Lud,' replied Charles Bracket, A." you don,
take the right view Of the matter. Every man
makes himself honorable in a peculiar busi
ness, Just so far as he understands that business
thoroughly and applies himself to its perfection
| II is not the calling or trade that makes the man
but it's the honest enterprise with which that
calling is followed In looking about for busi.
ness iha, should give support through life hit
upon and chose the one IN which we are now
both engaged, and when did so, resolved tha,
| would make my self useful in it. We have some.
thing besides ply siea strength to employ and cul
tivate, we have mind that must labor and that
mind will libor at something. Now physical la.
Dor alone is tedious and unihankful but when
We combine the physical and mental, and make
them assist each othsr, then We find labor a
source Of comfort"
Really, Charley, you are quite philosopher
and suppose what YOU say is true but then
should like TO know IL it don't iequite mental
labor 10 keep up with the instructions Of our boss
nowi declare it keeps me thinking pretty
sharply.
| That may be" said Charley; "but after all,
| the only labor you perform is memory. You only
remember Mr. Whites instructions, and then fol.
low them, and in so doing, you learn nothing but
the meie method ui doing the work you are en-.
I gagged on For instance. you know how long to
make tile rai,cis Of the house We are now build
ing. and you know how 10 !et them into the
plates but do you know the philosophical reason
/ for all thisi Do you know why you are required
| to perform your work alter given rules !"
e know that | am to do it, and that when
am Of age, shall be paid for doing it. That's
enough" answered Ludlow, with much emphasis
IL Is not enough for me, said Charles. Every
piece Of mechanism has a science in its compost
/ tlon and ] 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
And so would |, | tell YOU, Charley, bcliev,
! ! could fraTe house now"
Such a one as you have been taught to build
lud"
Certainly. Everybody must be taught a
first"
True and everybody may gain improvement
upon the instructions of others by self culture"
i y" "Thenyou won't 60 to ride this evening" saiC
Ludlow, as they reached their boarding house.
NO"
Here the conversation ended Tha, evenin!
Ludlow Weston hired horse aud chai-e and wen
to ride; while Charles Bracket betook himself I,
his reom, and WAS soon deeply Interested IN III,
History Of Architecture. Some parts lie woul,
read over several times so rs TO thoroughly com
prehend them, and occasionally he would TAX
notes and copy some of the drawings. Before h
| had retired TO his rest he had finished ,he book
aud when be arose the next morning he felt bapp,
and satisfied with himself
"Ah, Charley, had n glorious time last night.
said Ludlow Weston, with heavy yawn, as tn
two apprentice. me, before breakfast.
so dill !" returned Charles.
Al your dry books, he T.
Yes"
well, don't envy you, Egad, Chaloy, th,
recollection. Of last nights r'lr and the supper
will give me enjoyment iur n month
And the recollcctions Of my last nights stud,
I may benefit lifetime"
"Bahr said Ludlow. Bu, the very manne
in which b. uttered it showed tia. he did no
A month passed away, and it was saturda!
morning
"ChMley. said Ludlow Weston, We have mol
got to work this afternoon. Now what do yo,
say in joining the party on the pond We bav,
the boats engaged, aud We are going to have 4
capital time I'm going to carry Sopia, and yot
must take Mary, and go with US"
81 am sorry that mast disappoint you, Lud
but the old professor at tive academy, ~ he ha,
no school, this afternoon, has promised togivc me
some assistance in my studies in mcnsuration, and
1t would be disappointment both TO him and
myself To miss the opportunity"
20, bother your mcnsuraion. Come along or
Mary Walters will think you are really mean, for
Sophy Cross will be sure to tell her what fine
time she had with me-"
! "No Mary won't returned Charles "Ahcr
| ! have finished my lesson, | Am going TO take a
horse aud chsisr. aud carry her out to visit her
sick aunt, where We shall spend the Sabbath
| However. hope you will have q good time, aud
| believe you WILL too"
Mary Walters and Sophia Cross were both OF
them good girls, aud they really loved the youths
whose attentions they were respectively receiving.
Charles and Ludlow had already talked Of MARI.
age, and they looked forward to ,ba, important
event with much promise ~ joy, and all who
knew them had reason to believe that they would
both make good husbands,
Thus time glidcL away. Both the young men
laid up some money, and they were both steady
Mt their work. bu, Charles pursued his studies
with unremitting diligence, while Ludlow could