Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-09-15

Stuoy may 0eneht me tor ltfetime.. s'-%#'
/ BAH said Ludlow. But,he very man-
ner which he uttered il showed that he did
not exactly mean it.. ~ -. II sse
A month had passed away and |, was
Saturday morning. lsa s2,-2
/ Charley said Ludlow Weston, I'VE
have not got to work this afternoon. Now,
what do you say to join the party on the
pond? We have got the boats engaged,
and we are going to have capital time. -
Pm going to carry Sophia, and you must
take Mary, and go with u.s. -. So
4 am sorry that / must disappoint you,
Lud; but the old professor at the academy,
as he has no school this afternoon, has
promised to give me some assistance 10 my
studies in mensufatioDy and it would be- a
disappointment both 10 him and myself TO
miss the opportunity. 'SssF' 5s$s2E z. .
20, bother your mensuration! Come
along, Mary Walters will think your are
really mean for Sophia Cross will be sure
Ito tell her what fine time she had with
me' 81 A''sssS53, sSz.Ssss'sesS. - - ~
,sNo, Mary WON'T returned Charles
AFTER have finished my lesson, am go~
ing to take horse and .chaise, and carry
her out 10 visit her sick aunt, where we
shall spend the Sabbath. However, / hope
you will have good time, and | believe
you will, too.' 3'5'5 -,,5s y =.'. j.
/ Mary Walters and Sophia Cross were
both of them good girls; and they really
loved the youths attentions they were res
spectively receiving. Charles and Ludlow
had already talked of marriage, and they
looked forward to that important event with
much promise Of Joy, and all. who knew
them had reason to believe that they would
make good husbands. .'5'
Thus time glided away. Both oe the
young men laid up some money, ard they
were both steady at their work, but Charles
| pursued his studies with unremitting dill
gence, while Ludlow could never see any
use in mere carpenters bothering his
brain with geometrical properties, areas Of
figures, volumes of solids, mathematical
] roots and powers. trigonometry, and thou.
sand other things that his companion spent
80 much time over.
Two years were soon swallowed up in
the vortex of time, and Charles and Ludlow
were free. They both were hired by their
old master, and for several months they
worked on in the town where Mr.. White
| resided. Ludlow Weston was married to
Sophia Cross, and they boarded with the
BRIDES mother.
sAin't you ever going to get married2"
asked Ludlow, as he and Charles went to
work together. - : . -
'As soon as can get house 10 put q
wife into,' quietly returned Charles.
| why you can hire one atsany time.
Il know that; but wish to own one.'
Then poor Mary Walters will have to
wait long time for a husband, Pm think
ing z. = '7-.E -
Perhaps So Charles said, with smile.
| Then Ludlow whistled tune as he con.
| tinued his work. s#
/ Boys said Mr.. White as he came into
his shop one morning. where Charles and
to havea job in S.. The new State
House is going up as soon as the commits
Ftee can procure suitable plan, and | shall
have an opportunity TO contract for good
share Of the carpenters work."
'Goodl We shall have change of air.
said Ludlow in merry mood. =..zs
That evening Charles took his paper
from the post.ofice, anG in it he found n
advertisement calling for an architectural
plan for the new State House.. He went
home, locked himself up in his room, and
deyoied half the night to intense thought
and study. The next day he procured q
large sheet of fine white drawing paper,
and after supper he again took to his room,
where he drew out his table, spread his pa
per, and then taking bis case Of mathemat.
ical instruments, he set himself about his
task. For whole week he worked every
night till twelve or one o'clock, and at the
end of that time, his job was finished. He
rolled his sheet of paper carefully up in a
substantial wrapper, and having directed it
10 the committee, he entrusted it to the care
Of the stage.driver, to be delivered at its
destination in the city Of s..
T Nearly three weeks rolled away, and
Charles began to fear that hislaDors had
been useless. Il was.just after dinner, Me-.
White and his men had commenced work,
when four gentlemen entered the shop,
whose very appearance at once bespoke
them to be men Of the highest standing in
society. - S5''.' e - 70
is there d Mr.. Charles Bracket here?'
asked one Of them.s RsJ 7es slra5 bsstxl E -
THAT is the man, sir, returned Mr..
White, pointing to where Charles, in his
checked apron andpaper cap was at work.
The stranger scanned q little surprised
:as he turned his eyes upon the youth, and
a shade 81 doubt dwelt upon his features.
is your name Bracket, ,sira' he asked as
he went up to where the young man stood
sIt is, sir,sreplied Charles, trembling with
strong excitement. .ss5assg.o vsasa -,
i did you draw this plan?' continued the
stranger, opening a roll he he'd in his hand.
4 did, sir answered Charles as he at
once recognized his work.
f Did you originate it?'
8 Every part Of it, SIR ss7s57tt 7si
The stranger eyed the young carpenter
with a wondering leok, and SO did, the gen..
tlemen who accompanied him. Mr.. White
and Ludlow Weston wondering what it all