The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-09-21
THE TWO CARPENTERS.
A Sketch for Mechanics.
BY sYLvANus COBB. JR.

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Charles Bracket and Ludlow Weston were
apprentices to carpenter by the name of 10.
mas wh!te. They were nearly oftho same age
about nineteen, and they were both of them OF
remarkable good disposition, and withal very
punctual at their work. Mr.. White was kind
indulgent man and his workmen had no occa-
sion to complain fhis requirements.
Cnariey, said Ludlow Weston one evening
after they had closed their labors upon house
that Mr.. White was erecting, let us have ride
this evening.
NO: returned Charles Brackett, as he re-
moved his apron. The answer was short, yet
1t waskindly spoken.
Come, DC, urged Ludlow. 1t will be q
beautiful evening, and we can have o first rate
time
Won't you 60.
Il cannot Lud.
but whyr
Because am otherwise engaged, and be-
side. havnt the money to spare
never mind the engagement, but come along,
ana VIII pay the expenses
Al ever JOIN with chmpanion in any pas.
Tune tnat involves pecunisry expense, ! shall
Always pay my share: but tonight, Lud,
nave an engagement with myself
ana what can It be- Charley!
4 borrowed a oook OF Mr. Wniie few DAYS
since ana promised to return 1t as soon as
hnisned IT, ! oesire 10 DO II as soon as possible,
30 must oevote TINS evening 10 reaoing.
Anu ""a' Is 'he SUBJECT Prays asKea Lud-
low; w..
| r., Inc history OF Architecture, returned
Oharies bIacket.
| On pan! o1ch dry stun as tnatr
ts not ory assure you, Lud.
| it may not be TO you, but It IS to me. What
pouring over acnitecture all night, alter work.
sYss 4' rstuned at 4a CHARLES bec,us, lam ,b0s
enabled to learn more of the different branch .
es of our business
well, said Iud,ow with a sl;ob, ,os. oftbe
head. for NV nart learn fn,I ss much about
! the carnenters trade ~ =, wort .s 7 shall ev-
er find use for. don;t see the use after a
poor fellow ha. been tied nm IN mort;ces
grooves. sills. rafters sleepers' and such mat.
ters. all day LONG. 10 drao awav tho niobt in
studying the same stuff over again.
sAh I.uJi, renlied CHARLES Rracke, svou don't
take the right view Of the matter Every man
makes himself bororahIa IN a nocu,;ar hns;ness
lust SO far as he understands that business
thorouoblv and annie. b;mself IN ira nerfec-
,ion. II i M, ,bc nolI;na, ~ Tho ,,.do tb.,
makes the man hnt ;,'s Tho bonest enternr;se
with which tho calling is followed. Tn looking
about for husinass that should o;va mo n sup
mort tbrouob I;fa 7 hi, nnnn and ohoss tbe
one in which we arc now enraoed and when
did 60 7 rosolved ,vnu,d 49, 1,ysof n.ef,,j
in IL We have someth;n, hos;das mere nhv-
s;caI STRENGTH 10 n,,rinv ~ .nl,;vota. NO
have MD .. - empy W s"u ..L;,, "o
Now nbys;c,i ishor ;s' .od;",,s ., ~ ,,n,hanLc,I.
h,, 49, ,ro .ar.I;. - - 1877 - IL .Ina;..,
and make ,hem assist s,oh o,hsr then We fnd
iahor sonroa &c s.s. .s s.' o'"0'' '"e" W. ''"N
Reallv Cbarlsv vV,,, xo,, are ou;to , rb;lo.onbsr
On; s,,a,o. y you orc q.''o p.Iusop ILL.,
should like 10 Know II it don't feduYfs soFhhee
mental labor TO keep up with the instructions
OF our bose, now. declare it keeps me think
ing pretty sharply.
That may be. said Charles; but after all the
only mental labor you perform Is memory
and then follow them, and in so 20 ng, you
leayn nothing but the mere method of doing
the work you are engaged on. For instance
you know how long to make the rafters Of the
house we are now building, and you know how
to let them in the plates; but do you know the
philosophical reason for all this? Do you
know why You are required TO perform your
work after given rules.
i know l am to do 1t, and that when am
Of age, shall be paid for doing it, and know
how to do it. This is enough, answered Lud-
low. with much emphasis.
1T is not enough for me- said Charles. Ev-
cry piece ef mechanicsm has science in its
composition, and would be able to compre-
hend 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, l be-
lieve could frame house new.
Such a one as you have been taught to build
Lud.'
Certainly. Everybody must be taught at
first.
True; and everybody may gain improve
ment upon the instruction by self.culture:' :.
'Inen you won't go to ride this EVENING"
said Ludlow, as they reached their boarding
house.
No.
Here the conversation cndod. That evening
Ludlow Weston hired horse and chaise, and