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SAID Ludlow, as they reached their boarding,
| house
No
Here the conversation ended. That even.
! ing Lndlew Weston hired horse and chaise
| and went to ride; while Charles Bracket
betook himself 10 Ibis room, and was soon
deeply interested in his History of Arch.
lecture. Some parts he would read over
several times So as 20 thoroughly ccmpre-
heIfded tiren, aHsa occasionally he would
| take notes, and copy some of the drawings.
Before he retired to his rest he had finished
the book; and when he arose the next morn,
ing, the subject Of his study was fresh and
vivid in his mind, and be felt happy and
I satisfied with himself
All, Charley. had glorious time last
night said Ludlow Weston, with heavy
yawn, as the two apprentices mst before
breakfast
So did f returned Charles
At your dry books, Ell q
sYes
Well, | don't envy you, Egad, Charley,
the rcco lcctions oflast nights ride and sup
per will give me enjoyment for month n
And the recollections of my last>nights
study may benefit me for lifetime
Bah I said Ludlow But the very man
ner in which he uttered it showed that he
did not exactly mean it
4 month had passed away. and it was
Saturday morning
Charley said Ludlow Weston, we have
not got to work this afternoon. Now what
do you say to joining the party on the pond.
We have got the boats engaged, and we are
going to have capital time I'm going to
carry Sophia, and you must take Mary and
go with Is
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 in my
studies in mensuration, and it would be a
disappointment both to him and myself to
miss the opportunity.
20, bother your moRsuration Come a
long Mary Waters will think you are really
mean, for SophyNCross will be sure to tell
her what fne time she had with me y
mo, Mary wont, returned Charles. At,
ter | have finished my lesson, | am going to
take horse and chaise and carry her out to
visit her sick aunt, where we shall spend
the Sabbath However, / hope you will
have good time, and | believe you will,
too
Mary Matters aud Sophia Cross were both
of them good girls, and they really loved the
youths, whose attentions they were respec-
lively receiving Charles aud 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 both make
good husbands.
| Thus time glided away Both of the young
men laid up some money. and they were
both. steady at their work, but Charles pur
sued his studies with unremitting diligence
while Ludlow coul Id never see any use in q
mere carpenters botbering his brain with
geemetrical properties, areas Of figures, vol
umes of solids, mathematical roots and pow.
ors, trigo onetry, aad thousand other
things that his companion spent SO 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 re-
sided Ludlow Weston was married to So
phia Gross, and they boarded with the
brides mother
Amt you ever going to get married. q
asked Ludlow, as he and Charles were at
work together. Ap
AS soon as / can get a house to put b
wife into' quietly returned Charles.
why, you can hire one at any time h
i know that but wish to own one -
Then poor Mary Waters will have to wait
a long time, I'm thinking
~ l.
Them Ludlow Hhistled tune as he con-
tinued BIS work.
Boys said Mr. Wife, as be came into
his shop one morning, where Charles and
Ludlow were at work, I'VE are soon likely
to have job in s 49,. The new State
House is going up as soon as the committee
can procure suitable plan, and l shall have
an opportunity to contract for good share
of the carpenters work
Good We shall have change of air,
said Ludlow, in merry mood.
That evening Charles took his paper from
the postefice, and in it he found an adver-
tisement calling for an architect plan for
the new State House He went home,
locked himself up in his room, and devoted
half the night to intense thought and study.
The next day he procured largo sheet Of
fine drawing paper, and again betook him
self to his room, where be drew out his
table, spread his paper. and then taking his
case of mathematical instruments, he set
himself about his task For whole week
he worked till twelve or one o'clock, and at
the end of that time. his JOB was flashed
He rolled his sheet of paper carefully up in
substantial wrapper and having directed tito
tie committee. he entrusted it to the care
OF the stage driver, TO be delivered at its
destination in the city of s..
Nearly three weeks rolled away, and
Charles. began to fear that his labors had
been useless 1t was just after dinner -
Mr.. White and his men had commenced
work, when four gentlemen entered the shop,
whose very appearance at cnce bespoke them
to be men Of the highest standing ln society.
is there Mr.. Charles Bracket here y
asked one of them.
That is the man, SIR returned Mr..
White, pointing to. where Charles, in bis
checked apron and paper cap. was at work
The stranger seemed little SURPRISED as
he turned his eyes upon the youth, and a
shade Of doubt dwelt upon his features.
Is your name Bracket, sir p he asked, as
he went up to where the young man stood
1t is sir replied Charles, trembling with
strong excitement.
Did You draw this planl' continued thu
| .t..n1.. o,sap;ng q roll he held in hia hand