The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-08-26

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cit is not enough for me-" said
Charles. "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"
Sand so would l. tell you, Char
ley, believe l could frame a house
now"
"Such an one as you have been
taught to build, Lud."
Certainly. Everybody must be
taught at first"
"True; and everybody may gain
improvement upon the instructions of
others by self-culture."
Then you won't g) to ride this eve-
ming ?" said Ludlow, as they reached
their clearinghouse.
"No."
Here the conversation ended. That
evening Ludlow Weston hired horse
and chaise, anil went to ride while
Charles Bracket betook himself to his
room, and was soon deeply interested in
his History of Architecture. Some
parts he would read over several times
So as to thoroughly comprehend them,
and occasionally he would take notes,
and copy some of the drawings. Before
be retired to rest, he had finished the
book; and when he arose the next
morning, the subject of his study was
fresh and vivid in his mind, and he felt
happy and satisfied with himself.
"Ah, Charley, 1 had a glorious time
last night;" said Ludlow Weston, with
heavy yawn, as the two apprentices
met before breakfast.
$50 did l." returned Charles.
"At your dry books, eh :"
Yes"
"Well, I don't envy you. Egad,
Charley, the recollections of last nights
ride and supper will give me enjoyment
for month"
"And the recollections of my last
nights study may benefit me for life
time"
Bah !" said Ludlow. But the very
manner in which he uttered it showed
that he did not exactly mean it."
A month had passed away, and it was
Saturday morning.
Charley" said Ludlow Weston,
" we have not got to work this after
noon. 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. Pm going to carry
Sophia, and you must take Mary, and
90 with u.s."
"I am sorry that I must disappoint
you, Lud; but the old professor at the
Academy, as he has no school this after
noon, has promised to give me some
assistance in my studies in mensuration,
and it would be disappointment both
to him and to myself to miss the oppor-
tunity"
90, bother your mensuration Come
along. Mary Waters will think you are
really mean, for Sophia Cross will be
sure to tell her what fine time she had
with me-"
"No, Mary won't" returned Charles.
/" After have fin1hed my lesson, 1 am
going to take horse and chaise, and
carry her out to visit her sick aunt,
where we shall spend the Sabbath
However, l hope you will have good
time and believe YOU will too"
Mary Waters and Sophia Cross were
both of them good girls, and they really
loved the youths whose attentions they
were respectively receiving. Charles
and Ludlow had already talked of mar
riage, and they looked forward to that
important event with much promise of
ioy, 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 pursued his studies with unre-
mitting diligence, while Ludlow could
never see any use in mere carpenters
bothering his brain with geometrical
properties, acres of figures, volume of
solids, mathematical dots and powers,
trironometry, and thousand other
things that bis 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 sew
eral months they work on in the town
where Mr.. White resided. Ludlow