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

'nd Tor several months they worked on in the
own where Mr. waite resided. Ludlow Weston
was married TO Sophia Cross, and they boarded
WIN the brides mother.
Amt you ever going to get nArrledf asked
L.udiow. as he anu Charies were ut work to
,ethsr.
AS room as can get houss to put wife
MO- quietly returned Charles.
why you can h'Ie house atany time
know that but / wish Y own one"
lhen poor Mary walters VIII have to wait
ong time Tor husband, I'm think,ng
ferhaps So, SAID Charles, with . smile.
lhen Ludlow whistied tune - he continued
MS ~o'h'
Boys said Mr. White, as he came into his
,lop one morning, where Cbaries and Ludlow
were at work, I'VE are soon likely TO have fob
In S.. The new State Hunee il going up
as soon as the committee can prosure a suitable
plan, and shall have an opportunity to cantract
for good share Of the carpenters work"
Good! We shall have change Of air. said
Ludlow, IN merry mood.
That evening Charles took bis paper from the
post Office, and in it he found an advertisement
calling for an architectural pau for the new State
House. He went home, locked himself up in his
room, and devoted half the nigh. to intense thotI
and study. The next day he procured q large
sheet OF fine drawing paper he again betook him.
self to his room, where he drew out his table,
spread his paper and then taking bis case Of na,h
ematical instruments, lie set himself about his
task. For a 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 shee, Of paper
carefully up in substantial wrapper and having
directed to the committee, he entrusted it to the
care OF the stage driver 10 be delivered at its des
tlnatlon in the city Of s..
Nearly tfyee weeks rolled away, and Charles
began to fear that bis abors had been useless. 1t
was Just after dinner Mr.. White and his men
had commenced work, when fnr gentlemen en-
tered the shop, whose every appearance at once
bespoke them to be men OF the highest standing
IN society,
IL. there a Mr. Charles Bracket here r asked
one OF them.
THAT is the man, sir," returned Mr.. White
pointing to where Charles in has checked apron
ana paper cap was at work
Inc stranger seemed iittie surprised as he
turned dh's eyes upon the youth, and shade Of
DOUBT dwen upon ms features.
is your name bracket SIR ne asked, rs he
went up 10 where the young man stood.
III sif' tephod Charles, trembling with
snong ex'nemeht.
Did you draw 'his plan continued the stran.
ger, opening .ns roi' ne he,d 10 ms hand
hiu' s,r. answered Charisa as be ut once
fecoshizeu MS woiR.
Dld you oris'nate NJ 81
L'ety part oi H. sr'
Inc s''"se, eyed 'he Young carpenter with
NonueruS .ooA anu so I r,u lne gentlemen who ae
eo"p"n'e" n," w; "n"s Apu Luu'e" weston
""",'' ",' "" "m', al meant
-, ven sh' ~ iehg'h sa'd ne yho held The plan,
! am DOT h'.e surprised tea, one Ike you
Shou'u nave uessneu aho utawn .ns but never
lheless' you are iueSy n'S" iour~P!an has
uee" HeetPeu )" eneIy Ta'u'e, ana your recon-
mchua'''s nave al oee" a"oP'eu'
lhe eHee' VI ",'s ','"o""re"'ent upon ohatIes
bracket was an e'ee''c snSh o'Jee's seemed 10
SWIM o.i"fe MS eyes ana hc s'asIeu Tue end ol
us o'h'n u" 'uppo'I,,
uen'iemem. sa'a hr: Mhte, u 90 mol under
STAND 'h's' VIVA, does u all meani
IL means SIR 'hat .h's young man has designed
acohlp'ese hnu pe'ie.' hf.hitecturai plan Tor the
new state iou,e' ana tha' II has been unanimous
au"p',u oy the committee, hon among hi'y
"'hefs whlth 'hey nave received from different
paris OF 'se country,
oha''es' uttered the olu carpenter. wip'nS
pflde sehttear from ms eye as lie gazed upon his
'ormer apPren'lce, when did you do this Y
ana 'hats ~hai 5 what KEPT you up go late
EVERY hgnt iof "ho'e week
les 'f' go,
ihe'esa poWeriui genus 'here, SIR SAID Tie
spokesman OF tne VISITORS.
An replied Mr.. White, "and there has been
deep ana powerful application there, too
Char'rs Bracket hts zen with me from boy
sr ana every moment OF his leisure time has
been devoted to the most intense study
Inc gentleman looked kindly ha!'erlngly upon
'he young man ana then turning to ar. W hl'e, he
said
'Hh has not only given us the design, but as
you can see ne mas calculated 10 nee'y the
numotr ot hrics. the sorhce oi stone, the guam
'ty oi lumber, the weight, Length, SIZE and form
oi lhe required iron, as well as tho quantity OF
other material, and the cost OF construction 1t
is valuable document
Ludlow Weston was dumb. Hehung down lis
mead ahd thought oi The contempt that he had
once cas-, upon his companlon' studies.
"Mr' Bra, net, continued the vllitor, Il am au'
th"fzedh ny ,he State committee topaz you one
thousand dollars 'or tins design aud ats" to oiier
you ten dollars per day So long ms the building Is
III course of construction for your services as si.
per,n''ndIns architect. The hrs' named sum ]
Nu' pay you now, AMI before leave w'a'd
hse To nave from you an answer TO Tue commit
ices proposition
Before 'he delegation returned TO -
ohn''I' hau rsee'veu MS thousand dollars ara at
eep'ea the oher oi experimenting the erection ol
Tue Sta,e House.
An charles sn'u Lnu'ow weston a"'r
'ney naa "n''heu 'he'f supper you nave indeed
"