Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-03-24


went to ride while Charley Bracket betook him
self 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 he retired TO his 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 him
self .... ~
'Ah, Charley, had glorious time last night,
said Ludlow Weston, with heavy yawn, as
the two apprentices met before breakfast.
so did |, , returned Charles.
| AT your dry books, eh p
Yes
well, l don't envy you. Egad, Charley, the
recollection of last nights ride and supper will
give me enjoyment for a month
And the recollection of my last nights study
may benefit me for a lifetime.'
| 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 Satur.
day morning.
Charley, said Ludlow Weston I'VE have moi
got TO work this afternoon. Now what do you
say TO joining the party on the pond2 We have
got the boats engaged, and we are going to have
a capital time. I'm going to carry Sophia, and
you must take Mary and go with u.s.
4 am sorry that must disappont 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 mensura-
tlon, and it would be disappointment both to
him and myself to miss the opportunity.
20, bother your fnensuration Come along,
Mary Waters will think you are really mean,
for Sophy Cross will be sure to tell her what a
fine time she had with me-
No Mary WON'T returned Charles.-'After
| have finished my lesson, am going to take a
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 Waters and Sophia Cross were both Of
them good girls, and they really loved the youths
whose attentions they were respectively re-
ceiving. Charles and Ludlow had already talk ed
of marriage, and they looked forward to that i'm
Iportant event with much promise of joy, and all
who knew them had reason to believe that they
would both make good husbands.
Thus time glded away. Both Of the young
men laid up some money, and they Wero- both
steady at their work, but Charles pursued his
studies with unremitting diligence, while Lud-
low could never see any use ina mere carpenter
botherng his brains with geometrical properties,
areas of figures, volumes of solids, mathematical
roots and powers, trigonometry, and 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 mas
ter, and for several months they worked on in
the town where Mr.. White resided. Ludlow
IWaaton ia1 IN Gnpl,ia CrnSs nd thou
boarded with the brides mother.
Amt you ever going to get married p asked
Ludlow, as he and Charles went at work togeth.
Ter.
'As soon as l can get house to put wife
into quietly returned Charles.
why you can hire one at any time
4 know that but wish TO own one.'
Then poor Mary Waters will have 10 wait
Iong time for husband, am thinking
Perhaps so,' Charles said, with smile.
Then Ludlow whistled tune as he continued
his work.
Boys said Mr.. White, as he came into hi
shop one morning, where Charles and Ludlow
were at work, we are soon likely to have iol
in $. The new State House is going uI
as soon as the committee can procure suitabl,
plan, and | shall have an opportunity to contrac
Tor good share of the carpenters work.
Good! We shall nave change oil air, SAT-
Ludlow, in q merry mood. .-s...
That evening Charles took his paper fror
the post office, and in it he found an advertise
ment calling for an architectural plan for tn
; new State House. He went home, locked him
self up in his room, and devoted half the nigf
! to intense thought and study. The next day h
procured large sheet of fine drawing papel
and after supper he again betOok himself to hi
room, where he drew out his table, spread h
paper, and then taking his case of mathematic
: instruments he set himself about his task FL
awhoe week he worked every night till twelN
: or ore o'clock, and ut the end of that time h
Job was finished. He rolled his sheet OF pap,
: carefully up in substantial wrapper, and ha,
y ing directed it to the care of the stage-driver,
q be delivered at its destination in the city
x (To be Continued on Second Pagc)