The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-02-09

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Of his mind, but he had his own standard
Of the power Of all minds, and no penina'
csously adhered 10 il.
There was another thing that Mr.. Win
throp could not see, and that was, that Sam
uel was continually pondcring upon such
profitable matter as interested him; and
that he was scarcely ever idle; nor did
his father see, either, that il he ever wished
his boy 10 become mathematician, he
was pursuing the very course TO preven,
such result. Instead OF endeayoring tc
make the study interesting to The child, he
was making il obnoxious.
The dinner hour came, and Samuel had
not worked out the sum. His father wa,
angry, and obliged the boy 10 go without
his dinner, at the same time telling him he
was an idle, lazy child.
Poor Samuel len the kitchen and went
up 10 his chamber, and there sat and cried.
At length his mind seemed 10 pass from
the wrong he had suffered al the hand ol
his parent, and took another turn, and the
grie. marks left his face. There was q
large fire in the room below his chamber,
so iha, he was not very cold; and getting
up, he wen, TO small closet, andYro be.
meath lot Of old clothes he dragged forth
some long strips Of wood, and commenced
whiting. II was not for mere pas,ime
iha, he whitfield for he was fashioning some
curious affairs from those pieces of wood.
He had bits OF wire, little scraps OF lin
plate, pieces OF twine, and dozens of small
wheels that he had made himself, and he
seemed 10 be working 10 put them together
after some peculiar fashion VI his own.
Half the afternoon had thus passed away,
when his sister entered his chamber. She
had her apron gathered up in her hand, and
after closing the door softly behind her, she
approached the spot where her brother sat.
Here, Sammy-see, have brought
you something 10 eat. know you must
be hungry"
AS she spoke, she opened her apron and
took ont tour cakes and piece of pie and
cheese. The boy was hungry, and he hes
itaied not 10 avail himself Of his sisters
kind or. He kissed her as he took the
cake. and thanked her.
"Oh, what pretty thing that is you are
making ~ uttered Fanny, as she gazed up
on the result Of hef brolhcr's labors.-
"Would you give it TO me after j. is
done I"
"No, This one, sister, returned the boy,
with smile; but as soon as get Gme,
| will make you one equally as pretty"
Fanny thanked her brother, and shortly
afterwards left the room, and the boy re.
sumed his work.
AT the end Of the week, the various ma
terials ,ha, had been subjec, 10 Samuel's
jack knife and pincers, had assumed form
aud comeliness, and they were joinied and
grooved together in curious combination.
The embryo philosopher sci the machine
for i, looked much Ike a machne-up
on the floor, and then stood up and gazed
upon il. His eyes cleaned with a peculiar
glow OF satisfaction, and he looked proud
and happy. While he We, stood and gazed
upon the child of his labors, the door OF
his chamber opened and his father entered.
"Wha,, are you not studying 4" ex-
claimed Mr.. Winthrop, as he noticed the
boy standing in the middle OF the floor.
Samuel trembled when he heard his ia
theirs voice, and turned pale with fear.
"Ha, what is ,his! f" said Mr.. Winthrop,
as he caugh, sight OF the curious cons true
ton on The floor. "This is the secret OF
your idlencss. Now see how it is that
you cannot master your studies. You
spend your. time in making play.houses and
fly pens. I'll see whether you will learn
10 attend TO your lessons OF not. There"
As the father uttered that common in.
junction, he placed his foo, upon The OBJ
ject OF his displeasure. The boy uttered a
quick cry, aud sprang forward, bu, too late.
The curious construction was crushed 10
atoms-,he labor Of long weeks was utter.
ly gone. The lad gazed for momen, up
on The mass Of ruins, and then, covering
his face with his hands, he burs, into tears.
"Ainr you ashamed?" said Mr.. Win
,hrop; "a grea, boy like you 10 spend his
fine on such clap traps, and ,hcn cry abou,
i, because choose you should attend 10
your studies. Now go out 10 the barn and
help Jerry shell CON-"
The boy was loo full Of grief 10 make
any explanation, and without word he
leh his chamber; bu, for long days after
wards he was sad and down-hear,ed.
Samuel,n said Mr.. Winthrop, one day
ai,er the Spring had opened. az have seen
Mr.. Young, and he is willing 10 take you
as an apprentice. Jerry and | can get
along on The farm. and I think the bcs,
thing you can do is 10 learn the black
smiths trade. have given up all hopes
OF ever making surveyor out OF you, and
il you had farm you would no, know how
10 measure il or lay !, out. Jerry will now
be able 10 take my place as Surveyor, aud
have already made arrangements for hav-
ing him sworn and obtaining his commits.
sion. But your trade Is good one, howev-
er and have no doubt but you will be
able TO make a living a, it.
Mr.. Young was blacksmith in neigh.
boring town, and carried on quite an ey.
tensive business and moreover he had the
reputation Of being very fine man. Sam
uel was delighted with his fathers propo-
sal, and when he learned that Mr.. Young
also carried on quite large machine shop,
he was in ecs,acies. His trunk was pack.
ed-a good supply OF clothes having been
provided; and after kissing his mother and
sister, and shaking hands with his father and
brother, he mounted the stage and set of
for his new destination.
He found Mr.. Young all he could wish,
and wen, into business with an assidui,y
that surprised his master. One evening 2
after Samuel Winthrop had been with his
new master six months, tho latter came
into the shop after all the joumeymen had
qui, and gone home. and found The youth
husily engaged in filing piece of iron.--
Thcre were quite a number OF pieces lying
on the bench by his side, and some were
cutiously yyeied together and fixed with
springs and slides, while Others appeared
no, ye, ready for their destined use. Mr..
young asceT,ained what tho young work
man was up 10, asd he no, only eucourag,
eh him in his nnieftnkinr hn, hn .,nnI q.