The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04

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ed four good horses clear, and was doing well
But as soon as Bascom wenttob him and open.
ed his plan for that new bowling alley, Ton
went right into it,. He wanted something new
and he had It.; and now, after losing all he
had OF money, he's gone to peddliug. Next
he'll be driving coach, and he always con.
trives 10 leave good business as soon, a.
something else is otfered." ias sfirr.tr q. 4
However the week came round. and Hen.
ry. Willis left his old employer and went a
work for Crafts, Cumfrey d. Co, and Mr.
MerliA put a new hand in his place, advanc.
ing one OF the older apprentices, and taking 8
new one. Samuel Peterson worked on with
renewed energy. He had determined to mer.
1t the confidence Of his employer, and prove
himself worthy of the advancement he aimed
at. lie often met Henry, and the latter ne yer
failed to congratulate himself on the excellent
place he had obtained. Samuel was glad to
hear it. -5 '- '..7 ' '
Some time in August-uear the first of the
month-Mr Merrill called Peterson TO his
room. l.. .--. f
I" Samuel" said he, al have received an
offer TO put an iron vault, with double doors,
into the Merchants Bank-the inner door to
be triple plated, with the middle plate of cast
steel. Here is a minute draft of what they
want, SO far as form and size is concerned.-
You may take this, and GO up and look at the
place where the vault is to be placed and
then you can let me know if you feel compe-
tent to do it," ID :
The youth thanked his employer, and,
then, with strangely hutterng heart, he
took the plan and Withdrew. He looked it
over, and then went up to the hank, where he
received all the information he desired and
that evening he informed Mr.. Merrill that he
could 60 it. r.s
Very we'll" returned the master, "and
now you shall have my proposition | am TO
receive twelve hundred dollars for the safety
vault. About three hundred ofthat must 90
for the locks, and some for the matter besides
stock. / will give you two hundred and
twenty dollars to make it, and you may take
such. help as you need by paying them the
same as lam paying them. For instance II
you use Jones, | shall deduct two dollars a
day for every day you use him--and for
Smiih should deduct only a dollar You
understand. Bot you will say nothing ofiLis
To the hands" - aar'-s.
Some further conversation was held on the
sut jeet. and then Samuel was ready for his
JOB. On the following morning he went att.
lie kept Smith at wolk with him ntarly all
the time, and most OF the time he had others
t. help him. He made all his own plans and
draughts. and every bit of the head " ork
and IN every case the work fitted to hair.
The d or was a splendid sptcimen Of work
manshp-iD fact, both of lhcm were The
o Ater do5r, which was Of oished ron, Was
made with stiles, raj and panels, AID wlrli
II wGs done not scam or nlarA could bu DE-
teolcd nheIe the joints were, nor could the
hcaGs of tie bolts be seen. IL was placed il.
lie ctuaiing room on exhibition " bile The rest
ot the vault was under way -lr & e ----
AT length the work was completed, and the
V, ulL was set up. Samuel superintendent The
masons while they set il, and not unlii it was
re sdy TO put the pay ers in did he give up tie
keys. He sat down with Mr. Merrill after
the work was done, and reckoned up The re-
suit Of his job lie had worked on die JOB
forty seven days. he had had Smith to help
him f9rty-two days, at one dollar per day
Gurney, twenty days, at one dollar and twcn-
at Two dollars per day. Then there were FIVE
dollars to pay for trucking. This added up
amounted to eightyeight dollars, leaving a
balance in his favor OF one hundred and thir-
ty-two dollars. ......,
&" Well, Samuel you've made pretty good
speculation - said Mr.. Merrill, after this re-
suit had been arrived at -.r-... ~ a-ra
And-a-how much am to receive ?''
asked the youth, tremulously.
why, here it is, in black and white. /
oif red you two hundred and twenty dollars
% do the job, and you've done it. You've
made hundred and thirty-two dollars
about two dollars and five-sixths per day
But on are not the only one who has done
his. Jones has had several jobs of the kind,
md Gurney has had three. The Ideals sim
ply here: In mechanics, as in the more intel
ectual professions, the labor of capable
mind is worth more than the mere labor Of
physical gans, for one mind may find work
or a hundred hands, while without that mind
hey would be idle. Now perhaps you do not
your own abilities high enough
There al ten men in my employ who have
lad all the advantages that you have had,
'ut somehow they never had faculty of
earning anything but the mere mechanical
,art. There are men here who have been in
ny shop fourteen years, and have been faith
ul and industrious, and yet they could not
rave made that vault door. With some one !
lse to draw the plans, and give them the di-
nensions of each particular part, they could !
rave performed the mere work So YOU see
hat in this job you have only received a fair /
'ay for your services, for you have done the {
work Of one good artizan besides doing all |
he headwork, Henry Willis might have
lone the same had he remains here, for he
'ossessed an excellent mechanical judgement /
nd taste"
81 cannot express all1my gratitude, sir %
Uttered Samuel, with brilliant eye. ,
o." returned the employer with a smile, :
am as much benefited as, you are, and :
whatever may be my desire for your good. / {
t the same time havsa selfish nducement ,
or these things, for this very ability on the