The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-12

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We now come hastily TO the tllird genera.
ton, for Jonas has a son called Veits, who
was hrst apprenticed b his father. and then
sent to travel 10 journeyman. The patri
arch had no education At all; Jonas had
snatched Ct his just ~ opportunities permit.
ted, but Veit went regularly through the
brief and particular curriculum fitted for q
Trademarks son. He was consequently bet
ter informed and moro refined than either
his father or grandfather; and spent 80
much time in gaining thorough insight in
TO branches connected with his own business,
that his father was puzzled where did
the boy get these notionsY' said he. "He
did not get them from me, I'm sure Veit
had bad opinion Of the travelling custom,
and for these reasons: allow should these
men, most Of them badly brought up, attain
to greater perfection in their business, il
they have lett their home and school without
preparation for il? No one can understand
if his understanding has not been developed
From one publican they 60 to another, and
from one workshop to another; everywhere
they find the old common track--the me-
chanical, mindless life Of labor, Just as in
the very first place to which they were sent
AT most they acquire dexterity by practice
Now and then, they learn trick from a
master, or get q receipt, which had been
cautiously kept secret; when possessed Of
this they think something of themselves
Even the character of these raIDblers il not
seldom destroyed by intercourse with their
fellows. They learn drinking and rioting
gambling and Righteousness, cabaiing and
debasing. Many are ruined before they re-
turn to their native place. Believe me, dear
est father, the time Of travel is to very few,
true school for life, one in which through
frequent changes Of good and evil days, the
head acquires experience, the thoughts
strength and clearness, the heart courage
and reliance on God. Very few, even Of
those who bring scientific education with
them, can gain much of value to their call
ing in life; extend their views, transfer and
apply to their own line Of business, the in
ventions and discoveries that have been made
in other departments of art and industry"
Jonas understood little Of the refinement
Of his son. but he opened his eyes when he
received lucrative appointment in large
metallic mandatory, first in London, and
then in Paris. In letter informing his pa
rents OF his good fortune, was enclosed the
whole of the savings from his salary. Mas
ter Jordan shook his head at this passage,
and cried out deeply moved, yet rs though
vexed, while 4 tear of motherly tenderness
stole down Martha's check: "No! no by
no means! What is the fool thinking of &
He'll want the money himself-a simpleton.
Let him wait till he comes to the masterpiece
What pleases me most in the story is his con.
nart md h,r,n H. =.
Of his old silver watch yet 1t is nobody
legs to support such extraordinary good luck.
These the bursch has
After years Of absence, the young man
walked into his maternal home, on his faith
ers birthday, and made them all scream
and weep with JOY. clark We, bursch,"
Jonas, surveying him with q faith
ars delight. "Thou soonest to me almost
too learned, too refined, too elegant for Veit
Jordan. What turner has cut so neat a
piece of furniture out Of SO coarse piece
Of timber ?" His stay, however was short
NJ. Nine. Bellarme (his employers at PARISH
had been 10th, almost afraid to let him 90 -
The feeble state Of health Of tho former be-
gan to be serious, so that he burst no: engage
in the bulk Of his affairs. In the space Of
year, buth felt such complete confidence in
lets knowledge of the business, and in his
honor, that they had taken him as partner
in trade and in the foundry Henceforth, |
Nj. Bellarme contributed his capital only |
his knowledge, care and industry
The reform of the guilds and the estab-
lishment of chronological school for the |
Young hand Yorkers-both through the in |
of Jonas-we have no room to
touch; for we must say parting word on
The reunion of the family by Vets return
from abroad Notwithstanding
,he prosperity of the now old couple, every |
hing, ay, everything, was as he had left it |
years ago-as he had known it from child |
mood. There stood yet the two well-scoured
I'D deal tables wrinkled though, from the |
fbres of the wood; there we're
he -hottomed stools still; and at the
window, Mother Marthas arm chair; be-
ore which child, he had repeated his |
essons; there still hung the little glass be- |
ween the windows, and the wall clock above |
he stove sent forth its tck.tacks as loudly |
IS ever. Father Jonas in his enlarged work |
hop, with more journeymen and apprenti- |
,es, smelted and hammered, filed and formed |
IT'LL from morning to night as before The |
noble housewife flew about yet as busy as |
zee; she had managed the household with |
tut servant since Christiannc had grown
up. And Neit came back with the same
,heeriul disposition that he had ever shewn
IN the Simply furnished rooms which Martha |
rad fitted up for him in the upper story of
he house, he forgot the splendid halls the
,oudors and ante-chambers of London. I
Paris and the Bellarne estate, the Gobelin
apestry, the gold framed pictures, the con-
-enience Of elegant furniture, and the arti-
icial delicacies of the table on silver plate.
Assisted by the patronage of the Prince, he
established great foundry in his native
own, of bali and cannon, bronze and brass
md on his marriage with the aforesaid Chris
ianne, the sovereign made him handsome
present in a handsome manner, s'as small
oxen Of gratitude to family that has been
o useful to the country"
In addition to the hand-workers' school,
here now arose, under the auspices of the |
amily. a training school for females. and |
ther establishments. The town was EN-
the land in the neighborhood rose |
n value; uncleanncss and barbarsm in food |
disappeared Only old men and women,
rown rusty in the habits and ignorance of
many years, complained that the times ar.
worse; or at the signs Of higher civiliza-
ion; they complain Of the luxury and pride
{ the world nowadays; as superstition
les out, they complain OF human Incredibly
nd the downfall Of religion. The day Of
Judgment they say, is at hand
But Master Jonas, when seventy winters
ad silvered his hair, stood almost equal to a
trong man of thirty, happy indeed, BY the
ide Of pious Martha, in circle Of his
hildren, and children's children, honored
v his fellow-citizens, and honored by his
'rince He OTTER told the story Of his boy
God, how he used to 70 about hawking with
ather Thaddeus, the tinker, and his face
lowed with inward satisfaction, when he
rnpared the former period with the pres
Mt changes in the production of which he
Duld never have imagined he was to have
considerable share Then he used to
tclaim: Have not always said it? Clear
understanding only in the head, love to ones
aishbor in the heart, trugality in the stom.
y, and industry in the fngers,-then -
Hard cork stands on Golden Feet"
E. JOY,
Builder a@d nJanM Iacfmrer 0g