Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-24


extend their views, transfer and apply 10
their own lire Of business The inventions
and discoveries that have been made 10 9th
er departments of art aud industry
Jonas understood little of the refinement
of his son, but he opened bis eyes when
Vet Obtained a lucrative appointment in a
large metallic maaufaetury, first in London
and then in Paris. In letter informing
his parents Of this good fortune, were en-
closed the whole of the savings from his
salary.
Mr. Jonas shook his head at this passage
and cried out, deeply moved, yet as though
vexed, while a tear of motherly tenderness
stole down Martha's cheek. s'No. no! by no
means. What is the fool thinking on
He'll want tho money himself--a simple
ton. Let him wait till be comes to the
master piece. Wba; pleases me most in
the story, is his contentment and his hu.
inility. lie is not ashamed Of his old silver
watch yet. II Is not everybody that could
act SO. There must be strong legs to sup
port such extraordinary good luck. These
the bursch has!''
After years of absence; the young man
at last walks suddenly into the paternal
hones on his fathers birthday. and makes
them all scream and weep with ioy.
| "Hark ye- bursch" exclaimed Jonas,
who regarded him with fatlerly delight,
".hou seeni'st to ME almost too learned, too
refined, and too elegant for Vcit Jordan.
What turner has cut SO neat piece offur-
uiture out of so coarse piece Of timber"
lis stay, however, was short. NJ. and
Nine. Bellarmc (his employer at Paris, J
''had been 10th, almost afraid, to let him
go. The feeble state of health of the for
mer began to be so serious that he durst no,
engage in bulk of bis affairs'' In the space
Of year both felt so complete confidence
in Vets knowledge OF business, aud I'm mis-
honor, that they had taken him as part
uer in trade, and in the foundry Hence
forth, NJ. Belarme contributed his capital
only; Feit his knowledge, care and indas-
try.
The'reform of the guilds, and the lestab-
lIshmcnt Of archaeological school for the
young hand workers--both through the in
strumcntality of J9nas-we have DO room
70 touch; for we must say a parting word
on the reunion Of the family by Veit's re-
turn permanently. from abroad. NotwItl-
standing the prosperity of the nov old comp
le, ''egerything, ay, every thing, was as he
had left it years ago--as he had known it
from childhood only Christiane not. There
J stood yet the two well secured old deal Ia
bles, wrinkled, though from the proirudipg
/ flores of the wood there were the straw bot.
/ tolued stools still: aud at the window,
Mother Martha's armchair, before which
as child, be had repeated his lessons;
there still hung the same little glass be-
tween the windows; and the wall clock u
bove the stove seut forth It's tic-tac as fast
! Iy as ever. Father Jonas, in his enlarged
workshop, with more journeymen and ap-
prentices, smelted and hammered, filed and
formed still, froIh morning to night, as be-
fore. The noble housewife few about vet
as busy as bee! she had managed the
housekeeping without a servant since Chris
tiane had been grown up. And yet Veit
came hack with the same cheerful DISPOSE
| ton that be had ever shown. Ia the sim
| ply furnished rooms which Martha had fit
ted up for him, in the upper story of the
house, he forgot the splendid hall, the bou-
doirs and ante echambers of London, Paris
and Belarme estate; the Gobelin tapestry,
the gold-framed pictures, the convenience
of elegant furniture, and artificial delica.
cies of the table on silver plate"
Assisted by the patronage of the princd,
he established a great foundry in his native
town, Of ball and cannon, bronze and brass.
and on his marriage with the aforesaid
Christiane, the sovereign made a handsome
/ present, in a handso me manner, g as
small token of the gratitude to family
that had been so useful to the country"
In addition to the band-workers' school,
there now arose, under the auspices Of this
/ e