Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-16
'RIDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1859.

Here, SAmmy-,.e I have brought you
somethin. 10 eat know you ma" Be
hungry"
A.sbs spoke, she Or,ncd her apron and
took out four cakc', piece Of pie, snd
some cheese. The boy vn'hungry and b"
ita,ed not to avail bim.slf Of hi. sisters
kind oder. lie kissed her as hS took .hs
cake, and thanked her.
"oh what a pretty thing ,ha, 10 you ar.
making ?" uttered Fanny as 'h, gA,'d upon
tnc result OF her brother. labor. "w0n's
you give II to me after 4, ls done"
Not ihi. one, sister. " returned the boy.
with a smile, 4" butas soon as. | Sc. time
| will make you one equally ' pretty"
Fanny thanked her brother, aud shortly
sh,rrari. lci, the room. while The boy
went on with his work.
Before long the various materials ihs,
had h,on subject to samuel. hekknih aud
pluccu had assumed form and comln.'s,
and they were l,nsd and sroOIsd together
in = curious manner.
The embryo philosopher -, III, nachiu-
Tor it looked very much lik. machiu'-
upon tha door. and thea stood or and gag.
ci on il. lis eye CLEANED with Pecu.
liar glow Of nii.hciion. and b, looked
proud aud happy While he stood and
s4r-l upon the child Of he lAbor'. sh, door
OF hi. eh,nhcr oPinsl anl hi, ashor .a.
tcrd
wha,-arc you no, 'iudyin:'" sr.
claimed Mr Winthrop, ~ he noticed The
boy standing IA tho middle Of the ioor.
samuel ,rsm,'-l when he heard hi. "a.
,her's voice. auI turned pale with fear.
"Ila. ~hai i' thru aii Mr. Winthrop,
as hr c,ucht .le't Of ihe curiog, con'srue-
ton ou the z = Tins &, tie .ccr,, Of
your illcn~.. NV s.s how ii I. you
clnno, master your .suil,'. You spend
an ., your Tim, ia making play house. .nd
Nv pn,. IN see wh.,l,r you'll learn -
attend 10 your lesson or not. There"
rs the father uttered ,hi, common in.
junction. h' placed hi. fpt upon th, Oh.
j.,, u hi, di.pl,a'ar- Tho boy uttered a
quick cry, and .pnng forward, bu, too late.
The curious construction was crushed 10
atom.-,hc labor II long weeks. Looking
ut the ma. Of ruins, ani then covering hi,
face with hi. hands, b. burst into tears.
"Aio, yon ashamed ?" said vi, Win.
,hrop. a great boy Ike you, to 'Psnd your
limo in making elarInr', and then cr,
ab1u, It, h.clu., choo'a tha, you should
attend 10 your studies. Novso to she barn
aud help Jerry she'll corn
The boy Ns. too full Of grief to m,ks any
explanation and without, a word 10 lc'' the
chamber. bui lor long day, afterwards A'
was wr.ry and dawn.hearieI.
"S,muel. aid Mr winIhrop, on, day
.hor ,hc spring had oPsnci, 81 have sen
VIZ. Youn:. sud hs wiling to take you
aan apprentices. Jerry sni | can got along
on tho farm. and think that the best ,hIns
YOU can Do !, to learn the hlick'mi,h''
trade. have given up all hope. Of ever
making surveyor out Of you. and II you
had hrm yuu would not know how 10
measure i, or lay it out. Jerry will now
soon be- able TO t..s my place &" surveyor.
rri h,vs already made arrangements 'cr
tlvirs him sworn aud obtaining hi, com.
mission. Bui your trade i. good one,
however, AL have no doubt you will IL
able to make a good living att il"
Mr. Youus WI. blacksmith ius neigh.
blrin: town. aud he carried on quit, an
extensive business. Moreover, h. b,d the
reputation Of being Gns man. samuel
vi, delighted with hi. fathers proposal,
and when he learned that Mr. Young also
carri-i ou quito large mAcbin, shop. hs
WAS in ec.tAcir,. Ills trunk was packed
-, good supply Of clothes having been pro-
viI-I, and alter kissing lis mother and
s.,sr. and shaking hands with hi' father
anl brother, mounted the stage, and .,s o o
Tor lis new dcsiinatinn.
lie found Mr. Young AL h' could wish
and went iutI hi. business with 81 audaisy
,Lat surrrt,rd his master.
One evening alter Samuel winihrop had
been with hi. new master siT months. the
lsttcr came into tho sh'p after the journey
men had quiz work and gone home. and
found tho you,h bui.ily engaged In fitting q
piece OF iron There were number Of
pi-ccs On tire bench by his side, and sorns
we're euriou,ly rivet,ol together and 6Isd
with springs aud slides, while others sp.
peared no, ye, ready Tor their destined use.
Mr.. Youn, a-csrtained what the young
workman VA, up TO. and he not only en-
couraged him ~ his undertaking. but no
stood for half n hour aud watched him o,
his work, Next day Samuel nthrop
va. removed from th. blacksmith shop to
the machine shop.
Samuel often VISITED hi, parents. At the
end OF two years. bis father WAS not lit
tie surprised when SIR. Young Informed
him tha, Samuel was tho moT useial hand
IN his employ.
Time dew last, Samuel r,s ,wsnsy-one,
jeremiah had been Tree almost two years
and was one Of tie mos, Trustworthy sur
veyor in the county.
Mr.. winthrop looked upon bic Old''' 'on
aud often expressed tile wish that hi' o'h'r
son could have been like him. ssua,! bad
cone home to ,isi. his parents, and Mr..
y,,,,., b,I emma With him.