St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-04-21

from absolute evil, ! have not fel
called upon to interfere with wha
you have been pleased to call you
pleasures; but | may tell yon now tina
Won will both see the time, if you live
when Won will wish that you had fol
lowed the example Of the companion
with whom you have found SO much
fault The way is still open for you
and I give you my word that you may
learn all you can, and that you shall
profit by all you learn.
The two apprentices had something
TO ponder upon when they were left
alone, but they did not profit by it.
Like too many others, they not only
dislked working when they could
avoid it, but they spent their spare
time in seeking for those kinds of en-
ioyment which give the most excite
ment while they last, and last not
when the excitement is passed. They
did some overwork, and made consider
able money but it all went for amuse-
mcut, and they were none the better
for it.
In the meantime Mark worked on in
the path he had marked out. He saw
the goal ahead-an honored and re-
spected mainland he moved steadily,
industriously towards it. During the
third year of his apprenticeship he
earned over a hundred dollars. Du-
ring the fourth he earned hundred
and fifty, and he was now eighteen
years of age He not only made the
best use Of the few months of each
year allowed him for schooling, but
he had gained a taste for knowledge,
and he applied most of his leisure
time to its requirement.
And so the years rolled around, and
when James Prout and Thomas Will
son were onc-and-twenty, they had be.
come good carpenters. They had
LEARNED the trade" and had learned but
little else. They could handle all the
tools, and fashion all the parts of an
ordinary dwelling. They took a few
weeks to themselves for recreation
and pleasure, and then came back, and
Mr.. Hammond hired them, paying them
journeymens wages. They had nc
money saved up, nor did they ever
now seem to lay any plans in that di
rection.
A few months after this Mark Ro
land was twenty-one.
Well, Mark" said Jim Prout
"what We goin' to do now? Let GU
TO the old man, ell z"
"Not exactly" replied Mark "Ml
Hammond, said, some time ago, tina
he should like partner His bus
ness has increased to such an eXten
that he wants part of the care and re
spOnsibility removed from his shou
dcrs. am going to make him an Of
fer"
"Not to be his partner ?" cried Ton
Wilson, in surprise.
"Why not ?" returned our hero. "Do
you not think l have knowledge
enough of the business 7"
"O-'tisn't that" said Tom. ave
know" he aided, rather reluctantly,
that You are one of the best work
men in the county"
"And understand the whole science
Of architecture, and can raise a come
1y and harmonious structure from my
own plans and Designs" interposed
Mark.
"Ycs-I know it," admitted Tom.
But the old man wants fifteen hun
bred dollars for half of the shop and
business"
Well can pay him eleven hun
drcd down, and | think he will wait
for the rest"
"You Eleven hundred Eleven
hundred dollars ?"
Certainly" said our hero 81 have
that sum saved up. just remember
that | averaged dollar and half a
week for my overwork during the first
year Mr. Hammond allowed me to do
it. The next year | made hundred
And so have worked along. And
have had my money where it has been
paying me something, besides. So
you see that have not boarded up
money for the mere sake of keeping
it, but for the purpose of spending it
to the best advantage when the need
should come"
The two journcymen went away to
their work, and as they piled their
planes, they pondered upon what they
had heard, but kept their thoughts to
themselves.
When Mark made his proposition
to Mr. Hammond, it was accepted i'm
lnediately.
1t is the very thing ! have beel
anxious for" the builder said. 60
you could not have paid me penn,
in cash, you should still have been IN,
partner. ! need you'll need you fo
your talent as mechanic, for you
geRius as an architect, for your homo
as man, and for the influence you
sterling character will exert owe
those about YOU"
And so Mark became partner i
the establishment, and within yea
they were obliged to hire several ne,
.iourncymen in order to perform tn
work that was required of them.
And at the end of that year Mar
asked Mr.. Hammond for the hand q
Caddy
Now l am happy enough" the ole
man said, as he took his sweet chile
by the hand, and gave her to the Low
ing youth. 81 was happy when
knew ! could entrust my business tc
one so true and faithful as yourself
but am happier now, for the parent
never lived who placed a fondly cher
ished child within the care and keep
ing Of one more worthy and honora
bic than he to whom ! now give my
darling Caddy."
After Mark was married, Jim Prou,
and Tom Wilson had long converse
ton in their own chamber They had
been talking of Mark-how the bust
ness had thrived under his guidance
how hewas accommodating property
and how all the people of the town
respected and honored him.
" He raised our wages of his own
accord" said Tom.
=" Certainly" returned jim. I" And