Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-02-25
AS the father uttered this common

LAo tAC IdLnGI uttered Cll1S COIluiOu
injunction, he placed his foot on the
object of his displeasure The boy ut
tered a quick cry, and sprang forward,
but slate. The curious construction
was crushed to atoms the labor OF
long weeks. Looking at the mass of
ruins and then covering his face with
his hands, be burst into flood of tears.
''Ain't you ashamed" said Mr.. Win
throp, "a great boy like you, to spend
your time making clap-traps, and then
cry about it because I choose that you
should attend to your studies. Now
go to the barn and help Jerry shell the
corn"
The boy was too full of grief to make
any explanation and without a word he
lett the chamber, but for long days af-
forwards be was weary and downheart-
ed.
Samuel" said Mr.. Winthrop one
day after the spring had opened, Il
nave seen Mr.. Young, and he is wiling
to take you as al apprentice. Jerry
and can get along Oh the farm, and I
think the best thing you can do is to
learn the blacksmith's trade. I have
given up all hopes of ever making a
surveyor out of you, and if you had o
farm you would noe know how to meas
ure or lay it out Jerry will soon be
able to take my place as surveyor, and
| have already made arrangements for
having him sworn and obtaining com
mission. But your trade is a good one,
however, and have no doubt YOU will
be able to make good living out of
! it.''
Mr. Young was q blacksmith in q
nelghborlng town and he carried on
quite on extensive business. Moreo-
yer, he had the reputation Of being a
tine man. Samuel was delighted with
Ius fathers proposition, and when he
learned that MIR, Young carried on
quite large machine shop he was in
ecstacles. His trunk was packed-a
good supply of clothes having been pro-
Vlded and after kissing his mother and
sister, and shaking hands with his faith
er and brother, he mounted the stage
and set off for his new destination.
He found Mr. Young all he could
wish, and went into his business with
an asslduity that surprised his master.
One evening after Samuel Winthrop
had been with his new master six
months, the latter came. into the shop
after all the journeymer had quit work
ana gone home, and found the youth
ooSlly engaged in fitting piece OF
iron. There We're quite O number OF
pieces on the bench by his side, and
some were curiously rivited together
and fixed with springs and slides, while
others appeared not yet ready for their
destined use, Dir. Young ascertained
what the young workman was up to,
and he not only encouraged him in his
undertaking, but he stood for half an
hour and watched him at his work.
Next day Samuel Winthrop was re-
moved from the blacksmith shop to the
machine shop.
Samuel often visited his parents. At
the close of two years his father was
not little surprised when Mr.. Young
informed him that Samuel was the most
useful hand in his employ.
Time few fast Samuel was twenty
one, Jeremiah had been free almost
two years, and was one Of the most ac-
curate and trustworthy surveyors in
the country.
Mr.. Winthrop looked upon his eldest
son with pride, and often expressed a
wish that his other son could have been
like him. Samuel had come homo to
visit his parents, and Mr. Young had
cop,o Will, hin,
"Mr. Young said Mr.. Winthrop,
after the tea things had been cleared
away, chat is fine factory that you
have just erected in your village"
''Yes,o returned Mr.. Young, ''there
are three of them and they are doing a
very heavy business
Il understand they have an exten-
sive machine shop connected with the
factories. Now if my boy is as good
a workman as you say he is, perhaps
he might get q first rate situation
there"
Mr.. Young looked at Samuel and
smiled.
SsBy the way" continued tie old far.
mer, "what is all this noise I see and
hear IN the papers about those Win
throp looms. They tell me they 60
ahead Of anything that was ever got up
before"
''You may ask your son about that, .
said Mr.. Young, E'that is some Of Sam
uel's business.
"Eh !? What? My son? Some OF
i Sam
The old man stopped short and gazed
at his son. He was bewildered. Il
could not be that his son-his idle son
was the great inventor Of the great
: power loom that had taken all the man
! afacturers by surprise.
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