The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-07-26

/ confess that ! hoped that Jacl,
would not at the matter to such Sc,
we're test. He was capital fellow, as
rich in accomplishments as in money
and l. know that st, Blossom contained
some very charming girls--daughtcrs
of retired scacaptains, bankers, etc,
who, however much they might love II
iourneyman mechanic, would SEQ him
hanged almost before they would con,
sent to marry him. Au contrairo, Il
young gentleman ofwealth and position
would probably prove very acceptable
to any of the marriagcablo ones
But Jack was determined and whom
returned to the city, fow days after.
ward, /. loft him busily arranging a
chest Of carpenters tools, and getting
himself up in y paper cap and pair of
blue over-alls
lie had a wonderful talent, had Jack,
or doing everything tolcrablc well.--
He played upon half Il dozen different
musical instruments, could survey,
sNetchcd prcttiIy in pencil or water
colors, understood short hand, had dab
blcd in surgery and medicine, was fin
ishcd jockey, Il fair gardner tad built a
stone bridge, written IN epic, and half.
SoIcd a pair Of boots.
With these somewhat varied accom-.
pIishmcnts, be had no fear, Of course,
but what he should be able to ret on
very well Us u carpenter. Nobody
knew him in st, Blossom and when he
introduced himself to the boss carpcn-
ter OF the village, he succeeded in con.
vincing him that he, Jack, was Il Jour
ncyman ofmusuaI talent
He received several commissions du.
ring the first fortnight Of his expert
mcnt; but on the whole, it was lucky
=
that he was not compelled TO sWbsist ON
inc P'o'e'''' u '''' ''Do'S' Us nc '''5"'
nave 'o"'' S""'' "''''''''S !" l''9I InS
MS oo"F""oo "'''''' '| I'e''S'' 'NI 'c''''
y as he commissioner me 10 Se'" MN
some ''Neuo'IarH "or''' "' c'3'FS every
week
One lIne da%' after ne h'a nearly en-
ha0sted hIs patience, ana dohe NO end
OF plotting and pIannln- ~ va'n' tine
village carpenter asked INN to 0N''r,
take the restoration OF Il 'orn'ee ON one
oi theoIdrN' houses III w. h'o'7o'N'
jack agreed ana ma snort time was
mounted on Il scaiio'1 about on IeVeI
with the tAIrdStory WlndoWS OF inc
mansion ofold judge Preston, the Mch-
est, and perhaps, the most ari"torra'le
man in the village,
Jack d1d not ilhd ms task an easy
one. Inc WORK was fatncf oI'oor't''
and the weather was warm, Two days
elapsed, and he had only got ready to
commence putting up thc bracket" t"at
suStaIned--or appeared to S"StaIh-the
heavy moIdmgs. Lunch-tlmc came,
and the amateur mechanic, getting INTO
- I t.,I
the shade, unpacNcd his IIttIo TN DINNER
pail, and began rcpaSt at one, Simple
and nouriahlng, when he saw THAT the
window nearest hlm was open, and
some papers lying on the eScritolrc IN
side were in danger OF getting blown
away
I Nho" II IS " 'reSP'SS' hco''''e''
he; 'pot IL Is lor Vno Propr'cVorS Soo"'
| Il step Ih'' 'ho room ana save per-
haPS' some 'aIo"o'o documents
y I'ttIe gymhaStlc exercise Drought
HIM down from his Sc"tio'd, through tho
window, ana INTO Il very elegant cham
Der.
elem, said Jack; "a woman sApart-
mcnI evidently
There were paintings, statuottes, va
scs, and forty other luxurious nothlng3
such as women OF taste love to gather
aronndthcm. a guitar reposed upon
the bed, which stood in n crimson cur
tanned &IcoVe, was strcwn with books,
in French, English, and ltrIlan, as ii the
tutclar deity Of the room had been Iy-
ing down and amusing herself withmu.
sicand literature.
There was aportfolio open on the ta-