Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-04-24

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Poor Samuel left the kitchen and sa
down and cried At length his minc
seemed to pass from the wrong he had
suffered at the hand of his parent, and
took another turn, and the marks ot
grief left his face. There was a large
FIRE in the room below his chamber, SC
that he was not very cold, and getting
iup, he went TO a small closet, and from
beneath lot of oldclothes, he took forth
Some long strips of wood and commenced
whiting. It was not for mere pastime
that he Whitfield, for he was fashionine
some curious affair from those pieces oi
wood. He had bits of wire, little scraps
of tin plate, pieces of twine, and dozens OF
small wheels that he had made himself
and he seemed to be trying to fit them to-
gether, after some particular fashion Of
his own
Half the afternoon had thus passed
away, when his sister entered his cham
ber. She had her apron gathered up in
her hand, and after closing the door
softly behind her, she approached the
spot'where her brother sat
"Here, Sammy, see, I have brought
you something to eat. I know you must
be hungry"
AS she spoke she opened her apron
and took out four cakes, piece of pie
and some cheese, The boy was hungry,
and he hesitated not to avail himself of
his sisters kind offer. He kissed her
as he took the cakes, and thanked her.
90, what pretty thing that is you
are makingl" uttered Fanny, as she
gazed upon the result of her brother s
labors, "Won't you give it to me after
it is done?"
"Not this one, sister," returned the
boy, with smile, "but as soon as i
get time will make you one equally as
pretty"
Fanny thanked her brother, and
shortly afterward left the room, while
the boy went ON with his work.
Before long the various materials that
had been subject to samuel's jacknifc
and pincers had assumed form and come
illness, and they were joined and grooved
together in curious manner.
The embryo philosopher set the ma
chine-for it looked very much like a
machine-upon the floor, and then stood
off and gazed on it. His eye cleaned
with Al peculiar glow of satisfaction and
he looked proud and happy, While he
stood and gazed on the child of his la
bors, the door of his chamber opened
and his father entered.
"What--are you not studying2 ex-
Eclaimed Mr.. Winthrop, as he noticed the
boy sarnding in the middle of the floor.
Samuel trembled when he heard his
fathers voice, and turned pale with fear
cha! what's this?' said Mr.. Winthrop,
as he caught sight of the curious con-
struction on the floor. ''This is the
secret of your idleness. Now see how
it is, you cannot master your studies.
You spend your time in making play
houses and fly pens. I'll see whether
you'll learn to attend to your lessons
or not. Therer'
As the father uttered this common
injunction, he placed his foot upon the
object of hissdispleasure. The boy. ut
tered quick CRY and sprang forward,
but too late 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, he burst into tears.
s'Ain't you ashamed?' said Mr.
Winthrop, "a great boy like youto spend
your time in making clap-traps, and
then cry about it, because l choose that
you should attend to your studies
Now go to the barn and help Jerry shell
corn"
The boy was too full of grief to make
any explanation, and without word he
left his chamber; but for long days after
ward he was weary and down hearted.
samuel, said Mr.. Winthrop one day
after the spring had opened, II have
seen Mr.. Young, and he is willing to
take you as an apprentice. Jerry and |
can get along on the farm, and Think
the best thing you can do is to learn the
blacksmith trade I have given up all
hopes of ever making surveyor out of
you, and if you had farm you would
not know how to measure it or lay it out.
Jerry will soon be able to take my place
as surveyor, and have already made ar
rangements for having him sworn and
obtaining his commission. But your
trade is good one, however, and [ have
no doubt you will be able to make good
living at it.
Mr.. Young was blacksmith in a
neighboring town, and carried on quite
an extensive business Moreover, he
had the reputation of being fine man.
Samuel was delighted with his father
proposal, and when he learned that Mr..
Young also carried on quite large ma
chine shop, he was in ecstacies. His
trunk was packed-a good supply OF
clothes having been provided; and after
kissing his mother and sister, and shaking
hands with his father and brother,
mounted the stage, and set out for his
new destination.
I He found Mr.. Young all he could wish
and went into his business with an as
siduity 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
iourneymen had quit work and gone
home, and found the youth busily en-,
gagged in fitting piece Of iron. There
were quite number of pieces on the
bench by his side, and some were curl
: ously riveted together and fixed with
springs and slides, while others appeared
not yet tready for their destined use. Mr.
Young ascertained what the young work
man was up to, and he not only encour.
Eaged him in his undertaking, but he stood
for half an hour and watched him at his
work. Next day Samuel Winthrop was
removed from the blacksmith shop to the
machine shop.
) Samuel often visited his parents. Al
, the end of two years his father was not