Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-03-31

Samuel trembled when he heard his father'si
voice, and turned pale with fear.
lila what is this 2 eail Mr.. Wiathrnp, as he
caught sight Of the curious cuns'ru ,tion on the
floor. This is the secret Of your idleness. Now
| zee how IL is, you cannot master your stu lies
You spend Your tine in making rlay.houscs aud
fly pens. I'll zee whether you'll learn to attend to
your lessons or NOT. There !!
As the father uttered this common injnnuiion,
he placed his foot upon the object Of bis %displeas.
ure. The boy uttered a quick cry and sprang
forward, bur 100 late. The curious ounstructiop
vas crushed 20 atums-the labor Of long weeks.
Looking at the mass Of ruins, and then covering
his face with his hands, he burst into tears,
'Ain't you ashamed 2 said MIR. W,n:n rop, n
great boy like you to spend your time 10 making
clIp-traps, and then cry abon; it, because | 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 ex-
plhuation, and without n word he left his chamber:
but Tor long days afterwards he was weary and
down hearted.
Samuel said Mr.. Winthrop one day after the
spring had opened. L have seen Mr.. Young. and
he is willing to take you as m apprentice. Jerry
AM j Gun get hllnR w luIHJ u . INV WV
best thing you can d. is to- learn she blacksmith's
trade. have given up all hopes of ever making
n surveyor out of you, and if you had Il farm
you would not know how to measure il VI lay IL
out. jerry will noon be able to take my place as
surveyor, and | have already made arrangements
for having him sworn and Obtaining bis commits
sion. But your trade is a good one, however, and
| have no doubt you will be able to make a good
living at it.
Mr.. Young was n blacksmith in n neiGhboring
town. and carried on quite an extensive husiness.
Moreover, he bad the reputation Of being a foe
man. Samuel was delighted with his fathers
proposal. aud when he learned that Mr. Young
also carried OH quite a large machine shop, he was
10 ecstacies. His trunk was packcd-a good sup
ply Of clothes having been provided aud after
kissing his mother and sister, end shaking hands
with his father and brother. mounted the stage,
and set out for his new destination.
lie found Mr.. Young all he could wish, aud
went into his basiutss with an a~ssiduity that sur.
priced his master.
One evening, after Samuel Winthrop had been
with his new master six months, the later came
into the shop after all the jcurneymen had quit
" hHl EpuO uW WV ~ WV yNN'' ONcilN
engaged in fitting u piece Of iron. There was
quite a number Of pieces on the bench 10y his side,
aud some were curiuusiy rivoted together aud Tx
ed with springs and slides, while othere appeared
not yet ready for their destined upe. Mr.. Young
ascertained what the young workman was up to,
and he not ouly encouraged him in his undeitak-
ing, but he stood for half an hour and watched
him at his work. Next day Samuel Winthrop
was removed from the blacksmIth's shop 10 the
machine shop.
Samuel Uften visited hi. parents. AT the end
of two Years his father was not little surprised
when Mr.. Young informed him hat Samuel was
the must useful hand in his employ.
Time flew fast. Samuel Was twentv-one. Jerry
had been free almost three years. and waa one OF
the most accurate aud trustworthy surveyors Of
the comfy
Mr.. Winthrop looked upon bis eldest son with
pride, and often expressed Il wish that his other
son should have been like him. Samuel had come
home to visi' his parents, and Mr.. Young had
come with him.
Mr.. Young, said Mr.. Winthrop, after the tea
things has been 81 Jared away, that is u fine fac
tory that has just been erected liz your town.
Yes returned Mr.. Young, there are three OF
them, and they are doing II very heavy busi-
ness
Il understand they have an extensive machine
shop connected with the factories. Now, # my
, boy Sam is a goud workman, as you say he il,
q. perhaps he might get Il fcst rate situation iheie
MIR. Young looked ut Samuel and smiled.
: BY the way, continued the old farmer, 'wla
ia oil this n,lsp hear and see in The uaDers abuu
t those patent Winthrop looms ? They tell IN
d they 90 ahead Of anything that was ever got nj
G before.
'Yvu may ask your son about that said Mr.
Young, that il some of Samuel's business"
d 'En What My son ? Some u: Sam
n The old man stopped short and gnzed at III
son. lie was bewildered. l. could not be tina
II his son idle son-was The inventor Of IN
e great power loom that has taken all the manufaC
y turers by surprise.
What do you mean p he mt length inquired
h 1t l. simply this, father, the ln NJ is mine
returned Samuel. with conscious pride, i hay
invented il and taken II patent right, aud have a
II ready been offer ed len thousand dollars for III
patent right in TWO adjoining States. Don't W
remember that clap-trsp you crushed with 20,
foot. blk years agoP
err Yes answered the old nan, Shose eyes wei
bent to the floor, aud over whose mind IA new ligI
IN seemed breaking.
er Well continued Samuel. that was almost
NJ patent. though, Of course, | have made mu,
be alteration and improvement. and there is room e
more
,e- And that was what you were studying. wht
you used 20 slaud aud SEQ me weave. and tbs
fumbIsd about my loom 30 much Z said Mr
20. Winthrop.
all you are right. mother evon then | had Co
ar ceived tue idea which l have since CARR,
out
~ And that is why you could not unders'ar
Of my mathematical problems,' uttered Mr.. Wi
A. throp, as he started from his chair and took d
youth by the hand, Samuel. my son, forgive u
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