The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-09

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an assiduity 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 journeymen had quit work
and gone home, and found tho youth
busily engaged in fitting a piece OF
iron. There was quite number OF
pieces on the bench by his side. and
some were rivited curiously together
and fixed with springs and slides, while
Others appeared not yet ready for their
destined use. Mr.. 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's shop to
the machine shop.
Samuel often visited his parents. AT
the end of two years his father was
not a little surprised when Mr.. Young
informed him that Samuel was the most
useful hand in his employ.
Time flew fast. Samuel was twenty
one. Jerry had been free nearly three
years, and was one of the most accurate
and trustworthy surveyors OF tho
country.
Mr.. Winthrop looked upon his eldest
son with pride, and often Expressed
wish that his other son should have
been like him. Samuel had come home
to visit his parents, and Mr.. Young
had come with him.
Mr.. Young said Mr.. Winthrop,
after the tea things had been cleared
away, 'that is n fine factory that has
l. aA,l -, fnx
Yes returned MIR. 1onng, thero
are three of them, and they are doing
| u very heavy business
Il understand they have an extensive
| machine shop connected with tho
factories. Now, if my son Sam is Il
Rgood workman, as you say he is, per-
haps he might get first rate situation
| there.
Mr., Young looked at Samuel and
smiled.
by the way continued tho old far
mer, what is all the noise i hear and
see in tho papers about those patens
! Winthrop looms They tell mo they
go ahead of Anything that was ever got
up before,
you may ask your son about that
said Mr.. Young, 'that is some OF Sam
uel's business
.Ehl What! My son! Some Of Sang"
Tho old man stopped short and gazed
at h;s-son. He was bewildered. 1t
could not be that his son-his idlo
son%was the inventor of the great
power loom that had taken all tho
manufacturers by surprise.
What do you mean! he ut length
inquired.
1T is simply this, father, tho loom is
mine returned Samuel, with conscious
pride. u have invented it, and taken II
patent right, and have already been
offered ten thousand dollars for tho
patent right in two adjoining States.
Don't you remember that clap trap you
crushed with your foot six years ago'
Yes answered tho old man, whose
eyes were bent to the floor, and over
, whose mind II new light seemed
breaking.
Well continued Samuel, that was
almost patent, though, of course, !
have made much alteration and improve
ment and there is room for more
And that was what you were study
ing, when you used to stnnd and see
me weave, and tumble about my loom
so much !! said Mrs. Winthrop.
you are right mother; even then
had conceived tho idcn which have
since carried out
And that is why you could not
understand my neutrality-suspicious.
; uttered Mr.. Winthrop; as he started
from his chair and took the youth by
the hand. Samuel, my son, forgive
, me for that harshness ! hnve used
! towards you. / have been blinded
and now see how / have misundcrstooc
: you. While | have thought you idle
l and careless, you were solving aphiloso
a = phical problem could never comprc
i bend. Forgive me, Samuel mean
well enough, but lacked judgment an'
discrimination
OF course the old man had lont
before been forgiven Of his harshness
:, AMI his mind was opened TO II ne'
Il lesson in human nature. 1t was simpl.
this: Different minds have difFcrcn
II capacitics. aud no mind can be drive