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

FIRE in the room below his chamber, so
that he was not very cold, and getting
nm. he went to small closet, and from
beneath a lot of old clothes, he took
forth some long strips of wood and COM
menced whiting. 1t was not for mere
pastime that he whitfield for he was
fashioning some curious affair from
those pieces of 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 together, after
some particular fashion of his own.
Half the afternoon had thus passed
awav 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, ! have brought
YOU something to eat, know you must
be very hungry"
AS She spoke she opened her apron,
and took out four cakes, a piece of pie
and some cheese. The boy was hum
gry, and he hesitated not to ayail him
self of his sisters kind offer. He kiss
ed her as he took the cakes, and thank
ed her.
!, ,sO what q pretty thing that is you
;3s.sz H & Sfnaan uttered Fanny, as she
safSfsfhe result of her brothers.
Z N u give it to me. after it is
d 1ss one sister" returned the
i1s$v II ffY5ss sfnile, but as soon as l get
til}< Il ~ make you one equally as
ls'nns5 aanled hea& hkpther, and
sbofti y fS crwards left flo room while
the' l5oys Sp went on Will his work.
ISUfDre Rng, The various materials
Ethat had been subjected to SamuePs
iacknife and pirloers had assumed form
and comcliness, and they were joined
and grooved together in a curious man
ner.
The embryo philosopher set his ma
chine-for it looked very much like n
machlne-upon the floor, and then stood
off and gazed at it. His eyes CLEANED
with peculiar glow of satisfaction
and he looked proud and happy. While
he stood and gazed on the child of his
labors, the door of his chamber opened
land his father entered.
aWhat-lare you not studying J" ex-
| claimed Mr.. Winthrop, as he noticed
the boy standing in the middle of the
floor.
Samuel trembled when he heard his
fathers voice, and turned pale with
! fear. a
"Ha. what is this % said Mr.. Win
throp, as he caught sight of the curious
construction on the floor. "Ihis is the
secret of your idleness. Now | sec
how it is you cannot master your stud.
les. You spend your time in making
pIayhouses and fly pens. III sec
whether you'll learn to attend to youl
lessons or not. There'
AS the father uttered this common
Injunction, he placed his foot upon The
object of his displeasure. The boy
uttered quick cry and sprang forward
but too late. The curious construction
was crushed to atoms - the labor o
long weeks. Looking ut the mass o
ruins, and then covering his face with
his hands he burst into tears.
"Ain't you ashamed" said Mr.. Win
throp. "a great boy like you to spen'
your time in making clap-traps, an
then cry about it, because i choose tha
you should attend to your studies. Nov
20 to the barn and help Jerry shell corn
The boy was too full of grief to make
any explanation, and without wor
he left his chamber but for man.
days afterwards he was weary and dow
hearted.
samuel" said Mr.. VTinthory; on
day after the spring had opened, Z"
have seen Mr.. Young and he is willing
to take you as an apprentice. Jerr.
and | can get along on the farm, and
think the best thing you can do is +
learn the black smiths trade. ! hav
given up all hopes of ever making
surveyor Of you, and if you had farl
you would not know how to measure
or lay it out. Jerry will soon be nbl
to take my place as surveyor, and hav
. already made arrangements for HAY
f ing him sworn and obtaining his con
mission. But your trade is a good on
3 however, and have no doubt you wi
T. be able TO make Il good living at it."
Mr.. Young was n blacksmith in