The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-11-21
THE TWO CARPENTERS.


work. Mr.. White was kind, inlulgeut. man,
and lis worknien had mo reason to complain Of
his requirements. p
ssCharley,' said Ludlow Weston, one even
ing after they had closed tl.er labors upon the
house that Mr.. White was erecting, "let us have
ride this evening.
..MO,' tfetunet Charles Bracket, as be ie-
moved his apron The answer was short, hnt
yet it was kindly spoken.
"Come do" urged Ludlow, 1T will tbe ii
most beautiful evening. and we can have Il first
rate time. Won't you ,go.."
! II cannot, Lud"
Shut why can't you go, ghasloy?"
because am otherwise ,epgassed, and be-
siies 'hmh'tdhe 'moneyIo spare"
"Nayor mind the enga cement, hut come a.
llong anil I will pay the expenses"
! 'If I cverj join with a companioninanypas
time that involves pecuniary expense, / shall al
ways pay my share, but this evening, Lud, Eve
an engagement with myself"
''Asntl what caniit beo"
"a borrowed book of MIR. White a.fcw tays
since, and as promised to return 1T us soon as
I finished it, desire to do so as soon rs i can
$50 must devote this evening TO reading"
"Anl what lis the subject, pray tell me'!'
asked Ludlow.
'Ihe history Of architecture" .replicdCharles.
'Fiiah! Such stuff as timf!'
'.It's not dry, | can assure you"
'iIt may not be to you, hutit would be to
hme. Pouring over architecture all night, and
working hs,iii.at'it all tiGy"
''Yes," returned Charles. because | am thus
,enthled to learn more of the different branches
of our business.
.t.We" said I,ndlow with slight toss OF
Itho heall, '''ior my spars i eanlesrptil Is n1ch
;about the carpenters t4atie.atiay ywork, asl can
ever find use for. u don't Secthetpse, alteroe
has been tiedup,to moftises, grooves, sills, raj
tcrs, sleepers, and such matters oil day long, TO
dsyaxay the night in studying the stuff all O.
,ver again" sat .acf s-uF7 a
,'Ah, ti.ud,' replied Charles, ''you don't take
I the right view of the matter. Every man makes
himself honorable in Il peculiar business, Just so
| far as he understands that business thoroughly
.end APPLIES himself .tplits. perfection. iltis not
the calling Or trade that makes the man, butt
is the honest enterprise with which that calling
is followeti. In looking about fora business
that >sh0iiM give He a support through life, 4
ehese' the one at which we are both now engSs-
gesl. .and .Syhen i ditkso 'Eres6yesil woult make
myself ,asefnl,init. We have ,sometli;ng be-
sides inere physical strenghtto eslploy and chl-
l.tivate--wc'4 have minds that must labor at some.
thing. Now physical labor alone is irksome
anil unthankful; but wlfen we combine the sien-
tai and physical, and make them assist each 9th
.er, we ind labor a-source OF satisfaction as,Wel
as profit
''Reallv, Charley; 'yoa elc quite a philoso-
pher; and suppose what you sayis true--but
then, l. sh@sslH iiketto lsaowiif ii don't require
some ,,lc:;is. kbor.to keep up With the ias1ue-
tesss Of osrr bess now? Il decare.itkeeps me
.thnkiag pretty sharply"
.FrAatnay he" "ssaidtC Charles, "bnt after all
ttsee1 only mental power you perform is memory.
You only remember Mr.. Whites Instructions
,and then follow them, andinsso doing learn
noihing lssit ttlfe mere method of doing, what
work ,yeu tax. cagaged oI IForinstance, you
knom how lcng. to Bke therafters of the house
we are noav building, and you'know' how to let
teni in the plates, bt,t do you know the phil
esophical reason Of all this? DO yoti know why
you are required to perform your work ,after
certain givenolSilesr'
81 know that | amt do it.. and that %hen'I
am, of age 1~shai be paid FOR d6ine;it. and I
know l,Oyy, to doit Thatis ca,os,cll:' answer
ell .I.atlom, with eal,allasis.
'"Iti is not enough for me- sal | C'er!ev. -
1Everv beceSf qne5hahism has a sticnceiinits
coalposiiion. anA Il aveaill'be able to compre-
heih that science as oapblyit, perhaps to
others etsss I'm qsort Ii2 Il OsNeah he. master
of my busincss.''
'.And SO wonkliI: iFttityeIt tChafley,iT be-
ItieveI could frame a house now''
s'Such a one,.as yuu have been 'tapsht ITO
build, 'Laisf''
."Certa;hly; everybody must be tauShtaat6rst
yetthpl0w''
.stTnie and everybody can gain improvement
upon the Instructions of ,others by lpeyseyeiing
-seff-ctitRrc:7
.s'1hcn You won go along to have. ride this
EVENING", said Laldlow they iraacbad ,fheir
boarding house.
"Net this evening, Lud."
Here the con versation ended. That evening
Ludlow Weston hired a horse and chaise, and
went to ride, While his cconpaniop, Charles
Bracket betook himself to his room anttwas
deeply interested in his HistoryGf Architecture.
Some portions herread and re-read, determined
/ to. thoroughly comprehend the whole subject,
andoccakionallv' he'woufd take notes and copy
some Of the 'crawings Before herctiref to rest
he' had finished the book. and when herose the
next 'drv the subject df Ills Study was fresh and
vivid in his mind, ,arii he felth@ppy and satis-
flied with himself
= 'sAk Charley, fhada glorious time last night
said Ludlow Weston, with a heavy yawn,aas
tthc two apprentices met before breakfast.
! --4sSotbad'f. y said Charles '.''t
s sf,;;.At your dFy hooks ehgp .....,..,
!: Yes. sir,h. ..I,.e,
1EWtil, T'dopt envy vop, But, Chsrley,tEe
remembrance Of last nights rilc and supper VIII
give me epiegment, foEa;insanth,~, ~, ( 57'a 8