The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-21

Wont you give II to me after Il is donc9"
Not this one, sister," returned the boy, with a
smile, "but as soon as | can get time, will make
y"u one equally as pretty
Fanny tasnked her brother and shortly after
wards left the room, while the boy went on with
his work.
Before long, The various materials that had been
subject to Samucl's jack-knifc and pinchcrs had
assumed form and cvnclincss, and they were joint
ed and grooved together in curious manner.
The embryo philosopher set the machine - for it
looked very much ike a machine upon the floor
and then stood of and gazcd on IT, His eye glcam-
cd with peculiar glow uf satisfaction, and he
looked proud and happy. While he stood and gaz-
ed upon the child of his abors the door of his cham
Der opened and his father entered.
"What - you not studying ?" exclaimed Mr.
Winthrop, as he noticed the boy standing in the
middle of the floor.
Samuel trembcd when he heard his fathers
voice, and turned pale with fear,
IIa what is this ;" said Mr.. Winthrop, as he
caught sight of the curious construction ON the
floor "Ths is the secret Of ~our idcness. Now
l sec how it is you cannot master your studies.
You spend your time in making play-houscs and
fy-pens. III see whether you'll learn to attend to
your lessons or not. There -
As the father uttered this common injunction, he
placed his foot upon the object of his displeasurc
The boy uttered quick cry, and sprang forward.
bu; too late. The curious construction was crush
ed 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.
"Ant you asham.d?" said Mr.. Winthrop, "a
great boy like you to spend your time in making
clap traps and then cry about it, because choose
that you should attend to your studies Now 60
to the barn and help Jerry to shell corn
The boy was too full of grief to make any cx-
PLANTATION. and without word he left his chamber
but for long days afterwards he was weary and
down-heartcd.
" Samuel" said Mr.. Winthrop, one day aftcrthc
spring had opened, Il have seen Mr.. Young, and
he is willing To take you an apprentice. Jerry
and | can get along on the tarp, and think that
the best thing you can do is to learn the blacksmith
trade. | have given up all hopes Of ever making a
surveyor out of YOU and if you had farm, you
would not know how 10 measure it or lay it out.
Jerry will soon be able to take my place as survey
! or, and have already made Arrange mvntS torhav-
ing him sworn in and obtaining his commission,
But your trade is good one, however, and ] have
no doubt you will be able to make good living al
| it,"
Mr. Young was blacksmith in ncighboring
town, and he carried on quite an extensive business
Moreover, he had the reputation of being very
fine man. Samuel was delighted with his father.
proposal; and when he learned that Mr.. Young
also carried on quite large machine shop, he wa,
in ccstacics. His trunk was packed "a good sup.
ply of clothes having been provided; and after kiss
ing lis mother and sister, AMI shaking hands will
his father anl brother mounted thc stage, and Sc
Off for his new destination.
He found Mr.. Young all he could wish, and wen
into his business with an assiduity that surprise
his master.
Que evening, after Samuel Winthrop had beer
with his new master six months, the latter came in
to the shop after all the journey men had quit worh
and gone home, and found the youth busily en-
gagged in fitting piece Of iron. There was quit,
Il number of pieces on the bench by his side, aut
some were curiou.ly rivetcd together and fxc,
with springs and slide, while others appeared no
yet ready for their destined use. Mr.. Young as
certaincd what the young workman was up to, anC
he not only encouraged him in his undertaking, bu
he stood for half an hour and watched him at hii
work. Next day, Samuel Winthrop was removed
from the blacksmith shop to the machine shop.
Samuel often visited his parents. At the end O
two years, his father was not IA little surprised
when Mr.. Young informed him that Samuel wa
the most useful hand III his employ
Time few past. Samuel was twenty-one, Jcre
mNh had been free almusttwo years, and was on
oct
the country.
Mr.. Winthrop looked upon his eldest son Wit
pride, and often expressed wish that his othc
son should have been like him. Samuel had com
home to visit his parents, and Mr. Young came wit
him.
"Slr. Young" said Mr.. Wilthrop, after the tie
things had been sleared away " that is a fine fac
tory they have just erected in your town"
t ayes" returned Mr. Young, " there are three
them, and they are doing very heavy business ~
"I understand they have an extensive machin
shop connected with the factories. Now, if my bo
Sam is good workman as you say he is, perhap
c he might get first ratio situation there"
C Mr.. Young looked at Samuel and smiled.
Z "By the way" continued the old farmer, VIII;
is this noise hear and in thcpapers about hos
b patent Winthrop looms? They tell Inc they go ;
! head of anything that ever was got up before"
r You may ask your son about that" said NJ
e Young. "That is some of Samuel's business"
= "Eh? what! My son? Some of sam"
y The old man stopped short and gazcd at his sol
T. He was bewildered. It could not be that his SON
= his idle son was the inventor of the power loo
that had taken all the manufacturers by surprise
p "What do you mean ?" he al length inquired
1t is simply this, father, that the loom is mine
: returned Samuel, with conscious pride. " l har
; invented it and taken patent right and alreaC
d been offered ten thousand dollars for the right
/ two adjoining States. Don't you emcmber III
IF clap-trap you crushed with your foot six yea
e ago?"
" Yes" answered the old man, whose eyes we
ut bent to tie Aoor and over whose mind a new lig
ID seemed breaking.
lie "Well." continued Samuel, "that was almost
pattern though, Of course have made much
ID teration and improvement, and there is room
le more.
It, "And that was what you were studying VIII
If you used to stand and see weave, and then fu
G. bic about my loom so much ?" said Mrs. Winthr,
I'd &" You are right, mother. Even then had &C
a ceived the idea which have since carried out"
of "And that is why you could not understand
or mathematical problems" uttered Mr.. Winthrop,
he started the chair and took the youth by the har
d. Samuel, my son, forgive me for the harshnes
es have shown toward you. have been blinded, a
de now see how misunderstood you. While ha
m thought you idle and careless, you were solvin
!. philosophical problem could never have comp
en- hended. Forgive me, Samuel, meant well enou
on but lacked judgement and discrimination
'or OF course, the old nan had long since been