Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-06

dered at that Mr.. Carpenter went tC
work with heavy heart?
lie first replaced the floor; then
boarded up the openings in the roof
repaired the door and tackled in some
panes of glass which he found among
the rubbish; when this was accom-
plishcd it was time to quit work for
| the day. Just as he was about leav-
ing the premises, Mr. Blacks son
George, lad of twelve, entered the
shop and looked around to see how
much of the new house was built, but
could see nothing done; he then went
home and reported to the elder Black
that Mr.. Carpenter was a lazy old fel-
low, and had been idle all day. .s
In the evening, Mr.. Carpenter call
ed on his employer, and told him that
he needed more tools in order to do
his work well, or in fact to accomplish
anything. Mr. Black replied that he
had first rate lumber; that he thought
the tools were good enough, and that
it would be foolish to cxpend money
for more. 1t was in vain that Mr.. Car
penter urged his claims. Mr.. Black
was incxorable and he left the house,
musing upon the unreasonableness Of
his employer. lie then proceeded to
the hardware merchants aud, of his
scanty means purchased the most nec-
essary tools and went home.
The next morning he again went to
the shop and commenced his daily toll,
and for number of weeks continued
his labor. His employer never came
to the shop to see him or to view the
quality of his work, but George and
the other children were there frequent
ly, and upon going home would tell
their father how little haze been done
that Mr.. Carpenter was not fit to do
work that the doors which had been
made were Of unequal length that
in fact nothing was being done as it
should be. Mr.. Black "knew his chill
drcn would not lie," and told all the
neighbors that Mr.. Carpenter was no
workman. Every one he met would
he told of the fine lumber which was
being wasted, and the bungling work
which was being done. He finally
discharged his botch carpenter and
having influence in the place, and
Mr.. Carpenter being a stranger, he
could not procure employment and
was obliged to leave the ncighborhood.
Do you say Mr.. Black was an unrea-
sonable mann? Read below:
PICTURE SECOND.
Mr. Brown was a farmer, who lived
on a fine prairie in the West, hard by
q grove in which stood an old dilapi-
dated log house. Having a large
family Of children, he was naturally
anxious that they should be educated,
and the building aforesaid being a
school house, he sent them there to
inform their minds.
Let us now go back few days and
become acquainted with the teach
or. He had come to the district well
recommended as competent teacher
He had entered the school room upon
the first day aud found it more fit for
pig pen than habitation of young
immortals; the floor dirty the win
dows broken; the door swinging up
on one hinge !; the wind finding its
way into the room through every
granny; for seats he found slabs
with sticks for legs for writing desks
wide slab standing inclined against
the wall no blackboard no maps !;
no comforts of any kind. When
the school commenced, he found half
the pupils with no books, the other
half, each with different kind. Af-
ter school, at night, he went among
the parents and told them of the
discomforts Of the school-room that
the children needed books that there
should be blackboard, maps, globes,
&C.; but all to no avail. When Mr..
Brown sent his children, they al
so came with variety Of unsuitable
books, and the teacher took occasion,
at night, to go home with them and
have chat with the parents. Mr..
Brown thought as the rest of the peo-
pie did that the books in use were
good enough. He said his children
were "oncommon smart" and he
should expect them to progress rapid
ly. Time passed. The teacher dis
charged his duties faithfully, as far as
he was able. with the advantages pos
scssed but he did something which
did not suit Johnny Brown, who forth
with went home and entered COM
plant. Thencelorth everything went
wrong the little Browns watched the
teacher with jealous eye, and dctec-
ted that he was PARTIAL that he did
not learn them any thing" that he
did this thing, and didn't do that, all
of which was told at home. Mr..
Brown went round among the neigh
bors and told them what Johnny said
and what Sally said, adding, "My
children won't lie, SO it is all true. ;"
In this way he injured the reputation
Of the teacher and finally procured his
dismissal from the school.
Who was the most unreasonable,