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

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among fifty others, which they received 4fal,
different parts of tue couptry."I m
Charles" said the qN carpenter, with sur
prise and emotion, sswhen did yop'do tliis!"
.l.Sape weeks ago, sir, / employed my even
l-inss and leisure hours to this work, but witt
little expectation that it would result SO fayer
ablyE gf Is. 4
There's geniusin that young head, !" remark
| ed ope of the visitors 6u ii sir
ssAnd application, tpo,'' .returped MFR. White
CHARLES Bracket has ,been with me from a-boy,
he h,ls never been behind d.timeiinwpskingh ghapas
and while he has rendered inc faithful service. !
imhRost happy to see that by.a wise ;apil ,ipili.
cious appropriation of his odds and ends Qi
ting, he has stored his mind with science and
PREPARED Himself aar usefulness .a bga
Tho, ,committee, mo less .gratfed at the result
of this yanng mans selfraqquired knowledge,
than .wiss ahe pa carpenter pleased to dwell up
on il, turned to AEr. White apd said, She has
not only given us the design, but, as you can
see, he has calculated, athematieally .the npp-
Der Of bricks, the surface of stone, the quantity
of lumber, the weight, length, size and form of
the required iron, as well as the quantity Of
other nlate'als; anti the, cost OF construction.
1t is a scientific document.
Ludlow Weston was psalyzet at tllis scene.
He hung his head and thought of the contempt
lle had passed upon his companions studies.
'.Mr. 'Bsackct,' continued the visitor, anl
Authorized hy the state, committee to pay you
one thousand dollaEs Ifoy fllis design, apd also
TO Offer You ten dollars per day, so long as the
building is in course, of construction, sfor your
services as experimenting architect. The first
pamed sum | will pay you now, and before |
leave, woultl like to have an alsivcr from.you
to the committees proposition"
d,efore the delegation returned TO s.,
/ Charles had received his thousand dollars cash,
and accepted the offer for experimenting the
erection Of the building. @ III
Sab, Charles" said Ludlow Weston, after
theyhitd ftiisheh tbeir.supper, ''yowhave indeed
cissen the Wisest part. Il hail no Thought H9st
u carpenter cenll be such a man.
ssApd why not aearpsnter as welas sany ,ane !.
Ii only requires stnly anti application"
..But all men are not like you 4a.a.r
'.Because all men don,t.tcY. lI4et;a.!ilans set
his eyes, uton the honerable point, aid then fol-
low it steadily, unwayeringly, and he will be
sure TO reaelliit. .AllmentRay not occupy the
ssslElessphere, anliit,would aQtihA1elLtha they
.Fiseall, Lat,tbere are few.who may not reach to
a degree, OF honorable teqrvnee,i ifa tsst rtsle
or rpfofessien: noialatter humble it may be-"
81 believe you are right, Charles, ,lbnfifisteo
late for me to try now. i shall never be any
thing but q jogreyRwn'
81 will own, Ludlow, that yoil have wasted
the best part of your life, for study; bat there
is yet time AMI opportnnityfor achievement"
Ludlow dill try and he. studied, ami he'im-
proved much, 'but,te'was ussiaIesto ;qecall'the
time he llad wasted. He had now family,to
carctfpr, and as he had to depend altogether up
on bis hasss flor Support, he conM not work
mach with bis mimi.
Charles Bracket sawtlie bnilding he had plan
ned entirely finished, and hc receivei the hssh
cncoa,i!psls of praise from the chief officers of
State. t ne
business followed upon him, and ere. .se,ny
years, Bracket, the architect, was sknown through
out ,ibe Union. When hclled Merry fWater,to
thclhyaaeAeal altar, he did own spe of .tAe pref
tiest housesiia his native towt, nor aia 'ipoor
Missy" have to,@aitilaag either. w'
.I'hcrcis a deep moral,in the foregoing, flor
oar yotsag meclsuiical READERS, and we haNeIno
llpGbt.tfey have, ,ercttbis, discovercyl.it. T..