, 1862-10-09

middle Of the floor.
Samuel trembled when be heard his fathers
voice, and turned pale with fear.
"Ha, what is thisH" said Mr.. Winthrop, as be
caught sight Of the curious construction on the
floor "This is the secret Of your idleness. Now
see how it is that you cannot master your studies.
You spend your time in makug play-hOuses and
fy-pens. I'll see whether you'll learn to attend to
your lesson or not. .There!"
As the father uttered these words, be placed his
foot on the object Of bis dspleasure The boy
uttered quick cry, and sprang forward, but too
late. The curious construction yas crushed to
atoms-the labor Of long weeks. Looking at the
mass of ruins, ant then covering bis face with his
hands, he burst into tears.
"Aint you ashamed" |" said Mr.. Winthrop, "a
great boy like you, to spend your time in making
claptraps, and then cry about 1t because choose
that you should attend to your studies Now go
to the barn and help Jerry shell corn"
The boy was too full Of grief to make any ex-
plapation, and without word be left the chamber,
but for long days afterwards he was weary and
down-hearted.
Samuel said Mr.. Winthrop, one day after
the spring had opened, "I have seen Mr.. Young,
and be is willing to take you as an apprentice.
Jerry and can get along on the iarm, and l think
that the best thing you can do is TO learn the black
smiths trade. have given up all hopes Of ever
making a surveyor out Of you, and il you had
farm, you would not know how to measure it or
lay it out Jerry will soon be able to take my
place as surveyor and have already made arrange
ments to have him sworn and take his commission.
But your trade Is g good one, however, and have
no doubt you will be able TO make good living
at it,"
Mr.. Young was q blacksmith in neighboring
town, and he carried on quite an extensive business
Moreover, he had the reputation Of being o very
fine man. Samuel was delighted with bis fathers
proposal, and when be learned that Mr.. Young
also bad quite a large machine shop, he was in
ecStacies. His trunk was packed, good supply
Of clothes being proyidedi and after kissing his
mother and sister, and shaking hands with bis father
and brother, he mounted the stage and set out for
bis new destination.
lie found Mr.. Young all he could wish, and
went into bis new business with an assiduity that
surprised his master.
One evening, after Samuel Winthrop had been
with his new master six months, the latter entered
the shop after all the jOurneymen had quit work
and gone home, and found the youth busily engaged
fitting piece Of iron. There was qnitea number
Of pieces on the bench by his side, and some were
curiously riveIed together aud fixed with springs
and slides, while others appeared not yet ready for
their destined use Mr.. Young ascertained what
the young man was up to, and be not only encour.
an hour and watched him at his work. Next day
Samuel was removed from the blacksmith shop TO
the machine shop.
Samuel often visited his parents AT the end
Of two years his father was not little surprised
when Mr.. Young informed him that Samuel was
the most useful hand in his employ.
Time few fast. Samuel was twenty-one; Jer-
emiah bad been free almost two years. and was
one Of the most accurate and trustworthy survey
ors in the county
Mr.. Winthrop looked upon his eldest son with
pride, and often expressed o wish that bis other
son could have been like him. Samuel had come
home to visit his parents, and Mr.. Young had
come with him.
"Mr. Young" said Mr. Winthrop, after the tea
things had been cleared away " that is fine fac
tory that you have just erected in your town"
"Yes," said Mr.. Young, " there are three Of them,
and they are doing very heavy business"
al understand that they have an extensive ma
chime shop connected with the factories Now il
my boy Sam is as good a workman as you say he
is, perhaps be might get frst-rate situation
there"
Mr.. Young looked at Samuel and smiled.
"By the way" continued the old farmer, what
is all this noise see and hear in the papers about
ahead Of anything that was ever got up before"
"You may ask your son about that" said Mr..
Young. "1hat is some Of Samuels business"
"Ehi What? Ny son4 Some OF Sam"
M was ho,v;I;Ssls5 II couId nof 10 tbat NJ SON
his M sorNwas tho 0reaf nvento, of tbe grent
power loo loom tbat had aiken al NE manuiact9rers
Nv snrnr;Sa
W6ss Ii 5ou moan ,n be nj lenvth manfred.
All ;ss;mniv tb;s Gatbar thst ths loom e nina y
returned SamSel' with consciotfs nride a have
;nJesYa5 n Snd taLen 4 rater1 Tr;gbt and have
alteadv been Offered ten tbousand Collar for he
natent richt in two adjoining States Don't Won
rpmember that clan-trsn Won crushed with your
Toot. in wears 400 y
" 4 ,,s,'.eSri ,lo old r,or ,,hoso o,,os v,oro