Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-14

ecstacies. His trunk was packed-a
good supply of clothes having been pro.
vided; and after kissing his mother and
sister, and shaking hands with bis father
and brother, he mounted the coach and
set off for his new destination.
He found Mr.. Young all he could
wish. and went into business with an as.
siduity that surprised his master.
One evening, after Samuel Winthrop
had been with bis new master six months,
the latter came into the shop after all the
iourneymen had quilted work and gone
home, and found the youth busiIy en-
gagged in fitting piece of iron. There
were quite number of pieces on the
bench by his side, and some were curl,
ously riveted together, and fixed with
springs and slides, while others appeared
not yet ready for their destined use.-
Mr.. Young ascertained what the young
workman was up to, and he not only en-
couraged him in his undertakings, but he
stood for half an hour and watched him
at his work. Next day Samuel Win
throp was removed from the blacksmith
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Samuel often visited his parents. At
the end of two years his father was not
a little surprised when Mr.. Young in
formed him that Samuel was the most
useful hand in bis employ.
Time flew fast. Samuel was twenty
one; Jeremiah had been free almost two
years, and was one of the most accurate
and trustworthy surveyors in the county.
Mr.. Winthrop looked upon his eldest
son with pride, and often expressed wish
that bis other son could have been like
him. Soon Samuel came home to visit
his parents, and Mr.. Young came with
him.
"Mr. Young" said Mr.. Winthrop,
after The tea. things had been cleared
away, "that's fine factory you have
Just erected in your town."
"Yes," replied Mr.. Young; " there
are three Of them; and they are doing a
very heavy business"
{" / understand that they have an ex-
tensive machine shop connected with the
factories. Now, il my boy Sam is a
good workman, as you say he is, per-
haps he might get a first.rate situation
there" f
Mr.. Young looked askance at Samuel,
and smiled.
"By the way" continued the old
farmer, what is all this noise see and
hear in the paper about those Winthrop
loom?" They tell ne that they go
ahead of any thing that was ever got up
before?"
You may ask your son about that"
said Mr.. Young. 1t is some of Sam
uel's business"
"Eh! what, nay son! Some of Sam
The old man stopped stort and gazsd
Mt his son. He was bewildered. 1t
could not be that his son-his idle SON
was the inventor of the e. eat power
loom that had taken all the manutactur-
ers by surprise.
What do you meanl' be at length
inquired.
. 1t is simply this, father, that the
loom is mine," returned Samuel, with
conscious pride. I" have invented it
and taken out n patent, and have already
been offered ten thousand dollars for the
pateDt-right in two adjoining states.-
Don't you remember that clap trap you
crushed with your foo: six years ago?"
"Yes," answered the old man, whose
eyes were bent to the floor, and over
whose mind a new light seemed to DO
break ing.
Well" continued Samuel, that was
almost pattern, though, of course,
[ have made much alteration and i'm.
provement, and there is room for much
more"
"And that was what you were study.
ing when you used to stand and see
me weave, and when you fumbled about
my loom so much?" said Mrs. Win
throp.
"You are right, mother. Even then
1 had conceived the idea which / have
since carried out"
"And that's why you could not uu-
derstasd my mathematical problems"
said Mr.. Winthrop, as he started from
his chair and took the youth by the
hand. "Samuel, my son, forgive me
for the harshness | have used towards
you. l was blinded, and now see how
I misunderstood you. While thought
you idle and careless, you were solving
| philosophical problem / could never have
comprehended. Forgive me, Samuel; l
meant well enough, but lacked judgment
and discrimination"
OF course the old man had long be-
fore been forgiven for his harshness, and
his mind was opened to a new lesson in
human nature. He was taught what
some parents are slow to learn, simply
because thsy do not try to win the conf
dence of their children by loving sympa-
thy.
Human souls are Of rs many varying
tones as musical instruments, and have
to be attuned with hand as delicate and
as skilful. Different minds have differ.
ent capacities, and no mind can be driven
to love that for which it has no taste.--
First seek to understand the natural abil.
tiles and dispositions Of children, and
then. in your management of their edu-
cation for after life, govern yourself ac-
cordingIy. In the same family you will
often find that every boy has taste or