Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-04
Vol. 65.-3316. No. %.

bors, the door opened and his father entered.
" What are you not studying ?" exclaim-
cd Mr.. Winthrop, as he noticed the boy
standing in the middle Of the floor.
Samuel trembled when he heard his fathers
voice, and turned pale with fear.
Fla what is this ?" said his father, as he
caught sight Of the curious construction on
the floor 9" This is the secret of your idle
ness. Now | see how it is you cannot master
your studies You spend your time in maxi
ing those hy-cages. I'll see whether you'll
learn to attend TO your lesson or not. There !"
As the father uttered this harsh ejacula-
ton, he put his foot upon the object Of his
displcasure Tho boy uttered a quick cry,
and sprang forward, but too late. The curl
Gus construction was crushed to atoms-the
labor Of long weeks. Covering his face with
his hands, he burst into tears.
" Amt you ashamed ?" said Mr.. Winthrop.
." a great boy like you, to spend your time
in making trap-claps and then cry about it
because | choose that you should attend to
your studies Now 60 to the barn and help
Jerry with the corn"
The boy was too full Of grief to make any
explanation, and without word he left tho
chamber; but for long days afterward he was
weary and downhcarted
Samuel" said Mr.. Winthrop, one day
after the spring had opened, +" | have seen
Mr.. Young, and he is willing to take you as
an apprentice. Jerry and can get along on
the farm, and think the best thing you can
do is to learn the blacksmith's trade. | have
given up all hopes Of ever making a surveyor
out Of you, and if you had farm you would
not know how to measure it, or lay il out.
Jerry will now be able soon to take my place
as surveyor, and | have already arranged for
having him sworn, and obtaining his commits
sion But your trade is good one, however,
and | have no doubt you will be able to make
a good living Of it,"
Mr.. Young was blacksmith in neighbor-
ing town. and he carried on quite an exten-
sive business. Moreover, he had the reputa.
tion OF being very fine man. Samuel was
delighted with his fathers proposal, and when
he learned that Mr. Young also carried on
quite a large machine shop, he was in ecsta-
cies His trunk was packed-a good supply
Of clothes having been provided and after
kissing his mother and sister, and shaking
hands with his father and brother, he mounted
the coach, and set off for his new destination.
lie found Mr.. Young all he could wish,
and went into his business with an assiduity
that surprised his master.
One evening after Samuel Winthrop had
been with his new master six months, the lat.
ter came into the shop after all the Journey
men had quilted work and gone home, aud
found the youth busily engaged in fitting a
piece Of iron. There were quite number
Of pieces on the bench by his side, and some
were curiously riveted together, and fixed
with springs and slides, while others appear
ed not yet ready for their destined use. Mr.
Young ascertained what the young workman
was up to- and he not only encouraged him
hour and watched him at his work. Next
day Samuel Winthrop was removed from the
blacksmiths 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 en-
ploy.
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 country. Mr.. Winthrop
looked upon his eldest son with pride, and
often expressed wish that his 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
a fine factory you have just erected in your
town"
"Yes, replied Mr. Young; "there are
three of them; and they are doing very
heavy business"
" understand that they have an extensive
machine shop connected with the factories.
Now, if my boy Sam is good workman, as
you say he is perhaps he might get a first
: rate situation there"
: Mr.. Young looked askancc at Samuel aud
smiled.
BY the way" continued the old farmer
! " what is all this noise | see and hear in the
d, paper about those Winthrop looms2 They
tell me they 90 ahead of anything that wa,
ever got up bef6re2"
You may ask your son about that,
said Mr.. Young. " 1t is some of Samuel'
4 business"
= Eth what, my son ? Some of Sam"
, The old man stopped short and gazed a
= = his son. He was bewildered. 1t could no
= be that his son-his idle son--was the invent
: or of the great powerloom that had taken al
= the manufacturers by surprise.
g What do you mean ?" he at length in
= quired
} " 1t is simply this, father, that the loom il
mine," returned Samuel, with conscious pride
have invented it and taken out patent
= and have already been offered ten thousanC
:, dollars for the patent right in two adjoining
~ :. States. Don't you remember that clap
. trap you crushed with your foot six year
y ago?"
y Z" Yes" answered the old man, whose eye
: were bent to the floor, and over whose min
y a new light seemed to be breaking
y " Well,n continued Samuel, that was al
most a pattern, though, Of course have mad
~ much alteration and Improvement and ther
, is room for much more"
- =" And that was what you were studyin
!" when you used to stand aud see me weav,
and when you fumbled about my loom s
~ much ?" said Mrs. Winthrop.
- "Youare right, mother. Even then ha
:. y conceived the idea which have since carrie
y OUT
as ." And that's why you could not understan'
my mathematical problems" said MIR. Win
os throp, as he started from his chair and tool
Ie the youth by the hand. "Samuel, my son
=. forgive me for the harshness l have used to
of 81 wards you. was blinded, and now see HOY
. | misunderstood you. While thought 20
~ idle and careless, you were solving philc
70 sophical problem | could never have compre
of hended. Forgive me, Samuel | meant wei
enough, but lacked judgment and discrimina
% ton"
.e OF course the old man had long befor
ID been forgiven for his harshness, and hi
le mind was opened to new lesson in huma
nature He was taught what some parent
u are slow to learn, simply because they do no
n trv IN win the confidence of their children b