The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-02-03
The ambitious Anr-artica.

ed has bright. Intelligent eyes upon the son
oi h'> eu,ri0yer, and replied. | don |
know, Harmon. How lar /, i,?'
There was something 20 honest and
earnest in the tone OF the toy. that, nuvh
as Harmon teit Opposed al fist. 10 >por,
with his ignorance, he could not refrain
irUtn giving him a true answer. Still, HIS
contempt tor The ignorant apprentice was
bot to be cohcea ed, and be replied,
Ninety five million. of miles, you igHor
smou-i James did NOT re,ort; but re-
pesting over In his nind the distance
named, fixed 1t iudeli5iy upon his III em-
Org.
On the same evening, after he had fn
isbed his day work, he obtained a small
Textbook on ASTRONOMY, which tJelonged 10
Harmon Lee, and Went up TITO his garnet
0llh candle, and there, alone attempted
10 dive INTO the mysteries OF tn sublime
science. As be read the earne.tness of
his attention fixed nearly every fact upon
hi mind So intent was he. that he per
c,ivgd not the fight CT time, un;ii the
town-c!ock struck ten
He lay down upon his hard bed, and
gave full scope TO his Thoughts Hour
after hour passed away he could uot sleep,
20 absorbed was he in reviewing the new
and wonderful things that be tad read.
Al last. gearIed nature gave way, aui he
tell into siumpcr, flied With dreams o.
planets mo0us, comets aud fixed stars
The icxt morning the apprentice boy re
sumed hl> place al the work bench with q
new feeling and with this feeling va. mia
god one OF regret, that he could not 20 to
school as we'll as Harmon.
Bat | can study at night while he is
asleep" he sad 10 hluIset
Just then Harmon Lee came into the
shop, and approaching james. said, for the
purpose of teasing him, How big round
Is the earth, James?''
Twenty five thousand miles," was the
quick reply.
Harmon looked surprised for moment
and then responded with sneer-ior he
was not kind hearted boy, but on the
contrary. very selfish and rather disposed
10 njure than to DO good 10 o;ners-'Oh
how wonderfully wise you are al at once
And, no doubt, you eau tell ne how many
moons Jupiter has? CONE, let u hear -
Jupiter has four moons James aus
wcred with something OF eXultatlon IN his
tone.
And no doub, you can tell how many
rings II has?'
Jupiter has no rings. Saturn has
ring, aud Jupiter has belts, James re
Piled in decisive tone.
For moment or TWO Harmon Wa. silent
with surprise and moruticaticn, 10 think
that his tathc; 5 apprentice, whom he IS
teemed SO far below him, shuuidste posses
sed OF knowledge equal to hi. on the points
in reference 10 question hlm-ahd 'hat he
should be able To convict him OF all error
into which he had purposely fallen.
Il should like 10 know how long it is
>iuce you became 50 wonderfully wise, SAID
Harmon with sheer
Not very long" james replied calmly
Il have be II reading ole Of your books Oh
astronomy.
Il should like to know what business
you have to touch one ct my books You
had letter mind your Sork.
L did bot neglect it, Harmon [ read at
night, after | was done with Wy WORK; and
| uId not hurt ynur book.
Il don care if yon did not hnrt it.
IA are not gong 10 have my books, can
tell you. 50 you Just let them alone.
Poor james heart sunk within him at
tn, un.Apecsd qs be ISIS 10 - oGsy j +,
own 10 buy aud he knew o. NJ one from
become so necessary 10 MS happiness. Do,
ilarn,on, lie said. Il viii take good care
Of
No; | will not. And don't you dare to
touch 1t. was the angry reply
James " alice knew well enough the
selfish disposition OF Harmon to bc con
vluced shat there was but little hope OF hi,
having the use OF the books except by
stealth, and II, III this his naturally open
-ud honest principles re.oted All day
he thought earnestly Of the means where's
by he should be able to obtain book on
astronomy. to qUench the ardent thirst be
had created III his own M I'd.
He WAS learning the trade of a lind
maker. Having already been an appren
tl>e for two year, and being Industrious
and intelligent, he had acquired a readl-
ness with Tools, and much skill In some
parts OF his trade. v hiie sitting a'one.
after be had finished his work for The day
1t occuTred to hlm that he might, by work
my III the evening earn some money, and
with IT buy such books as he wanted
by the consent OF his etrplo er be sue
ceeded IN getting a suiail job from one of
his nelghbor>; and III short time, by
working evenings, he obtained sutficien
money 10 purchase book OF hI> eva. and
had halt dollar lett, with which he Doug
second haLd dictionary. Every n. ht
found him poring over bis books; aud a.
suou a> Il Wa, tlKht enough to see. he wa.
up aud reading. Durlng the day, his
/ uind was rendering over what he read
While hie hands We're diligently employee
with the !abor assigned HIM.
1t occurred, just at this time, that a
number OF senevo ent Edlv .duais establish
-. III the town where james lived. one of
those excellent institutions an Apprentice ;
Library. 10 ;hi> he applied, aud obtained
the baoks he needed. And thus did the
poor apprentice 10Y lay the foundation OF
future euinence and usefulness At the
age OF twenty one he was master o. III,
uadc; aud, what Was more had laid up a
great :mUunt oi general and scientific in
formation.
Let US now turn 10 watch the progress
OF The young student. Harmon Lee IL one
OF The be,t >emiuaries In hl, native civ and
afterwards at college. The idea that be
was 10 be lawyer soon took possession OF
his mind and shls caused him to feel con
tempt for other boys, who were merely de
signed for trades or store keeping
Like too uIany Others, he had no love
for learning. To be lawyer he thought