The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-01-04

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prelensIble thing and the more nC
tllJu' tne more be became perplexed
and bothered.
Ine truth was ais father dill not un.
derstand him.
Samuel was bright boy, and IN.
commonly Intelligent for one Of bis
age. Mr.. Winthrop was a thorough
mathematician; he hardly ever came
across problem he could not solve
ana he desired that his boy should be
IKE him; he considered that the acme
atiOnalperfsct;on lay in the pow.
er OF conquering Euclid, living then,
and he could ''give the old geOme-
trlcian a hard tussle." He seemed
not to understand that different
minds were made with different
capacities, and what one mind grasped
with ease another of equal power
would fail to comprehend. Hence, be-
cause jerry progressed rapidly with
his mathematical studies, and could
already survey piece Ofland of many
angles, he imagined that as Samuel
made no progress in the same branch
he was idle and careless, and so treat
ed him accordingly. He never can
dIdly conversed with his younger son,
with view to ascertain the true bent
of his mind; but he had his own
standard of the power of all minds,
and he pertinaciOusly adhered to it.
There was another thing that Mr..
Winthrop could not see, and that was
that Samuel was continually ponder
ing upon such profitable matteras was
interesting to him, and that he was
scarcely ever idle; nor did his father
see, either, that if he ever wished his
boy to become a mathematician, he
was pursuing the very course to pre-
vent such result. Instead of endeav-
oring to make the study interesting to
the child, he was making it ObnOx-
iOus.
The dinner hour came and Samuel
had not worked out the sum. His
father was angry, and obliged the boy
to go without his dinner, at the same
time telling him that he was an idle,
lazy lad.
Poor Samuel left the kitchen for his
toWn room, and there he sat and cried.
AT length his mind seemed to pass
from the wrong he had suffered at the
hand of his father, and his face light
ened up. There was a fire in the room
below his chamber, so he was not very
coidi and getting up he went to a clos
ct. and from under lot of old clothes
he took forth some long strips of wood.
he had bits of wire, little scraps of
tin plate, pieces OF tWine and dozens
OF small wheels that he had made
himself, and he seemed to be working
to get the whole together after some
particular fashion of his own.
Half the afternoon had thus passed
away when his sister entered his
chamber. She had ner apron gathered
up III her hand, and after closing the
door softly behind her she approached
the spot where her brother sat.
"Here, Sammy, see. have brought
you something to eat. know you
must be hungry"
As she spoke she opened her apron
and took out four cakes, a piece OF pie
and some cheese. The boy was hun
CRY, and hesitated not to avail him
self of his SISTERS kind offer. He kiss
ed her as he took the cakes and thank
ed her.
"Oh, what pretty thing is that you
are making?" uttered Fannie, as she
gazed upon her brothers. labor. !
Won't you give it to me after it is
done?'
mot this one, sister," returned the |
boy with a smile; 'buU l will make |
you one equally as pretty
Funnie thanked her brother, and |
soon after left the room, while the boy |
went on with his work. !
Before long the various materials /
that had been subject to SamuePs /
knife and pinchers were Joined and |
grOOved together to a curious manner. |
The embryo philosopher sat the /
machine--fOT it looked like machine |
upon the floor, then gazed upon it |
intently. His eye cleaned with a |
peculiar glow of satisfaction; he look |
ed proud and happy. While he stood /
and gaZed upon the child OF his labOrs, /
ting door opened and his father entered. /
what! are you not studying?'
exclaimed Mr.. Winthrop, as he no. |
ticed the boy standing in the middle |
of the floor.
Samuel trembled when he heard his |
fathers voice, and turned pale with |
fear.
"Ha what is this ," said his father,
as he caught sight of the curious con-
stTuctiOn on the floor. "rhis is the |
secret of your idleness. Now / see
how it is you cannot master your /
studies. You spend your time in 4
making them fiy-cages. I'll see /
whether you'll learn to attend to your /
lessons or not. There ~
As the father uttered these harsh /
CALCULATIONS, he put his foot upon the /
object of his displeasure. The boy |
uttered quick cry, and sprang for !
ward, but too late, The curious con-
structiOn was crushed to atoms-the .
labor of long weeks. Looking at the .
mass of ruins and then covering his /
face with his hands, he burst into /
tears.
can't you ashamed ?" said Mr.. |
Winthrop, ga great boy like you to .
spend your time in making clap-traps /
and then cry about it because L choose
you should attend to your studies. /
Now go to the barn and help Jerry .
shell cOrn.n
The boy was too full of grief to make
any explanation, and without a word .
lie left his chamber. But for long, /
long days afterwards he was weary /
and dOwn-hearted.
Samuel" said Mr.. Winthrop, one .
day after the spring had opened, 81
have seen Mr.. Young and he is will
ling to take you as an apprentice.
Jerry and l can get along OH the farm,
and think the best thing you can do
is to learn the blacksmith's trade. l
have given up all hopes of ever max
ing a surveyor of you, and if yOT had
a farm you would not know how 10
measure it or lay it out. Jerry will
soon be able to take my place as
surveyor, and l have already made
arrangements for having him sworn
and to obtain his commission. But
your trade is a good one, however,
and have no doubt you will be able
to make a good living at it."
Mr.. Young was blacksmith i'll a
neighbOring town, and he carried on
quite an extensive business. More
over he had the reputation of being a
fine man. Samuel was delighted with
his fathers proposal, and when he
learned that Mr.. Young carried on
quite a large machine shop, he was in
ecstacies. His trunk was packed .
good supply of clothes having been .
provided; and after kissing his mother
and sister, and shaking hands with
bis father and brother, mounted the .
stage and set off for his new destina-
ton.
He found Mr.. Young all he could
wish, and went into his business with /
an assiduity that surprised his master. .
One eveningafter Samuel Winthrop 3
had been with his new master six .
months, the latter came into the shop F.
after all the jOurneymen had quit /
work and gone home, and found the /
youth busIly engaged in fitting piece
of iron. There were quite a number .
of pieces on the bench at his side and
some were curiOusly 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 encouraged /
him in his undertaking, but he stood I.
for half an hour and watched him in I.
his work. Next day Samuel Win /
thrOp was removed from the black /.
smiths shop to the machine shop.
Samuel often visited his parents. /.
At the end of two years his father
was not a little surprised when Mr.. I
Young informed him that Samuel was
the most useful hand in his employ. /.
Time flew fast. Samuel was twenty
one. jeremiah had been free almost .
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