The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-06-22

never dreamed OF such thing. A woman,
. mere girl, q sculptor. thoaght that was
mans preregative."
My dear sir," Gsnius has no Sex" re-
piled Mr.. LAnghan. eT.et us admire It, re-
verene and use Il Whenever we find it,
whether it be in man or woman. Let wo-
man give M her pure and beautiful concep-
tions on the canvass or in the marble, and
abe win help to elevate IN men,"
May be %. have never thought of it,
but II almost takes away my breath to
think ef my Katie - sculptor.
NJ" Wellit may" said the artist, very
few fathsn have daughters gifted with
snch natural genius m youz."
VIII II not make her proud and over
bearing when she discovers her talents. -
anxiously snquired her father.
hope not, replied William LAnGhan,
4 shall take great interest in her, and make
her oneof my studies. She il such sweet.
modest, unsophisticatsd child, that wo,iIh
rather che never touched the painters brusd
or the sculptor's chisel, than ses her trans
formed into the proud arrogant woman who
takes the worlds homage - her due. I
know there 10 danger, but she will some
day aiscovw her talents, and in my OPT
nion, it in better she should make the dis
covsry now, while she is young and under
the guardianship Of her parents. Impress
upon her mind above al things else that
talent n the gift Of God, that il 10 . great
responsibility that our heavenly father has
given TO her not for her own selfish pur-
poses, but that through it shs may Bless
sll who come within her influence. III she
ID painter or sculptor the ideas she en,-
bodies in . painting or piece Of sculpture
viii live and have their influence long after
she il laid in her grave.
Mr.. Gordon and MIR. Simpson looked ut
the young artist with pleased astonishment.
feet delight to them 10 hear such senti-
ments from the lips Of one whom they con
sidered altogether . man of the world.
Mr.. Gordon was the more inclined, after
listening to him to adopt hia suggestions in
his views concerning hsr.
Does your SON ahow any svidence of
talent in any dirsctisns !" enquirsd Mr..
LAnghan.,
"ff he does it 10 q leaning towards the
cazPsntsr's trade. he il just ss active
with his saw and plane a Kate il with
her psnknifs, and he says +" when he il old
enough he shall be . carpenter"
am sorry TO hear It.
why % r asked Mr.. Gordon.
" Bscsuss" replied William " carpenters
- fsr - know anything Of them are al-
wss poor. l make it . point to interest
myself in all persons with whom come i'm
contact, and ] have met with men in all
II u A.
onse eaxPsukera, and they left the trade
hssanse i did not pay. have noticed
tAat when the father Of . family, who il .
carpenter dies, be almost Invariably leaves
his family without any provision.
While Mr.. LAnghan was speaking the
children came in from school, and Charles
had heard enough Of what Mr.. Langhan
had sAid to become very much interested.
"Weil Charles" said his father, 'syou
hear Whist 10 the fate Of AcaFpenter"
Whether it s necessarily 20 or not do
not iknow. Whether it is because their
pay ID not sufficient, or because they are not
thrifty, cannot tell, but | do know that
the fate of . carpenter's wife and children,
should they lose the husband and father In
generally that of bitter poverty. If you
my boy, have chosen that department in
life, " said William, placing his hand ON
Charles head, think long and well before
You enter upon that occupation"
Thank you, viii do so, said Charles.
How = smAn act, little word will some
times change the current Of . whole life
Charles never forgot those words Of Will
ham LAnghan I; they actaated him all
through life. and led to great results an
the sequel will show.
.(ro BE coNrINUED.)