Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-01-11

trop could not see, and that was that Sam
uel was con tinually bordering upon such;
profitable matter as was interesting to
him. and that he was scarcely ever idle
nor did he ever see, either, that if he
wished his boy to become mathematician
he was pursuing the very course to pre-
vent such result.
Instead endeavoring to make the study
interesting to the child, he was max ing II
obnoxiou
The dinner hour came, and Samuel bad
not worked out the sum. His father was
angry. aud oh liged the boy to do withou,
his dinner, at the same time telling him
tAat he was and idle lazy lad.
Poor Samue lie # the kitchen for his
own 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 lightened up.
There was largo fire in the room belo "
his chamber, so he was not very cold; and
getting up, he went to a closet, and from
under lot of old clothes, he took forth
some long strips of wood. He was evil
IDENTIFY fashioning some curious affair from
these pieces of wood. He had bits Of
wires little scraps of tin plate, pieces OF
Irvine, and dozens o small wheels that he
had made himself, ana he seemed to be
working to get the whole together after
some particular fashioa of his own.
Half the afternoon had thus passed
away, when his sister entered his cham
Der. She had her apron gathered up in
her hand aud after closing the door so f.
ly behind her, she approached the spot
where her brother sat.
"Here Sammy, see, l have brought
you something to eat. know you must
be hungry"
AS she spoke, she opened her apron,
and took out four cakes. piece Of pie
and some cheese. The boy was hungry,
and hesitaied not to avail himself Of bis
sisters kind offer. He kissed her as he
took the cakes and thanked her.
ooh, whata pretty thing is that you
are making p uttered Fannie, as she
gazed upon her brothers labor. Won
you give it to me after it is done %
"Not this one sister," returned the
boy, with smile; "but vii make you
one equally as pretty,
Fannie thanked her brother. and soon
after left the room, while the boy wen
On with his work.
Before long, the various materials thai
had been subject to SamuePs knife and
pinchers we're joined and grooved togetb-
er in singular manner
The embryo pk ;losopher sat the ma
chine for it looked like machine-up-
on the floor, then gazed upon it intently
His eyes cleaned with peculiar glow o.
satisfaction. He looked proud and hap
py. While he stood and gazed upon the
child of his labJrs, the door opened, aud
his father entered.
what, are you not study ing p ex-
claimed Mr.. Winthrop, as he noticed the
boy standing in the middle of the floor.
Samuel trembled when he heard his
fa,ber's voice, and turned pale with fear.
"Ha! what is this?" said the father, as
he caught sight Of the curious construc.
ton on the floor This is the secret OF
you: iileness. Now see how it is that
you cannot master your studies. You
spend your time in making fy-cagcs. Iii
see whether ycu' Il learn to attend to your
lessons or not.
There y
As the father uttered these harsh
calculations, he put his foot upon the OBJ
ject of his displeasure. The boy uttered
a quick cry, and sprang forward, but too
late. The curious construction was crush
ed to atoms-the labor of long weeks.
Looking at the mass of ruins then cover
ing b is face with his hands burst into
tears.
The boy was too full Of grief to make
any explanation. and without word, hs
left his chamber. But for long, long
days afterwards, he was weary ana down
hearted
Samuel" said Mr.. Win throp, one
day after the spring had opened, II have
seen MIR Young. aud he is willing to
take you as an appren lice. Jerry and
can get along on the farm, and I think
the best thing you can do is to learn the
blacksmith's trade. l have given up all
hopes of ever making surveyor out o.
you. and if you had a farm you would moi
know how to 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
obtain his commission. But your trade
is a good one and l have no doubt. you
will be able to make good living at it.
Mr.. Young was blacksmith in 8
neighboring town, and he carried or
quite an extensive business. Moreover
be had the reputation of being flee
man. Samuel was delighted with hi.
espousal. aud when he learned that Mr.
Young carried on quite a large machine
shop, he was in ecstases His trunk
was paeked-a good supply of clothes hav'
ing been provided; and after kissing hi
msther and sister. and shaking hand:
with his father and brother, mounted the
stage fer his new destination.
He found Mr.. Young all he could wist
and went into lis business with an ASST
duty that surprised his master.
One evening after Samuel " inthop
had been with his new master six mon tbs
the latter came into the shop after all thu
journeymep had quit work and gone home
and found the youth busily engaged in
fitting piece of iron. There was quite
number of pieces on the bench at hissid'
and some were curiously rivited together.
and fixed nth springs and slides, while
others appeared not get quito ready fol
their destined use. Mr.. Young ascertain
ed what the young workman was up to
and he not only encouraged him in BIZ
undertaking. but he stood for half an
hour and wa tched bin at his work. Mex
day, Samuel Winthrop was removed from