The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-04-24

long hoped for this, it was terrible
blow to have him finally decide pos
itively that he could not and would
not have anything to do with it. And
to think that he should choose to be
q machinest.; to black his hands,wear
smutty clothes, and then pretend to
delight in what he called his profess
;. ion There was stormy time when
he made known his decision. Moth
er said in her grand way = ST. III fI'
! ''My son, it has been the hope of
my life to see yoV stand high in the
legal profession ~ v,.rr s.,
| "No use, mother. I've trieC. my
best to make up my mind to please
you; but I'd rather be good shoe
maker than a poor lawyer; there is a
crowd of them now" s"3 "i.1o43 i.-a
"But my son, you need not be a
poor lawyer; you have talents"
"I'm sorry for you, mother but Pm
afraid your eagle is only a common
barn-yard fowl, after all. But if I
have any talents, you need not try to
drive them out of their right chan
incl" 1851 ''''
Jennette spoke up in her clear voice:
I"How can you find it in your heart to
like that horrid machine-shop ?-the
smell Of oil, the dirt and confusion |!
Ito melt argues a want Of refinement,
a fondness and congeniality for low,
coarse pursuits, that [ did not expect
one of our family to exhibit. can
not account for It." ' ~
That last was an unlucky speech, for Il
gave Hugh his chance
Cant account for 1t? But can. Have
YOU forgotten that chest Of tools up in the
garrett" 30. .'9tI ...--
3 "Fpr heavens sake, Hugh do hush!"
: cried mother, Jeanette and in a breath.
: We were one of the Notwithstanding
10 our Ideas, who couldn't aft ,rd grand
father. Our fathers father had bean a
carpenter-mother tried to call him an
architect, and any allusioa q it was ex-
credingly narrowing to our feelings but
Hugh did not spare us. When argumeut
t failed, tina wouljdrive us out Of the field
I and leave him victor. .... -
= While MY fpther lived. his love tor he
father wins had worked hard that he
night he educated and fitted for an eAsier
life, led him 10 keep the chest Of tools as
, carefully as though they were badge Of
honor-which Hugh dec area they are;
: and mother has kept them since. 3Aa
: II was funny wh;m of hers to pre-.
erve them, Cor they were a thorn in her
SIDE; but fancy there was vein of ro-
fon1or VNiaon in hor hnu ~ ho
led her TO carry out wish so at variance
with her own feelings. She hrnught the
} money and the position; and nv father
: thought too little Of either to sympathiZt
! in her ambitions $3.50 att-a~ a.
One day when Hugh was about sixteen,
he was rummaging in the gHrret,and came
across the old tool-chest. It had not seen
daylight for years. and he had never even
2 heard Of its exitence He had never
known that any Of his name and blood
for generations back, had ever earned
: their bread in the sweat Of the brow.
When he learned all about it, he com
mencrd such TRADE against false pride
that mother declared to us afterward it
made her tremhle.
Il tell you mother" he said, "these old
tools are dParer to me than the family
portraits you are 50 proud of And be-
sides, they make me understand myself q
! little brtter. Give the chest into my
keeping--let it be my portion; I imagine
I have little Of my grandfather about
me-" 81. a#.. .#I ~.
We effected this compromise with
Hugh; He was 10 go through college,
and after that, if his tastes and inclina-
tions had not changed, we were mot t.
oppose him further. We trusted that, at
the end Of that time, he would have a
higher ambition.
We knew that he kept all kinds Of toy
6 machinery in his rooms. Now it was n
perpetual m Dtinn, n)w something else,
|, that was to result in wonderful inven.
ton. We paid no special attention to It,
till, having finished his college course.
l we asked him in regard TO his future,
when he told US he had decided tina {
question years ago and never for no
ment swerved from his purpose; and was
now ready to apply himself to- his own
work.
Arguments were OF no avail; he carried
point, for though he lacked the family
} pride, he had the family obstinacy. Tie
r made thorough work OF it; worked t'ay-
times and studied nights Civil engin, err
ing, natural philosophy, and all kindred
, subjects, were his delight; and his ardor
in tLe face Of all our disc Engagements, was
something wonderfu! But he propheslec
great things for his future, and believing
l him or not, we were obliged at last ~
r hold our peace. ........
| That was several years ago; we have
. teen some Of his prophecies fulfilled. He
was established in the city when his firs
invention was pronounced success.
! Compliments and congratulations were