Middletown transcript., 1873-03-01


he ever wished his boy to become ma,h-
cma,ican. lie was pursuing the very
course to prcven, such result. Instead
Of cndcavoring to make the study inter
cstiag to the child, he was making it oh.
noxious.
The dinner hour came, and Samuel had
not worked out the sum His father was
angry, and obliged the boy to 90 without
his dinner. at tho same time telling him
that he was au idle. lazy lad
Poor Samuel left 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 hands Of
hs father, and his face lighted up. There
was fire in the room below his chamber,
so he was not very cold and getting up
he went to closet, and from under a lot
Of clothes he took forth some long strips Of
wood lie was evidently fashioning some
curions affair from these pieces Of wood.
He had bits Of wire. little scraps Of tin
plate, pieces Of twins and dozens Of small
wherls 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 cham
Der, she had her apron gathered up in her
hand, aud after closing the door softly be-
hind her she approached the spo, where
her brother sat
Here. Sammy, sec. have brought
you something to eat. | know you must
be hungry
~ she spoke she opened her apron and
took out four cakes. piece of pie and
some cheese The boy was hungry, and
hcsi,atci not to avail himself of hi- sis-
tcr's kind Offer lie kissed her a. he took
the cakes aud thanked her.
"Oh what pretty thing is that you
are making - uttered Fanny, as she gaz-
el upon hsr brothers labor won,
you give it TO me after il is done -
Not thi. one. sister returned the
boy. with smile but will make you
one equally as pretty
Fanny thanked her brother. and soon
af, lcf, tho rn,m while the boy went
on with hj, work.
Before long the various materials that
had been subject to Samu5l's knife and
piucers were joined and crooyei together
IN a curious manner.
1'he embryo philosopher sat the machine
fsr II lrnksa lihc a nachinc upon the
floor. then elzci upon It intcutly Ill,
eye glanced with peculiar glow of snti,-
faction; he lnoki pfoul and happy
While IL stood ani g1sai upon the child
II his lltor-. the door opened aud tbs
father entered.
What are YOU not studying cX.
claimed Mr. Winthrop. as he noticed th,
boy standing IN the middle Of the Gnar
Samuel tremblcd when he heard his
fathers voice, aud turned pale with i.ar
"lla' What is dis asked hi father
a. he caught sight Of the curious con.
,tructon on the floor "rLis is the secre
Of your illeness
Now see how it i YOU cannot mas
ter your studies You spend your iim'
mnkin. them fy-eages Ill see whether
you'll learn To attend 10 your lessons ol
not There -
A. tie father uttered the harsh tiAcula
tions lie put his foot upon the object .
his di,plcasure. The boy uttered a9niei
cry. aud ,pfang forward but too late. Th
curious construction was in atlms-th
labor Of long weeks looking at th
mass oi ruins aud then covering his fac
With hi, hands he burst into tears.
".Aint YOU ashamed + said Mr. Win
throp, IA great boy like you to spen
your time in making clap.irap+, aud the
ery about i, because choose YOU shoul
attend 10 your studies. Now - 10 til
barn aud help Jerry she'll corn,
The boy was too full Of grief to max
any explanation aud without word b
left his chamber but for long. lon
lays after he was weary and downhcar'
ed
Samuel. said Mr Winthrop, one ia
after the Spring had opened, Il have see
Mr. Young. and he i willing to take yo
, as an apprentice Jerry and +! can g,
; along on the farm, and | think the be
) thing you can Do is to learn the black
smiths trade have given up all hop,
II ever making surveyor Of you aud
you had a farm you would not know ho
to measure it or lay il out Jerry vi
soon be able to take my place as survc,
or, and have already made arrangement
for having him sworn aud obtain his cou
mission But your trade is a good OF
| and have no doubt you will be able
n make good living at il :
; Mr. Young was blacksmith in a ncig
t boring town, and carried on quite an e
e ,ensive business Moreover. he had Il
{ ro nu,aton Of being fine man. Sanu
t v as delighted with hi. fathers proposi
and when he learned that Mr.. Young hi
a machine shop he was in ecstacies. II
trunk was packcd--a good supply of clot
: ing having bean provided; and after k.
/ ing his mother aud sister, and .hakil
e hands with his father and brother, noun
t ed the stage and set off for his rev dc
e tination.
o He found Mr.. Young all he good wis
: and went into his business with an assid