The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-28

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tlasv sai eret,y ihipg Il that JON Age
snstihe SISTED Fanny, - sbe gazed oa
bcr hfothef's Ahof Wou't you give j.
20 me aner d T. danef
Nol ttis ono sister, returned the boy,
WAS thales but via make sou one
equally az pretty.
Fanny thanked her bnolher, and 5000
afer Zen he room, while ibe boy went
On s1lA his work.
Before long tbg vafIous materiais that
had been sablert g samuefs knife aud
pineers were lined aud gr0oved together
n a eatipas nauner
Tie embryo philosopher ser the ma
chiae--for il looked ike mschine-up-
on ihe floor, then gazed nPou Il inieDty.
llis eye CLEANED with a peculiar glow Of
satishoiion. be looked proud aud happy
While be stood aud eeEed upon The child
Of his laboss, the door opened and biz
father entered
What are SON bot s,udyin exclsim-
"a Mr Winthrop, a. he noticed the
boy standing 10 toe middle Of the room
samuel lrembled when he heard bis
fathers voice and turned very pale with
fear.
Hal what il this? said bis father, as
he caught sight Of the curious construc-
ton on he floor, This is the secret OF
your idIeucss Now | see how il is you
cannot master your studies. You spend
your time in making them fy-eages IN
see whether You'll learn to attend TO
I your Lessons or not. There
I As the father uttered these harsh eiac-
ulations, be put his foot upon the object
Of bis dispIeasure. The boy uttered
quick cry, and sprang iorwaid, but too
late. The curious construction was
crushed TO atoms-lhe labor Of long
weeks. Looking Of the mass of ruins
aud then covering his face with his hands
he burst into tears.
+ Amt you ashamed2 said Mr.. Win.
throp, great boy like you, to spend
your time ~ making olap-traps, and then
cry about It, bccsute | choose that you
should attend 10 your lessons. Now
20 ont to the barn aud help Jerry shell
corn.
/ The boy was too full of grief to make
any explanation, aud without word
be left The room. Bat for long days af.
terwards he was moody and down-hcart-
ed. EE
Samuel, said Mr.. Winthrop, one day
after the spring had opened, have seen
| Mr., Young and be is willing to take you
as an apprentice. Jerry aud | can get
along on the farm, and | think the best
thing you can do is to learn the black.
smiths trade. have giyeunp all hopes
Of ever making surveyor of You and If
you had farm you would not know
how to measure il or lay 1t out. Jerry
will soon be able to take my place as sur
yeyor, and have already made arrange
ments for having him sworn and take
bis commission. But your trade is a
good one, however, aud have no doubt
you will be able 70 nakep COED living at
it, N#AF IAfI9H#H I
Mr.. Young was a blacksmith in a
neighboring town, and he carried on an
extensive business. Moreover he had
the reputation Of being fine man. Sam
uel was delighted with his fathers pro-
: posal, aud when be learned hat Mr..
. Young carried on quite a large machine
shop, he was in ecstacies. His trunk was
packed-a good supply of clothes having
. been provided, aud after kissing his
/ mother and sister, and sbakhg hands
/ with his father and brother be mounted
the stage aud set off for his new destIna-
ton.
! He found Mr., Young all he could wish
: and went into bis business with sn as
. siduity that surprised his master. K 4 B
E One evening after Samuel WinthroI
Z had been.wilh his new master six month,
j the latter came into the shop after all the
: ioufueymen had quit work and gone
c home, aud found the youth busily en-
! gagged in fitting piece OF iron. There
9, were quite number of pieces on th'
bench at his side, aud some were curious
: ly rivelcd together and fixed witt
/ springs aud slides, and Others appeared
!, not yet ready for their destined use. Mr.
9 Young ascertained what the young work
n mau was up 10, and not only encouraged
il him in bis undertaking, but stood foi
a hsf an hour aud watched him at hi
+, work. Next day Samuel Winthrop wa
4 removed from the blacksmith shop TO thr
i machine shop.
J. Samuel often visited his parents. a
the end II two years bis father was not
j little surprised when Nc. Yonng inform
+ ed him that Samuel was The most usefu
o hand In liis employ.
"a Time few fact. sannel was twenty
l. one Jeremiah had been free almos
two years, and was one Of the most accu
rate and Trustworthy surveyors in III
4 country
IL Mr., Winthrop looked upon bis elde'
d son with pride, aud often expressed
7 wish ihat his other son should have bee
\ lke him Samuel bad come home /
!: visit bic parents, aud Sir. Young la
"a cgaue with him.
le Mr Youug, said ST.. Winthrop aite
/, the tea things bad been cleared away
q ihat 3. a ine factory they have iust cree
e ed In your town.
ne Yes, returned Mr. Young, there Al
Al three Of them, and they are doing yer