Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-09

pleccsin his own time, Tor tbs purpose
OF cleaning and mastof.ug its paris
and THUS acquired Ga rough practical
knowledge OF Its construction. Au
engine seemed TO attract MIN by come
mysterious fascination; 10 was no quill
gr0aniug machine ia his estimltl0ni
tut n thing instinc. with wOndfous
NE. It's complicated mechanism alb
s9fDed his Interest, AMI excited bis
admiration. The minute study Of It's
details, while qulckening hia powers OF
observation, m ide him an accomplished
workman, aud gained for him the
increased confidence u his employers.
Atthis period ho worked twelve hours
overy day, aud earned twelve shil-
llngs (three dollarsl "A week.
lie now found hlmsslf face 20 face
with fresh difficulty. lIs knew
all about the different parts Of
tho engine under his charge, aud
had heard Of the engines OF Watts
and Bolton. In n knowledge OF these
was broader field for him, but no
could not read word. Ho was eight
cen yours OF age, and did not know his
letters. Many Of his companions were
ia tho zane condition, and seemed
content 70 remain there. But not -
with George Stephenson. There was
spisit ia INN, aud the understanding
that came 10 him from tue Almighty,
whose grace ani favor he sJugat,
taught him the necessity u adding TO
his qualifications knowledge OF the
elements Of school training. His
tins was limited, but his energy was
equal 10 the emergency. His mind
had hren trained 10 grasp at Ideas, and
to retain knowledge. He went 10 a
night school, where tue big houy
stf0ng.musuleu cnginuman plred over
MS letters an1 wlclloI the delicate pen
In making "stfaight strokes nui pot.
hO0ks.D He was not abashel by hav.
lag u confess his Ignorance; he was
pruu that he posssslol INC ctpability
Of learning. Soon he mastered his
subjects sufficient 10 got Al1ag au1
tufnud 10 u new teacher, Andrew
Robertson, Scotch dominic VINO en-
Logged tue reputation Of being
skilled mathematician. He i'm.
proved every spare Minute In working
out tue sums set for him by the
learned dominic u Ncwhurn, tiIl the
student ouls,rippoi HE teacher.
What memorable model 10 young
meni Against every disadvantage "
ulrcumstance anu fortune he struggled
EDWARDS, by sheer force OF viii aud the
determination 10 succeed. Many men,
unschoolei like him Ia boynood, and
Of equal natural ability, ashamed 10
confess their igu1rance, would have
remained without instruction, and
would never have risen out Of the tut
Ia which the fortune Of lowly birth
had thrown them. But II was different
with George Stephenson. Ho taught
that ~ intelligent perseverance, all
things are possible, and proved that
where the deaire 10 learn Is strong
rapid attainment Ia certain. What
notable example he 10 Ia this regard 10
the youth OF Utah! There may or my
not be Within thulr reach the means VI
Tevolutiun.zing a prevalent system,
but there 80 In their power, by IN.
dustry, energy, Intelligence aud peTse-
verauoe, the way OF making lifeasuccais
and Oi leaving 10 future generations an
enduring example Of worthy manhood
George Stephenson went on aud m
slowly, but still onw trI. His
development Of biz mechanical genius
made him "handy man" He could
sole the shoes OF his sweetheart, Fanny
Henderson, AMI receive the compli-
incnt that he hal made "a capital lob
OF It," II was irom shoemaxlng that
no managel to save his nrat gulnei.