Year: 1861

+" Not this one, sister," returned the boy,
with smile, but as soon as get time will
make one for you equally pretty"


Fanny thanked her brother, and shortly af-
ter left the room, while the boy went on with
his work


Before long, the various materials that had
been subjected to Samuel's jack knife and pin
GERS had assumed form and comeliness, and
they were joined and grooved together in
curious manner.


The embryo philosopher set the machine
for it looked very much like machine-upon
the floor, and then stood off and gazed at it.
His eyes shone with peculiar gleam of salts
faction, and he looked proud and happy. AS
he stood and gazed at the child of his labors,
the door of his chamber opened, and his father
entered.


What ! are you not studying" exclaimed
Mr.. Winthrop, as he noticed the boy standing
in the middle of the floor


Samuel trembled when he heard his fathers
voice, and turned pale.


Hai what is this ?" said Mr.. Winthrop,
as he caught sight of the curious construction
on the floor. Now I see how it is you can
not master your studies. This is the secret of
your idleness. You spend your time in making
play-hous and hy-pens, I'll see whether you
attend to your lessons or not. There


AS the father uttered this injunction, he
placed his foot upon the object of his displeas-
ure. The boy uttered quick cry and sprang
forward, but too late. The curious construc.
tion-the labor of long weeks-was crushed to
atoms. Looking at the mass of ruins, and
then covering his face with his hands, he burst
into tears.


Amt you ashamed great boy like you
to spend your time in making cIap-traps, and
then cry about it, because I choose that you
should attend to your duties. Now 60 to the
barn, and help Jerry shell corn"


The boy was too full of grief to make any
explanation, and without a word, he left his
chamber, but for long time he was weary
and down hearted


Samuel, said Mr.. Winthrop one day after
the Spring was opened, {" [ have seen Mr..
Young and he is willing to take you as an ap-
prentice Jerry and I can get along on the
farm, and think the best thing you can do is
to learn the blacksmith's trade I have given
up all hopes of ever making a surveyor of you,
and if you had farm you would not 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 obtaining his commission. But
your trade is good one, however, and have
not the least doubt you will make a good
living at it."


Mr.. Young was blacksmith in a neighbor-
ing town, and carried Oh quite an extensive
business. Moreover, he had the reputation of
being fine man. Samuel was delighted with
his fathers proposal, and when he heard that
Mr.. Young carried on quite an extensive ma
chine shop, he was in ecstacies. His trunk
was packed-a good supply of clothes having
been provided and kissing his mother and sis
ter, and shaking hands with his father and
brother, mounted the stage, and set out for his
new home.


lie found Mr.. Young all he could wish, and
went into the business with an assiduity which
surprised his master.


One evening, after Samuel had been with his
new master six months, the latter came into
the shop, after all the journeymen had quit
work and gone home, and found the youth bus
lily engaged fitting a piece Of iron. There
were quite number Of pieces on the bench by
his side, some were riveted curiously together,
and fixed with springs and slides, while others
appeared not ready for their destined use. Mr.
Young asccrtained what the young man was
up to, and he not only encouraged him in his
undertaking, but stood for half an hour aud
watched him at his work. Next day, Samuel
was removed from the blacksmith shop to the
machine shop.


Samuel often visited his parents At the
end Of two years, his father was considerably
surprised when Mr. Young informed him that
Samuel was the most useful hand in his en-
ploy.


Time flew fast. Samuel was twenty-one-
Jerry had been free nearly three years, and
was one of the most accurate and trustworthy
surveyors in the county.


Mr. Winthrop looked with pride upon his
eldest son. and often wished his other son
could have been like him.


Samuel came to visit his parents, and Mr.
Young came with him.


Mr.. Young" said Mr.. Winthrop after the
tea things had been cleared away that is a
very fine factory that has just been erected in
your town."


Yes" returned Mr.. Young, there are
three of them, and they are doing very heavy
business"


II understand they have an extensive ma
chine shop connected with the factories Now,
if my son Sam is good workman, as you say
he is, perhaps be might get a first rate situa-
ton there"


"By the way" continued the farmer, what
is all this noise hear and see in the papers
about these Winthrop looms? They tell me
thev 90 ahead Of ANYTHING that was ever got