10. Mr. Phineas Miller, a native of Connecticut, and a graduate of Yale, who had come to Georgia as the teacher of General Greene's children, and who, about this time, became the husband of his widow, now proposed a partnership with Mr. Whitney, by which he engaged to furnish funds to perfect the invention, secure the requisite patents, and manufacture the needed machines; the partners to share equally all profits and emoluments thence resulting. Their contract bears date May 27, 1793; and the firm of Miller and Whitney immediately commenced what they had good reason to expect would prove a most extensive and highly lucrative business. Mr. Whitney thereupon repaired to Connecticut, there to perfect his invention, secure his patent, and manufacture machines for the southern market. XXI. THE DEACON'S MASTERPIECE. O. W. HOLMES. [Certain words and phrases in this selection are in the provincial Yankee dialect. Let the pupil find them, and pronounce them as they are spelled.] 1. Have you heard of the wonderful one-hoss shay, That was built in such a logical way It ran a hundred years to a day? And then, of a sudden, it—ah, but stay, I'll tell you what happened, without delay,- Frightening people out of their wits,- 2. Seventeen hundred and fifty-five; Saw the earth open and gulp her down; It was on the terrible earthquake day 3. Now, in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot,― In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel or cross-bar or floor or sill, In screw, bolt, thorough-brace,-lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and will,— Above or below, or within or without,And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down, but does n't wear out. 4. But the Deacon swore, (as Deacons do, With an "I dew vum" or an "I tell yeou,") He would build one shay to beat the taown, 'n' the kaounty 'n' all the kentry raoun'; It should be so built that it couldn' break daown; "Fur," said the Deacon, "'t's mighty plain Thut the weakes' place mus' stan' the strain; 'n' the way t' fix it, uz I maintain, Is only jest T' make that place uz strong uz the rest." 5. So the Deacon inquired of the village folk Where he could find the strongest oak, He sent for lancewood to make the thills; The crossbars were ash, from the straightest trees; The panels of white-wood, that cuts like cheese, But lasts like iron for things like these; And the wedges flew from between their lips, 66 naow she 'll dew!" She was a wonder, and nothing less! 7. EIGHTEEN HUNDRED;-it came and found 8. Little of all we value here Wakes on the morn of its hundredth year In fact, there's nothing that keeps its youth, Take it. You 're welcome.-No extra charge.) 9. FIRST OF NOVEMBER,-the earthquake day,There are traces of age in the one-hoss shay, A general flavor of mild decay, But nothing local, as one may say. There could n't be, for the Deacon's art That there was n't a chance for one to start. 10. First of November, fifty-five! Then something decidedly like a spill,- Just as bubbles do when they burst. 11. End of the wonderful one-hoss shay. Logic is logic. That's all I say. XXII. TRAVEL. J. H. SIDDONS. 1. The first requisites for travel in the old world are a passport, an adequate supply of coin, a few hints regarding cos tume and letters of introduction, and a carte du pays, comprehending definite information relative to points of attraction, hotels, railway changes, places of entertainment and instruction, peculiarity of usages, etc.; in fact, as much as, and no more than, may be studied and almost got by heart, on the voyage across the Atlantic. Similar information is requisite for the European traveler who should direct his attention to the United States and South America. There is a prodigious amount of ignorance on both sides of the ocean which separates the two hemispheres; and ignorance, we know, is the parent of prejudice,-one of the worst traveling companions a gentleman or lady could possibly have. All should |