Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-03-12
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of course you had perfect right to do So
'Ot course had; and of course my bid, tho
the lowest was thrown out, and the bid of Jack
son who manages to mOnopoize every thing in
the village, taken. He and Clinton are leagued
together, and the offer for proposals was only q
sham
well
no, it isn't It's the truth, and nothing else
but the truth. He's the jackall and Clinton's
the lion
You speak without reflection said the friend,
mildly
I'm not blind. l see how things are work
ed
You say your bid was lower than Jackson's
How DO you know this thought his bid was
not publicly known:
Il knew it and, in fact, knew what it was to
be before sent in my proposals, and, was, there
fore, able to 90 below it, The truth is | man
aged, between you and |, 10 find out just what
every man was going TO bid, and then struck a
mark below them oil, TO make sure of the job.
wanted chance, and was determined to have
it, at all hazards
i hardly think your mode Of procedure Just
fair, said the friend; but waving that, could you
have made anything by the job, at your bid
dingr
oh, yes, I'd have made something-more,
good deal, than can make by day 5 work. The
fact is, set my heart on that job as q stepping
stone to contract work and am bitterly dsap-
pointed at lis loss. Much good may ii do both
Jackson and Clinton. | should Mt be much sor-
ry TO see the new dam swept away by the next
treshct.
why, Maxwell! This is not the spirit of
Christian man. Envy, malice-these are what
the Bible condemns in the plainest terms; and
for these sins, the poor have quite as much TO
answer for as the rich-und perhaps more. If
you 20 from church on the Sabbath with no bet
ter thoughts than these, fear you are quite as
far from the kingdom Of heaven, as you have
supposed Mr. Clinton to be-
Good day : sad Maxwell, tuning off abrupt
Iy from his friend, and taking path that led BY
nearer course than the one in which they were
walking, to his home.
4 few weeks after the person with whom
Maxwell thus couyersed had occasion to trans
act some business with Mr. Clinton. He had
rendeIcd him bill for work done, and called to
receive payment.
you've made mistake in your bill, Mr. Lee
said Clinton.
AN Are you certain :?
'You can examine for Yourself | make an
error Of twenty dollars in the additions
'Fhen you only owe me sixty dollars said
Lee; with a disappointment in his tones that he
could not conceal.
Rather say that owe You hundred, for the
mistake is III your favor. The first column in
the bill adds up fifty instead of thirty dollars
Irtme examine it Lee took the bill and
added up the column three times before he felt
entirely satisfied. Then he said
80 it does Well never should have been
the wiser if YOU had only paid me the eighty dol
lars called for by the footing up of the bill You
might have retained your advantage with perfect
safety
Lee said this on the impulse of the moment
Ueins,ant!y saw a change in Mr. Clinton's coun-
tenunce as if he were slightly offended
oh no; not with safety, was grayely repH-
ed
4 should never have found il out
But there is o coming day with every man,
when the secrets Of his heart will stand revealed.
If not now, ii would then appear that | had
wronged you out of twenty dollars
True True Bat all men don't think OF
this
No one is more fully aware of that than am.
Il is for me however to live in the present so as
not to burden the future with shame and repent
anco. knowingly, MI Lee, ! would not wrong
any man to the yano Of single dollar. may
err, like other men; for, to err is human
After the expression of such sentiments, Lee
felt curious to know what Mr. Clinton thought
of, and how he felt towards MAXWELL So he
said, after referring to the new mill-dam in the
process Of erection
You didn't take the lowest bid for It's con-
struction.'
:. took the lowest competent bid
Then you 90 not think Maxwell competent
to the work 2
i do not think him man to be trusted, and,
therefore, would not have given him the con
tract for such a piece Of work at any price. You
are aware, that the giving why of that dam would
almost inevitably involve a serious loss of life
and property among the poor people who live
along the course of the stream below. | must
regard their safety before any pocunlary atvan-
tage to myself: and have given Mr.. Jackson,
who has the contract, positive Instructions 10 eX-
coed his estimates Il necessary, IN order 70 put
the question of safety beyond doubt. know
him 10 be a man whom can trust. But have
no confidence in MAXWELL
4 good reason why you declined giving him
the Job
4 tLink So
Maxwell was greatly disappointed.'
know it, and he has spoken very hard against
me But that avails nothing. Ny principle OF
action j. 10 do right and let others think and say
what they please. No man IS my Judge. Max
we'll is not, probably, aware that | Know him
thoroughly. and that have thrown as much in
his way rs could safely DO. He IS not, Of course
aware, that one Olmy sons overheard him in ref
ercnce to this very mll!dam, say
I'm bound to have that contract whether or
no. I have learned tue loves. BID, and have
~. in q b.d still lower
IT,v- Aff ,-nu learn tlyiS y u-aS asked Of him.