The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04

nv Ni''iii Oh yOui sorVlces diter yOn nave CIV
en- me weeks notice, and wish you to dc
in this as you think best. 1 cannot afford to
pay you more than | now do only can as
sure you that you shall have some Jobs to dc
this summer You know the advantage you
have here. You are sure ofyour pay; Of a per-
manent place while l live Of as much i'm
proyement in the Business as youhave a mind
to grasp; and ofincreased pay when you shall
have become more proficient. OF this new
company know nothing, except that to you
they are Ike "a bind in the'bush YetI will
venture one word Of advice, for know how
apt young men, just cling in life, are
to be led away, by dazzling e6erS. Before
you make any change in your business be
sure you are going to better yourself If you
are satisfied on this point then 90 ahead.''
Samuel Peterson bowed his head, and
Poked the floor with his feet for a few mo-
ments, and when be looked up his face had
thrown off every shade of doubt
&C. shall remain with you," be said, I" for
knoa0 what will be my fortune here, and it is
as much as have any cause to hope for"
Mr. Merrill was much pleased with the
youths decision, and he plainly said So
Shortly after this, Henry Willis came in, and
he also went to the committing groom. He re-
mained there half an hour, and then came out
and joined his companion.
Sam" said he, with an air of importance
"I've had a new offer"
"So have |, - returned Samuel.
" Graf S, Cumfrey Il Co., want, me.''
Z" So they want me-"
"Ae But they offer me a dollar and
twenty five cents day"
50 they did me-.
" And have you spoken to the old man
about il ," ~ E-,ra.--.Fr -.. -r-r
"Yes.'' f-- ~ g A---' - q Us.
And dil he come to terms %
" What do you mean % ...... ....
"Why-4id he offer to pay you the extra
quarter ?"
"No." o. Ir..,.E $685. ..H.
" Th,n we'll both work together. The old
man v olt bulge an inch | offered 10 stay,
II ned pay me as much as Crafts offered, but
he wouldn't do it so just told him l should
leave. What did you tell him %
wynn Ell ye, Henry have con-
cluded 10 stay where | am"
What? Not stay here and work for a
dollar day when you can have dollar and
a quarter there %
But that aint The thing, Henry. If that
place was equal in every other r. spect with
ths--or il it was an old and stable establish
ment, and | could be assured of permanent
work t,re, The case might be difF.lcnt Bat.
what ihduc mcnt is there now? We know
nothin Of 'heSe mrn-wh,tLe they are re-
Sponslt!e or not, or Wh4ther they are even
honest They off, us a dollar and quait,r
y Low, aud we may stay with them SIX
ears aii4 gst no, more .But-we know that
whtn We ilre wnrthtit, we,shail receive more /
han that frlm Mr.. Merrill. have thought
uNt en,u5 h Ul this TO feel assured that shall .
De best OF here
" But aint going to work here for twen-
y. i've cents less a day than | can have else \
= here, Sam--not by lJng shot. What's
he ust 2. -Is-TE---- ,r-T-T- /
"Wel, Henry, l wont advise you, for YOU
IRE as old as am; but yet think you'll .
axe foolish step if you leave your old place.
Here we have the advantage of extending our
Of our business, which we could
lot have in any other place and we also
Know Just what TO depend upon. We have
lere PLAIN, straight business path opened to
is, and we shall DO well in il il our health is
pared and we know, too, that we are reeeiv-
ng all thai our labor is actually worth. /
mean in two months, to be able to make and fit
md finish a vault door, with locks and all ;
md in year / hope TO be able to build a
team engine. No, Henry-l wont leave this
'lace for any such situation as tie one we are
peaking off, ...s.. r.a -...4
well, Sam-you can do as you please,
'ut | shall quit at the end of the week, and
70 to work for the new concern. l can't af-
ord TO lose this offer. Let's see-tWenty- FIVE
ents day Now between this and next new
ears there'I be-let's see; three-four-
light months; and thael be-thrteen and
weeks That'l be one
undred and thirty-two days-just thirty
hree dollars. Now if we should-you know,
'am, what we've been talking about 90
"Yes-I know"
"Well, if we conclude to be married next
ew year, those thirty-three dollars will be
forth something, eh?"
why, yes; but then look beyond that
f had no more of life to lock for than up 10
ext January, l might run the risk Of some
bange, but as II is, think I'm better off as
am. AT all events, Pm eontented here, and
o were you till this new offer came up. We !
9th telt-wo were receiving all that we ought
D receive, and our ambition was, to merit
lore. If we remain here We shall surely gain
Il we deserve, and what we do deserve we '
hall surely receive" .a- I
go, that all sounds very well, but say
axe the best you can get." .r-f...a. I.-
$50 do l." returned Samuel, and here the
OnyersGtion ended, .........- b..
Several times during the week young Will |
s approached his companion on the subject 81
+ying to get him TO go and work for the new
rm, but without effect. p. r.'-.-..... .....
Isee," said Peterson, at the last CONVEX {
atiop, you are getting a spice of excitement I
ITO your system. You will one Of these days !
,ve changes for the mere sake of change /
QUILL be like Tom Packard-one of the best I
'llows living, butsee how he manages. He I
ives change--change has become necessary s