The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-31
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PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE.
ny CHARLIE REApE.
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them, as carving toolS.'
what 10 thatF
They are useless. You can't cary,
wood with them. None but Q practica
carver can design these tools, and. theI
he must invent and make che Stee
moulds first. Try and sell them II
london or Paris, you'll soon ind thl
difference. Mr.. BaYne, wonder yor
should call me from my forge to ex
anime apprentice work. And Will
this, he walked of dlsdalnfully, bu
not quite easy In his mind, for be hat
noticed greedy twinkle In Chez ham,
eye. 81
The next day, all the grinders In Mr.
Cheetham's employ, except the soisso
grinders, rose, all Of q sudden, like {
dock Of pArtridges, and went out int
the road.
what's up nowr inquired Bayne
The answer was, their secretaries haC
sent for them.'
The buzzed In the road few min,
utes, and then came back to work.
AT night there was q great meeting al
the 'CuIlerA' Arms, kept by Mr.. Gro
tall.
AT noon next day, all the grinders
Aforesaid, In Mr.. CheeLhamls employ,
walked Into the Office, and left, each 81
them, a signed paper 10 this effect:
This Is TO give you notice that | will
leave your service week after the date
thereof (Meaning hereof, l presume. J
CheetmRn asked several OF them W hal
was up. Some replied, civilly, that Il
was 4 trade matter. Others suggested
Mr.. Cheatham knew as much about II
Rs they did.
Not single hot or unclvll word was
spoken on either side. The game had
been played too often for that, and
with results too various.
One or two even expressed a sort oil
dogged regret. The grinder, Reynolds,
q very honest fellow, admitted, TO Mr.,
Cheetham, that he thought II u sorry
trick for O hundred men to strike
against one that had had q squeak for
his life. 'But no matter what l think,
or what | say, must do what the
Union bids me, SIR
Iknow that, my poor fellow said
Cheetham. 4 quarrel with none OF
you. 1 fEht you all. The other mas.
tiers In this town are mice; but Pm a
man.
This sentImenthe repeated very often
the next six days.
The seventh came, and the grinders
never entered the works.
Cheetham looked grave. However.
he said 10 Bayne, 60 and find out
where they are. Do 1t cleverly new,
Don't be noticed
Bayne soon ascertalned they were all
In the neighboring public houses.
4 thought so,' said Cheetham, They
will come In, before night. They shan't
beat me, the vagabonds. I'm u man
um not mousse
Orders pouring:ip, sir, sighed Bayne;
'AnT :he- grinders are rather behind
the others in their work already,
They must have known that; or WHY
draw out the grinders? How could
they know it?'
Sir, said Bayne, they say old smi-
ten Is 10 this one. Wherever he lie, the
masters business is known, or guessed, ,
Heaven knows how; and II there Ia q
whole in his coat, that hole Is hit. Just
look at the cleVerness OF 1t, sir, Here
we are, wrong with the iorRers and
handlers. Yet they come into the
works and take their days wages. But
they draw out the grinders, and mutt.
late the business. They hurt you as
much as II they struck, and lost their
wages, But no, they want their wages
to help pay the grinders on strike. Your
only chance. was 10 discharge every
man In the works the moment the grin.
deTs gave notice.
why didn't you tell me 80, then p
Because um not old Smitem, He
can see thing beforehand. can ace
1t afterward, Pm like The weaIherwIse
mans pupil-as good as any master,
give me time. The master could tell
you, at sunrise, whether the day would
be wet or dry, and the pupil, be could
tell you, at sunset; and that Is lust the
odds between old Smitem aud me.'
We'll, II he Is old Smitem, I'm old
Eighteen
AT night, he told BAyne he had prl-
vale information, that the grinders
were grumbling at being made cats
paw OF by the forgers and handlers.
Hold on said he; they will break up
before morning.
AT ten O'Clock, next day, he came
down to the works, and some peremp.
tory orders had pOured. Ia. They must
wAit,' said he, peevishfy.
At twelve, he said, How queer the
place seems, and not a Rrindslone 20.
Ing. 1t seems rs still as the grave, I'm
q man-l'm not mousse
Mr.. Cheetham repeated this last fact
In zoology three times, to leave no
doubt OF 1t In his own mind, I suppose,
At one, he said he would shut up the
works rather than be slave.
At LIS he clustered.
AT l.20he gave In: collapsed In mo.
ment, like punctured bladder.
'Bayne,' said he, with a groan, go to
Jobson, and ask him to come and talk
this foolish business over.'
Excuse me, sir, said Bayne, iDonr
be offended; but you are vexed and
worried, and whoever the Union sends
10 you will be as cool as marble. l
have just heard 1t IL R4dcar carries the
condiIions.'
what, the foreman OF my own for
Eera! Is he TO dictate to me2' cried
Chestham. grinding his teeth with In.
dignation.
We'll, sir, what does It matter?' said
Bayne, soothingly. He 10 no more
than mouth pieCe.'
60 for him. said Chsetham, sui
lenIy.
But, sir, can't bear that your own
Workmen should see you 10 agltated,'
'Oh, I shall be all right the moment
l see my man before me-
Bayne went of, and soon returned
With Radcar. The man had his coat on ,
but had not removed his leathern
apron.
Cheetham received him 90 The repre-.
sentative OF the Unions. 'Sit down,
Redcar, and let us put an end to this
little bother. What do you requtreP'
'Mr. LItue's discharge, SIR
Are you aware he 10 with me on n
months notice?'
They make point Of his leaving the
works ut once, sir and I was to beg
you to put other hands into bis ROOM
y 10 taking great liberty TO propose
Nay. They only want to be satisfied.
He has given vast o. troubls.'
I'll give him months warning. II
l discharge him on the spot. be can sue
me-
THAT has been thought on, 1fbs
sues you, you can talk to the Unions,
and they will act with you. But the
grinders are not to come Ii Ill Little Is
OUT
well, DO be Il theu.'
And his rooms occupied by Union
men,