The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-09

letters, neatly executed
'Why overlook the HdndlerS4
MARY
He was not alarmed this time, bu
vexed, He went and complained t
Bavne; and that worthy came directly
and contemplated the writing in silence
for about a minute. Then he gave 6
weary sigh, and said, with doleful re-
signation, Take the chalk and write
There it is.'
y have offered the Handlers the Santt
as the FOr1eTS.'
But thai is not true,' objected Henry
turning round with the chalk in his
hand.
1t will be true in half an hour. We
are going to Park1n, the Handlers
What, another els! This is an in,
fernal swindle.'
what isn't7' said Bayne. cynically.
Henry then wrote as desired; and
they went together to Mr.. PArkin.
Mr.. Parkin was not at home. But
they hunted him from pillar to post,
lor of 'The Pack saddle He knew
Bayne well, and received him kindly;
and, on his asking for private inter.
view, gave a wink to two persons who
were with him. They got up directly,
and went out.
What, is there anything amlss be.
tween you and the trader inquired
Mr. Parkin, with an air OF friendly in.
terest.
Ba5ne smiled, not graclously, but
souriy: Come. come, sir, that Is a
farce you and l have worn out this ten
wears. This Is the London workman
himself, come to excuse himself to
Mary and Co. for not applying to them
before; and the long and short Is, he
offers the Handlers the same he has the
Smiths-ffteen down-and to pay his
less disabled. What dye say2 Yes,
or nor
'I'll lay Mr.. Llttle's proposal before
the committee.
Thank you, sir said Little. And,
meantime, I suppose l may feel safe
against violence from the members of
your uniOn?'
Violence y said Mr.. Parkin, turning
his eye inward, as If he, was interrO-
gazing the centuries. Then, to Mr..
Bayne, PRAY, sir, do you remember
any deeds OF darkness that our union
have ever committed, since we have
been together; and that is twelve years?'
We'll, Mr.. Parkin,' said Bayne, 'if
you mean deeds of blood and deeds of
gunpowder, ETC., why, no-not one;
and it is greatly to your honor. But,
mind you, II a master wants his tanks
tapped, and his hardening liquor run
into the shore; or his bellows TO be rip-
ped, his axle.nuts to vanish, his wheel
bands to go and hide in drain or q
church belfry, and his scythe. blades to
dive into a wheel-dam, he has only to
be wrong with your union and he'll be
accommodated as above. speak from
'Oh, rattening?' said Mr.. Parkin.
That is a mighty small natter
1T is small TO you, that are not in the
oven, where the bread is baked, or
cooled, or burned. But whatever parts
the grindstone from the power, and the
bellows from the air, and the air from
the fire, makes hole in the masters
business to-day, and hole in the
pocket that day six months.
So, for heavens sake, let us be right
with you. Little's is the most friendly
and liberal offer that any workman
ever make to any union. Do, pray,
close with it. and let us be at peace
sweet, balmy peace.
Parkin declared he shared that de-
sire, but was not the committee. Then,
to Henry: Il shall put your case as ia
as my conscience will let me.
OF course, the matter rests
as 1t Isl
They then parted; and Henry, as he
returned home, thanked BaYne hearth
" n
bitter pill at first; but now he was glad
he had offered it. Il would not leave
for fifteen hundred
pounds
Two days after this promising inter-
view with Mr.. Parkiu, Henry received
q note, the envelope of which showed
him it came from Mr.. JOBsOn. He
opened it eagerly, and with good hope
that its object was to tell him he was
now Il member of the Edge-tool For
gers Union. The letter, however, ran
thus:
DEAR SIR:-I hear with considerable
surprise, that you continue to forge
blades and make handles for MIR.
Cheetham. On receipt of this informa-
ton, went Immediately TO Mr.. Parkin,
and he assured me that he came to the
same terms with you as did. He says
he intimated, politely but plainl y, that
he should expect you not to make any
more carving-tool handles for Mr..
Cheetham till his committee had re-
ceived your proposal. He now joins
me In advising you to strike Work for
the present. Hillsborough is surround
ed by beautiful scenes, which it might
spect during the unavoidable delay
caused by the new and very important
questions your case has raised.
Yours obediently,
'SAML. JOBsoN.
'P S.-A respectable workman was
with me yesterday, and objected that
YOU receive from Mr.. Cheetham
Can you furnish me with reply to
this, as it Is sure to be urged at the trade
When he read this, Little's blood
boiled, especially at the cool advice to
lay down his livelihood. and take up
scenery: and he dashed of letter of
defiance. He showed it to Bayne, and
it went into the fire directly. That is
all right said this worthy. You have
written your mind like q man. Now
sit down give them treRcle for their
honey-or you'll catch pepper
Henry grouned, and writhed, but
obeyed.
he had written his defiance in three
minutes. 1t took him an hour to pro-
duce the following:
"'DEAR SIR,-I am sorry for the mis-
I did not, for a mo-
ment, attach that meaning to anything
that fell either from you or Mr.. Parkin.
Il must now remind you that, were 1
to strike work entirely, Mr.. Cheetham
could discharge me, and even punish
me, for breach of contract. All can
do is to work fewer hours than l have
done; and am sure you will be salts.
fed with that, If you consider that the
delay in the settlement of this matter
rests with you, and not with me.
Il am, yours respectfully,
HENRY LITTLE.
4 furnish you, as requested, with two
replies to the objection OF respectable
workman that 1 am paid above the list
price.
Il. To sell skilled labor below the
statement price Is just offence and
injury to trade. But to obtain above
the statement price Is to benefit trade.
Tho hjoh nrice that skands alone to.