Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-10-07
Division Of Labor.

"SEE the amount of work have per.
formed" cried the Pen, exultingly.
"You !" said the Ink which had been
possible for the last hour -" You must
mean me-"
Indeed, mean what say" responded
the Pen. "The work Is NOT yours. Look
at all those pages which have written.
Much you would have accomplished with.
out my assistancep 81 - :, = - p -
Gay, look at all those pages" repeated
the Ink. "See them covered with my
marks, and then say, if you like, that the
writing is your own. - q ssfFts tt
4" do say so STILL" persisted the Pen /;
pretty work you would have made of it,
II had not undertaken To run about and
leave you in the right places on the pa
per-"
&C. And much good your running about,
as you call it, would have done, il yeu had
not had me to leave in your tracks" said
Ink. Ph TfT W fgrt rf1f
Hitherto, the disputants had kept pretty
close tothe truth, but they began now TO
wax warm, and to lose their temper
which is alwaysa a pity between old friends,
and almost sure to- lead to Ill conse-
quences.
The fact is, you quite, deceive your
sell" said the Pen. mo doubt you are
Of some service to me id my task; but
there is still less doubt that | am a far
greater help to you; in fact quite indis-
pensable."
!" Indeed, you greatly oyeryalue, your.
sell" retorted the Ink, almost growing
pale with chagrin. /" l should not hesI.
tate for moment to dispense with your
valuable assistance, if felt inclinod.''
" A great deal OF writing you would
accomplish without me" sneered the
Pen.
AS much, at all events, as you would
accomplish without me-" retorted the
Ink.
"Pray do, if you are so inclined, !"
said the Ink. "Of course in that case,
you will accomplish your work without
docking for assistance from me-"
- Of course" responded the Pen,
haughlily.
And thereupon they separated, both
resolving to be independent of each
other. The Pen Travelled fast over a
sheet OF blank pspeg with the intention
ot performing a large amount Of work /;
bat when he arrived mt the end she found,
greatly to his annoyance, that the sheet
the cause?
He tried it again with precisely the
same result. And by that time he saw
that his quondam friend and partner, the
Ink, was In very similar predicament.
Not that he had failed in destroying the
blankness OF his sheet !; but instead of
being covered with delicate, legible
writing it was one mass of black blots.
The Ink and the Pen looked at one
another, and very much ashamed both
felt .'.... t... .'.reaa- b, b '.i.
Both hung back at first, unwilling to
make advances. The Pen was the earliest
to muster up resolution, and he remarked,
rather shyly; 800 ''''i
"Neither of us have quite succeeded
in our aim, IperCeiVeg" ~" "tr'-'.'
"Not eNsCtly," said the Ink, in an ami.
cable tone, which showed him TO be in a
friendly state OF mind. que
"Perhaps, after all, the old plan is the
best, said the Pen. ut cerlaiRly is nee
essaTy that l should leave some marks
behind me-"
=" And l." said the Ink, "am, unhappily,
rather disposed TO run all over the paper
yl,l'; unless properly geiasdb so'you are GER
II you acknowledge my usefulness, l
am quite ready to WORK with you again."
said the PEN relenting. ~01t -
"B all means, if you admit that you
are not entirely independent of me-" said
the Ink. -tt-, ~ ~
Why no, have proved that" said the
Pen, and without delay they resumed
their old partnership. YlfITT
AFTER al we have been rather stupid
ever to part" said the Pen. at is very
certain that people can do much more
when they work together than when they
work separately" "HngHr t.l t-.l ....
"True and hope we shall never do
such a foolish thing again" added the
Ink.--0Hr 0tSH FTeside,