Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-02
DO YOUR WORK WE'LL.

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shade Of surprise in his voice.
:" Why not p was the answer. cit
will never be seen."
Would you buy the article, if you
knew just how it was made?"
"No."
,"Why not %
Because it might give out in year,
instead OF lasting five years"
And are you going to let the Job
pass, when yon know that whoever
buys it will be cheatcd?' said the fell
low-woIkman.
Oh, you're more nice than wise. !"
returned the other, with toss of his
head. "You draw things too fine."
Suppose Mr.. Gray, down at the
store, We're to sell you stuff for pants
that he knew would drop to pieces in
less than six months! Wouldn't YOU
call him swindler?"
Perhaps l would"
Is there really any difference in the
case? Whoever buys this article that
you are making will be cheated out of
his money. You'll not deny that. As
much cheated as if Gray sold you rot
ten cloth"
The iourneyman shrugged his should
ers and arched his eyebrows.
We must draw things fne," re-
sumed the other, if we would be fair
and honest. Morality has no special
bearing, but applies to all mems deal
ings with their fellow men. To wrong
another for gain to ourselves, is dislon-
est. Is not that SO 2"
g. Yes, l suppose it is"
" You slight this job, that you may
get it done in shorter time than would
be possible if you made it stronger in
every part. Thus, in order to get
dollar or two more than honest work
will give, you let an article leave your
hands that will prove cheat to any
man who buys it. I tell you, it isn't
right! We must do as we would be
done by in our work, as in everything
else. There are not two codes of hon
esty-one for shopkeepers and one for
workmen. Whoever wrongs his neigh
Dor out of his money, cheats him."
The other journeyman turned away
from his monitor, looked half offended
and bent over his workbench. At first.
he went on finishing his job; but after
awhile his workman saw him
take out defective piece of wood, and
then remove out another which had
not been properly squared and Joined.
Observing him still, he saw him detach
piece which had simply been driven
into place, and which gave no real
strength, and after selecting another,
three or four inches longer, set it by
mortice and lennon firmly into the arti-
Gle he was making. i.
All this was done at an expenditure
of time not exceeding an hour and a
half.
There," said he, in tone of salts
faction, speaking to the fellow-work-
man. eff that doesn't last forever, it
will I've no fault of mine"
Sc A good, honest job" remarked the
other.
6" AS ever made"
"And You feel better about it than
you would have done had it left your
hands to cheat the purchaser out of his
money?"
"Yes, do" The answer came
frankly.
How much more time has it cost
You to do this work WE'LL" was asked.
"Oh, not over an hour or two.'
"And the thing is worth ten dollars
more to the buyer. In other words, is
well-made article, as it should be,
and will cheat nobody. Now, you have
done as you would be done by; have
kept your conscience clear; have acted
as Christian should"
"Oh, as to that, don't profess to
be Christian" said the other. "I'm
no hypocrite.'
GA Christian profession is one thing,
and Christian life another" answered
the fellow-workman. "All professors
are not Christians. Religion is thing
Of daily life, and unless it comes down
into mans work and business, isn't
worth copper. Noamount of church.
going, or praying, or singing, will save
a man, if he isn't honest in his heart.
He must do as he wonld be done by
and begin just as you have begun, by
refusing to rob his neighbor, though
tempted to do so that he may get an
advantage for himself.
"a new kind of religion that" re.
marked the journeyman.
AS old rs Christianity" said the
other, "and the only kind that will
save men. AS ye would that men
should do to you, do We even so to
them, for this is the law and the proph-
ets.' He who said this, knew all about
it. And I am very sure that if we be-
gin to be just to our neighbor, to try in
all things to do as we would be done
by, our feet will have entered the way
that leads Heavenward-and though
We may be long way from that happy
country, if We keep walking on we
shall surely get there in the end. -
Arthur's Magazine.
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