The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-03

with fury tore at him again and again;
for l OF ten look back upon that time with
feelings of shame, though l can't he ?
thinking that only acted as most men
would have done at such time. All
can tell is that Pve recollection OF
giving and receiving fierce blows, Of
falling, being picked up, and being cheer.
ed on, and muttering through my sci
teeth "lts for those at home," till there
ever, ending in both falling heavily; and
| shall never forget the sickening crash
with which my opponents head came
down upon the curbstone. Then, blind
and giddy, | was standing painting there.
with policeman hold of each arm; but
only to be dragged away next moment
by my mates, who bore me Off cheer.
ing.
| EARLY next, morning, though, the po.
lice were at my place, and l followed
them quietly, shuddering as went, for
| l had heard that Perkins was in u dying
state. Then came the examination be-
fore the magistrates, and ! was re.
manded for q day or two till the doc.
tors had given in their opinion. Our
heads of the firm, though, LOOK great in.
| terest i'll the case as soon rs they knew
all the particulars; and one of the clev-
crest counsel they could get took my case
| in hand, which ended in my being dis
charged, for Perkins grew better; but a
| good many of us were fined pretty
smartly Tor the breach OF the peace.
The workshop was open directly, and
quite halt the men went back to work /;
but from that day began to find out
that our town was no place for me. My
employers were kind enough, and | was
not q penny the worse in pocket for my
OF IA nj
palmer to me, day by day, that l should
be driven out OF town. Threating let
tiers came. Once l was struck down
from behind as l came home on a dark
night, and though / felt sure the man
| caught a glance OF was Perkins, !
could not swear it; then came the news
of throwing powder into the houses
and my wife grew pale and i'll with ap-
prehension; while what filled the meas
ure up to the brim was my poor lass be-
ing set upon and insulted one night only
a few yards from our door, SO near that
| heard her call ''Helpw and knew her
voice, and ran out.
Ihe next week I was sitting in our
empty room, the floor trampled and dirty
with the feet of those who had been to
the sale of things in our bit OF four
roomed house. And the things had sold
well, too; for my mates had sent their
wives, and one had bought one thing,
and another another. But l was down.
hearted and sad at seeing first one little
familiar thing and then another dragged
away, while the thought of being driven
out OF the place was bitter to me. The
wife and children had gone on to Lon
don, and there was no one there TO see
me as something which showed there
were weak places in the strong man
came raining from my eyes.
But had to choke that down, for a
knock came at the door, and it sounded
hollow and strange In the empty place.
it was letter-just in time, too, for l
was just thinking before of locking up
the place and going away, but tancied l
should first like one pipe of tobacco for
the last where l had spent SO many quiet
evenings. However, opened the letter.
and then started to run after the post
man, feeling that it must be mistake;
for inside was crisp, new twenty
pound note, with few lines telling me
that it was from two friends, who res
gretted the loss to the town and it's work
OF an honest, upright man, and begged
nry acceptance OF the ,rile inclosed, as
testimony Of the esteem in which my
services mad been held.
Twenty pounds, sir-a larger sum than
l had ever before owned at once; but, as
Pm an honest man, thought more of
the words OF that letter then than | did
of the money; while, through being weak,
l suppose, there was a wet spot or two
upon the note when put it away.
Alter it was dark that night, went
and thanked those from whom knew it
had come, though they would not own to
it; but the senior partner slapped me on
the shoulder as | went out, and he
said:
"There's too much holding aloof be-
tween master and men, Samuel Harris;
but il all men were like you, we should
have no more strikes"