The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-24

by the repetition Of which have gained credit
among the ignorant for great shrewdness M
lawyer; There are many other flctions current
worse. and none OF them have us much founda,
ton as this story about my attaching the great
wheel. Not long after began TO practise law
at Lowell. the factories made rule thnt IL their
employees quit service before the end Of tho
month they could not DO paid until the first Of
@ Probably excuse rSsT or H1y TR here
was great deal more Independent then than
now. and by leaving in the middle OF the month
owners, AS well ms put them to grent incon-
vcniencc to settle II multitude OF little bills. But
lions. was on friendly relations with some of
the mill owners and saved them many annoy
nnces Nv paving the employees who quit before
their employers sued. | kept an account OF
these payments. and at the next pay day sent
around tho items by my Office boy and got my
money. One or two mill owners. with whom
had no relations Of this kind once undertook
70 treat me, cavalierly. but they soon learned
parents or relatives lived In New Hampshire.
came To my Office aud told her story. Somebody
a. home was sick; her presence was required ;
u was absolutely necessary for her to 20. but
her employer would not nay Shc needed
money; che must 10 home; she could no, wait
Tor YOU. my good woman said. / want y" on
To see them she replied. But that will not suit
your purposc. You cant wait. You must go.
sence.' Oh yes. but | know you can make
them pay me right away. this very day How
sQF ! asked. Why. 10y attaching the great
wheel; 81 course that will stop the mill |
rather liked that. and SO thought would hui
NOR her told hcr,to come back later. and I
would see what could be done. | sent around u
note 10 the mill and asked ii So and 50 had quit
work. and how much was due her, and II |
should pay Us usual lu u little while the reply
came. All right The account WIS all right.
but the rule could not be- broken.
When my New Hampshire spinster re-
turned. gave her receipt 70 sign mud paid her
the amount Of her wages. She was triumphant
ana said; knew you would bring them 70
terms when you attached the great wheel.
Oi course she told how | attached the great
wheel all the way from Lowell 90 her home in
New Hampshire. and thus the story got started
II was o'clock before we reached the GEN
laugh on the General because he got lost in his
own town. just before we reached Lowell. the
General ttM the driver To turn to the left. AMI
then go strHight nhead until he came to the first
right-hand road. that he must turn into. Then
we both fell asleep and woke UP ia the town.
know ng which way to 10. The General looked
out. but failed To recognize familiar object.
He gpt out. looked about. hut was still at a loss
| which way 10 turn. He went up n cross street n
! little ways. was gone ten minutes or more. and
then came back shvering with the cold. and
laughing rs heartily as he could with his teeth
chatcring.
" 1t was n good Joke. ;" he said. Il went along
for some distance, aud for the life Of me
| couldn't tell whore | was until suddenly saw n
familiar landmark. and what do you think It
was
Il give II up" said.
why. it was my old law office and then with
my sense OF locality thus renewed. any stone
hrreabuuts became as familiar Us Il { TO
! me.