Daily Republican., 1882-05-13

dent surprise "dont you know him p
"Why, that Is Mr.. Wilkins"
Summer wilkins, Of Byfield ? Tn,
man who is going to build the fac
tory ?"
dyes"
Peter Cox left the room with sink.
Ing heart, and by the time he had
reached the shop WAS almost sick. What
y tsll it was. He went home to dinner,
and ere long his wife had learned the
whole story. She had already learned
that the great Job had been given 10
another, and knew why 1t had been
done.
"Why didn't he let me know when
he came into my shop, who he was,"
said Peter, In petulant mood.
THAT isn't the question" suggested
bis wife, speaking as considerably a.
possible.
1T would be better If You would ask
why didn't you treat him respectfully?
1t seems from your own account that
he asked very simple question as
anyone ought to answer with pleasure,
tell you, my husband, politeness
pays. If you could only overcome. your
habit of treating strangers SO uncouth-
ly, you would bs greatly the gamer
thereby.
For some days Peter Cox was sore
and moross. He saw the work com.
menced on the factory without bis as.
sistance and he feared he should have
but little business for some time to
come. He had at first bsen inclined to
think very hard of Summer wilkins;
but when hs came to reflect more calm
ly he thought differently. He could
not wonder that the man had been re-
pulsed by his rudeness.
1t was Saturday afternoon and Peter
was in the shop doing nothing but
thinking, when some one entered. He
looked up and saw Mr.. Wilkins.
How d ye do?" said the capitalist
How d ye do?" returned the builder.
You are not very busy take it,"
added wilkins.
A quick rough answer was making
its way to Peters lips, but he did not
speak it. He recollectsd himself in
season. He had taken solemn obliga-
tion upon himself that he would not al
low any more such words to 20 out
from his mouth upon his fellow men.
"'No, sir" he replied, as soon as the
old spirit had been quelled; 81 am not
very busy now"
Perhaps you would like to work for
me-"
GAS you wish it."
"WelI," said wilkins, "I am in want |
Of help and would like to employ you.
meant to have employed you before;
and perhaps you can imagine why did |
not. However," he added, as Le saw
Peters countenance fall, "there is no
need of referring to that only for the
esson 1t teaches. felt the cut of your
very deeply, and the more 50
because could not see wherein l had
given you any occasion for it.
III was rude" returned Peter, frank
y; "and as you have intimated found
lesson in the result, and hope l may
profit BY it,"
THAT'S enough. sir. And so we'll let
he past CO." Wilkins extended his
land as he spoke, and Peter grasped 1t
And now," the visitor continued,
lets come to business. The man whom
engaged to superintend the erection
t my mill has 30 much other business
hat he would be spared from this; SO If
ou will take it will let him 20.
Or course Peter took it and when the
,lll was done, 50 we'll and faithfully
ad he performed his work, that he had
iere offers of valuable contracts than
o could possibly attend to.
But Peter Cox did not forgot the
rilne secret OF his new success. Hs
new that he was eminently qualified
3 an architect and builder; hut this
as not all. He also knew that the
rst lesson he had learned was the most
aluable one-that Investment he had
lade was yielding him the greatest in ;
rest. And moreover, the income from
le politeness which he had come TO
ossess was not all gross and material.
o, no che of its highest and purest
uits WAS that which remained with :
i'm to bless him, wherever he went. :