Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-21

my 0tlty, Osss HlieeoOA VAC 0'ASS"S- "
which it ran; that must have learned
experience by the past, but that 1t had
been at the cost of the school; that 1t
would be hard to find another to take
my place SO painstakiEg and so conscl-
cntious, biA that the attempt must be
made" etc., ETC., etc, pro and CON so ex-
actIy balanced as to leave the matter
exactly where he had found It
The rector was about to publish two
volumes of his sermons, and he asked
of me to make clean copies OF them
for the press, rs his own writing re-
sembled the scrawl of spider that
had tumbled into an inkpot, and was
driving his legs on the paper. He un-
derta0k to pay me shilling sermon
for my transcript. There we're hun
dred in all: that would bring me just
five pounds.
Flushed with the prospect of max
ing so mueh sOHey, and gaining SIM
ultaneousiy SO naeh spiritual proht,
l set vigorously to work on the manu-
script =,
I soon found that it was impossible
for me to transcribe the discourses
verbatim. They were full of inanlties,
exaggerations, confusion of metaphors,
,,og, seouitssrs, and grammatical errors.
AS made my copy cut out the IN
antics, toned down the exaggerations,
reduced the metaphors, supplied the
deficiencies in the arguments, and
corrected the grammar. Alter L had
treated four of the sermons in this
manner, / received a call from the
rector. He looked flushed and moist.
His voice and hand shook. His man
ner was abrupt. He told me that he
had engaged my services as scribe
and not as critic He rendered me
four shillings for the discourses al
ready done, which, he said, II was I'M
possible for him to use, as | had ex-
tracted from them their point, fine
favor, and poetry; and then he read
me a lecture on my impertinence IN
attempting to correct End improve the
literary composition of university
man so much my senior; and he
wound up with an exhortation to hu.
mility, which, believe, formed part OF
one of the uncopied sermons.
paid my bill at the cottage where
had lodged for the night, and left
with three farthings in my pocket.
| Would Harry have acted as L had
done? mol he would have transcrlb,
ed all the vapid, inflated stuff, and
sniggered over it as he wrote, and have
earned the five pounds.
The next situation in which | found
mvself was that OF clerk to an archi
tect. who was related to my late dear
father in a roundabout way, and who
took me partly out of charity. He
| offered me thirty shillings week, and
promised to increase my pay after SIX
months, should I suit him. He limited
as much as that, as he had no sons ol
his own, if took to the business and
made myself useful and agreeable, he
might eventually receive me into
partnership. His profession was bring
ing him in about five hundred a-year
taking one year with another.
4 Twas sent by the architect to super
1 vise the execution of his designs II
the erection OF mansion. The works
were contracted for. l was to be paic
Il two guineas a week by the gentleman
for whom the house was to be erected
to see that the specifications OF the ar
chitect we're carried out. This wa
: arranged between the gentleD,ast anC
my superior. had the plans and th'
| specifications as my guide. L sooi
! found that the latter were not being
complied with. First, the earth wa
to be taken out to the depth OF fou
!, feet for foundations. measured, ant
, found the depth nowhere exceeds
three feet. I complained to the gaue
J er. ~I see; you want greaslnt
, Here are two guineas. Leave US alone
Talk to the governor; he knows a
, about it"
, found that it was stipulated tina
, the mortar should be made OF ON
/ | load OF lime to two of sand. The pre-
portions used by the masons were, on
load of lime to three of earth, an
t none of sand.
i / demonstrated Indignantly, and n
r ceived as answer, The governor know
5 all about it, and has been grease'
y But YOU want greasing also, to max
: ali smooth, here are two guineas.
e Then, by the specifications, the SLATE
l were to have a lap of four inches
: they were not given more than thre
n I complained to the slater. "Oh, ah
}. said he: II see how the land lie
@ Here are two guineas say no MOI
:, about it, and talk to your governor"
}. The plumber was bound by his col
e tract to use lead for the valleys OF tt
n roof, and about the chimneys, of 81
v to the square foot. 1t was actual
hall of that weight, as | found 10y tr
Y ing. l pointed this out to the plum
: Der. You be easy" said he "yor
| governor knows all about it, But
|, ee you want greasing as we'll as q
D ere are two guineas."
ccording to the specifications, Il
In, ng was to be done with best gla:
Se to the foot. In all the wlndo'
~ %. It's OF. was being put in, whit
: ,aI u-na hsIf the price exactly. was
,, $3.50. Ta1 @ nd ordered it all out. III
!, uIsr;er shoe k his head. "Be comtol
stIn'si io he o "o;a ;"we've creased the &c
ernor's palm to overlook a,,ea II, ana ,,,a, 81
t pose you amt I 'ontens because ~ ~ we :,
i not creased yorn B. % h0io "i0 "
The carpenter was putting in gre
/ wood. | actually fon nd nIm oryll
e some panels for dooi at MS sIos' !.
\ thew we're too full Of saA ~ |'Ae
o paint. This was gross in 'r'nsene
!. Of the contract / pointeo II o1'
i him. "Stuff and fiddlesti. KS!
= said "the governor has und1 = = "a y =,
i to shut his eye. l suppose yo d. =, :,
: want to be creased. So here are |,
/ guineas." The plasterer in like m
ner, was cutting short the hair ne u:
" undertaken to mix with the whi
/. lime When 1 showed this to him
/ | met with the same reply "Ihe &C
| ernor knows all about it. But you,
v donbt, require greasing as we'll he
e are two gulneas.
n need hardly say that l reius
a these seven offers OF two gulneas'
Il would not sell my conscience, and
/? ouenee of the example OF Tommy,
IT ! f14 las. | went to my superior
,r high indignation and disgust, and U
N him os the general fraud which was
a ,nx carried on. Indeed, l said y
ye taking part in the fraud II l recel'
Ia two guineas a week from the gen
ID man to protect his interests against
We contractors, and betrayed my trust
ne bribes.
m Nv "boss' rubbed his chin,
at looked at me over his gold spectacle
o. little uncertain at first what to say
IN persisted in putting my view OIL
Ia case before him in strong. iangus
IN Then at last he interrupted me,
We said, my dear Mr.. Flopjohn, we m
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