The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-06-10
END OF THE STRIKE.
How Daisy Won the Respect of
the Miu-Owner.


Hard work, hard work, will make
the man. It's not luck. nor fortune,
nor influence, but hard, determined
work. Root out every other idea of
success in life, and then go to work,
and stick to it"
But, uncle
There's no but about it. tell you
it's fact ! have learned from fifty
years experience. Why, when l was
youngster we used to buckle down
to work before we were half grown,
and we used to work in them days.
But now. Pooh. the young fellows
think they are killing themselves il
they work few hours day. It's nom
sense"
You are unreasona bic, uncle, young
Ernest Cardiff broke in again, biting
his lips savagely.
Unreasonable? Well, that's nice
way to address your uncle. Tell him
he's unreasona BILE? Well, when you
get to be as old as he is you'll have less
reason maybe.
Il hope not" muttered Ernest under
his breath Then aloud: Il didn't
mean to be impudent to you, uncle. but
! said nothing about work. I'm will
ling to work harder if you think it's
wise, but merely asked to have my
salary increased
Yes, yes. salary increased" broke
in irritable old Mr.. Cardiff That's
what they all want. There isn't a
mill hand on the place that isn't ready
to ask the same question. If give it
to you. others will come to me after
the same request Can't you live on
what you get now?"
Ernest blushed and replied coldly:
Yes, suppose 1 can: but wished
to make a change. wanted to-
Marry that little Duffy girl. Oh.
well, if that's it. l won't increase your
salary. You know l don't like her; she
is not your equal: low-bred and vulgar:
old Jim Duffy's daughter. No, sir. l
can't do it,
Ernest made some hasty reply to
these remarks and then hurried out of
his uncle's presence.
He was superintendent Of his uncle's
flour mills, which numbered four all
well as q responsible one. There were
some FIVE hundred men employed in
the mills and to look after them. and
see that their work was well done,
required nearly all of Ernest Cardiff
time and attention.
He received a fair salary from his
uncle, but when he fell in love with
Daisy Duffy. and wished to marry her.
he thought it only just that his uncle
should increase his pay. Stern old
bachelor John Cardiff. however. had a
special dislike to the Duffy family, and
looked with disfavor upon the intimacy
of the young people. Jim Duffy and
John Cardiff had been companions in
boyhood. but they became estranged
when the former married the girl whom
John Cardiff loved with his whole
heart His disappointment embittered
his life: but years later when the couple
came to him for help he had given them
employment in his mills He never Wis
tied them: never spoke to them: but in
other respects he saw that they pros
pered we'll Mrs. Duffy soon died. leav-
ing her daughter Daisy to care for her
father.
Matters soon became more compli-
Gated. however. Ernest Cardiff fell in
love with Daisy, and wished to marry
her: but his uncle steadily refused to
listen to such a proposition He tried
to reason his nephew out of the idea.
and then he threato0ed him with all
sorts of calamities; but his efforts were
OF no avail
Ernest walked moodily down by the
river which supplied the mills with
water power. and began to plan for
the future. He was determined to
marry the girl of his choice if he had to
throw up his position. and seek en-
ployment elsewhere. Suddenly his
eyes frightened as he saw one approach
ing him who had been the unconscious
cause OF all his trouble.
''Oh. Ernest, come down to the mill
at once she said. rapidly.
What is it. Daisy?"
The men are going on strike" she
replied. They are getting ready to
shut of the water. and stop the mills
They won't listen to your uncle's prop
csition."
lis that SOP muttered Ernest THAT
means more trouble"