The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-15
LABOR QUESTION:
Disoussian OF . Strike end the Resulting
Resignation.


Resignation.
Hammond, pay Miss Manly So addition
al Saturday night and until further notice."
eyes, SIR" !
Mr. johnson seated himself at his desk
and began opening the morning mail. He
was manager Of the big firm OF Bayard
Bros. Mr.. Hammond was his cashier; Miss
Manly his stenographer.
Mr., Leslie johnson had been poor boy
and had worked himself up by degrees. He
appreciated therefore the rights Of labor
and the rewards of industry, and he en-
deayored to treat his subordinates fairly.
He tried also not to favor Miss Manly
merely because he loved her. He would
have allowed her the same advance under
other circumstances and Just as quickly.
But Miss Manly, a bright young lady Of
20, who had never seen any very hard times.
was inclined to be socialist and an agita-
tor of q decided type. She was In sympathy
with strikes and labor unions and favored
redistributions OF wealth and various other
measures OF more or less heretical nature.
Mr.. johnson, who had been all over the
ground was Numerically opposed to these
opinions. They had argued the matter at
length and somewhat warmly at times
just now the Homestead affair was at Its
height Miss Manly was full of It. And
later In the day, when there was lull II
their work, the question suddenly devel
oped itself In the little office, and straight
way there was battle royal
Despite their love for each other, thes,
young people were very firm in their belief
and vigorous in their expression of them
AT the end OF half an hour Mr.. johnson re
tired from the field to avoid downright
quarrel Pretty Miss Manly was fushe'
and triumphant. During the rest OF tn
week there was Just the slightest trace q
GOODNESS between them.
Saturday night came, and with II Mis-
Manlys increase of salary. Mr., Harmon
had left the office earlier than usual, an
the young lady was alone with her superior
She approached his desk, her cheeks yer
red.
"Mr. Johnson" she said curtly, II did nc
consider that our argument had any persona
application" and she laid before him thrt
silver dollars.
He hesitated moment. Then he pushe
them back little and turned toward her.
~ believe l do not understand YOU"
replied, also rcddening. II had spoken
Mr., Hammond before our discussion, if tht
| is what you mean. You surely donot thin
: that I thought that-that-you We
speaking for yourself-did you, Carrie'
J he added gently and pleadingly "Yc
know could not think that"
But Miss Carrie was fiery and impetuol
and ready to believe anything for the m
t ment Her recent victory had not yielde
the satisfaction she had expected. She love
Leslie very dearly, and she was all the mo
inclined to blame lin and punish him II
i, their recent enlargement.
j, ~ do not know what to think" she sa
sharply; but believe You wanted to b
initiate me and heap GOALS of fire on n
head because defeated your arguments
And she again seized the money and toss'
J. 1t down before him with such force tn
!, one Of the coins rolled from the green clio
i. into the wastebasket.
L. Mr. Johnson turned quickly from red
i white and without moments hesitate
took up the other two and tossed them aft
: their fellow. .g
Miss Manly's eyes fairly blazed. sc
she cried, stamping her little foot. "
cannot humble me, so you insult me. Y
,. take the advantage of your position to V
d timize me. | am glad ! have found y
out in time, Mr.. Leslie Johnson, and W
say good night to you, sir, and trust y
II will have no difficulty in filling my place
n both of my places-Mr. Leslie Johnson"
y She flirted out of the little office and W
A. gone. Mr., johnson sat for some momeI
n pale and half dazed Then he leaned
d head forward and sat thinking for u 10
d time with his face in his hands. BY a
by, while he could yet see to write, he to
pen and wrote few lines on one OF
st FIRMS letter heads, folded and addressed
. and taking it into the presidents privi
10 Office laid it conspicuously upon his desk
re 1t was his resignation.
On Monday morning the office hoy fon
~ three silver dollars in the wastebasket
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