The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30

anu UOt 4 n1U
hG1s Inan iity. Still, he had young
his home was comfOrtabIn
and ne meant more than he womb
nave admitted when he said IL wae
uiHerent for an old man.
saturday noon came, the who'd,
factory Knocked of, and the men went
10 get their wages of the week nre.
cedlng. No one had even a nassahle
DILL and the following Saturday the
Tough was supposed to have the hest
pa: out, following his custom. he
kept the amount his own secret.
Inc grumbleS took clearer share aa
the men left the works.
Don't get downhearted.-th fore.
mar said to them with hollow cheeri.
ness; 'itW be better next week"
ne mad known Of the discomfort all
aiong' put fear OF the rap on the
knucKles he would get in doing so
prevented him from naming the ring.
leaders to his manager. The weak
VIII always risk the greater to avoid
the lesser evil.
Monday morning, first quarter,
tnere was more talk than work in
tne wheel factory. Some had held
council together meantime. Those
VINO were not sore from the discon.
tent of their wives at a short allow
ance were greedy to have the hand
ling Of Il weeks wages though a Door
one) on u Mo lday morning. Two OF
the men car e up to Cid Cough.
"Bob," said one, we're going GU.
after breakfast"
"All?"
Yes"
what fOr?:"
"a better rate
"HOw much?"
IA ha'penny an hour
You won't get it,"
mo, but we'll get better work ard
more OF it,"
After a good deal of parlving, Old
Cough agreed to join, on the solemn
assurances of meaning it," So. after
breakfast they put on their coats, Old
Cough. eyed curiously by the rest,
last of all, and they stood in a group
as a demonstration before the dis
tracted foreman, who at last made up
his mind to send one of the lads down
to the office. At this moment the
father Of the other APPRENTICE came
round, and. finding his son with his
coat on, soundly CT fled his ears.
Then the strikers moved out into the
yard in a body, where they stood
sheepishly, looked on by met from
other shops from a distance and from
around every corner in sight.
Presently the young partner came
down to the yard with quick steps,
throwing away the end of his cigar
cite as he approached.
"'Well, men," he began hurrledly
and very business like, whats this /
hear: You don't think the firms got
work and won't give it, you? You all
know as we'll as the partners how
slack things are, or you ought to.
Some of you have been here twelve OF
fifteen years: 90 or stay, as you like,
but if you'll take good advice, l say:
Think of your families and get back
to work sharp. The firm won't be
hard: they know there's not much do
ing. It's the same everywhere. If
you 90 out. l don't suppose you'll get
a job this side of Rochester. For
your w sakes, 90 back to your
work"
No One answered. until Old Cough
said; "You haven't heard what we
want, sir; we've come out for a bet
ter rate"
Take my advice, men," said the
young man, turning to Old Cough;
Gas l tell you, go or stay: but |
| don't suppose you'll get a Job this
side Of Rochester"
Then, perhaps" answered Old
Cough, 'Ill get a job on the other
side"
The men looked at one another a
moment: but seeing each himself re-
flected the others faces, they turned
tail and filed into the shop Only
Old cough held his ground. Wiping
his face with his pOcket.handkerchief
broke the spell OF his disgust, and he
made a step in the opposite direction.
Foreman" said the young part.
ner, ''giye this man a pass out for
his tools. Ii you come down to the
office with me, Cough, I'll give you
YOUR bill" ARGONON.
old Age and MatrimOny.
When he was considered quite an