The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-02-01

CHAPTER vIL--CoNTtEUEn
ssWhat chance, sir, do you think I
would have with the weelxlies?r
Their name Is legion, but with the
exception OF three or four you would
be either requested to write for stnrvn-
tion wages or be engaged at high sal
airy and never paid. You might, II you
were lucky, get nine dollars a week,
and briclslayer's wages are four dol
lars day
'''Ehe picture you draw Is not encour-
aging"
ssNor do / mean II 10 be. Fly from
this over-populnted city, 10 which every
young adventurous breadwinner from
every country on the earth makes his
way, till the streets are tceming with
the unemployed-but, say, have You an
Imagination? Can You paint word
pictures? The story papers do pay well,
but you must have served your appren-
ticeship before you will be admitted
into their columns. So that chance is
barred"
'And you know of nothing?"
'Why, yes, said Mr.. Bailey, reflective
ly, there's an old friend OF mine, who
used TO be colleague in this office, who
told me the other day that he wanted
help. He's been badly bitten by social
ism, aud he runs a sheet which he
seriously thinks Is TO redeem the world,
though never saw IL, nor do / know
anything about his pecuniary RESPONSE
bility. Men with whims rarely amount
70 much, and guess he's sunk all he
had Accumulated in this venture"
'Would you mind giving me his adj
dress?"
with pleasure. Here, let me write
you line OF introduction. IL is pity
you cannot make up your mind TO fol-
low respectable line OF occupation,
but II you are determined 70 go wrong,
you may as well meet your fate at once. +"
Bidding adicu TO his new friend. who
he afterwards learned was fastidiously
touchy on anyone else presuming to
slight the profession of journalism,
Grey hurried 10 the address he had re-
ceived.
The building which housed, with
twenty other crafts. the Labor Times,
was not prepossessing in it's exterior.
However, after mounting three flights
now an elevator In every Office building
IN Chicago-he came to door bril-
liantly illuminated with colored pla-
cards. There was grand pictorial
representation of Labor as a knight In
nrmor, mounted on superb charger,
pinning to the earth with huge spear
the fiery dragon OF Capital, and half a
dozen other horid denunciations of
equal significance.
Grey modestly tapped at the door,
then entered.
The walls of the Office were pro-
fusely adorned with flaring posters,
while its furniture consisted Of three
common windsor chairs and large pine
table abundantly Uttered with papers,
behind which sat TALL gaunt old
man with gray hair falling over his
shoulders.
"col. Gilchrist, presumed" Grey In.
quired.
s'At your service" the gentleman
bowed with old-timc politencss.
'Ibear you this letter OF introduction.
"Ah, see, from my old friend Bailey.
Well. young man, what can I do for
your" This with new air of patron
age In his tones
IT arm seeking literary work. Your
journal Is likely TO enlist my sympa.
thies, and have called TO sec II there
Is. as Mr.. Bailey suggested, a vacancy
on your staff.
sYou have mcnns?"
"Well, yes, enough 20 keep me for a
month or two"
"Thnt Il good--no experience, eh?"
"Exactly.r
swell, as 10 happens, do need help
OF course you are aware that the priv.
lorc Of working upon journal Of such
influence as tho Labor Times carries
with II weight In considering the
amount Of salary"
well yes; ! DO not expect much "a
start on"
II am offering, under such circum'
stances. but twenty-five dollars"
IA week, STRIP
"a weekl No. month"; ronrcd the
old man. nghnst at the extrovagani
ideas Of his visitor.
''nut that will not pay my board bill
Chicago Is n dear place 20 live In, and
am now giving eight dollars week fol
tha.nse Of room which has the onl,
n.lvnntaRe that you can lie In bed ant
roach everything In II. together with
badly cooked meals and wrctched scrv
icc."