The sun., 1897-03-14
CHAPTER XXNiII.

The building erected on tho siie Of the wing
DESTROYED by fire was larger than the one IL re-
nlacei. and its nlan was So well thought GU:
thar its convenience far eNCciied that OF its
companion factory. and Increased the OUTPUT
Of tho firm ~ n mu"h greater proportion than
Its greater sIz" SEEMED to warrant.
All We need now said sartw-ll to little
Mr.. l.no". lis the other wing To- burn down:
then \. could have n model establishment"
ir. Hopc looked up at Sartwr. in alarm. as
X he expected To see his manager Apply .he
torch TO the old bnilninc. He ncser quite
The four ouscs that had been leased. to
form a TEMPORARY annex to the works during
and never in The long history Of the FIRM was
% much profitable business done. nor So large
dividend declared. as during the months that
followed the comm elton OF the new building.
Til. Arm had good Caus. 20 be grateful TO its
manage. Both Monk;on and Hone recog-
nil'd that their con SANITY incrca .ing pros
pcrlty was due TO this rrsolute. self-reiinnt
man. and they rewarded him AS capitalists
usually reward those who serve them we'll.
Not only was his already large salary in.
creased. without any demand on is part hut,
when the lnsiness was formed into u private
hlosk Of stock ot III" nominal value OF thous-
AMI pounds. the incon" from which. should
the welfare OF the COMPANY continue at its
then level. would be sufficient to make Snrt-
Ael indeIendent for lite; and ~ tn" first meet
Ing he vas made managing director.
THIS meeting TOOK place u little more than
year after the new wirL hat rcen opened. and
sarIwei. addressing his fellow directors. said: I:
0ri,. am rot, no, Gr"i nn ~ r"iTrntns thanks ss
N make the stock YOU have given me a good in
res'ment for the new company: 1t might
seem. under the circumstances. that | ought
to be well contents yet hImt nature Is hard
20 satisfy: and | an. about to ask !or further
towers. liant nm understanding. that l am
To lav" fee hand in ease we should have an
other strike. also want the pow -r OF incrras
l,G the wages OF the men-not TO exceed. saw
ten rer cent at anv tine. withou, the neces.
stS 81 consulting tho board"
why" asked MOnkton. The board can
lie convened Rt any moment"
= n n p,y
articles OF association there must he seven
days clear notice. and the object ot the meet
Now. IL may become necessary to act at ON C.
ana want the power 10 do So
snre.H a,, 'Nere rn y n" Hsnser Of another
had snch sever" Lesson"
"A lesson lasts the wurIingmnn Just so long
as his belly is en- rtN. and rarely influences him
after his iIrst full meal. The union IL already
working NJ to "A demand for increased wages
Times are GOOD. aud they know II. We must
face nm increase nf wage. and | want that in.
crease 30 come voluntarily, and not under
r"mnulsion. foG '"ar DEPEND u.on me TO do
mthng rash. but | want the power tu an
n"nncr such increase NJ a'y moment"
Ihr roRv,r IN nct p.nnply was given him.
Other siriEe. the whole st'ru!th OF tile com
nanv would be- behind him: tut he was bo.
sought br Mr.. Hope to avoid trouble II 1t were
:. After tie meeting snrtweN went down to
East onTnc, and. with hIt daughter took u
=. Yell, grille he srd. after telling her of
the firms generosity. "Nuu - ~ an heres. i,,N
IN {" small S'H!c. ! lay" made over hat , on
sand nnupds - ynll. AID. a. II is rea ly worth
ten thuusnGd. ! think II Is n good deal of
money for little girl like YOU 20 asCumulate
before She comes Of age.
lint shUl not accept II. father" cried
Ednn. 'l'Il make II all oyer u YOU aynln -
thcn We shall plnY luiIl' dOre rnd shuttle.
COCK WITH Va" stock. ! generally h,v. my
own way. EdAa, 50 y"u mny az we'll give in
gracefully To the inrl table P.sidcs his
coiAr, rs u sort ot wiartal': didn't rrclon
ON IT,. 20 YOU don't i"uNu Ne n penny poorer
than was u 'nOpth nsu. lNn lad by n MI ~
money in my TIM" a"d have NJ last 20, rid M
lear that has lauutri me ali my life 'the
icAr or "A Eov"Ity stricken old ns" Thar,
why | draw 'uCh deco, satisfying brentEs OF
lh!h sp'rn'ih r from the sea. GRAY mir
rnu", l.inn minre tlc goal was in sight, but
rs IN rl.;ht u ~. nv vtr."
I'm SO glad. father" she said, drawing
COW "".MM,M US l"'n ma Ei'slng him,
ihrn N"u Will ink" th" wIndfnll EdnnY"
~ Will lhk" II Oh one condition fnttrr"
Ahi shat l. III" one conditiUn:"
lhht Il ever DO nnNthing won li.npnrnyc
OF YOU "lll LEI NO give II back Ia YOU"
The girl vas GdlinE far cut at the line where
tl' NV" hkl hnd tho hlucr ,r,l met. Her fai her
glanced nt her Hnarply i"r n moment
l'Nh into En-iish. what doe, that mean,
,. "Aon never can tell what woma, Will do,
Granted. M dear. Rut you're not wo.
man; ynuro merely my little girl"
Inc little girl sighed.
somrti nes." N'' ''N
"oh. we all do at eighteen. Walt till your.