The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09

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LIZ great department store,
forcing their way through the crush OF
department employees at the close OF the
day
I'm going to walk" replied Tom os-
good. quietly.
Afraid to spend the money!" Jeercd
Phil.
"A little afraid. need both tho money
and the exercise. It's only twenty blocks
to home, and the walk will give me a fine
appetite for supper"
Good thing we live at home" said Phil
disconsoiately. III we didn't have parents
20 fall back on we'd have mighty poor
meals. Just think OF the idea OF expecting
young fellow to live on 81 week.
We're not expected to live on It," re-
piled Tom Osgood We're paid that small
amount while we're learning the bust
mesa"
And what have we TO look forward
tor"
ITO the very best things that we can
make for ourselves In lifc." Tom an
swered. with spirit.
"Oh. I say growled Phil you're going
TO become one OF the toadies In the store.
You take the employers pennies and kiss
hts hand
mot by good deaf" Tom retorted
with emphasis. I'm going to take all
can earn. and feel that I'm giving the
out OF him"
And lots OF dollars you'il get. sneered
Phil. Look at Jim Stacey. for Instance.
Hes been in the store for eight years. and
he's getting $40"
''But did It ever strike you that he
isn't worth moree I've watched him once
in a while. AS long m he's been with the
house he doesn't seem to know where his
goods are. I've heard him tell customer
that he didn't have such and such a thing
In stock The customer would 60 to the
floor walker, and the r. w would walk
right up 10 the counter, show Stacey
where the goods were. and the customer
would carry them on. II were the head
OF the house I'm afra.- Stacey would
hav. gone long ago"
But look at our bsnstly pay" Erowicd
Phil. We've been with the house nearly
a year. We went In at 81 a week. and now
we each get 81"
That's a dollar better than we started
with, isn't itr' smiled Tom.
'.oh. yea; of course. But"
"ff | get raised a dollar week every
year work I'll have money TO spare by
the time I'm a."
"Fshawi You're regular crank. de-
eiared rhil 1T Isn't any use 20 talk
with you
Going to walk homer" asked Tom, as
they reached the corner where the noisy
street ear stopped.
eoh. yes; | suppose 40, II YOU are.
want 10 srowl and I've got to have some
body to listen Go me-
Don't do IL, Phil. Growing Is luxury,
and like all other luxmries intended only
for the rich." laushed Tom. III YOU
have any growing 10 do. waft until you've
reached middle age. and have property
and leisure Nh YOUNG man has the time
20 rrowl. lie would 40 better 20 devote
bis time 10 getting something ahead
but can't help re- contcnded Phil
Things are 50 unequal In this world
Now. take the boss. Tor instance. is he
any better than 10
perhaps not"
yet he is taxed on hhou, S,nns@
worth 81 property lie lives IN a house
ina rental Of which would make you or
me feel rich fnr life. Tie rides ia car
Rage nls wife has another. Most likely
Ms daughters have carriages, too lie be.
langs 10 a club. no and his family spend
their evenings IN having Eoot times amtd
felks who consider themselves better than
VA lie has Yacht that costs htfa sFaAH
fortune every summer Ye, what happens
II want a raise 81 a co:;ar NF Two q
week. I get frozen letter saying that
after A certain date my servsees arc no
longer needed
n wonder lf yoa've done any 'Ains'ns
incurred Tom as the ,wo boys plodded
along she street.
'srhinkips about what
s.NNsu far instance, how much yeu arc
worth. How much 40 sou Pas for a
srsny cents. generally" stumbled
staAsbary Cant pay more on the KIND
% wages I get
Would you pay a dollar for the same
shirt
"pf course not.
That's the same isisa eur employer
eos On re can't ayord 60 pay Collar
| for q ccnts worth ~ boy. He'd pay dol
| lar for a dollar boy, though.
That's rot too" argued Fhtl. II ne
! nav us deccnt vases we'd do better
1 work for him"
How does he know II"
Let him try and see.
In other words" smiled Tom. suppose
1 you pay 50 cents fer a seen. shirt and
then expect n 10 wear twfcs "a innxa