The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-12
TsEIE.LuEST sUIRGISIANsS
SELEGTEDSSAT JRDAN1STORN.
WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
Sketch for Young Men
YIOEIN III. STUART.
II for Young \
BY JOIN H. STUART.

4 5Soo de, dDu "1dLe9eI Iudy Oe my Ce'
sire for your good. at the same time
have selfish fuducement for these
things. for this very ability on the
part of my workmen is Of incaIculable
benefit to me- Now by giving my
faithful hands an opportunity to make
something by such jobs, they are far
more anxious to qualify themselves
for the work: and when people know
that / have number OF worknen.
either one Of whom Is capable of TAX
ing an important work and carrying
| 1t through to completion, they will
surely bring their best work here. So
you see how much gain by it. And
now, If it will not shock your feelings
too much. I win tell you something
new Mr. Archer, the president Of the
Farmers Bank. spoke with me yester-
day, and wished me to let the same
man, who built the new vault for
the Merchants Bank, build one for
him Perhaps I might not deem It
just to let you have another job so
soon. but shall give it to you and
Quincy, and let you share the profits"
From that time Samuel Peterson
was one of the best men in the shop.
But he had only his dollar per day
during The remainder of the year
One afternoon. after winter had
come. and the wind blew cold and
cherries. Henry Willis entered Mr.
Merrill's counting room, with a sad.
downcast look He wished to know
IL Mr. Merrill could give him employ
ment-
Have you left Crafts & COZ ask
ed the old mach1nisc
They have burst up. SIR the young
man replied. Mr.. Cumfrey gave US
notice that the company could do no
more work
-.But you have not lost any of your
wages"
Not mich. sir" the youth answer
ed. gazing down upon the floor Cum
frey settled up with US last night He
was owing me twenty-five dollars He
offered me twelve TO settle. or might
wait and get my pay with the outside
creditors; so took rhe twelve dollars
and gave him z receipt"
7 am sorry you have lost your
place, but have no room for another
workman now Ny saop is full Only
let me advise You TO secure good
place as soon as possible: and when
you once find it hang on to IL as long
as you can"
The first of January came and Hen
ry had obtained a situation in black
smiths shop at one dollar per day:
but the fond hopes he had cherished
could not be realized. Samuel Peter
son on that day was married He had
explained the whole plan to his en-
ployer. and on hearing it. Mr.. Merrill
advised him 10 follow it out
In Tie spring Henry Willis had an
offer to go into new place, and he
took up with it. Near the same time
Samuel Peterson had his wages raised
to one dollar and fifty cents per day,
and the extra pay was the more
grateful because Mr.. Merrill assured
him he was truly worth the price.
And since that time several years
have passed away. Samuel Peterson
is still with Mr.. Merrill. receiving
twenty-five cents per hour for his
usual labor, and having many jobs
on which he often cleared his five dol
lars per day. He owns a snug little
cottage. and he calculates to lay up
three hundred dollars per year. He
has wife who helps him we'll in all
his laudable undertakings.
In the meantime. Henry Willis has
been tossing about the country-now
with work and now without-always
continuing to earn money enough to
pay his rent and keep his family in
food and clothing. And this propensi- |
ty for change has become habit
which must cling to him through life.
After he has worked month in one
place he becomes uneasy and rest.
less. and. the first man who comes