Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

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HERE, guess that will do for a litt
while" said Blake Dunlap, standiI
i his brush against the fence, al
ESWMtNl throwing himself at full length
lXy the grass. :
Penn Stewart, pausing. with look OF su
prise :.
The Two boys had been engaged by M
Winthrop to whitewash long board fenc
back of the barn. and only few HInut'
before that gentleman had left them, aftt
complmenting them on the progress they ha
made.
sI know it isn't finished" replied Bak
lighting a cigarette, and putting away con
placently; but what difference does tina
make? fellow must have rest occasion
ally" l.
Neither am l. to tell the. truth" laughe
Blake; "but l want smoke"
"And Mr. Winthrop wants this fence whits
washed :,
sTt'll get whitewashed,' said Blake, coolly
I'VE are not working by the day. as l ur
dcrstand it, we are to get two dollars for tn
job, no matter If we take week. -,
That's true; but you know very well
can't take a week, because school begins mex
Monday Then you Just heard Mr.. Winthrop
say that he wanted it finished tonight.
patiently. He has no right to hurry US
Besides, didn't j he just say we were gettinl
.'He wouldn't say SO now if he saw you,
said Penn
you'd better run and tell him." sneeres
Blake.
For one instant Penn's eyes flashed danger
ously and then he answered, quietly enough;
II am neither a sneak nor tale bearer
and you know. it well enough. Neither am
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going to try to keep it. Even by taking i
easy, we can finish this job today
= well, you needn't preach a sermon ove
it" growled Blake, as he slowly rose to hi
feet. 81 believe in not doing any more worf
or working any faster than you have to.
"You worked fast enough when MIR. WIN
throp was around"
CHATS good policy" chuckled Blake, whs
had recovered some Of his good. humor ane 5Ia
was now working fairly well: Always make
yourself solid with the boss, is my motto;
"and it only depends on how you make your
self solid"
'By working hard, Of course"
When be is around"
eyes"
"And doing nothing when his back is turn
"Oh, of course fellow ought to do some
thing; but, l tell you, it's no use killing your
self when you get no credit for It'll" 7,
"It's no use killing yourself at any trace,
said Penn, with laugh; "but a bargains a
bargain You ought to work just as faith
fully. no matter who is looking at you. nay
uncle used to have funny name for people
like you. He called them eye workers-that
is. people who only worked when under tne
eye of the boss" ;,
"I don't care what your uncle called them,
replied Blake, getting angry again, i know
lots Of men who take it easy and get along
first rate"
"I don't doubt That's They work at about
the same rate of speed all the time, and that
is why you never see them fustered OF drudg-
ing to make up for lost time. Depend upon
it, an eye worker is bound to be detected,
sooner or later. and then he has the hardest
kind of labor to get any work at ALL
I'm sharp enough not to get found OUT,
replied Blake, boastfully.
Just then they heard dog barking on the
other side of the fence, and Blake looked
through knot-hole.
"There's Mr.. Winthrop and his collie!" ne
announced.
Then sudden thought came over him.
ri wonder if he heard what we were say
HOf course not" answered Penn. rather
enioying his companions discontinue. on
are sharp enough not to get found out, you
know!" -.
BIake's face grew exceedinly gloomly, but
for once he had nothing to say;
This grew into a certainty the next morn
ing, when he and Penn were paid cff.
N shall have some little jobs Tor you 70
do" remarked Mr.. Winthrop, looking squareiy
at Penn and totally ignoring Blake; and
if you need help, want you to get somebody
s...k En..,