The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-08
Eglsiaa's UaasssIiIrsnsss

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II don't think we need raise nxis
toa's salary. He doesn't expect IL"
Mr.. Thompson Shutters folded hi.
fat HANDS and leaned back Ia his o1ncs
chair.
HIS partner. Mr.. wIillan Froat
looked up from thu PAD he was idly
psneiiinx.
Than ysu think we had best not
give HIN q raiser he asked.
Il sAy Do net think IL necessary !:
but AZ We have raised all thu other
s<tice help. perhaps II would be as well
70 give bins. say, a dollar a week
more. Ear
I'VE gave the junior clerks three"
safa Mr.. Front biting on the end OF
q cigar.
I do not think we should give Egls-
ton more than dsllar. however" 70
Piled his partner. HE doesn't expect
even that. and yeu know how we have
built up this business We've always
tried not to give anyone more than he
really expected. and II we could get
~ with giving him less. why. We
did Il"
Mr.. Shutters chuckled. and turned
the diamond on his finger 80 that the
MONDAY sunlight. could fall upon IL
I'm admit Egieton Is worth a good
Deal more TO US than we are paying
him." he continued II like the young |
e.Il..~ 49, Nosu r.nA~.s - .- i
Ing. and. what's more. he's smart But
II We were to pay him. say. 1--WE a week
more. the churches or some benevolent
society would get L. He's getting more
money now than he uses on himself"
Quite true. III admit" said the
ether. carefully clicking the ashes
from his cigar. Hes quite a church
worker. believe. but that Is a great
deal better than lots OF other pursuits
q man might follow. Tommy Ryan
was teIling me the other day that EgIe-
ton was something OF an athlete. too.
Says he IL the best all-around man In
the jay Club"
"Hunph" exclaimed Mr.. Suffers.
shrusging his great shoulders
Now. We won't discuss young Egie-
'on's capabilities further" said Mr..
Frsnt smiling at the look on his
worthy companions face Wen give
him the dollar raise and let Il 20 at
hat. Like yourself. Ike the young
elbow and I'm sorry he lacks sufficient
ggrsssiveness to ever make anything
Mt what be Is, an ordinary pen
cratcher."
Trouble with lots Of these young
haps is. they weren't raised right"
I'D Mr.. Shutters, shaping a leather
ound book on the table before him. .
They haven't learned how to fight the
ght Of everybody for himself. same
. you and | have. Now, take this
oung fellow. He Is accomplished, and
likes well wherever he goes. He DOS >
.sses good looks and a good physique.
roubIe with him is, be can't hold out a
n No. l." b.
The other man looked at him from Il
Dder his eyebrows. u
IF Bgleton should come to you to- a
orrow and say: Mr.. Shutters. must Of
I've an increase IN salary or leave.
iat would you say to hImY hi
"Eh" cried the gentleman ad. VI
essed, springing up. What would I
IT Why, would tell him to 20 10 70
e -. would say, NO, sir. we 70
at pay you another cent would n
y, sir, we are paying you already
IRE than you are WORTH" vi
And be would likely say to that
,atY tel
-whof EgIeton7 Why. bless your
art, he'd apologize for being so pre- nc
Dptuous as to even think be was n
rth more. That is what be would
And II be should get on his mettie ~"
tell you what he thought about =
L tell you some nice. uncompIimsn- s'o
y things about yourself, things he wa
picked up about you during the
years he has been connected with ant
what thszT pre-
xr. Shutters gazed compassionstely ton
his partner. cor
Just let any empIoye of ours try wo
on once" be said, slowly. why. :
George. wouldn't sven discharge tab
L ia pick him up and throw him opp
the door,"
But we are supposisg this man to hsy
Egiston," persisted Mr.. Front, bis visi
, bent low above the papers on the but
o. You wouldn't find II q very eth
matter to pitch him out the door, hsv
ID your teri
Well, don't know but what I'd Z"
'ider before trying It," said Mr.. rea<
tiers, laughing In spite Of himself repl
be bare thought OF anything - r. will
ious svsr happening. But say, msy
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