The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10
Copyright, 1908, BY Tko1sas Il. Mckee.

~ALBOT SMITH had lately built the newest
halftimbered house and a chalet-like garage
4 in Pelham Heights. A = third partner in
the firm of Beauregard, walingham, Smith.
Beauregard and Jones, he had the income
for these things And Mrs. Talbot had the looks to
carry them. in a black velvet dnnergown she looked
so surprisingly well that thereafter, young Joseph
JONES' Of the hippant Junior partners expressed
himself believing Mrs. Talbot Smith the pref
test in the world. the opinion of Joseph.
! all very snug with Talbot S.
! Yet there had been times when Joseph had re-
marked in his senior an unspoken worriment an af-
fiction which he brought with him to the Liberty
Street office in the morning which passed away IN
der the invigorating stress of business, and then
came back again when he turned his face committing
ly homewards
And finally there came q morning when Joseph
leaned the that elder brother in the firm
and with feeling laid his hand upon bis arm.
talbot S." he said 1.-The time has come for you to
tell me what the trouble Is. Is some secret grief
wringing your chord! Or is it merely the good
old wolf sitting at that Pergoese portico which you
alege to be door,
"Oh.' said Talbot Smith, cts just the COMPOUNDED,
world-without.end servant problem!
Just lost EN- all?"
"Oh, no. We lost them all last week. and we've
Just filed our hand again. But they've all got to
learn their jobs and by the time they've learned,
therell be another fare up and It'll be all of again!
talbot 81" said Joseph, this time not merely with
feeling with conviction, "by good fortune which
you way deserve, happens that you've brought
your pteous plant to perhaps the person in
America who can help you out The servant problem
is something I've thought 10 finish. often wake
up at nights and think about it, Being single man,
too and never having had any servants, can think
wholly without bias. And I know exactly where
you've all gone wrong. Look here! Did you
hit any servant problem In the good old English novel,
from Fielding to Trollcpe? No. And why? Because
there they chucked 'em under the chin! They said:
"A dem pretty gal egad!' They asked EN- where
they got their cheeks-and who that happy look
ing young man they 'em walking out with
Sunday last?'
out little.
"Wel Lord, now, suppose"
But have you done that? No. I'll bet mining
stocks, or even real money, that you haven't I'll
swear you leave the whole thing to Mrs Talbot as
If it were within gunshot of possible for
to be able to boss another! No, no. Tabby, no, no.
Try the kinder, try the better way"
WELL by Jove, now!" said Smith. Il know you're
not conscious Of it, Joey, but there may be good
deal in that, good deal. I've thought along those
lines myself you know. A little appreciation little
harmless jollyng, you know. It might really work."
ut might really work." repeated Joseph ct might
really work? Oh, soeH!' He gave up, gathered in
two cigars which his senior had rashy left within
clutching distance, and returned to his own ROOM
Yet in the soul Of Talbot Smith new seed had
been planted. A very legitimate doubt of any wis.
DOM that from Joseph J. kept it for some days
below the ground. But the ground was being slowly
moved and lifted
It rather matter Of conscience with T. S.,
too. He had long felt that 1t quite square to
let Isabel take the whole burden in these afictions
And what had been merely the shyest Of contemplated
projects grew, with increase Of boldness, into gen.
erous though unconfessed determination
Nor, indeed, was Talbot Smith in any wise fool.
For example, there was slightest danger Of his
attempting to chuck anybody under the chin. He
did not precisely take Isabel into his confidence He
thought it best not to do that until he could begin
to show results But he asked her priviy IT, this time
sae was doing anything to keep the bunch.
question made her stare at him. why, what
would or could do? If they like it. they'll stay. If
they don't they won't. should think DEAR that by
this time you'd understand that yourself"
And this response seemed, to Talbot Smiths mas
culine and legal mind to be insufficient both in logic
and in policy Next mornng-he was breakfasting
alone-he took occasion to say to Regina that the
coffee mighty good
Regina was timid, aourycomplexioned German