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“ 'J’he
FIre.sitle,” Jmishod the morning paper and preiiared to go <lowii to hi.s ollice.
so, because he and his father before hi-m hail made “ 'Hie
Fire.sido ” a very valuable property, so valuable Hint its proprietor must m-eds he a rieh man. But together with tlie iiaper itself young Crane had in- lieritcd tho idea th a t if you want a thing done well you should do i t yourself. And i t was necessary that The
Fire.side should keep in touch with its Ihonsamls of readers, keeping pace at tho same time witli those of its rivals which it eould not out distance.
J t was searcely necessary for him to do
point of setting out when a |>rolonge<l ring ing a t the door of his lint announeeil a visitor. earil.
to he his own editor, and aceordingly, e \ cept for two months in the year, ho laid aside his paper almnt half-past ten, and ealled fur his hat and gloves. On tliis partienlar morning lie was on tho
l’n*>enily his man entejcd with a
remonilier—show him in here, Hohert.” As he had thought, ^Mr. Furdon wa.s an
Ch'ane Innked at it thoughtfully. “ Mr. Henry Murdon! Purdoii—1 don’t
entire stranger to liiju. .Moreover, it was (wident at a ghmee that his visitor’s per sonality would not he congenial. A blatant pro.sperity was evident in every enrve of liis portly figure and in every crease of his clothes. Tie was a man of about fifty, with gri/.r.leil
wln.sker.s cut well away from a hanl mouth, and a
no.se th a t eonld onlv belong to a man of cold method and compYolo solf- saiisfaetion. “ r am >Ir. Fnrdon, of Purdoii and Stan
ley!’’ ho announeod. Crane bowed. The name of the firm was
Mr. Fnrdon, sitting down without waiting for an invitation. Crane remained stand ing.
not familiar to him. *■ Let’s come to business at once,” said
visit to your olfieo would bo rallier awkward for me.
“ yon liaye in your employment a certain
Mi.ss Clarion Stanley, as typewriter or some thing of th a t .sort.” “ I have!” Crane did his liest to conceal
evident that ho thought he should bo treated with more deference, “ We neo<l not bo long,” lie replied;
the fact that he had become suddenly in terested.
a t him .steadily. “ Miss Stanley nets ns my secretary, and, of cour.«e, licr privato aifairs do nob concern me.”
Aiiyhow, if you will excuse my saying so, ^liss Stanley, in heeoming my wife* will bo doing well for
ber.selC. 3fy *P''U tuor, 1 re gret to say, left his widow very iiisijflicientlv providcHl for—gambling, you know, and I ’jIi afraid ho also----- “ Excuse mo, sir,” interrupted Crane, but is all this necessary?”
T thought she might liavo mentioned it.
understand tho position. Threo month’s ago 1 olf.-'rod ^
ji.ss .Stanley mv hand marriage.”
” I t is, ill order th a t you may properly
'S\r. Pardon, severely. “ hut 1 admit there was .some hesitation on Miss Stanley’s part.
dous act of elinrity sink into his hearer’s intelligonco. Crane looked a t tho hand th a t had been offered, podgy and grasping Imperceptibly ho sighed. “ And she took i t !” ho .said. “ I told yon wo wore—er—engaged,” said
There i.s, of
cmir.se, consider.ihle disparity in our ages, .nnd .voung girls, as yon doubt less know, lik(‘ to introduce into those niattcrs a certain amount of romance, wliieh m our case would not have been appro priate. However, after talking the matter over with her Jiiothor----- ” ‘ Ah!”
the ahsur<! condition th a t we should not bo niarnod for a
ye.ar.
this?” interrupted Crane, with a gesture of disgust ho eould not supjircss. “ 1 am coming to th a t ,” said J fr. Pud-
q “ And Miss Stanley’s replv?” asked Crane, “ She would not
con.sonl to give up her
i .said ns mneh.” inelcly.
w i■ 'k&t BEFORE.
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man or woman is invaluable, especfallv in such a capacity as that. J have come lo ask yon to
di.spen.se with Miss Slanloy’.s ser vices a t your oflice. Yon must see, after what f have said, th a t it would he only proper of you to do so, ami also to the young lady’s advantage.” “ ilis s Stanley will remain in mv om-
qmto appreciate tho position you take on tho jiiattor. Xow what sum do vou think would compensate you for
di.sehnVging tho young lady, of course, witliout anv in timation of the real reason?”
Crane.
show this gentleman out.” On the painful sight of a man on the verge
a sacrifice!” Ho walked to his office in a kind of dream,*
up his hat and gloves. “ Poor little Clarion I” he sighed, “ what
a highly articulate oath, and Mr. Purdon had gone. Crane turned from tho window, and took
ment of its owner, Crane tonehed tho Icll. The door opened. “ Good morning, Mr. Purdon! Robert,
of apojdcxy Crane turned his back. There followed somo innrliculnto spluttering, then
thought—oh 1” t Suddenly she hrolio off and buried licr
*1
“ Blit mv letter—I wanted yon to iiid"o Il'c time—yon must liavo
1
ace in Iior liands. “ T only know tliis morning, and I have
(Continued at foot of next colounm.)
The ehequo-book was already half-way out of Mr. Pnrdon’s pocket, when," to tho nmn>:'.
rdoyment just as long as she
de.siro^'to do so,” replied Crane, calmly. “ She is of very great assistance to mo.” “ But surely .she could he replaced. .1 am a man of business, and
Mr.
able the corner of a cheque-book to peep nub of Ins breast pocket. “ ^fr. Crane,” be said, improssivolv. “ no
shape would perjiiit, snfliciently far to on-
as a Eceretary is invaluable.” Mr. Pnrdon leaned forward as far as his
“ AhI 1 am glnd of tlial. Jliss Stanley
sigmhVant capaeity in the oflice of a—a periodical.
employment on any consideration th a t J eould put forward.”
has set her mind on i>rolonging lier poverty------” i\Iay J ask what I Imve to do with nil
don. “ M'bilo I had to submit- to ^liss Manley s terms I regarded i t as undesir- iibl(« that tho lady who is to hocome mv wife diould continue to serve in a—well—in-
’ ing could shake her; and, of
eonr.se, if siio
‘ ^liss Stanley aeeopted my offer, hut on In th a t rosolyc noth
He paused as though to lot this stupen
Stanley is the daughter of my late partner and my aflianccd wife.” “ 1 did not know it ,” .said Crane, lookiii]
“ You may or may not know th a t Miss
nmtter of any length—I’m afraid my time is limited, Mr. Pnrdon.” ^Ir. l*nrdon .seemed somewhat offended, and his colour
ro.se eonsiderahly.
“ Please do! But if i t is likely to bo a I will c.splaiii.” It was
oflieo, you know------” “ It isn’t tliat .sort of business. And a
Business!” ho said doubtfully, *‘ jny .'^o Mr. Crane had from the first derided
l.awronco Cranu^ editor and proprietor of
to find Marion Stanley seated as usual at her little table in the corner of his sanetuni “ (Jood mornjiig, ^liss iSiaiiley!” ‘‘ Good morning, Mr. Crane.”
when he had first seen it, and realized that what ho had been shaping into words for weeks past must remain unsaid.
his scat, and hegaii^ to open his corre.<pomi mice. From time to time Miss Slanli: hroiiglil papers to his <lesk for him to m or sign, ami every time she did .so In* caught sight of Iier massive engagement ring diainomls and rubies. He reineinhered the day three months ago
rose with an exclamation of astonishment. A letter which ho had begun to road (piito listlessly had evidently turned out to he of unusual
intero.st, for he read it twice through and then uttered another exclama tion, more forcible than the first. At the .same time a slow smile crept over his face After th a t lie sat for a long time thinking deeply, and when his secretary returned from her lunch he was apparently writinj letter. “ i^iiss Stanley!” “ Yes,
come in signed ‘ Constant Header.’ I t sets a problem which the writer Avnnts aiiswere(l in the paper. J t ’s a woman’s problem, and
deal from tho writing, but in tills ease the band i.s cramped. 1 should almost say th a t stMiie attempt has been made to
di.sguisc it. Listen : ' J)ear Sir.—Owing to ciremnstancc.s with which I need not trouble you J have recently become engaged to marry a man I do not love. J have stipulated, however, th a t we sliould nob bo married for a year. For some time, J have boon omployml in an office, and my fiance, who is a inaii of eonsidorahlo wealth and position, desires mo lo give up this omploymont, although I wish to continue it until our juarrmge. Pressure is Ix'ing brought lo hear upon mo by a near relative, and I am in a state of indecision. Having .seen in the columns of your paper, solutions to many problems qiiit(* as perplexing as mine I nrean to act on your advice. Should J give in and resign my ap))ointmont?—Yours trulv, CoiEstant Beailer.’ Xow, Miss Stanley,*” concluded C'ranOj turning in his chsiir, “ what do von Hunk?”
well for her to .start by humouring him now.” The girl made no rc.sponse, hut continm’d
wi-rc jixud upon him willi a look of 000(1001011 sorpnso.
“ Hmv shall 1 noswer that, Aliss Stanley?” r. “ —'""J’ ^
Craoo?” •; Wliy?”
r
wntini;, rcplioil tho Rirl with some hesita tion, ** you said so yourself,”
. . oharactoi - from
over her as slie looked a t it. He heard Jier little gasp of surprise, saw tlic hewilder- loeot III her eyes, and then tho f|oi-:k llosli th a t sprang to her cheeks. His hand
C'l-aoo hroopht her tlio letter nod stood
to Ins, and as their eyes met, ho saw th a t slio understood.
“ Tile writing is yours,” she said, les, Jfarion.”
Iilaced oil tlio hack of lior chair, was trembling. 'riien slowly, tho girl’s face was turned
(Continued from preceding column.) I'OOJII for one tlioiight, 3Iarion. That
Lawrence Crane turned quickly oAvay as a visito^r AA'as ushered In.
Someone knocked a t the door, and
to the socniKl. W’h a t do you think wo should say?”
.1 “ T. think,” said Marion, slowly. “ I think th a t in tho circniiistaiicc.s you should adviso tho man to speak.”
Avomlenng a t the strange note of gladness in tier A'oice.
And the visitor looked a t her cnrionslv (Tlie End.)
continued over his shoulder, “ about tlioso AnsAA'ors to Conespondont.s, 3Iiss Stanley tlic ansAA-cr to the
fir.st letter which I read to you depends, T think, upon tho ansAA-cr
* E.xcusc mo ouo moment,” ho said then I'"-' hamhyiitinr:, J lr .
in frankly tidling her my feelings?—Yours truly, Anxious.’ ” Cr.iiio I(]okc(l up. His sccrotarv’s oves
your aijvico. 1 am in love with a girl who, a t the instigation of her family, has boenjno en g ap d to a man whom T feci*sure .she does not love—a wealthy man, past middle age, mllalod and pompons, judging everything by its money value. For some months L know slic was engaged, but did not know who the man was, and consequentlv, though Avc are often together, .1 was (airofnl never to let her .see how deoplv I felt. I hoar that the wedding will not take place for nearly a year, a t tho lady’s own
wi.sh, which seems a t least to show th a t .she is not quite .sure th a t she is doing tho right tiling. Xow th a t the lull
eireum.staneos have accidontallv eewno to my knowledge, should f he jnstifiei!
of the matter is this—there is a complica tion in the shape of another letter, tins tune from a man.
“ But,” he continued, “ the curious part ‘ Dear Sir,—! want
should have told her, with a e<?rtnin ajnount of cimimloenlion. th a t as she has ultim ately to live with tho man i t Avoiild he as
01 an^ impartial man, not of a woman.” “
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to look out of tho window. Crane thmudit he heard a sigh.
a diflieult point, 3fr. Crane. J tliink per haps what the writer wants is the opinion
wiikIow, Iior licad resting tlumghUTilly on her Imiul, so that her face was quite hidden. “ I don’t know,” she said, slowlv, “ it is
Marion Stanley was looking out of the in ordinary eircumstances 1
People write so foolishly sometimes.” “ Of course, one can 'often judge a good
J should fiko to have your opinion about i t .” “ Berliap-s i t isn’t a genuine ease a t all.
“ A most interesting thing. A letter ha.s r. Crane!”
down his pen impatiently as the matter
pro.sentcd somo new aspect to him, more tragic perhaps than the last. But each time ho took i t up again, pretending not to notice timt the imaccountahh*
nervnu.sness of his pretty .secretary was increasing a tho Jiiorning wore on. At half-past twelve, in accordance with Iier usual custom, Miss Stanley went nut to lunch, and with a desiierato effort Ci*am* brought his mind hack to Inisiness. Smldonly ho pushed hack his chair, and
devoid of the pleasure which i t usually liforded him. ^foro than once he threw
identity of the jiian who had placed tha ring on Marion’s finger ho had not been interested, nor had hu the heart lo make any remark on the .suhjeet. lint her pretty air of self-(?
on.scinusno.ss on th a t first <lay had told him (‘iiough, ami he got what satis faction he could from tho reileetion th Marion Stanley <.•0111(1 never have guessed that he loved her! His work th a t morning .seemed entiiel.v
In liio
her work, and her dark eyes gave him thei eusliHimry smile. But tliere was somethin else in her glance this morning, a heighlenc eoloiir in her cheeks, wliich told of agitation and e.xeitemeiil. Was i t possible that .. had known beforehand of .Mr. Piirdon’s visi lo liiin? Fi'om tho man’s mannei* ho im gailiored that this was not so. Was then (hat, yielding perhaps to iier niotlior':
persua.sion, .sho had decided to h?ave tiu olfice of “ 'I'ho Fireside ” in order to tit
hor.self soeially to ho tlio great ni bride? Full of
ani.sgivings, Eawroim* Crane looli
The girl looked ui> for a moment frojii ^
ADVERTISER AlfD TIMES, FRIDAY, JULY 1. 1932. § OUR SHORT Si'ORY. ----------------------------------------------
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I t heeojnes possible for the capitalist class t(i appropriate tin's .surplus value on account of their
owner.sliip of tin* nu*ans of produc tion.
soenre profits, .surplus value
'riie ohji’ct .
>f the capitalist class is to and tho only source i.s tho jirodin-ed by lahour power.
power is called wag»*s. 'I’licy appear lo he payment for a day’s work or a week’s work A<-tually wages are |)ayinent for the iis<' the worker’s lalioui' jmwei* only, and a part of ('V(*ry day’s work is nn|)aid. 3Iarx (.'learly explains what happens in “ Capital (Vol. L., p 088) :
value in addition to producing profits for tin* capitalist class.
liahoiir powi'i* reproduces its own 'J’lii* price of labour
relation hides the fact th a t the slave works p a rt of Ids time for himself; tho other case, the mom*y relation hides th(A fact th a t tin* slave Avorks part of his time for himself; in tho other case, the money relation hides tlie fact that the Avorkcr works part of his lime for noth
In one ease, the property ing*
Thus Ave see th a t it i.s a serious error lo use such term.s as Avages as being applicable under all eimimslancos. Wliolher wages be high or low cannot bo
Avage. Tho real test is Avhat Avagos Avill buy. 3Ion<*y wag(*s have to be related to tho cost of living and generaL Ioa'cI of prices before Ave can find out Avhat real Avag(?s are.
Forms of Wages.
Avages. Where they are paid by hour, day Aveek the capitalist usually keeps an
Tho two niain forms are tiino ami piece
the time factor and
mii.st be ivckoncd .so a*s to allow the Avorkers as a avIioIo to rciioAv their labour pou-er. Fleet* Avages give many the impression that a high output Avill Iielp tlioir Avagi's very materially. Aetuallv tld.s advantage is very illusory, as th’o capitalist Avill attempt to redueo tiio ]decc
rate so th a t the wage Avil! be no higher tlian
previnn.sly. Other subtle Avays of iiicroas- .. prodiietion. so that profits may lie in
creased, are bonus payments for production beyond .a giA’on imint and fancy profit shar- iig seheim*s. Very often the capitalist is “iiying a low rate for extra jirodnetion.
'J'ho capita,list class tries lo pay
able Avnrkors to roprodueo their lahonr power.
evor, ncA-er happens. The siipplv and de mand of labour power no\-cr reaeirtlie point ‘J equilibrium. AVages thus deviate from aliie hilt always fliietuato around it.
iicAv machines are introdiiecd on a large scale in order th a t the capitalist nmv reap 51 good liaiwe-st of profits; hut thov tend to displace labour to such an extent* th a t the supply always exceeds demand. During a period of degression ami crisis, tvIioii in dustries are closing down and mass unem- p oyment exists a rapid fall in wages takes ])laco.^ ’Ibis induslvial reserA'e ariiiA* is ssontial
During a period of industrial e.xpaiision
efforts of tho Avorkors to opiiosc rodmitions and demand
Inerea.sos. The first form of AA-orking
ela.ss lahonr organisation AA-as the trnd(> union. To tin’s industrial activilv lia.s been eonneeted political action. Both weapons have achieved miieli success hnt they AA-ork Avithin capitalism and arc sorioiislv
ve.stneted. The present Avorld economic crisis makes i t <*ssential th a t tho AA-orkiiig class shmild build up a solid, nnited front
again.st the attacks of tbo capitalist class JlLsiinity among tho workers presents groat advantages to the capitalist class.
elmnee formula which read M-C.C. should of eoiirso, have read 31-0.31.; also value of laliniir poAA-er is dot<>rjiiinod hv food etc
(Tn last AA-ook’s sArtielo, tho second o s - E.P t io n—E p '7 J^^Pi’otl'iction—not pVodiic*- HOLIDAYS.
2ml to 9tli.—Atherton. Himllev Green, Kirklmm, Leigh,
n.idcliffo, Tyldcsley.
gavo an exhibition of strength. He tore a pack of cards into four jiioco.s Avith great ease. Ho tAvisted lialf inch square iron bars int(> the shape of a “ U,” snapped six inch nsiils, tAvistod anotlier six incli nail into a letter “ S,” bent all manner of iron har.s into vanous shapes, lifted with one lisiiid a Aveight ot 120-lhs. Avith a very Avide g iip—a most difficult feat. Our impression Avns th a t here is a grouj} of young men who
<lcliuitely ho oiicouiagcd. They require support as their expenses are very higli having regard to their menibership' per- mp.s someone will eoiiio forward to give
I ’’?' should
opinions upon which is the most beantifnl stretch of scenery in the district has brouglit mo a largo number of replies for
them a. help upon their path. M.y invitation to readers to give mo their
Chairman of the DcA’clopmcnt CoJnmitteo| J visited the otiior evoni
Uuh Avhieh ha.s hc*cn established in an unner room a t tho Albion 31 ill. There \ saw voun.-
\ i-’onipany Avith Councillor SattcrtliAvaitc* ,
« young men’s
•.St four nmntlis of this year the Avorkors ive lost £552,000 through Avago reductions. I he loA'el ot Avages is nfFoet(?d, too, by tiio
lo the capitalist clas-<. In* the
equired AVere available they would get full ■alue tor their labour power. 'Fhis, Iiow-
possiJ)le, hut Avages as a Avholc must en If exactly ns manv Avorkers as
Factors in Wages. - -................... ,
little
workers Ixung united they arc driven to compete Avitli eaeli other to tlio adA'aiitage of the capitalist class. The
eon.stant reduc ing of piece rates (•ompels the Avorker to exert liiinself to a still greater degree lliiis causing groat fatigue and generally pre mature exlianstion of llu* Imdy. Pu'ce wages are. of course, (lotorminod by
J instead of the
army of supervisors in order to keep the Avorkers moving a t top .speed. IMeco Avages, on the other hand, are generally more favourable for tlic employer. In the work shop they diviilc the ranks of the Avorkers and stimulate jealousy.
discovered by reference to tlio money wage lone. 'Fins only gives us tho nominal
assumes the as]n*ct of paid lahour. In tho corvee (the foiv<*d lalmur of tin* sei f’s under the feinlal .sy>tem), tin* woik whici the serf does for liiiiiM'lf and tho forci*d lahour he doi*s for the seigneur are apar t oin* from anolln*!' in snace and lime, are palpably distingnisiiod one from another. In slave labour, <>ven th a t jiart of the working day in which the slave is merely replacing the valin* of his own moans of
suh.sistenee, and . dur ing which, lh(*rel'oro, he is really work ing for himself, assumes the asiiect of work for his master. All Ids lahour .seems to he unpaid lahoni'. Jn tho <.-aso of wage labour, on the other hand, even surplus hihour or unpaid lalmur appears to ho paid.
of the division of the working day into
neces.sary lahour and surplus lahour, into paid and unpaid lalionr.
'File wage form expunges every lra< .Ml tin* lah Bl S i r l
lii» g f eiremf
in Brobil
THE TWO BIUDGlCiS AT J.OWER HODOER.
e.xpcrience tn AA'atch the storm, am! .scores of Clithcroe people .stood a t their doors to .see tlie mighty Avar of the heavens.
some brilliant forked lightning. I saw one Hash appear over the Castle Kt'c]) s th a t each jirnug of the fork (Mnhrsu'od th grey old building.
inspiring scenes sis the terrific thunder storm Avhich raged in tho district, th a t wo realizir <)iir oAvn ijuimtcncy. Flash sifter ihish of ligiitning illnminsited the Avliole of tho coimtryaide. Somo of tho sheet liglitiiin^ seemed to last lor seconds and so brilliant was it th a t Pcndle ami the Fells AViire (dearly discernible. 'J’lie speed Avilli whieli tiie ilasiios sneceeded oa(di otlier was amazing and tlio rolling of tlic thunder from tho smaller roars in the distance tn llie slirsipnel-Iike bursts ovorliead, a I remendonsly pmA'crful.
'J’herc Avas also It Avas a nisignificent a'sis
Avith a Avonderfiil spectacle on 3Iomlay evening. . J t is A
Xatiiro provided Bibble Valley nsidents A
’ben Ave Avitness .such awe
.and the gr(*at inimher of delinite iteautv spots to whieli a
a
ho remembered th a t last Aveek I gji\'c ;is niy fsiA-ourite view the Avomlerfiil gltiiqi^' of tho Hodder A'alley from the Xewton sid,. AValloper AAVII,
Olio of iny corre.spnndcnls snggosis that
(li-strict. eoinhining moorland, coastsil and mouTitaiii scenery in its vsisl espame.
the old stone Avails Avhich still rcjiiain in Victoria-street. Fpon tiu'se reinnsints of the old wsill Avhieh formerly enclosed tin* parapet arc tlie initials “ a
other day 1 a-sis amused Avhen a youngster am! the
inquired if th a t meant that Julius (^u*^ar erected tlio Avail. AVe linast of our siiieient
noticing the editorial comment last Aveek upon “ ({
iiiiine.ss i.s good for Clith(*roe.’’ forAA-ard(*d tho cutting to 3Icssrs. Giiinne.">'s Avorks at J)uhlin. The following i(*ply wliich ho received he lisis pass(*d on to me;
history, hut Ave cannot claim th a t di.s- tinciion. An “ Advertiser and Tiiii(*s ” reader
result of stsitenie’iits appearing in ilio I’rcss. These notices are (juite un- sMilhorised by us, ami Avhilc Ave are very grsiteln! lo yon for the particulars you put before ns, we regret th a t tliey iisne
of premises in Clithei'o<*, for which wo thsuik you. ft is noted th a t your loiter is the
the 2-lth .luiie Avith reference to tin* isicilities_ presenl(‘d lor the ostsiblishnicut
A’o arc in receipt of your letter of A 3[ost of my readers Avill he familiar Avith
tho linest view in tho district i> (ilitiiinalile froju Jeffrey Hill, Avhere the whole of tli.‘ coast from
Prc.ston to the Lakeland Hills lies lila* a map a t one’s feet. ! agive ihai hero is a glorious imnoranisi. aml'^tliat ilie visitor to Jeffrey llill obtains one of tli" niost eoinprelieiisive vieus in the avIimIc
’o can lay claim.
Avhieli I am deeply grateful. The views expressed by readers upon ibis .Mibicd serve to emphasize the Avide variotv nl scenery in the Rihhh.* smd Hodder Valiev^
It will / !
the peopll the Lancsl rediicl Irixm [ Aviiioll
ju.sLill the a | was rose ion mighl once [ or lal No’l
ilightl scale f viousil AV
SIS
c la r i t l tlirilll strsiiq ami rqall^J cumlil motoil
to AVinkley attracts another reader, ami one must admit thsit nestling a*- liiey do simidst till* tiv(»-^ Avliifli Hank the riv»r iliev present a scone Avhich would elianii the
The lovely i»icture of the two Inidges al Lower Hoddei- as seen from llie fontjiatli
point or alternativ4.*ly from certsiin spots sihovo (irimlleton :ire obtaiiiahio tin* fiiie-i vuiAvs o f . tin* Rihido Valiev. Tliis same eorre.sponTlent giv.*s
Honed by a resider who calls mv sitioiitimi to the view from tlio top of R*am>groav.-. \\ ilpshiro.
1 must sigrt'o that from tl;ii »]<o
tion of the
arii.stry of nature hv elioodii' Mieh a chsirming vista. As one of tiiH
ine.st views in England lie selects si iioim. beLween one and Iaao Immlrod yar(K hevond <»|-eeii(hile on the C’liathurn-Downhajii road Avhere stretelnng away from tin* broad swep|i of the valley the fells rin* mi the
Hollin lop on tin; nownliam-Romihlee ,oad. IJore sigsun he (lisplays his deep appi'ecia-
no practical interest for ns a‘t tin*
pre.sent time.
taking a big Avardrnhe on a truck to a local iroiunonger’s in order to have a k(*y fitted to the lock! This is not unlike tho siciion ol tin? tackli*r who took his jiiano on a Avho(*lharroAv to liis mnsie lesson.
notes it is not ahvays tackl(!rs who commit imnsing errors. Last Aveek I .saAV a msin
J'.vidently one has existed for a reader lias sent nio a
mo.st ehihorato funeral card
I m o t a perfect AA-oman.
dated Febrnary 20th, 1897, Avhieli extols the virtues of si deceased ladv, Avho “ ended her pilgrimage after si life of moral dignity. loving deeds, siml great patience.” 'Fhc ehronielcr ol her good deeds proceeds: “ Mio Avas a good mother, daughter, .sister, ajid a reliable friend. A consistent totsil sihstaiiier siiul a laithiul A'cgotsirisin, in Avliich cause she Avorked nobly ami avsis the moans by her cooking demonstrations of winning tAvo yoniig men to the hotter Avav both ol Avhom are devoted to pAililie lectur ing III A-sirions parts of the eomilrv; one of Ayhoin IS .secretary of tho A’egetarisin
iiiriiniiod th a t a t long last the village Icalii Jiad AA-on a eriekot match!
last Saturday. “ AVhai’s th a t? ” asked a visitor, and ho Avas rather amused on being
J*’’*^*^'* fit AVaddington
passers by pausing to take another look at her Jicadgonr. 1 ‘l
the same lasliion. 1 noticed a Avonian in a “ b o a te r” at Higher Hodder Bridge on J^jiimlsiy. and naturally her “ straw hat ’’ attraetod a great d(*al of attention, most
following tho lead set by the Prince of \\ales, hut CA’ideiitly AA-onien are adopting
Society.’’ Altogether (jnite an niinsiial fniioral card. Xol only are Jiioii appearing “ in boatcr< ”
As J have fn^quently pointed out in tlii*ve
W(*stern liorizmi while Inglehoroiieli am! J’englient raise ilieir proud • liea(L to the nortliern sky. Apart from a view he ome vueountered in Dcrbysliin* he claims that this sireteh of country is tlio finest in the whole ol the I'onntrv.
. .,AnotluT
enlnii's ynii saw in the lamlseape Vinn, Walloper \ \ e | . Xever will 1 f/rpot tlw heaiitifiil shades ol purple, liliie, given ve- and even orange, wliieli lileiided iiii.i merged one into the other across this wnii- d. l" | valley, with the Hndder vdeamiiig
n,,v', l
lOlUe.t ,1 tithe of my impivssioll.s of tiul gnriniis scene T shall he satislied for I i.iiiglit a glimpse of soiiielhiiig that iiiidd, wliieli iintliing will erase frniii my iniiid."
piiiple hills .stretching iiideliiiitelv out of I'™”' deserifiti.m can
and the iiiigliiv J — H H .—
fem-iplloil. 1 Imvo witnessed the same hen'n' i'^ “
1 stood nil thn hill above W’hit'ewell and
g.med down iipoii the valley wliieli was bathed 111 iiinnnliglit.
loeii el armed. One night, some veai,s'a..n I t was tlin depth
Miow, which lelloctod the kindly silver light (d Hie moon, niid the Inrcgniiiml .seiiitillaled
I slmll never forget th a t picture. Like my correspondent
l„l I ■' •» I 1,
^
twinkling pinpoints mnight th e ' snow ni\ iHJir
trim - I / keenest raiiihlers in the di.s- wl iid,
U , •• I 'T “ dale V,' ilnv"“ '¥"®i
Hurst Green. This has long hcen a l^aa mil itc spot of mine to visit when I have been m the Stoiiylinr.-t district, and I liave
H r s t '■ <= upon V ts " sv r " "'i
w i th 'iH l i l , ‘"t ‘ distaneo^ h " '
Tn.yti’ ^ tlio Dene \Vn«l at ‘■ ‘’'" " " '’I eoiiimcnted
j ouht one of tlio liiiest to To Jeei. for links aroiind, giving a eoiiiprelioiisivc view
on one side in the
"Inch .1 am not .so fsinnliar .ns ifc is soA’or'iI years .since I visited the spot ho iiiontioii.s.
dUnorH nitv ' ‘t''® ™™t'oned will take the S t W
Dinekiey from Heed Deep Wood know'lIlF
scenes in iilenty in tlie district. What aro your views?
are jnstihod. I have as yofc received no village, scene. Surely there T r o s i id i
^ r i imtifieil T "T" '">■ “ >-«spondents
nmic .iro QUIB.
rc.adcrs who do not f""' H'omselves
lliblilc looking towards the sand stone quarry is no f , ; (l if J
I! n
P1 X ' i :
; '
.1 ■
Ji
‘ li I %
<lale \ alle.\ and who would quarrel with him upon his diseriiiiiiiatioii ? As .a wood-
with regard to tviie. tlio W'liiteii-
scoiiivs u n ite r and the hills were white with “
1 enmiiicild my coriesjiniidellfs grapliie seasoii and have Jiivself
' r*' : r : r
writes. On emerging IVniii the t iv ¥ „!, to the uplands the siiii was setting lieliind J arhel;, a red hall of lire, .-ending il- d,'iiig rn.vs alhwart the Wliilewell Valiev toil nieiitinned last week the varietv ei
lolls iiio III a view he will never IVngei p i le siiiiiiiier’s evening vears ago I limlied the Cilil Iliad nut nl' \V|iitew.-ll ” Iw
iiiillar tn that I ,l,.-iriheil last ivivli. I|,. ‘•Diropondeiit chooses a .sceim ' i iiig i i
the litblcl T ig eJ invcil t ip _ takiil eltmil P r in l ’p laii ’plnil n[>pol
• tion I
- .Dw' .shot
'• ortliil inglJ
only! shot!
—wf Avanl acci<r imiHil no t r “ T I | aftfiif All
Avns r th a i l a f tn l over| for
pot(l
ton elim
paotl sori(f on ; Al
Hi
tlic croA* ronf fron tho
mim inaf hrir and pcoi
ami com
ills j Avll 1 vali<
fiigl 1 Si
Innpe elimll straiT llOUA'il ov(*r r and ovor.I lose *^siv 1 On|
tlie view from
most uiiappreeialive hchelder of nature's glory. . A Inrtlier kaleido'scopie effect is men-
siicceJ forniil ing (■heci'l they niaiinl Oiif
TIkI
tho si and t l ing t | 'Fhoy r Osvpbl
pecfcal Avo oil their [ Cbowl the III Tiul
By ERNEST PARKER, CLITHEROE (Labour College Tutor in Economics, History, Economic Geography, etc.)
WAGES. ECONOMICS (vn).
IN AND OUT AND ROUND ABOUT By
i t Quis/' I S] S l l
croAV<| Mr for tal to t i l sipposl om?reir ropel
on t | ciieorl iierv(l huiiirl iiothil had ahniiil
a liul tsitnrf
the by 3 | lield , i lo n i l an a<f an 111 ’plntil
he of 111 lonpel
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