He thus saved himself the weekly expense of the wages of a labourer--perhaps, as labourers do not greatly exert themselves, of a man and a boy.

But while thus slaving with his hands and saving this small sum in wages, he could not walk round and have an eye upon the other men.

They could therefore waste a large amount of time, and thus he lost twice what he saved.

Still, his intention was commendable, and his persistent, unvarying labour really wonderful.

Had he but been sharper with his men he might still have got a fair day's work out of them while working himself.