I allowed my foreman to spend more than two days with his, giving him all the knowledge and insight he could of the business, knowing what his object was.

A friend asked me why I was doing this, and said that if I should send my man to Thomas' factory he would be kicked out immediately.

I told him I knew that perfectly well, but that if Mr.Thomas set out to get into the business, he certainly would find out, and that the course I was taking was wisest and more friendly.
I have thought since how quickly such kind treatment as I showed towards his man can be forgotten; yes; this company have all forgotten the service that I rendered them twenty years ago, and as I have said before, would probably have been making the old wood clock to this day, had it not been for other parties.

There always has been a great deal of jealousy among the Yankee clock-makers, and they all seemed to hate the one who took the lead.

The next establishment of which I shall speak, is that of William L.Gilbert, of Winsted, Connecticut.