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CARTRIDGES
stood the cars that were to bear my companions and myself upon our way.
"They seem to work very hard!" said I, turning to glance back whence we had come, "they seem very much in earnest."
"Yes," said my companion, "every week we are turning out — " here he named very many millions — "of cartridges."
"To be sure they are earning good money!" said I thoughtfully.
"More than many of them ever dreamed of earning," answered the works-manager.
"And yet — I don't know, but I don't think it is altogether the money, somehow."
"I'm glad to hear you say that — very glad!" said I, "because it is a great thing to feel that they are working for the Britain that is, and is to be."