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The tut-worker knows nothing of this, his pay being safe and regular, though small. Many quiet-going, plodding men prefer and stick to tut-work. In and about the counting-room the men who had settled the matter of their next month's work were assembled. These the cashier having previously made all ready were paid in a prompt and businesslike manner. First, there came forward a middle-aged man.
There are three classes of miners those who work on the surface, dressing ore, etcetera, who are paid a weekly wage; those who work on "tribute," and those who work at "tut-work." Of the first we say nothing, except that they consist chiefly of balmaidens and children the former receiving about 18 shillings a month, and the latter from 8 shillings to 20 shillings, according to age and capacity.
The man who works on "tribute" is a speculator; he who chooses "tut-work" is a steady labourer. The tributer experiences all the excitement of uncertainty, and enjoys the pleasures of hope. He knows something, too, about "hope deferred;" also can tell of hope disappointed; has his wits sharpened, and, generally, is a smart fellow.
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