The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-11-07

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that NJ. Rush has . very attractiv,
! oner to make 10 you to-day. I am
NOT trying to forestall him or e
compete with him. but 1 though,
> thas ! would just tell you what II
was IN my mind TO do. have been
looking over the sales. and consider
ing the territory we have To work in.
! think j am justified in offering YOU
salary Of $500 year. I did think
OF saying something TO you about
partnership. but somehow to-day /
reel as IL ! was getting too old for
that, but j could make IL easy for
you to take over the whole business
In few years.
There was a wistful look In the old
mans eyes as he laid his wrinkled
hand on Johns shoulder. and his
voice was broken as he continued:
You have been like en- own SON
10 me, John, and ii Is hard 10 think
OF having you leave me, but know
there Is grand future before Won.
andI don't want 10 stand i'm the way
OF your highest ambitions"
Mr.. Rice" said John eagerlv
you cannot realize how grateful I
am TO you for your generous offer,
l-l-there is something else | want
TO say 10 you. but / win talk with
Mr. Rush first"
In about an hour Mr.. Rush and
John came back from the hotel. For
once in his life Mr. Rush looked de-
Jected, but Johns face was glowing.
Rice said Rush quickly. this
young man is either a fool or else
ne IS very wise. In either case YOU
have my hearty congratulations. The
mail-train is due now. I'll be around
again in six weeks"
As soon rs Rush had gone. John
turned to his employer and said very
earnestly:
Mr.. Rice, am not going to leave
you / am going TO stay here in
Mverdale. You and Mr.. Rush sneak
about my ambitions. I have had
just one ambition since I entered this 4
store. and that was to become so
successful that i could begin NV
home life here in Riverdale with
comfort and respect. Now, by your
generous offer I can realize that
As soon as the Oakburn
place can be put in order, Alice and
intend to be married. and we shall
make our home here among the
scenes and the people that we love
so well"
At thai momens Uncle Josiah en-
tered the store with broad grin on
NE face and Boston paper in his
land.
Il just happened in TO Sherman's
when the noon train came in" he
aid, "and thinks I, I'll take Johns
iaily 10 him, and just happened to
zee this piece Of news that I guess
'ou're interested in"
Marked by a grimy thumb-print
|ohn found this item:
Bradheld. May 27th. Last night the
rustees and faculty OF Bradfield Acad-
my voted to appoint Miss Alice Ray
nond as musical director OF the semi
airy The position carries with It
arge salary Miss Raymonds success
5 musician and as teacher Is well
nown. ,
John smiled as he said, They will
ave TO find a new director as socn (
$ Alice gets my letter" I
Mr.. Rice had begun to look anx. !
'us again. "Will she--will she bc $
filing to give up such chance as S
nat, John?" a
20, Mr.. Rice, don't you understand? $
was Alice who gave me this am (
tion for happy, useful home She
as kept my eyes fixed upon il when G
was almost discouraged. You ought J
} see the plans she has made for i,
.autifying the old Oakburn house. Il
I'd she longs to get back to the "
lurch and take the organ again.
Id she has plans, too. for doing SO
for musical culture here. 81
ID she has even gone so far as to II
ok out the place where she is going re
set the tables in THEM our little I'll
aplc grove when she invites her m
nday school class TO tea. / don't sh
ow." he continued. musingly. Il -
ink l will run up 10 the station an
d send her a message. 1t may on
We complications about that ap-
&C
The old mans loving gaze followed he
hn az he sped along the street an
there were more young people &C
It had such ambitions" he mused sci
lere wouldn't be so much said Go
put the decay Of country vii. cas-
Companion. he
CTS