The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-11
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CHE was certainly pretty. Archie
) Newport had said il. and Archie
Newport was an artist and kne" all
about such things. When she visited
Pcrtadown mansions he used to stand
AZ his window and watcn her alight
from a car, trip across the pavement
holding up her dainty skirt the while
Gaintlly whereby he got just a peep
of the tip Of the most fascinating pet
ticoat. 20 say nothing Of a pair OF ank-
les the like of which could not De seen
In the neighlorhood-and so on into
sle huge building in which he occupied
a modest fat.
By the time she was in the hall. and
had nodded TO the %Ianitor, Mr.. New
port had generally reached the door
of his fiat which she had to pass. for
The elevator was just opposite, and
was pulling on his gloves preparatory
q sallying ont.
lie discovered that she visited the
people on the third floor. and he set
himself 10 learn as much as he could
about them. There seemed TO be a
Hind Il mystery about them. They
were az Italian couple. and the %janitor,
whom he interviewed, remarked that
he didn't know hat they were much
s0od
MIR Newport provided his informant
with The kind Of refreshment which
latent .~esnerism generally demands.
ana retf.ued 20 has studio.
strange thing" he reflected, as he
gayly painted Venice by Moonlight.
with the confidence Of a man who has
never Travelled farther than New York.
Can't imagine why a nice girl like
that can want 10 have anything 10 do
With such people. Hope it's all right
He had no particular reason for
doubling that lit was all right. but
lie tooN a great interest in her. and
had reached that stage when a man
thinks that a girl needs some one 10
look after her.
She generally came in the evening.
9nd never appeared earlier thar seven
o'clock. From this ii may be gathered
mat he had studied her habits closely.
Ono night his chance came, though
b canno. he said that he availed aim
self OK ii to a large extent.
She-he had got into the narrow
minded way Of thinking OF her az
She. apparently having lost sight o.
.he fact that there are other people
In the world OF the female sex-arriVe'
as usual at about a quarter past seven
and by the most extraordinary goo
fortune be was. as usual. just goini
tor a walk. Consequently they met II
the hall
The janitor happened TO be out, am
the elevator boy was likewise absent
50 Archie Newport stepped into tn
breach.
I'm afraid the boy who looks ate
The elevator is not here to-day b
said. raising his hat. Can ! do any
thing for your"
20. no. IL doesn't matter,' she sait
with a smile and a blush. Il can easii
run up stairs
III you will allow me, ! shall 0
glad TO take you mp in the elevator
he said. I'm a tremendous dab
elevators
lie took his place in the car as ?
spoke. and waited for her TO join hin
She gazed at him in a little perplexlt'
Il Is probable hat his impulsive goo'
ness took her breath away, and II wa
borne in upon him that she was real
quite the pret,icst girl he had seem
Il really couldn't think OF trou'
ling YOU" she stammered-
The painter assured her with !
much solemnity that, so far from b
ing n trouble. II would be a source
almost inexpressible happiness. IN
her look of perplexity vanished. ana
smile broke over her face.
III you are quite sure II would n
be taking UP too much OF your time
she murmured, and stepped into u
elevator.
He decided to paint the scene. su
stituting a gondola for the elevate
and run II into his picture.
Which floor do you want to 60 10