The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-08-12


though" and he handed him the book
and slate.
Carter was soon filing the slate with
figures.
You'll hardly need me now. Tom. :"
said Claudia stihiy, rising from her
chair
oh, watt" cried Tom in alarm.
Yes, please" pleaded Carter. 81
shall need your help. ! am sure. Is
this the answer, Tom?" and he read off
his last total
That's H." cried Tom. consulting
the answer book. and then turning 10
look over Heath's shoulder
'But that isn't the way 10 do IT,"
he cried in dismay
"What difference docs II make how
7 do it. so | get the answer" asked
Heath in surprise.
You'd find ont II you went 70 school.
We have to do them according to
rule"
II don't Ike doing things according
To rule. But show me your system"
''You explain 10 him. Claudia. "
! begged her brother.
So Claudia loftily showed him the
WORKINGS of the preceding problem,
and in' a moment his comprehensive
mind had erasped the proposition. and
No. was solved according to methods
prescribed.
You're all right" admired Tom.
Say do you know how 10 find the
greatest common diyisor?'
"Oh. Tom know how 10 find every
thing but the one thing want most"
II think that | can do No. 4 now
that see my mistake in No. g." said
Claudia, becoming interested in a
mathematical way.
"All right" said Garter cheerfully.
you try it and III see what can do
with No. g." and be went speedily to
work. anxious 10 finish the ten exam
pies so little brother" could depart in
peace.
Il guess said Tom. "I'll be copyine
them as fast as you two work them
We have TO take them in 10 the class
worked out on paper"
A moment later he exclaimed:
"T've spoiled my last sheet Of paper
Say. Claudia. can't have some Of that
paper YOU make your sketches on?"
Certainly; / will 20 an got II FOR
you." she replied.
NO" he objected, jumping TO his
feet "In CO. Where is IT,"
I'm my room-in my desk-toI
drawer"
When he had left the room HEATH
Laid down The slate and pencil
"Claudia," he said in low. intense
voice
Claudia's eyes remained glued TO The
arithmetic. and she made no outwar,
sign of having heard him speak.
Claudia" he said again. "let m'
tell you my problem that I. nor Tom
nor any one but you can solve. low
you. How can incline your heart Il
me?"
At this critical moment Claudia'
aunt. a gentle maiden lady, entered
bearing n little server on which wor'
two cups Of ice.
"Why. good evening. Mr.. Heath
she said. as he rose and took the bur
den from her. Il didn't know that yol
were here. thought these scholar
needed a little collation."
"Hooray" shouted Tom. entcrin'
with a quantity Of paper in his hand
rs II recess timer"
The maiden aunt went 20 prepare
another cup 81 fee for Heath.
"Iis pineapple exclaimed Tom
slipping his. we served ices the las
time you were here. Don't think W
live on ice, Mr. Heath"
Claudia does. murmured Carter in
sinuatingly
Tom stopped short in his shout o
elee and said stoutly: "Claudia's I
brick"
Claudia put her arm about the DO,
and drew him 10 her.
$50 are you. Tom"
Carter welcomed the entrance Of {
servant with his ice and some cakes
the maiden aunt having gore TO hc'
room for the night
When they had partaken OF the ices
Tom announced that school was AGAR
called. Carter and Claudia resumed
their figuring. Tom, in picking up thu
sheets Of paper he had laid aside
dropped them on the floor Too laz,
to get out of his big armchair. HI
leaned over the arm and by mucl
stretching and reaching succeeded II
recovering them. one al time. HI
had secured in this way perhaps hal
dozen sheets when he assumed al
upright position and gazed absorbed!
at one of the sheets.
Il say. Mr. Heath, Who does this
look ike? know. but | can't think
he said. innocently. thrusting the pa
per towards Carter.
When Hoath's eyes fell upon thu
sheet OF paper his heart leaped with
sudden wild Joy. Claudia had de
cided talent for catching likenesse'
and she had made a sketch of himsel
that not only greatly resembled him
but she had. as he saw at the frs
glance. idealized him. II was no care
less. offhand sketch. but one on which
much care and thought had been ex
pended.
She looked in quick alarm at TIT
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