The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-23

Yea said the head clerk, 1T looks
that way But you don't have 10 TAXA
my word for H. You can walt till he
comes In, II you like and ask him
yourself"
No. thank you said hartley. Il
don't want TO see him. won't
knuckle % him that much. OF course.
I've got a moral and legal right u
see him ana demand an explanation
II Two weeks salary besides, but !
won't do b. won't oven give him q
chance to ire me formally. IN re.
sign before he gets around to It.
BARLEY wrote Is letter or rcsigna.
ton that morni.s on hotel stationery.
When he went home for luncheon he
considerably reirained from appris.
ing his wife Of his conversation with
the head clerk aud his subsequent
communication to the firm.
y use 10 worry her. he said
IN make her believe I'm simply
stretching my vacation out a few days
longer"
Mrs. BARLEY, upon receipt Of that
cheering news, efieryesced with graft
tude to the tyrannical head OF the
house.
20. isn't he just too lovely!" she
said. Il always knew you'd find him
a dear If you went at him the right
way
The next day BARLEY received an
acceptance OF his resignation, to take
effect at once, and Immediately he be-
gan TO look for another position. For
a week he answered advertisements
and interviewed prospective employ
ers, but as one attempt after another
proved futile, his step lost Its wonted
elasticity and his voice its cheerful
ness OF tone. Mrs. BARLEY observed
those evidences of physical deteriora-
ton with wifely concern.
I'm afraid, Fred" she said. that
you are not enjoying your vacation as
you should. Really. | think you ought
TO try and brace up for my sake, after
all the trouble | took TO get i. for
you
After all the trouble you took?'
repeated BARLEY. Your
Yes. me. | didn't intend TO tell
you, but | can't keep 1t any longer,
| got that vacation for you. | went
down and saw the manager"
"You-saw-the-manager?" Bart
ley gurgled, helplessly. When"
That first day you staid aome and
went skating. l talked TO him quite
plainly. | told him you were working
yourself to death and that it was all
his fault. He didn't act a bit mean
l had expected to be scared half 10
death, but l wasn't. He only wante4
10 know If you had sent me down
there TO tell him that OF course, !
told him you hadn't. | said you would
rather die a thousand times over than
ask for a vacation. Mr.. BARLEY, !
said, is a slave to his work. When be
is absent from his desk IN day you
may know that he has a mighty good
reason for staying away"
Great heayens!" groaned BARLEY
What did he say?"
HE said he had often noticed tina
himself. 0. he was just as nice as
could be all the way through. He
promised to let you of till the 18th"
THE 18TH" BARLEY put in. Con
found that head clerk"
Eyes. Why, what's the matter?
Isn't that long enough? Also, he
agreed. out of respect for my wishes,
not 10 mention my name to a living
soul in connection with the affair.
You see you are so funny about some
things, and | thought you might not
like-so that is the reason | want you
to quit moping. You W it to ms to
brace up. for you can't deny that II
was | who fixed you down at the
office"
20. yes" he said, Imply. you fixed
me all right"-N. Y. Press.