The Jasper news., 1907-06-20

| Tor MT. Wells when MISS Flemlng ask
ed him to explain why the newcomer,
Miss Taylor, was still in charge Of the
notions. Miss Fleming had many
charms for the fioor.walker. Mr..
Wells displayed the utmost So
llcitude for his favorite-especially
since he had failed to secure for her
the position she coveted. But it was
not solely on Miss Fleming's account
| that Mr.. Wells suffered the torture of
| wounded pride. He had recommended
Miss Fleming highly, and, without a
| word to him the firm brought In
| stranger and installed her at the no.
| tions. The fioor-walker considered the
| firms conduct equivalent to a procla-
nation of his unimportance, and he de-
termined to show the salespeople that
| he, not the firm, was master on the
side aisle.
And all the while, perched at her
| desk UP over the stock shelves, Wrap
| per Is, pencil in hard, was working
diligently on an enormous sheet of
wrapping paper spread out before her.
Wrapper 15 put in all her spare mo-
nents-and moments she hadn't to
| spare-in making cartoons. She call
ed them "spellbinders." The .carica-
| ture in hand was the head-of-stock.
The saleswomen were spellbound in
| deed. They were prepared for ISIS
audaclty in any form-but the head-of-
stocks beautiful profile done in a
spellbinder! They looked inquiringly
at Mr.. Wells. They found that he and
Miss Fleming were also-hypnotized.
Mr.. Wells was the first to break
the spell. He walked solemnly down
the aisle. He halted beneath the desk
of Wrapper 15, and, with deadly seri-
BUSINESS, shook his fist up at her.
Come down here, you!"
So Mr.. Wells regarded her with
asperity, 'you are at your old tricks
again. Didn't 1 tell you when l put
you at this counter that this was your
last chance? Go over on the en-
ployes' stairs and wait for NELL set.
| tie your case in moment.
Miss Taylor humorously took In the
diminutive figure, the dark, elfish face,
the pert manner. "What on earth
have you done?"
"Done?" 15 fixed her sagacious eyes
on Miss Taylor. "Ive left nothin' un-
done-not that know of. You know
why I'm goin' to get the G.. B."
II wish l could do something for
you," said Miss Taylor, reHectively.
Gee, he's calm mel" Is sprang to
her feet. Here's where l pass in my
checks!"
49," tho foor.walkers voice
was low, but 1t had fruity flavor,
1--WE been thinking over your case,
and I've come to the conclusion that
you are very clever little girl, too
clever to lose" He paused, and Wrap
per 15 felt the floor giving way un-
der her. II feel that we-that is, the
saleswomen and heads-of,stock have
been unjust to you. l have noticed
when you try to do better you receive
no encouragement"
Mr.. Wells paused. Is was
speechless. She wondered what was
coming next-the climax came beauti-
fully. I'm going TO give you another
chance. In the future 1 will not be
annoyed by complaints Of your con-
duct. You can work, and If you please
me l will see to it that you are
raised"
(; Miss Taylor reached the bottom
step and interrupted the fioor-walker's s
marvellous discourse.
"Mr. Wells, may inquire why you
removed my wrapper"
Is received second shock
this was the new Head of Notions.
Is expected to see Scrap" BIZ,
Mr.. Wells was most courteous.
my dear Miss Taylor. behave we
disagree about some things, but | am
sure you know YOU have the largest
counter-the greatest space on the
AISLE 1t takes an experienced hand
to run it and-I want to help you to
succeed. ! transferred your wrapper
just now because l want to give you
the best wrapper we have in the
house. Here she is-Wrapper 15-an
expert"
Thank you, Mr.. Welis," and, with
out word or look at 15, she turned
abruptly and walked down the aisle
to the notions.
When Miss Taylor reached her coun
ter her cheeks burned with indigna
ton, her tears were ready to start
81 understand she said, in an even
voice, I'VE have lost our wrapper"