Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-30

| diligently on an enormous sheet of
wrapping paper spread out before her.
Wrapper Is put in all her spare mo-
ments-and moments she hadn't to
spare-in making cartoons. She call
ed them 'spellbinders." The carica-
ture in hand was the head-osstock.
The saleswomen were spellbound in
deed. They were prepared for 15's
audacity 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 Is, 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 l tell you when l put
you at this counter that this was your
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?" Is fixed her sagacious eyes
on Miss Taylor. I've left nothin' un-
done-not that l know of. You know
why I'm goin' to get the G. B."
Il wish / could do something for
you" said Miss Taylor, refectively.
Gee, he's calm mel" Is sprang to
her feet. Here's where l pass in my
checks!"
49," the f1oor-walker's voice
was low, but It had a fruity flavor,
i've 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 Is felt the floor giving way I'M
der her. Il feel that we-that is, the
saleswomen and heads-of-stock have
been unjust to you. / have noticed
when you try to do better you receive
no encouragement"
Mr.. Wells paused. 10 was
speechless. She wondered what was
coming next-the climax came beauti-
fully. I'm going to give you another
chance. In the future / will not be
annoyed by complaints of your con-
duct. You can work, and If you please
me / will see to it that you are
raised"
Miss Taylor reached the bottom
step and interrupted the foor-walker'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 a Scrap" bu.
Mr.. Wells was most courteous.
my dear Miss Taylor, | believe 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. l transferred your wrapper
lust now because l want to give you
the best wrapper we have in the
house Here she is--Wrapper 15-sn
expert"
Thank you, Mr.. Wells" and, with
out a word or look at Is, 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"
"Yes!" What for?" What are
we going to do?" were the many ques-
tions thrown at her. Already state
of things" prevailed.
Never mind, we'll have a wrapper
directly very good one, too, / am
told-an expert-Wrapper 15."
Wrapper 1872" the cry went up
simultaneously. A chorus of wild
protests followed.
Miss Taylor saw that her counter
was on the verge of slipping back iD.o
the state she had found it two weeks
ago.
The saleswomen fought Is over ev-
cry parcel; and she, knowing her
work was without error, fought them
back in overflowing measure. The
,attle ragged .ot tw, days, aad on
iday evening Miss Taylor saw the
asst of her old hell ers transferred.
rhe head-of-stock could not say Mr..
Wells was unjust in removing them.
The wrong lay in tie fact that the
foor-walker had the power to bring
about the situation t1at justified his
conduct
AT noon on MandSy the head-of-
stock was sitting aloGe on the en-
ployes' stairway. Presently Is, return
ing from luncheon, came slowly
down the steps.
49," there was note of gen.
tie pathos In Miss Taylor's voice, Il
want to know II you think your con-
duct is quite honorable. You found
my counter almost perfect-look at 1t
today"
rs 1t my fault? Gee, but they gave
me razzle and-anyhow, 1t don't hurt
them to get transferred"
mo, 1t only hurts me-"
she laid her hand now on the little
wrapper and spoke gently:
There Is saying in this house that