The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-09-21
An Aeroplane
Stock Deal

DO you believe In reciprocity" In
quired George.
what has that to do with it?" re-
piled Helen.
"Only If love you then you ought
to love me-"
II might care for you with all my
heart and soul, but not for your voca-
ton"
That's the limit. don't fly.
only sell airships."
You're perpetually talking and
thinking about them. and wager you
even dream about aviators."
I'D rather dream about you, dear.
est. Consider how wonderful II will
be in the future to eat your break
fast in New York and lunch In Paris
Don't attempt to convince me
With you all the time is fly time"
We'll. see how the time flies when
you're talking about aeroplanes."
stop jesting, George" said Helen
seriously. "Fd even rather be a min
ister's wife than marry man inter
ested in aeroplanes."
Its plain enough, clergymen talk
about heaven and we aim to get
there"
What of all the birdmen whose
lives are sacrificed /, would constant
ly haunt me If a single martyr was
dashed to his destruction In one OF
your horrid winged BE-, affairs"
Helen. must confess that | have
been taking instructions how to navi.
gate an aeroplane so we could take
little trip during our honeymoon"
Are you daffy? Enough people are
always gazing at a bridal couple with
out our making an effort to have our
| pictures in Sunday paper.
NO. I'll never. never marry you
unless you sell out your interest in
| those aeroplanes."
Helen, every cent possess is in
vested In that corporation. If ! lose
that money how can we marry?"
81 don't know and don't care. I'm
less you can comply with my wishes,
never speak to me again. Goodnight" ="
she said as she left the room.
George made many an attempt to
see Helen, but all efforts were frus-
| trated A few weeks later in sheer
| hopeless despair. he exclaimed: Con
found II. all the airships science could
produce are worth losing for Helen
| Can't people talk OF anything but avia.
| ton to me? No matter where | go
some one jabbers about those blasted
airships. I'd rather talk about Helen
and courtship."
DO you know of any one who would
dispose of some stock?" asked one OF
the directors of George as he gloomily
entered the office.
"At a loss?'
No, at big profit. But not for an
instant did | imagine that you or any
other party would consider 1t because
of the prospects"
Hang the prospects," shouted
George. I'm more than willing to
sell for cash. Who's the party?"
"A trust magnate who phones this
morning and is waiting for an an
swer."
Helen" said George when he saw
her that evening. II sold my share in
| tue lylhB uldCliut SOulpdily NOudys
You darling" laughed Helen, CIV
ing him loving embrace "Airships
or no airships. you're the best ever.
Did you lose much money!"
"Oh, ! came out all right and have
more OF real cold cash than ! ever
hoped to possess"
How grand Let's go and tell
father; he'll be delighted"
Helens father expressed great sur
prise at seeing his daughter so bright
and cheerful again.
$50 the storms all over" he said
ITO prove how happy / am over your
choice Will give you for wedding
present some bonds | directed my
secretary TO buy today"
Thanks, father; there certainly
will be a strong bond between George
and me-"
These bonds" continued her
father, "are called the p. f. NJ"
THE p F. Mp" interrupted George.
"That stands for the Perfection Fly
ing Machine. So you see, Helen, even
though did sell the stock 1t will still