Williams news., 1916-06-29

MT. Walters?" pleaded Airline Tracey. TT have a dreadful headache" "SureIy," acquiesced Sidney. Some thing has come up where we will sus- pend business for a day or two"
 He watched her dainty form and colorless face sadly as Airline left the office. It was of her and the work men he was thinking. If he had to give up business what would they all do. For the girl he had always felt a great interest. She was an orphan, living with some relatives in the will lage and had come to him asking for employment the day the plant had opened.
 He had told her kindly that there was little bookkeeping to do, he could run a typewriter himself and had planned to start out on an economical basis. Airline had told him that she required a very small salary, as her father had left her an investment in the city which brought her a cash return each six months. She would grow up with the business; she could surely be of some service to him, and Sidney hired her.
 Since then he had been glad of it. Airline proved treasure. She took an interest in every detail of the busi- ness. She seemed happiest when the work was hardest and most pressing.
 The man from whom Sidney had purchased the plant was wealthy. Sid ney wondered if he could not get him to help him out. He went late that afternoon to his home, to find that he had gone to visit farm he owned at some distance and would not re- turn until the following evening. Was it fate, or did a sense of re- ly, troubled man influence Sidney to lessen his pace as he neared the house where Airline lived? She hap pened to be at the gate. He was glad to be invited into a cozy parlor. Ar line was cheerful, anxious to enter tain him. A little elf of fellow-her cousin-pratt1ed about Arline's pet carrier pigeon.
 "She sent it away today" he con- fded to Sidney, and Airline flushed hotly and had to explain that it was through this medium that she regu- larly corresponded with very dear girl friend in the distant city. Sidney met with severe disappoint- ment the next evening when he called on the man from whom he hoped to secure a loan. The latter had no ready funds. Sidney longed to stop for another pleasant evening at the home of Airline, but it was late as he reached the house. He passed rest less hours alone at home and conse- quently overslept himself the next morning.
 What is this?' he voluntarily ex- claimed, as entering the office the first thing that attracted his eye was signed receipt in full from the Biggs firm.
 "Mr. Biggs left it," explained Ar line, and flushed and paled, and began to trembIe.
 ''Why, I don't understand this!"
 "I paid it," confessed Airline, al- most pleadingly. "Oh, MT. Walters, don't be cross about it, please! overheard you talking about quick as- sets. I sent a quick message to my friend in the city and got my invest ment changed into a certified check, and the carrier dove brought it safe ly here, and I paid MT. Biggs," and Airline broke down there under the intense strain of the moment. The astonished Sidney stared at her, spell bound.
 Airline had saved the day. Airline had won the heart of a true man. And the outcome of the episode was life's noblest, most treasured asset-mutual love.