The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

Mr.. Walkersfs pleaded airline Tracey.
I'll hare . dreadful hesdache.~
Surely aequissced Sidney. Some
thing has como up where We win sus-
pend business for . day or two"
He watched her dainty form and
coiorless face sadly as airline left the
Once Il was Of her and the work.
men he was thinking. II he had to
give up business what would they all
do. For the girl ne had always felt
q great interest She was an orphan,
living with some relatives in the Wiz
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 q very small salary, as her
father had left her an Investment In
the city which brought her q cash
return each six months. She would
grow mp 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 q treasure. She took an
interest in every detail of the bust
ness. She seemed happiest when the
work was hardest and most pressing.
The man from whom Sidney had
purchased the plant was wealthy. SD
ney wondered II he could not get him
to help him out. He went late that
afternoon to his home, to md that
he had gone to visit farm he owned
at some distance and would not re-
! turn until the following evening.
Was 1t fate, or did sense of re-
gard for Airline, the longing of lone
ly, troubled man influence Sidney to
lessen his pace as he neafed the
house where Airline lived? She hap
pened to be at the gate. He was glad
to be invited into a coy parlor. Ar
line was cheerful, anxious to enter
tain him. A little elf OF fellow-her
cousip-prattled about Arline's pet
carrier pigeon.
"She sent it away today" he con-
fided to Sidney. and Airline flushed
holly and had to explain that 1t was
through this medium that she regu-
larry corresponded with very dear
| girl friend In the distant city.
Sidney met with q 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 oversight himself the next
morning.
"what is thisf" he voluntarily ex-
claimed. as entering the ONCE the
first thing that attracted his eye was
a signed receipt in full from the Biggs
frm-
"Mr. Biggs left it, explained Ar.
line. and flushed and paled. and began
to tremble.
| why. don't understand this!"
| Il paid IT. confessed Airline, al.
most pleadingly. "Oh, Mr.. Walters.
don't be cross about 1t, please! I
overheard you talking about quick as
sets. sent q quick message to my
friend in the city and got my invest
mnt changed into certified check.
and the carrier dove brought 1t safe
ly here. and paid Mr.. 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 true man. AND
the outcome of the episode was LIES
noblest. most treasured asset-mutual
love.