The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-06-23

Mr.. Walters?" pleaded Airline Tracey.
Il have a dreadful headache" i
Surely" 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. II 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 he had always felt
a great interest. She was an orphan.
living with some relatives I'm the vii
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 very small salary. as her
father had left her an investment I'm
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 IL.
Airline proved 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. Sid
ney wondered If he could not get him
to help him out. He went late that
afternoon 20 his home. to find that
he had gone 10 visit farm he owned
at some distance and would not re-
turn until the following evening.
Was II fate. or did a sense OF re-
gard for Airline, the longing OF a lone
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 coy parlor Ar
line was cheerful. anxious to enter
tain him. A little elf OF fellow-her
cousin-prattled about Arline's pet
carrier pigeon.
She sent It away today" he con-
ided to Sidney. and Airline flushed
holly and had to explain that it was
through this medium that she regu-
larly corresponded with a very dear
girl friend In the distant city
Sidney met with a 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 1t 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 this?" he voluntarily ex-
claimed, as entering the office the
first thing that attracted his eye was
a signed receipt in full from the Biggs
firm.
"Mr. Biggs left it." explained Ar
line, and flushed and psled. and began
to tremble
why, I don't understand this"
II paid it," confessed Airline. al
most pleadingly. "Oh, Mr.. 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 certified check.
and the carrier dove brought II 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 a true man. And
the outcome Of the episode was life's
noblest, most treasured asset-mutual
love.