The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-23
HIS CELLULOID LOVE.
A Californian's Chivalry to a
Pretty Shop Girl.
LEGITIME IS LOSING GROUND.
dis COmmander-In-Chi Dead - The New
Cruisers-PropOsaIs to Build Them
0pened-They Are Too High.

Especial to THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch.
NEW YORK, Aug 22.-The days Of chiy-
airy are not over, at least in California, and
50 thought Messrs. Lichtenstein & Sons,
millinery and dry goods merchants on
Grand street on receiving the following
letter from San Francisco:
Some two years ago there was employed
by you young lady by the name of Hattie.
She waited on gentleman from this state
in August or September, who purchased
some celluloid goods in the basement of
your store. This gentleman was very much
smitten with Hattie. He died some six
weeks ago and left $1,000 to Hattie, en-
ployed in the celluloid department of Mr..
Lichtenstein's, on Grand street, 2S3-S7, New
York. II you will write to Mayor Pond,
and will give him the full name of Hattie
and her present address, it will be of ad-
vantage in complying with his will.
yours, respectfully,
"H. B. DANNER, Administrator
The Messrs. Lichtenstein had never but
one Hattie" employed in their celluloid
department, and she is still there. So it
Sraas not difficult to indemnity the young
lady to whom Mr.. Danner referred. She
is Miss Hattie Minzesheimer, who is the
head of the department mentioned. She
was called into the office and asked if she
knew anything concerning the matter to
which the letter referred She gave the
desired information, and the following was
immediately dispatched to San Francisco:
-''NEw YORK, Aug. 70, 1SS9.-Mayor Pond
Hon. Sir: Enclosed please find copy Of
letter which was received by US in regard
70 young lady in our employ. VIII you
kindly let us know by return mail whether
you know the undersigned party, and If
there is any truth in the matter! We
would be very glad if such is the fact, as
the young lady is a worthy one and de
serves any good fortune that may befall her
IF there is any money to be given her, ..as
the enclosed letter states, we would be
pleased to receive it for her and place ii in
her hands The young ladV's name is Miss
Hattie Minzesheimer, No. S47 Second
avenue, New York She has charge of the
celluloid department in our store. Thank
ing You beforehand for your kind reply, we
remain very truly yours,
tSigned) LIcHTENsTEIN & SoNS."
As yet no reply has been received from
\ tbe mayor of San Francisco. News of her
~F0od fortune did not make Miss Mime
sheimer proud and she has been at herpost
of duty every day. There she was found
yesterday She is a very pretty young
lady. Her dark eyes sparkle as she speaks,
and her whole manner betokens animation
and spirit She is of medium height and
of excellent figure. She dresses neatly,
and is on the whole very attractive. When
asked to tell her version of the story, Miss
Minzesheimer said:
81 have a very indefinite recollection of
the gentleman mentioned in Mr.. banners
letter. He came into the store about two
bought quite bill of goods. 1t Just hap
pened that l waited on him, and when he
mad finished his purchases he entered into
conversation with me, and finally he asked
me if ] would accept a present. He said he
knew that it was hardly proper thing for
him to do, but he would like to give me
something. replied that he ought to un-
derstand that / could accept nothing; l was
there for the purpose of waiting on Gus
toners, ard received my salary for such
services and could under no circumstances
crafty his desire. He said he was sorry,
an1 bidding me good day, left the store.
Il can hardly remember enough about
aim TO describe his appearance. He was
middle-aged man, with gray hair and mus
tache. Not from that day to this have
BEARD anything from him directly or indi-
Sreetly, until this letter came from Mr..
Banner ] was quito surprised, as can
A.,,Eell be imagined. and am not sure that
there is any truth in the story.
G'T am sorry that the story has gained
currency, and had hoped that nothing
would be said about it until the NJ ,ssrs.
Lechtenstein had heard from Mayor Pond. ="
Miss Minzesheimer told her tale in
modest sort of way. and was evidently in
earnest when she said that she regretted
that she was to be forced into public notice.
She lives with her father and mother in a
pretty little home in Second avenue,
:, IN IF
cial assistance. Her little note re
ceived from her unknown friend
has caused many of her gentlemen friends
to send III their congratulations purely in a
disinterested way. Her associates in the
store are not at all envious, and daily they
hope she is to really be favored of Dame
Fortune.