Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-12
THE NEW TYPEWRITER.

forcnt applicants and test their 6kill and
engag. tho best one. Tho one tho head
clerk engaged was q large. impressive
looking soman u much hcauty and with
the haughtine.s If duchess. She drc.acd
well and richly. and her manner Wien
sitting before her machine was that ~ a
Grand woman II society who condo
seconded to play occasionally on tho piano.
She had much the air Of a woman who
waa employing tho men in the oilico 10
take earn ~ her millions aud make ont
her accounts. Mr.. Bibles always folt ~
though be ought 70 ask her permission
20 smoke. and was almost afraid TO ask
her 10 take down any Of his correspond.
encc. What work hc dared 10 give her
thc did as well as Il could be done. 40 he
hal nothing against her except her pride
He determined finally TO break down her
pride. He had been uncomfortnbly i'm.
pressed with her dignity; now she should
learn what II WA to feel that way toward
him.
30 the next morning he called her In.
and after debating q few business letters
he anidi "Now. on the smaller paper,
please. Are you ready Let me scc."
lie unused NJ he hi, carelcssly at the top
Of his cigar andsgazed ont OF the win.
dow.
Dear Jlm." he began. Thanks very
much, but II will DO quite impossible.
] have positively refused TO 20 into
political lifo in any capacity. and though
the position Of minister TO 80 important
n city rs So. Petersburg 10 succeed
Smith Is highly complimentary, could
not leave New York and my work.
Toll the president In tho proper official
language that he "a very good. but that
ho must look for some one else. Give
my best love 10 Mr.. Blaine. and accept
my condolences at the loSs Of your house.
Yours,
"The Hon. James @. Blaine, Washing.
ton, ID. G."
The typewriter girl took this down
with calm, unruflled countenance; her
severity OF domeanor was absolutely UNI
changed. "ls that alp she asked.
Eyes" said Bulles wcalsly-''yes, b.
lieyo that is all" He was not to he put
down by little thing like that, and called
her In again during tho afternoon and
dictated tho following no,ci
"DELaoSico'si VIII you reserve ono
Of the largest private dining rooms for
mo this evening and prepare supper for
100, find my rooms are too small. and
VIII have 10 have one Of yours. Serve
the same supper ms ordered and prepare
door for dancing. You can 20 to any
length In tho matter Of decoration, but
keep the cost OF tho flowers down TO
$1,000. Yours truly"
The other motto vast
DEAR Old MAsi khould be very
glad 10 accept, but Tuxedo never did
agree with my digestion. Certainly, you
can have all tho horses you want. Tho
two leaders are In town. hut | will have
them sent out TO you. think the price
you offer for the coach Is reasonable,
and will let you have II for that, ~
am going TO give up coaching and get a
yacht. Youra."
Tho third aote was,
"DRAR Mn. BuRoLssi The designs ar.
rived yesterday aud were beauties. |
am sure, II looks so for anything, that
she should beat anything aaoat. hope
you are right In what you say about her
bclng u better boat thnn the Maytlower,
aud ! will certainly follow your suggcs.
ton and enter her when completed for
the cup. Yours truly"
Mr.. Bulles said. THAT will do. When
they arc finished let mo SEQ them" lie
thought he detected slight unbcnding
In tho superior manner Of the young
woman. but he was not too hopeful. III
those don't impress her" he said, I'm
write letter OF regret 20 the queen To-
morrow, aud ono 10 Gladstone, telling
him cant come over THIS summer 10
spend August with him" when the
girl brought in thu letters, finished and
ready for his signature, he tossed them
carclcsly aside and saidi II will sign
them later, and III post them myself. "
He signed them and slppcd them ia their
envelopes under his other papers, where
tho clerks might not see them. aud
planned more for the future. ON tho
day following he refused three invita-
tions 20 dine with distinguished people.
ordered an architect 10 call and No. him
about building country house at New
port. and wrote 10 ordcra diamond ueck.
lace.
The typewriter girl began TO take .
little more interest, aud said "Ycs, cir
Instead OF simply Yes which WAS
something. lie felt that he was getting
Gu.
But on the fourth day she appeared
with even colder and more haughty
air, and laid three letters down upon his
desk. She always opened his mail Tor
him, and divided tho private notes from
the business letters Here" che said,
faro three notes which did not know
wh1ihor TO hand to you or 10 the clerk"
Bnlles glanced AZ the bottom of one of
them and read the nnino "Chnrles Bur.
cess" The note ran;
'liESPY BuLiiz -ncar Sir: 1 mm in
receipt Of note signed hy You aud
bearing the number Of your oilicc, which
reicm 10 a yacht and an imaginary cor
respondcnce which hi.s passed between
ua ON the subject of such u yacht. As I do
not know you or anything of any such
y'.oht eau only imagine that some one
u imposing upon you, and return you
your letter. Nours truly,
"CnARlIs nUfnEss."
Mr, Bulles grow exceedingly rcd and
oared, not look up. lie wondered how
far the Girl Ind read. The second note
Eald
The private dining room and supper
ordered by you for Tuesday oyeihu,.
were prepared and in readiness for You "a
directed, but no one appeared. Are we
" understand that there has been mis-.