St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
She Wasn't to be Surpassed
So Easily by a Long
Shot.
She Wrote His Letters to the
Great Without Any As
constituent,
And Had the Dignified Laugh
on Her Employer in
the End.

their skill. and engage the best one.
The one the head clerk engaged was a
large, impressive-looking woman of
much beauty, and with the haughtiness
of a duchess. She dressed well and
richly, and her manner when sitting be-
fore her machine was that of a grand
woman of society who cOndescended to
play occasionally on the piano. She had
much the air of a woman VINO was en-
ploying the men in the office to take
care of her millions and make out her
accounts. Mr.. Bulles always felt as
though he ought to ask her permission
to smoke, and was almost afraid to ask
her to take down any of his correspond
ence What work he dared to give her
she did as we'll as it could be done, so
he had nothing against her except her
pride. He determined finally to break
down her pride. He had been uncom-
fortabIy impressed with her dignity, now
she should learn what it was TO feel that
way toward him.
So the next morning he called her in
and, after debating few business let
tiers, he said: Nov, on the smaller
paper, please. Are you ready? Let me
see," he unused, as he bit careleSSIy at
the top of his cigar and gazed out of the
window.
Dear JIM" he began. Thanks,
very much. but it will be quite impos-
sible. | have positively refused to go
into political life in any capacity, and
though the position of minister to SO i'm
portant city as st. Petersburg to sue
coed Smith is highly mplimentary, L
could not leave New York and my
work. Tell the president in the proper
official language that he is very good,
but that he must look for some one else.
Give my best love to Mrs. Blaine and
accept my confidence at the loss of your
house. Yours.
THE Hon. j. G. Blaine, Washington,
D. c."
The typewriter girl took this down
with calm, unruff1ed countenance; her
severity of demeanor was absolutely
YES" said Bulles, weaklY-"yeS. be-
lieve that is ALL" He was not to be put
down by little thing like that, and
called her in again during the afternoon.
and dictated the following note:
"DeImonico's: Will you reserve one
of the largest private dining rooms for
me this evening and prepare supper for
100? / find my rooms are too small and
will have to have one of yours. Serve
the same supper as ordered, and pre-
pare floor for dancing. You can go to
any length in the matter of decoration,
but keep the cost of the flowers down to
$1,000 Yours truly"
The other note was:
Dear Old Man: l should be very
glad to accept, but Tuxedo never did
agree with my digestion. Certainly,
you have all the horses you want. The
two leaders are in town, but will have
them sent out to you. l think the price
you offer 1or the coach is reasonable and
1 will let you have it for that, as am
going to give up coaching and get a
yacht. Yours"
The third note WaS:-
Dear Mr.. Burgess: The designs ar
rived yesterday and were beauties. L
am sure, if looks go for anything, that
she should beat anything afloat. l hope
you are right in what you say about her
being better boat than the Mayflower,
and will certainly follow your sugges.
ton and enter her, when completed. for
the cup. Yours truly"
Mr.. Bulles said: THAT will do.
When they are finished let me see
them" He thought he detected a slight
unbending in the superior manner of
the young woman, but he was not too
hopeful. ''If those don't impress her,"
he said, ''Pll write letter of regret to
the queen tomorrow and one to Glad
stones, telling him | can't come over
this summer to spend August with
him." When the girl brought in the
letters finished and ready for his sigma
ture he tossed them carlessly aside and
said: 81 will sign them later and post
them myself" He signed them and
slipped them in their envelopes under
his other papers, where the clerks
might not see them, and planned more
for the future The day following he
refused three invitations to dine with
distinguished people, ordered an archi-
tect to call and see him about building
a country house at Newport, and wrote
to order diamond necklace.
The typewriter girl began to take
little more interest, and said Yes,
sir" instead of simply YES" which
was something. He felt that he was
getting on.
But on the fourth day she appeared
with even colder and more naughty
air and laid three letters down upon his
desk She always opened his mail for
him and divided the private notes from
the business letters. "Here," she said,
''are three notes which did not know
whether to hand to you or to the clerk"
Bulles glanced at the bottom of one of
them and read the name "CharleS Bur
CESS" The note ran:
"Henry BulleS-Dear Sir: | am in
receipt of a note signed by you and
bearing the number of your office. which
refers to yacht and to an imaginary
correspondence which has passed be-
tween US on the subject of such yacht.
AS | do not know you or anything of
any such yacht, can only imagine that
some one is imposing upon you, and re-
turn you yoIr letter. Yours truly,
"CHARLEs BURGESS"
Mr.. Bulles grew exceedingly red and
dared not look up; ne wondered how
far the girl had read. The second note
said:
''The private dining room and supper
ordered for you for Tuesday evening
were prepared and in readiness for you
as directed; but no one appeared. Are
we TO understand that there has been a
mistake, or is your letter, which we have
retained, to be considered in the nature
of hoax, or has some one forged your
name? Awaiting your reply, etc.
''DELMONICo'S."
Mr.. Bulles sank still further into his
chair. He opened the letter with a
trembling hand. The girl still lowered
above him like an avenging spirit
The letter was from friend and con-
tanned clipping from newspaper.
Dear Hen," the note ran. "Have
you seen this Associated Press clipping,
and what in heavens name does it
mean? Some one has evidently been
playing a practical joke on you, and one
that must strike you as most .unpleas-
ant one"
The clipping reads as follows:
is HENRY DULLES INSANE?
THE WELL-KNowN NEW YORK BROKER
GIVES HIS FRIENDS GREAT CONCERN.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5.-The secretary
of state is in receipt of most remarkable
communication from Henry Dulles, the New
York broker, in which that gentleman refuses
to act us minister to ST. Petersburg with much
haughtiness. He is quite unknown to either
the president or Mr.. Blaine, and it is sup
posed here that his mind is unsettled or that
&c fI,ary of io1yo