Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-11-10


annoys You no more"
After the fair typewriter had put on
her wraps and gone home Mr.. Ripple
was called into the private Office. and
Mr.. Poplin asked him:
Are you in the habit Of reading and
signing the firms letters after the type
writer has taken them from your dicta-
tion and transcribed them. Mr.. Hipple."
When Mr.. Poplin took the extra Time
necessary to use the prefix mister" in
addressing one Of the clerks it was an in
dication that the subject OF the inter-
view was Of more than ordinary impor-
tance. II was with some perturbation,
therefore, that Mr.. Hipple replied:
"Well. sir, used to. but found Miss
Fosdick so oscrupulously exact that lately
| have permitted her to sign and mail
letters dictated to her without my read
ing. She takes me down word for word.
sir, so feel that it isn't necessary for
me to read them over"
"The reason why | esked you that
question is this: received a note from
Mr.. Shaw this morning-of Shaw s.
King, you know-in which he asks an
explanation of letter that he had inst
received from this house. Perhaps you
can give the needed explanation after
have read you the letter.
Messrs. Shaw q King:
GENTLEMEN-Your favor Of Monday was re-
ceived In due course. Got that down, sweet
nessI In reply we would say-Id like sweet
kiss from those rCby lips-say that the goods
| you mention--you charming creature, why are
| you so cold 10 me?-mention were shipped yes
terday morning. Your birdlike voice thrills
me through and through Why do you Fever
smile on your Gtlorer1 Hoping that they have
arrived In good condition-give me just one
kiss, Mabel, darling, won't you?-and that they
give perfect satisfaction-got that down, little
beauty2-we beg TO remain yours, very truly
one kiss now-l insist-what are you stfug-
Cling for?-your obedient servants,
PoPIIN & Son.
After painful pause the senior MEN,
Der of the firm went on:
"Mr. Ripple, | think I'll attend to the
correspondence Of this firm hereafter
myself, and what lovemaking it is nee
essary to do to the typewriter will also
look after. The cashier will give you
your salary to date. Good morning, SIR"
"The ideal" exclaimed Mr.. Poplin to
his son, the junior member, half an hour
later, when he had laid the whole mat
ter before him. "The idea that wom-
anly and modest girl like Miss Fosdick
should be 30 grossly mistreated in my
establishment exasperates me. Shes
pretty and sweet and altogether admira-
ble."
II rather admire Nipples taste" said
the son.
"Oh, you dol" exclaimed the father.
"Then | suppose have done wrong in
discharging the scamp, even when he
knew his attentions were distasteful to
the girl?"
"No, father, you did quite right. Of
course it would not do for that sort of
thing to continue"
"Of course it wouldn't. 1t would be
persecution of as sweet girl as know"
"Why, you are not in love with her
yourself, are you, father"
II? A widower of fifteen years stand
ingp The idea! Can't an elderly man
defend helpless young woman without
such an imputation as that?"
"Oh, certainly"
Then the conversation dropped.
Old Mr.. Poplin was in love with Miss
Fosdick nevertheless, and he resolved to
ask her to be his sons stepmother on the
first opportunity. He thought, more
over, that he would make that opportu-
nifty when she should report for duty.
Miss Fosdick returned to the store at
the appointed time and proceeded
straight to the private Office.
The elder Mr.. Poplin was alone.
Good morning, Mr.. Poplin," said
Miss Fosdick with her sweetest smile.
"Oh, it's you, is iii? Mr.. Poplin re-
piled, raising his eyes above his news
paper. "Sit down, Miss Fosdick, please.
Before you take the lid off your type
writer have something-er-to say to
you rather-er-important. Ihave been
thinking of you almost constantly since
you went away two days ago, and
wanted to-er-ask you"-
Zone moment, please, Mr.. Poplin,"
Miss Fosdick interrupted him to say;
"you must pardon me, but l have not
come back to work"
"Eh? What's that?"
mo, sir. Fact is THAT is-your
son. sir-has done the honor to-to-pro-
pose, and-and"-
"The sly young rascal" calculated
Poplin. not giving her chance to finish
"Well. suppose I'll have to be father
to you, and will say am proud of my
new daughter"
Then he thought:
81 wonder if she really suspected what
l was going to say?'-William Henry
Siyiter in Smith, Gray & Co.'s Monthly