The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-03

Mr. Shaw this moruing-of Shaw a,
hingi you KNOWN which he asks an
explanation Of a letter that he had lust
received from this house Perhaps Won
can give the needed explanation after /
have read You the letter.
Messrs. Shaw & King:
GENrLEMEN-N Your favor Of Monday was re-
ceived in due course. Got that down. sweet .
nessf In reply we would say-rd like a sweet
Kiss from those ruby lips-say that the roods
you mention-you charming creature. why are
you so cold 60 mey-meniinn were shipped YES
terday morning. Your birdlike voice thrills
me through aud through Why do Won never
smile on your adororY Hoping that they have
arrived in good condition-give me Just one
kiss, Mabel, darling, won't youy-and that tbcv
give perfect satisfaction got that down, little
beauty I've beg 10 remain yours. very truly
one Kiss now-l insist-what are YOU slruc-
Cling ior3-your ohedient servants,
PopLiN & Sos.
After a painful pause the senior mem
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 l will also
look after. The cashier will give Won
your salary to date. Good morning. sir"
"The idea" 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 a wom-
anly and modest girl like Miss Fosdicll
should be SO grossly mistreated in my
establishment exasperates me. She's
pretty and sweet and altogether admira.
BILE
q rather admire Nipples taste, said
she son.
"Oh, You dol" exclaimed the father.
Then l suppose have done wrong in
discharging the scamp, Den when he
knew his attentions were distasteful to
the girl;"
mo, 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. 8"
why, you are not in love with her
yourself, are you, father"
Il? A widower of fifteen years stand
ing? The idea! Can't an elderly man
defend a helpless young woman without
such an imputation as that"
"Oh, certainly"
Then the conversation dropped.
Old Mr.. Puplin 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. its you, is it," 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- say to
you rather-er-important. have been
thinking of You almost constantly since
you went away two days ago, and
wanted to-er-ask you"-
Cone moment. please. Mr. Poplin,"
Miss Fosdick interrupted him to say;
lyon must pardon me, but have not
come back to work"
"Eh2 What's thatg'
No, sir. Fact is THAT is-yom
sou, sir-has done the honor to-to-pro-
pose, and-and"
The sly young rascal" calculated
Poplin, not giving her chance to finish.
We'll | 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
was going to sayT- William Henry
Siviter in Smith, Gray & Co. Monthly.