The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-17

ter" in addressing one OF his clerks, IT
was an indication that the subject oil
the interview was OF more than or
binary importance. 1t was with some
perturbation therefore that Mr.. Nipple
replied: go,
"well, sir, used to, but found Miss
Fosdick so scrupulously exact that late
~ | have permitted her TO sign and
mail letters dictated to her, without my
reading. She takes me down word for
word, sir; so feel that it isn't neces.
sary for me to read them over"
"The reason why l asked you that
question is this: | received a note from
Mr.. Shaw this morning-of Shaw d
King, you KNOWN which he asks an
explanation of letter he had just re-
ceiyed from this house. Perhaps you
eau give the needed explanation after l
have read you the letter. This is it:
"Ncs'rs. Sidv & King:
"GEyTLEMEN-You favor OF Monday
was received in due course. Got that
down, sweetness? In reply, We would
I'D like sweet kiss from those ruby
lips-say that tho goods you mention
you charming creature, why are you so
cold to me?-mention were shipped
yesterday morning. Your birdlike
voice thrills me through and through
Why do you never smile on your
adorer? Hoping that they have ar
rived in good condition-give me just
one kiss, Mabel, darling, won't your
and they gave perfect satisfaction-got
that down, littlo beauty?-we beg to
remain, yours very truly-one kiss
now, l insist. What are you struggling
for? "'Your obedient servants,
"'PoPLIN d Son.
Nipple turned alternately red and
white while his employer read this let
ter in iccy tones, and said nothing when
it was concluded. The occasion did not
seem to be ono for tho display OF ornate
English composition.
After painful pause tho senior MEM
Der OF the firm went on:
"Mr. Nipple. think III attend to
the correspondence of this firm here
after myself, and what love.making it is
necessary to do to the typewriter | will
also look after. The cashier will give
you your salary to date. Good morn
ing, sir"
1.-THE ideap exclaimed Mr.. Poplin to
his son, the junior member, half on
hour later, when he had laid the whole
matter before him. 1.-THE idea that n
womanIy and modest girl like Miss
Fosdick should be so grossly mistreated
in my establishment exasperates me.
She's pretty and sweet, and altogether
admirable"
81 rather admire Nipples taste" said
the son.
ooh, you dom exclaimed the father.
"Then l suppose l have done wrong in
discharging tho scamp, even 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 courseit wouldn't. 1t would be
persecution OF as sweet girl as l know
Of"
"Why, you arc not in love with her,
yourself, are you, father"
81? A widower OF fifteen years stand
ing? The ideal Can't an elderly man
defend helpless young woman without
such an imputation as that?
ooh, certainly"
Then the conversation dropped.
Old Mr.. Poplin was in love with Miss
Fosdick, nevertheless, and resolved to
ask her to be mis- sons stepmother on
the first opportunity. He thought,
moreover, that he would make that OPP
portunity 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.. Popiin," said
Miss Fosdick, with her sweetest smile.
20, it's 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 typewriter have something-er
to say to you rather-er-important.
I have been thinking OF you almost
constantly since you went away two
days ago, and | wanted to-er-ask
you ="
Zone moment, please, Mr.. Poplip,"
Miss Fosdick interrupted him to say,
you mnst pardon me, but l have not
come back to work"
"Eh? What's that?"
"No, sir. Fact is, THAT is-your
son, sir-has done me the honor toto
propose, and-and-"
1.-THE sly young rascal" calculated
Poplin, not giving her chance to fin
ish. "Well, | suppose I'll have to be
father to you, and l will say l am proud
OF my new daughter"
Then he thought:
~ wonder il she really suspected
what l was going to say%