Connecticut western news., 1893-04-20
CANAAN, CONN, THURSDAY, APRIL 2O 1893.


 Go home right away, and I'll see that he annoys you no more"
 After the fair typewriter had put on her wraps and gone home MT. Nipple was called into the private office. and MT. 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, MT. HippleY' When MT. 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. 1t was with some pertur bation. therefore. that MT. Nipple replied:
 "Well, sir, used to. but found Miss Fosdick so scrupulously exact that lately l 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 asked you that question is this: 1 received a note from Mir. Shaw this morning-of Shaw & King. you know-in which he asks an explanation of 8 letter that he had just received from this house. Perhaps you can give the needed explanation after have read you the letter.
 Messrs. Shaw & King:
 GENrLEMEN-Your favor of Monday was ceiyed in due course. Got that down, sweet ness? In reply we would say-Td like 8 sweet kiss from those ruby lips-say that the goods you mention-you charming creature, why are vaF1a are fr .ahs terday morning. Your birdlike voice thrills me through and throughi Why do you never smile on your adorer? Hoping that they have arrived in good condition Five me just one kiss, Mabel. darling, won't you?-and that they give perfect satisfactfon-got that down, little beauty?-we beg to remain yours. very truly one kiss now-I insist-what you struR- gling for7-your obedient servants,
 PoPtLN & SON. After 8 painful pause the senior mem Der of the firm went on:
 "Mr. Nipple. think I'll attend to the correspondence of this firm hereafter myself. and what lovemaking it is nec- 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 MT. Poplin to his son, the junior member, half an hour
 
 ter before him. "The idea that a wom- anly and modest girl like Miss Fosdick should be so grossly mistreated in my establishment exasperates me. She's pretty and sweet and altogether admira- ble."
 Il rather admire Nipples taste." said the son.
 "Oh. you dor exclaimed the father. Then l 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 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. fatherY"
 "I7 A widower of fifteen years stand ing? The ideal Can't an elderly man defend helpless young woman without such an imputation as that?"
 ''Oh. certainly~
 Then the conversation dropped. Old MT. 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- nity 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 Mir. Poplin was alone.
 Good morning. MT. Poplin," said Miss Fosdick with her sweetest smile.
 sOh. it's you, is it?" MT. Poplin re- piled. raising his eyes above his news paper. "Sit down, Miss Fosdick, please Before you take the lid of your type writer have omething-er-to say to you rather-er-important. have been thinking of you almost constantly since yous went away two days ago, and wanted to-er-ask you
 .'One moment, please. Mir. Poplin,r Miss Fosdick interrupted him to say: you must pardon me, but l have not come back to work"
 ''Eh? Whats thatT
 No, sir. Fact is l-that is-your son. sir-has done the honor to-to-pro- pose, and-and"-
 ''The sly young rascalr ejacuiated Poplin. not giving her a chance to finish Well. Tsuppose I'll have to be a father to you. and will say am proud of my new daughter
 Then he thought: ''l wonder if she really suspected what l was going to William Henry Siviter in Smith, Gray & Co., s Monthly